The first round of the NHL Playoff’s are well underway, and for many people, this is the best time of the year.
This is how I believe the playoffs will play out.
The Blues and Blackhawks will meet in the next round and the Hawks will win in seven. They’ll meet the Ducks in the semi-finals after the Ducks beat the Flames in six. Of course, the Hawks will win that easily in five games and they will represent the West in the Cup Finals.
In the East, the Canadians will meet the Red Wings in the next round and the Red Wings behind Pavel Datsyuk will prevail from that series. Then there’s going to be a great New York vs New York series where the Rangers will come out on top. All Rangers fans will be excited thinking they’ll make it to the Finals for the second time in a row, and they will. They’ll beat the Red Wings in six games.
The Finals are where it will really get interesting. The Hawks will manhandle the Rangers in four games. The Rangers will be embarrassed for the second year in a row and Parker’s heart will be broken. The Rangers lack speed, discipline, and most importantly depth, but it will be enough for them to make it through the weaker East Division.
I can hear it now “HAWKS WIN HAWKS WIN!”