Home Forums Skybox Sports Bar Clearing the Zone NHL Playoff Predictions... during the preseason!

OK, I know NFL is just getting started and Puck Talk does not interest a lot of you, but I never let what others think stop me!

Going to predict the NHL playoffs, round by round, right now!

OK, maybe in a couple days... stay tuned!

I predict an All Canadian Final... and it does NOT have the Oilers involved!

Not sure how well this will look but letters and numbers are for reference where they finished within division... and Bolded teams win that round and move on to next round

Eastern Conference Round 1
A1 Tampa Bay Lightning WC Ottawa Senators
A2 Toronto Maple Leafs A3 Montreal Canadiens
M1 Pittsburgh Penguins WC Carolina Hurricanes
M2 Columbus Blue Jackets M3 Washington Capitals

Western Conference Round 1
C1 Chicago Blackhawks WC St. Louis Blues
C2 Nashville Predators C3 Dallas Stars
P1 Edmonton Oilers WC San Jose Sharks
P2 Anaheim Ducks P3 Calgary Flames

Eastern Conference Round 2
A3 Montreal Canadiens WC Ottawa Senators
M1 Pittsburgh Penguins M3 Washington Capitals

Western Conference Round 2
C1 Chicago Blackhawks C2 Nashville Predators
P1 Edmonton Oilers P3 Calgary Flames

Eastern Conference Finals
M1 Pittsburgh Penguins A3 Montreal Canadiens

Western Conference Finals
C2 Nashville Predators P3 Calgary Flames

Stanley Cup Finals
A3 Montreal Canadiens P3 Calgary Flames

Yeah, Calgary is a young team but I like their forwards, I like the defense, and I like Mike smith in goal (veteran being rejuvenated by young team) and I like Eddie Lack as his backup. Both goalies new to the Flames this year as well.

Good stuff. Look forward to your selections during the season.