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Very intrigued by WAS-PHI, just to see who will be the first Flyer to go berserk after all of Cooke's shenanigans. By the way, Philly's slogan for the playoffs is "Vengeance Now" on their website. (Uh, guys? After what you did this season, why are you the team seeking vengeance? Just sayin').
ANA-DAL is probably going to be the best opening round matchup out there. On paper, it really does look like the series most destined for 7 games.
And another vote for Minny's logo being horrible. A forest in the outline of a random animal head is supposed to intimidate me? Really?
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Great article!
Some great questions? I really don’t see any dominate team out there, some teams steeped in history, others with their first taste. I think it all comes from the goal line out in the playoffs. A number of inexperienced, first time goalies are seeing playoff battle for the first time, while others have veterans who have seen the wars to the promised land. Brodeur for one, Turco for another and Hasek has a great Defensive corps in front of him but may be old enough to be a Wal-Mart greeter. Huet, Biron and Price have never seen playoff battle, cripes, I don't think Price and Fleury own a razor yet? Sure OV, Malkin and Sid can hit the twine, the question is can they keep it out of theirs? No one coasts to the cup!
Goalies and defense wins the silver, oh, so do lack of injuries, experience, battle scars and desire. Toughest trophy to win without a doubt, 16 of the most brutal wins you’ll ever play. This has been a real close race not to the “Show”, but the “best damn bottle of $6 Champagne you’ll ever taste”! Gonna be fun to watch!
Cheers
Oh, could care less what the jerseys look like, it’s what’s inside them that counts…
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Dionne16 wrote:Very intrigued by WAS-PHI, just to see who will be the first Flyer to go berserk after all of Cooke's shenanigans. By the way, Philly's slogan for the playoffs is "Vengeance Now" on their website. (Uh, guys? After what you did this season, why are you the team seeking vengeance? Just sayin').
ANA-DAL is probably going to be the best opening round matchup out there. On paper, it really does look like the series most destined for 7 games.
And another vote for Minny's logo being horrible. A forest in the outline of a random animal head is supposed to intimidate me? Really?
I'm liking the looks of that Calgary-Sharks matchup as well, like couchman, but the two that Dionne mention are interesting as well. And for some reason, I think the Wings are going to have trouble with the Preds.
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