Sunday, September 20, 2009

Predictions sure to go wrong...Eastern Conference

Yesterday I gave you what will no doubt (ok maybe a little doubt) be the results of the West. Today, I'll give you the results of the Eastern Conference and who will win the Stanley Cup (hint: they're from Broad Street)

1-Pittsburgh
2-Washington
3-Boston
4-Philadelphia
5-Carolina
6-Ottawa
7-Montreal
8-New Jersey

1st round
Pittsburgh over New Jersey (in 6 games)
Washington over Montreal (in 5 games)
Boston over Ottawa (in 6 games)
Philadelphia over Carolina (in 6 games)

2nd round
Philadelphia over Pittsburgh (in 7 games)
Washington over Boston (in 6 games)

Conference Finals
Philadelphia over Washington (in 7 games)

Stanley Cup Finals
Philadelphia over Vancouver (in 5 games)

This conference will be ultra-competitive all season long. I think Pittsburgh will just barely beat Philly in the Atlantic but in the playoffs is when you'll see the addition of Pronger pay dividends. I see Carolina giving Washington a fight until the last couple weeks of the season in the Southeast. I think Montreal and Ottawa will hang with Boston for the majority of the season, but the best team in that division will clearly end up being Boston. I think the Rangers will hang around competing for the 8th spot, but at the end of the day, they just arent as good as Jersey, Montreal, and Ottawa. Although not as good as the West, I think the East playoffs will be more exciting and hopefully provide some memorable moments, culminating with a parade on Broad Street!!!!
LETS GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 comment:

  1. It's going to be difficult to come in 4th place when the Flyers go 81-0-1.

    Not impossible, but difficult.

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