Philadelphia Flyers
Right now several teams are in the hunt for the Stanley Cup. Most of the them are done with the Conference Quarter-finals and are about to advance to the Semis. One team that is advancing is Philadelphia. The Flyers won their series against New Jersey, 4 games to 1. I guess you could say they've have had a good year--a 41-35 record is average. They have many good players such as Mike Richards, Claude Giroux, and goalie Brian Boucher, but injuries to key players Simon Gagne, Jeff Carter, and Chris Pronger won't help them. I think the Flyers will not make it past the Semis. They just can't defeat their other Conference teams.
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San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are moving into the Semi-finals, too. They won their series 4 games to 2 against the Colorado Avalanche. The Sharks have had one of their best seasons ever with a 51-20 record. They have many great players such as Ryan Clowe, Joe Pavalski, and goalie Evgeni Nabokov. Currently, the Sharks have no major injuries going into the playoffs, but they do have some minor ones which may slow them down on the ice. I predict San Jose to make it to the Conference Finals and lose.
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Pittsburg Penguins
The Pittsburg Penguins defeated the Ottawa Senators 4 games to 2 to make it in to the playoffs. The Penguins have had a good year with a 47-28 record. They have hall-of-fame material players like Evegni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, and goalie Mark Andre Fleury. Pittsburg also has no major injuries right now, only some minor ones that could hinder them going forward. I have a great feeling about the Penguins--it's a feeling that they will be champs once again. They will no doubt be in the Stanley Cup Finals.
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Vancouver Canucks
By defeating the Sacramento Kings 4 games to 2, the Vancouver Canucks have staked a claim in the Semis. The Canucks have had a great year, 49-28. Their most notable players are Mikael Samuelsson, Henrik Sedin, and goalie Roberto Luongo. Only one injury so far--Nolan Baumgartner (no information has been released yet concerning it). I have a feeling this team won't make it to the Finals.
Vancouver Canucks News, Schedule, Players, Stats, Video - NHL - ESPN
There are still other teams to play before we have the full Semi bracket. Washington leads 3 games to 2 against Montreal, Boston leads 3 games to 2 against Buffalo, Chicago leads 3 games to 2 against Nashville, and Phoenix and Detroit are going to the seventh game. I will be back with more after they finish up the Quarters.
