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completely disagree, i think the Ducks are perfectly built for the playoffs, but the west is a monster

although they do have goalie issues now

and, well, their coach :lol

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my math says 1/16 or 6.25% chance of winning

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I thought "playoffs" was Canadian for the beginning of Blue Jays season?
Avatar updated in honor of tonights.....ooooooooooooooosssssssssshhhhhhhhhh.. .........Gold-Out

Lots of bruins have the flu. Good thing they have until Friday.

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:lol:lol

awful timing

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I'm with you. Not that it won't be good, but it's probably the series I care the least about. I'm very intrigued by the Jackets/Pens series, as I feel that if any upset could happen, it could happen there. I also feel that way about the Avs/Wild series... but I am prone to attempting to shield myself from disappointment by automatically assuming the Avs are going to blow it when something good happens. This despite the fact that they've proven me wrong multiple times this season.
Totally. That's not how we do shit here. Oh well, easy to ignore.
I went with the running joke and have the Avs taking it in 6 over the Jackets. I know I should take it more seriously, but... :lol

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They'll be trying to kiss the Red Wings on the ice.

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u a blue jackets fan? is this new? i thought you were a sabres fan :lol

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either someone didn't backread or they think it's ok to pick a new favorite team every year

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If anything, probably better since the East isn't nearly as deep as the West. Head to head the Ducks clearly have more skill, but that West is just a freaking beast.

As much as I like Getzlaf, I just don't see it happening. As you said, the West is a monster, and although one team has to come out of it, I just don't see it being Anaheim. Only having to play one of the Sharks/Kings will help, but I think the winner of that series beats the Ducks.

I've been wrong before, though. In fact, I usually am with predictions.

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He's always been our resident BJ fan.

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yea the west is ridiculous, i'm also rooting for john gibson a little bit too, hometown boy

i can vouch for this statement

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Yeah. No one is more devoted to BJs than my dear friend Becs.

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Two games starting 30 minutes apart. That's great for ending times for the games. If they are close, one will finish and then can flip over for the other. Wonder which CBC game I'll get. Habs/TBL or CBJ/PIT.

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it makes perfect sense that the BJ's shoot off a cannon every time they score

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No Steve Mason out on the ice for the Flyers yet. So it looks like Ray Emery is going to start Game 1.

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i'll always root for a buffalo team but since i moved to columbus ive been a jackets fan.

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:lol It's all starting to make sense now!
Bummer.

Jan Hejda got hurt in the FINAL game of the season and is questionable for tomorrow. That guy, along with Johnson on the top pairing, have been incredible for us this year. At least Tyson Barrie is back.

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Not worried about Mason missing Game 1.Emery is 7-2-0 lifetime vs. NYR with a 1.87 GAA and .936 sv% (courtesy of Baicker)

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so you're a sabres fan that switched teams when you moved to columbus? this seems to be the norm around here!

Go flyers!!!!!

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:lol yeah i couldn't help but jump on the mighty blue jackets band wagon.

you're kidding right?

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We're not kidding, Becca. The Sabres are one of the most storied franchises in NHL history.

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:lol I asked myself the same question.

Omggggg I just love Nikita Nikitin sooooooo much!!!!

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they've only been around for 44 years :confused

edit: nervermind, thought you were someone else :lol

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i mean, atleast you didn't switch teams because the jackets started winning, but i don't get switching teams i guess. I moved to chicago for a while and had no interest in switching teams

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hahahah Nikitin.

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Cause Chicago blows, right?

High five.

Everyone's magic number is 16. It's a pretty special day. Get sum.

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it just depends on the situation.

my dad grew up in buffalo as a bills and yankees fan, the sabres didn't exsit yet. he raised me a bills and yankees fan, i just watched the NHL as a fan of hockey and rooted for the sabres since my connection with the bills and having lived in buffalo for a few summers when i was a kid.

when i moved to columbus 6 years ago i started going to a ton of blue jackets games, just to watch hockey in person, and really started to root for the team. i'll always root for the sabres too, but not over CBJ at this point.

i'd never switch my allegiance fromt he yanks or bills to the ohio teams though, that was engrained in me from birth.