nope.

I actually dont HATE Sean Avery either...and the difference between these players...Perry just put up a 50 goal season...Bert had his offensive days in the past too, but not with the consistancy. Also, it was cool to see Perry get the trick to bring him to 50 and Kes did the same last night to get him to 40. Its been a great season, injuries and all we've pulled it off. Ehrhoff is the only Dman we had who played over 70 games.

Thomas cements the save percentage record today with Rask starting tomorrow. He officially finishes with .9382 compared to Hasek's .9366. While Hasek played 7 more games that season he only faced about 60 more shots than Thomas, so this is definitely a legit record to have. I can smell another Vezina coming (and maybe a Hart?). Pretty impressive for a guy that didn't break into the NHL until he was on the wrong side of 30.

Bruins vs. Habs yet again. It's amaing how their destinies are inextricably linked.

You never know what you'll get in a series between these two teams. I'll say Bruins in 7.

I think he has the Vezina for sure, but I dont think he really has a chance for the Hart. I believe thats between Daniel and Perry. And Im gonna go Boston in 6.

I don't really care who wins either way, but I'll go with the Habs in six; same as their series this season. I'll go out on a limb and say the Rangers take the Caps in six, too.

East - Round 1
1. Capitals vs. 8. Rangers - Capitals in 5
2. Flyers vs. 7. Sabres - Flyers in 4
3. Bruins vs. 6. Canadiens - Bruins in 7
4. Penguins vs. 5. Lightning - Penguins in 6

West - Round 1
1. Canucks vs. 8. Blackhawks - Canucks in 6
2. Sharks vs. 7. Kings - Kings in 7
3. Red Wings vs. 6. Coyotes - Red Wings in 6
4. Ducks vs. 5. Predators - Predators in 6

East - Round 2
1. Capitals vs. 4. Penguins - Capitals in 7
2. Flyers vs. 3. Bruins - Bruins in 6

West - Round 2
1. Canucks vs. 7. Kings - Canucks in 5
3. Red Wings vs. 5. Predators - Predators in 7

East - Conference Finals
1. Capitals vs. 3. Bruins - Bruins in 6

West - Conference Finals
1. Canucks vs. 5. Predators - Canucks in 5

Stanley Cup Finals
1. Canucks vs. 3. Bruins - Bruins in 7 (No homer... Well, maybe just a bit)

I doubt this would happen, because having to go through your 3 biggest rivals would be emotionally/physically draining enough without having to face the best team in the league. I can dream though.

A few general thoughts:

- Bruins/Habs and Canucks/Blackhawks will be amazing. These are the top 2 rivalries in the league right now. If the Canucks can get this monkey off their back, it's tough to not like their chances.

- Lightning, Sabres and Penguins are overrated. These are teams that got a massive boost from shootouts and overtime (no shootouts or 4-on-4 OT in the playoffs). The only reason I like the Penguins to do some damage is due to the expectation that Crosby willcome back, and because I REALLY don't like Tampa for the playoffs.

- The Ducks are the sexy pick right now, and I really don't like them just because of that. That type of team always seems to fizzle out. They have some goaltending issues right now too.

- Rinne will go Halak this year, only to get destroyed in the WCF (at least one Conference Finals game usually ends up in a blowout).

- I have no basis for Kings over Sharks other than a gut feeling.

- I am fairly confident that the top 4 seeds in the East will win the first round, and am somewhat confident that 2 of the top 3 seeds will be in the ECF. Nothing would really surprise me in the West outside of the Blackhawks beating the Canucks. Of course there's always something that comes out of left field though.

Every series in the West has potential to be a classic. I really think that the way the matchups worked out top to bottom was best case scenario. Title favorites vs. title holders. NorCal vs. SoCal. Repeat of last years 7 game series. Two teams that surprised quite a bit.

I was planning on going to Sharks-Kings game 1, however the series wound up starting on Thursday instead of Wednesday... which means I can't. Bummer.

KINGS OVER THE SHARKS? LOL Do you even watch hockey? The Kings are gonna get swept under the rug.

I forgot about Kopitar, which actually changes it in Sharks favour, but the Kings shouldn't be taken lightly. I can see Quick stealing a couple games.