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#1 BOSTON BRUINS vs. #6 CAROLINA HURRICANES

Friday, May 1 during Boston, 7:30 p.m. VS (JIP), TSN
Sunday, May 3 during Boston, 7:30 p.m. VS, TSN
Wednesday, May 6 during Carolina, 7:30 p.m. VS (JIP), TSN
Friday, May 8 during Carolina, 7:30 p.m. VS (JIP), TSN
*Sunday, May 10 during Boston, 7:30 p.m. VS, TSN
*Tuesday, May twelve during Carolina, 7:00 p.m. VS, TSN
*Thursday, May fourteen during Boston, TBD TSN

In a preview, you approaching Boston would frequency be challenged by Montreal in turn a single as good as which was really a case. It looked as if Pittsburgh would face a Bruins in a 2nd turn as good as would display their secret weaknesses. Surprisingly, which all altered when Carolina mounted a intolerable quip in Game 7 opposite New Jersey as good as right away will face a tip seed. If you’re a Bruins fan, be really grateful - Boston will approaching tarry an additional series. The Bruins have been a plain as good as low group as good as will be difficult for Carolina to compare up against. New Jersey lacked a shutdown defenseman similar to Boston’s Zdeno Chara as good as a Hurricanes newly-formed tip line of Eric Staal, Ray Whitney, as good as Chad LaRose walked all over them. we have a camber Chara was a small banged up late in a deteriorate though with a prolonged rest he should be ready to minister large mins for a Bruins.

If Carolina is starting to win this series, we consider dual things need to happen. First, their powerplay has to begin clicking. After entrance by during a 6.9% rate in a initial round, a Hurricanes will need to gain upon any man-advantage situations they get. Much of their scoring revolves around their gifted defense, generally Anton Babchuk as of late. The 6′5 Russian accomplished a deteriorate upon a rip with 8 points in his last 4 games, though came up dull in a initial turn with 0 points as good as a full of health blemish to uncover for his efforts. If he as good as Joe Corvo can put a puck in a net, they could locate Boston sleeping. The alternative pass to Carolina’s success is starting to be Cam Ward. Any goalie which outplays Martin Brodeur is dangerous as good as that’s usually what Ward did. If he plays to his potential, a Hurricanes could hit off Boston, though we consider a Bruins have been usually as good deep.

Prediction: Boston in 5 games

#3 WASHINGTON CAPITALS vs. #4 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Saturday, May 2 during Washington, 1:00 p.m. NBC, CBC, RDS
Monday, May 4 during Washington, 7:00 p.m. VS, CBC, RDS
Wednesday, May 6 during Pittsburgh, 7:00 p.m. VS, CBC, RDS
Friday, May 8 during Pittsburgh, 7:00 p.m. VS, CBC, RDS
*Saturday, May 9 during Washington, 7:00 p.m. VS, CBC, RDS
*Monday, May eleven during Pittsburgh, TBD VS, CBC, RDS
*Wednesday, May thirteen during Washington, 7:00 p.m. VS, CBC, RDS

“That (series opposite New York) wasn’t a circus,” manager Bruce Boudreau said. “It wasn’t Ringling Bros. We’re personification Pittsburgh. Welcome to a circus.”

In January, a ‘Cold War’ article took a demeanour during a single of a fastest-growing rivalries in all of sports: Washington vs. Pittsburgh. On Saturday, a adversary will eventually take a subsequent step as both teams get to encounter in a 7-game playoff series. The NHL has been watchful for this to occur for years as good as with so most storylines as good as star players, it really has a intensity to pull a NHL to a tip of a sports headlines. For as most as we adore a intensity for fireworks to raze in between these dual clubs, we have a droll feeling it competence be a discerning series.

In Round 1, Washington found themselves trailing a NY Rangers 3-1 prior to rookie goalie Simeon Varlamov led a assign in to a second round. Tuesday’s Game 7 feat was a initial of it’s kind for Washington in twenty-one years. On tip of that, a Capitals had not won a playoff array given a 1998 Eastern Conference last when they knocked off a Buffalo Sabres. Varlamov is a plain goalie as good as will approaching turn Washington’s starting goalie of a future, though he was frequency tested by a untimely Rangers offense in this series. In Game 7, New York dominated a Capitals for over 40 minutes, nonetheless accomplished a diversion with usually fifteen shots.

Pittsburgh was bottled up during times by Philadelphia’s miserly defense, though should get behind to their high-flying descent ways in this series. Expect them to normal over 40 shots a diversion as good as movement circles around a Caps logging defensemen. In fact, when Pittsburgh starts to put 4+ goals a diversion past Varlamov as good as Washington realizes he is not usually a savior they had approaching (yet), Jose Theodore will be behind in net during a little indicate this series. Theodore has fared good opposite a Penguins in his career, though distinct Varlamov in turn one, Theo won’t be means to deliver this series. Part of me is tempted to envision a 4-game Penguins sweep, though we consider giving a Capitals a single win is usually satisfactory deliberation their considerable home jot down in new seasons.

Prediction: Pittsburgh in 5 games

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