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<blockquote data-quote="Acmite" data-source="post: 177815" data-attributes="member: 183">What I said before:&nbsp;OK, so I suck.&nbsp; I pegged Boston to go far (maybe the finals), and I underestimated Ottawa. I pegged Chicago to beat Jonhson's inexperience (whoa, was I wrong!), and I though Jersey would take the series, even though it would be longer than they expected.Let's try this again, then:St. Louis in 7:&nbsp; I think Hasek will crumble, the old guys will tire, and we still haven't seen guys like Weight step up yet.&nbsp; Detroit took the first game, but I think this is STL's time to shine.Colorado in 6: Selanne is streaky so this is a tough one to judge, but I think Roy and Colorado's depth will push them through.&nbsp; Ricci will play well for SJ, but goaltending may be suspect.Montreal in 5:&nbsp; This may be optimistic (it might take them 6), but there's only so much a few guys can do (FRancis, Brind'amour, etc).&nbsp; Goaltending situation in Carolina is strange (and Irbe is moody), while Montreal has a Hart candidate in net.Ottawa in 7:&nbsp; I hate the leafs, and this is not the same Senators that they can shove around.&nbsp; I think we'll see Toronto continue to take stupid penalties (especially Tucker and Domi) as they get frustrated that they can't bully Ottawa around.&nbsp; McAuley &lt;sp?&gt; will have a series to remember--he's starting to come into his own.&nbsp; Lalime will dwarf Cujo.&nbsp; It wouldn't surprise me if one of Ottawa's marquee players is taken out by a questionable (or illegal) hit (can you say Darcy Tucker?), resulting in a severe suspension, but nothing like Domi's last year.Next Round Predictions (Enter Fantasy Land):&nbsp; The Colorado-STL series will go to 7 games, and I'd like to see the Avs go to the final, but we'll say STL in 7.&nbsp; Ottawa will take Montreal in 6.&nbsp; Ottawa will win the Cup in 6 games, as Keith Ktachuk camps out in the penalty box and the Sens play a disciplined game.Oh, and ratings for the NHL drop 5 points, 'cause none of the &quot;Big Teams&quot; make it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Acmite, post: 177815, member: 183"] What I said before: OK, so I suck. I pegged Boston to go far (maybe the finals), and I underestimated Ottawa. I pegged Chicago to beat Jonhson's inexperience (whoa, was I wrong!), and I though Jersey would take the series, even though it would be longer than they expected. Let's try this again, then: St. Louis in 7: I think Hasek will crumble, the old guys will tire, and we still haven't seen guys like Weight step up yet. Detroit took the first game, but I think this is STL's time to shine. Colorado in 6: Selanne is streaky so this is a tough one to judge, but I think Roy and Colorado's depth will push them through. Ricci will play well for SJ, but goaltending may be suspect. Montreal in 5: This may be optimistic (it might take them 6), but there's only so much a few guys can do (FRancis, Brind'amour, etc). Goaltending situation in Carolina is strange (and Irbe is moody), while Montreal has a Hart candidate in net. Ottawa in 7: I hate the leafs, and this is not the same Senators that they can shove around. I think we'll see Toronto continue to take stupid penalties (especially Tucker and Domi) as they get frustrated that they can't bully Ottawa around. McAuley <sp?> will have a series to remember--he's starting to come into his own. Lalime will dwarf Cujo. It wouldn't surprise me if one of Ottawa's marquee players is taken out by a questionable (or illegal) hit (can you say Darcy Tucker?), resulting in a severe suspension, but nothing like Domi's last year. Next Round Predictions (Enter Fantasy Land): The Colorado-STL series will go to 7 games, and I'd like to see the Avs go to the final, but we'll say STL in 7. Ottawa will take Montreal in 6. Ottawa will win the Cup in 6 games, as Keith Ktachuk camps out in the penalty box and the Sens play a disciplined game. Oh, and ratings for the NHL drop 5 points, 'cause none of the "Big Teams" make it. [/QUOTE]

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