Here's my picks, only got 3 wrong in the 1st round

San Jose vs Edmonton - Edmonton in 6(OILERS ALL THE WAY BABY!!!)
Anaheim vs Colorado - Anaheim in 7

Ottawa vs Buffalo - Sens in 6
Carolina vs NJ - NJ in 5 (they will lose a game this series)

Edmonton has gone crazy!!!

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Originally posted by trunks1022 wait what? why does the two referee system have to go? you'd be missing a lot more shit than usual w/o it. it helps to have the official up high especially in the offensive zone, that way he can see any infractions near the blue line while one official can see the stuff in the corner.

the game needs consistency. One ref calls a stick hold for example, while the other often does not.

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Originally posted by verndogs Pretty much implemented to speed up the game by discouraging the easy way out for defenders. I like this rule, along with not being able to change when you ice the puck. Didn't really have an effect on goalies. at first I was skeptical with the shootout, but it's really damn exciting being in the arena when it happens. The NHL has to pander to the casual American fan in order to stay in business.

have you ever played hockey? It's extremely easy to put the puck over the glass by accident when someone is rushing at you plus, the glass is NOT the same height in every arena. In some, it is actually very low. This is a basketball type rule...how long does it take to set up a faceoff back in the zone? About 45 seconds? NHL games are over within 2.5 hours...this isn't baseball.

Calling penalties on goalies because they touched the puck an inch or two over that mythical red line is beyond retarded.

Shootouts are no way to solve games. They don't do it in the playoffs, they shouldn't do it in the regular season. You don't see proper football fans in Europe whining about draws do you? The day the shootout comes into the playoffs is the day hockey is officially dead. but you never know with Bettman running the league.

The NHL does not need to be in places like Nashville and Carolina. Just wait until those teams start tanking it....just like Pittsburgh. And they sure as shit shouldn't be changing the game to get those uneducated fans interested in the game. Concentrate on the core supporters.

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Originally posted by halexander837 okay... here's my prediction and my explanation. There are three dynasties right now in the NHL.

A dynasty?!?!?!?! Are you kidding me...when the Habs win four in a row from 76-79 (and many more times successively), the islanders from 80-83 and the oilers winnning in 84, 85, 87, 89, 90...there is NO way you can call that a dynasty ..the closest would be the Red Wings from 97 98 and 02

I think the more appropriate term you should use is perennial Cup favorites

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After the Stars won the Cup - Devils Avalanche Red Wings Devils

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[11:58] Bas //: fuck he's hot

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Originally posted by verndogs oilers winnning in 84, 85, 87, 89, 90...

oilers
84, 85, 87, 88, 90. calgary in 89

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Originally posted by Dj Smitty20 the game needs consistency. One ref calls a stick hold for example, while the other often does not.

but that's because one might have a better view of the play than the other, right? i mean a ref can't call something he doesn't see. (just playing devil's advocate)

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Originally posted by verndogs I think the more appropriate term you should use is perennial Cup favorites

hmm... good point

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Originally posted by trunks1022 oilers 84, 85, 87, 88, 90. calgary in 89

whoops

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[11:58] Bas //: fuck he's hot

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Originally posted by Dj Smitty20 have you ever played hockey? It's extremely easy to put the puck over the glass by accident when someone is rushing at you plus, the glass is NOT the same height in every arena. In some, it is actually very low. This is a basketball type rule...how long does it take to set up a faceoff back in the zone? About 45 seconds? NHL games are over within 2.5 hours...this isn't baseball. Calling penalties on goalies because they touched the puck an inch or two over that mythical red line is beyond retarded. Shootouts are no way to solve games. They don't do it in the playoffs, they shouldn't do it in the regular season. You don't see proper football fans in Europe whining about draws do you? The day the shootout comes into the playoffs is the day hockey is officially dead. but you never know with Bettman running the league. The NHL does not need to be in places like Nashville and Carolina. Just wait until those teams start tanking it....just like Pittsburgh. And they sure as shit shouldn't be changing the game to get those uneducated fans interested in the game. Concentrate on the core supporters.

I agree that there should not be franchises in some of the cities above mentioned. A few other to consider are the Coyotes, Lame-Ducks, Lightning, Panthers, and the Stars. I enjoy the Stars the most out of list simply because of the history that they've had. Seems ever year they have quality team. Both the NHL and NBA should consider droppping a few franchises. Both leagues have seen a major decrease in talent because of the new teams.

I also think its a joke when 'experts' say the cap is going to level the competition. Players are going to go to teams that have the history of winning and future to succeed. In a few years, we'll see players staying on certain teams, just like before the 'new NHL.'

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holy shit Hurricanes tie it up with 3 secs remaining just now right after the Devils had just scored lol!

Avalanche and Senators, 0-2 .

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