CGY in 6. Even with Olli “the Cancer” Jokinen, I still think the Flames can steal the series in 6/7 from an inexperienced playoff team like Chicago. Not having home ice might be the determining factor though, Flames are a totally different team on the road. Either way, CGY’s game plan will be to hit and wear out the smaller Kane, Toews, and the injury prone Havlat. Chicago’s defense is promising, but they haven’t been in the playoffs before where they’ll be hit on every play they make.

ANA in 7. I’m going to go against the grain here and say an ANA upset in 7…maybe even 6 for that home ice win. Niedermayer, Pronger, and Selanne on your team in the playoffs gives a team that extra push, and Beauchemin just returned too…he’ll help log some big minutes.

Vancouver in 5. Boyes, Tkachuk, McDonald, Berglund, Oshie, Backes, and Kariya (maybe) all sound scary. But their defense is almost unheard of (McKee/Colaiacovo anyone?)..all the while the Canucks have Luongo, and that’s even scarier. Let’s finally see what Sundin is made of.

Wings in 4. Don’t fuck with the Wings. The overrated Steve Mason (yeah…I said it) will crumble in the playoffs…while Osgood will show you why the Wings stuck with him all along. Nash will be the only reason CLS can win a game.