Well, I'm glad *that* round is done... Ouch...
Here are my picks for Round-2:
EASTNYR-OTT:
NYR - They've got the "can't win at home" monkey off their backs, and Lundqvist
absolutely stoned the Habs.... NYR in 6.
WSH-PIT:
WSH - PIT squashed CBJ like bugs
, but, WSH got a good scare and survived it -- TOR surprised them, but PIT won't... Should be great series, but I think WSH takes it in 7.
WESTNSH - STL:
NSH -- They say "To be the best, you gotta beat the best" and they went thru CHI like a chainsaw through butter. Rinne was unbelievable (and he had as many offensive points himself (2 assists) as any Chicago players did -- Ouch). I think they're pretty convinced they can beat anyone now, and they might just be right. STL was very good against MIN, but Rinne is as hot as a volcano right now, so I'm going with that... NSH in 6
ANA - EDM:
EDM -- gotta have an upset pick, and this is it...
ANA is big and strong and may well grind them down, but EDM is very fast, they've now got a couple guys who finally know how to win a game, and McDavid is the real deal -- if ANA can't catch him and pin him, he has a real chance to kill 'em dead. Gibson or Talbot? meh - they look like a wash to me... EDM in 7
GL Guys!
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