Monday, April 23, 2007
Round 2 Shaping Up
The east matchups are set, and we're down to just a couple of scenarios in the west. Detroit vs. Dallas and Anaheim vs. San Jose or Detroit vs. San Jose and Anaheim vs. Vancouver...
Calgary was terrible and still went to 6 games plus OT... why? Mikka Kipprusoff was amazing, especially in game 6. We'll see just how much that series took out of Detroit next round. If they draw San Jose, I think they're in big trouble.
Update: Quick calls (subject to change) on the possible matchups:
Detroit vs. Dallas. Detroit in a mid-length series, say 5 or 6. Dallas would be wise to spend game 1 taking the body hard and trying to reap the benefits later in the series. But I just don't think they can score enough.
Anaheim vs. San Jose. Clash of the titans. Anaheim plays damn well at home, and has the D and goaltending to match San Jose. San Jose has guts, and most times guts is enough. I think a seven game series is likely here, with home ice mattering because it matters for the Ducks. Ducks in 7. Whoever wins this is probably your finalist.
Detroit vs. San Jose. This is a bad matchup for Detroit. I know that's what I said about Calgary, but Calgary didn't have enough discipline to even show up. San Jose controls this series. San Jose in 5 or 6.
Anaheim vs. Vancouver. If Luongo could score the Canucks could win this series. Even if they get past low-scoring Dallas, this team doesn't have the guts or the scoring to win this series. Ducks in 4 or 5.
Calgary was terrible and still went to 6 games plus OT... why? Mikka Kipprusoff was amazing, especially in game 6. We'll see just how much that series took out of Detroit next round. If they draw San Jose, I think they're in big trouble.
Update: Quick calls (subject to change) on the possible matchups:
Detroit vs. Dallas. Detroit in a mid-length series, say 5 or 6. Dallas would be wise to spend game 1 taking the body hard and trying to reap the benefits later in the series. But I just don't think they can score enough.
Anaheim vs. San Jose. Clash of the titans. Anaheim plays damn well at home, and has the D and goaltending to match San Jose. San Jose has guts, and most times guts is enough. I think a seven game series is likely here, with home ice mattering because it matters for the Ducks. Ducks in 7. Whoever wins this is probably your finalist.
Detroit vs. San Jose. This is a bad matchup for Detroit. I know that's what I said about Calgary, but Calgary didn't have enough discipline to even show up. San Jose controls this series. San Jose in 5 or 6.
Anaheim vs. Vancouver. If Luongo could score the Canucks could win this series. Even if they get past low-scoring Dallas, this team doesn't have the guts or the scoring to win this series. Ducks in 4 or 5.
// posted by Rick @ 5:35 AM 
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