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#1 BOSTON BRUINS vs. #8 MONTREAL CANADIENS
Thu, Apr 16, Montreal during Boston, 7 pm ET
Sat, Apr 18, Montreal during Boston, 8 pm ET
Mon, Apr 20, Boston during Montreal, 7 pm ET
Wed, Apr 22, Boston during Montreal, 7 pm ET
*Sat, Apr 25, Montreal during Boston, 7 pm ET
*Mon, Apr 27, Boston during Montreal
*Wed, Apr 29, Montreal during Boston

A rematch of final year’s initial turn matchup, nonetheless both teams find themselves during the conflicting finish of the Eastern Conference playoff container this time around. This year, the Bruins ran divided with the Eastern Conference championship as great as will hide up upon no the single whilst the Canadiens baggy in to the playoffs acid for an identity. Montreal’s usually idea in this array (a idea we feel is tiny during best) is the newly shaped tip line of Saku Koivu, Alex Kovalev, as great as Alex Tanguay which has been upon glow as of late. Unfortunately, they mislaid Robert Lang to the season-ending achilles damage as great as have been right away though the services of their heading scoring defenseman Andrei Markov. Interim conduct manager Bob Gainey has been flip-flopping his goaltenders with the idea which the single would step up for the playoff run as great as conjunction has answered the bell. we consider Boston has some-more than the handful of flaws for the #1 seed, though they won’t be unprotected in this series.

Prediction: Boston in 4 games

#2 WASHINGTON CAPITALS vs. #7 NEW YORK RANGERS
Wed, Apr 15, New York Rangers during Washington, 7 pm ET
Sat, Apr 18, New York Rangers during Washington, 1 pm ET
Mon, Apr 20, Washington during New York Rangers, 7 pm ET
Wed, Apr 22, Washington during New York Rangers, 7 pm ET
*Fri, Apr 24, New York Rangers during Washington, 7 pm ET
*Sun, Apr 26, Washington during New York Rangers, 2 pm ET
*Tue, Apr 28, New York Rangers during Washington

This should be an superb series. The Rangers, in the freefall during the deadline not usually dismissed conduct manager Tom Renney though additionally done the flurry of moves to move in Derek Morris, Nik Antropov, as great as oh yeah…Sean Avery. The Rangers cannot come tighten to relating the Capitals firepower up front, though in the playoffs, outscoring teams is frequency successful over the dual month playoff run. Goaltending is the pass - as great as this is where New York has the motionless advantage. Henrik Lundqvist is the single of the tip 3 goalies in the joining as great as has the collection to single-handedly close down Alex Ovechkin as great as the Caps. On the alternative finish of the ice, offseason pickup Jose Theodore is starting to be underneath an heated spotlight. As Washington kick up upon the soothing Southeast multiplication the final couple of months, fans have been wondering either Theodore will ever find his Vezina Trophy-winning strut from years ago. He hasn’t. Expect the Rangers to get up discerning in this array as great as do not be astounded when backup goaltender Simeon Varlamov is in in between the pipes for Washington earlier rsther than than later. He is an glorious different goaltender which only competence save the array for Washington…I know Theodore certain won’t.

Prediction: New York in 6 games

#3 NEW JERSEY DEVILS vs. #6 CAROLINA HURRICANES
Wed, Apr 15, Carolina during New Jersey, 7:30 pm ET
Fri, Apr 17, Carolina during New Jersey, 7:30 pm ET
Sun, Apr 19, New Jersey during Carolina, 7:30 pm ET
Tue, Apr 21, New Jersey during Carolina, 7:30 pm ET
*Thu, Apr 23, Carolina during New Jersey, 7:30 pm ET
*Sun, Apr 26, New Jersey during Carolina
*Tue, Apr 28, Carolina during New Jersey, 7:30 pm ET

Ah yes, an additional goaltender battle. Martin Brodeur longed for many of the deteriorate with the ripped biceps though claims he recovered stronger than ever (doesn’t everybody contend that?). What has to be frightful for Carolina as great as rest of the NHL is the actuality which typically by April, Brodeur is ragged out from the grub of starting 75-80 games via the march of the season. That’s not the box this year as great as New Jersey has the makings of the low playoff run. Carolina upon the alternative palm comes in to the playoffs many similar to St. Louis in the West. They have been upon glow as great as Cam Ward is display the luminosity he displayed when the Hurricanes won the Cup only the couple of seasons ago. With any alternative matchup in the East, we consider Carolina would prevail, though New Jersey is low as great as could really great finish up in the Stanley Cup Finals in late May.

Prediction: New Jersey in 5 games

#4 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS vs. #5 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Wed, Apr 15, Philadelphia during Pittsburgh, 7 pm ET
Fri, Apr 17, Philadelphia during Pittsburgh, 7 pm ET
Sun, Apr 19, Pittsburgh during Philadelphia, 3 pm ET
Tue, Apr 21, Pittsburgh during Philadelphia, 7 pm ET
*Thu, Apr 23, Philadelphia during Pittsburgh, 7 pm ET
*Sat, Apr 25, Pittsburgh during Philadelphia, 3 pm ET
*Mon, Apr 27, Philadelphia during Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is an engaging team. After reaching the Finals final season, they came out prosaic as great as in the future forced out Head Coach Michel Therrien late in the season. Therrien was transposed by teenager joining manager Dan Bylsma as great as the formula have been zero reduced of amazing. GM Ray Shero worked his traffic deadline sorcery again (remember the Marian Hossa blockbuster final year?) as great as brought in dirty winger Chris Kunitz from Anaheim as great as deteriorate maestro Bill Guerin from the Islanders. Philadelphia has perplexed around the center of the Eastern Conference playoff organisation for many of the deteriorate though has struggled to find many of an identity. Like many years, this years Flyers have been the many penalized in the joining by the far-reaching domain as great as that’s not great when you’re confronting the powerplay featuring the little of the many appropriate bent in the NHL in Crosby, Malkin, as great as Gonchar. Throw in the unsure Martin Biron in goal, as great as we consider this has the makings of the discerning series.

Prediction: Pittsburgh in 5 games

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