Hello again friends and now as promised here is the conclusion of my 2 part Stanley Cup Playoff preview as I will now give you my thoughts on the 4 1st round matchups in the Western Conference! Enjoy!
(1) Vancouver Canucks vs. (8) Chicago Blackhawks
For me this is the 1st round matchup in the West that I am most looking forward to and here's why! This marks the 3rd straight year that these 2 teams will meet in the playoffs and in the 2 previous meetings Chicago came out on top! Now Vancouver won the President's Trophy as they finished with the best record in the league while Chicago is the defending Stanley Cup champion! However after their epic cup win last year the Blackhawks basically pulled a Florida Marlins if you will and cut several key players including the player who I felt should've won the Conn Smythe Trophy in Dustin Byfuglien! So with that I like Vancouver to win this series as I feel they are a complete team whereas Chicago is not as good as last year's team was!
Winners: Vancouver Canucks 4 games to 1
(2) San Jose Sharks vs. (7) Los Angeles Kings
OK in my honest opinion the San Jose Sharks are the best team to have never won the Stanley Cup! Just like the Washington Capitals in the East they do so well in the regular season but are unable to win the big 1 in the playoffs as they have been to the Conference Finals twice and came up short both times including last year! So with that I expect the Sharks to win this series against the plucky young Kings and how they do from Round 2 on is anybody's guess!
Winners: San Jose Sharks 4 games to 0
(3) Detroit Red Wings vs. (6) Phoenix Coyotes
So Detroit and Phoenix meet up in the postseason for the 2nd straight year! It took the Wings 7 games to top the Coyotes and the Coyotes have lost 12 straight quarterfinal series dating back to their days as the Winnipeg Jets! So with that I like Detroit to win this series in 5 games!
Winners: Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 1
(4) Anaheim Ducks vs. (5) Nashville Predators
Another intriguing 4/5 matchup featuring 2 great young teams! NHL on VS. analyst Keith Jones went on the record and picked Nashville to come out of the West and win the cup! Jonesy that's a bold pick on your part my friend but I have to slightly disagree with you as I like Anaheim to win this series in 6!
Winners: Anaheim Ducks 4 games to 2
Well friends those are my thoughts on the 1st round of this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs! Thanks for reading and be sure to join me back here on Friday night as I will preview the 1st round of this year's NBA Playoffs! So with that you know the routine everybody thumbs up talk to ya later! YEAH!!! Bye bye for now!
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