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The 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are here. In just a few hours the pucks will drop on a series of Round 1 games, marking the start of 2 months of grueling battles to find an eventual victor.
This is a good time then to take a look at the battles for Round 1.
In the east
Montreal Canadiens (1) Vs Boston Bruins (8)
The Bruins struggled this year. First they lost Patrice Bergeron to a season ending concussion, then later in the year Marc Savard goes down with an injury. Yet, somehow they scraped through to the playoffs, and they go into them equal to all other teams. Montreal however are a hot team who have the leagues best Powerplay. Boston, in order to keep in this series will need to stay out of the box.
Pittsburgh Penguins (2) Vs Ottawa Senators (7)
Ignoring the fact that Brian Murray accused the Penguins of throwing their last game, am I the only one who hopes to see the Penguins kick some serious ass this series? Last year the fresh faced Penguins were routed from the playoffs in just 5 games by a stronger, more powerful Senators team. This year the teams are evenly matched and both offensive powerhouses.
Washington Capitals (3) Vs Philadelphia flyers (6)
The classic Cinderella story. Alexander Ovechkin is in the playoffs for the first time, and with him is a solid determined Capitals team. The management of that team deserve awards for the progress and improvements they made with the team. The Flyers have been inconsistent, and will need to be 110% on their game to beat the Caps.
New Jersey Devils (4) Vs New York Rangers
The battle of the creek, as it was referred to earlier on today. These 2 teams have plenty of reasons to hate each other, and you can guarantee a very passionate series. Unfortunately neither team can guarantee an offensive display, so expect physical defensive style hockey.
In the west
Detroit Red Wings (1) Vs Nashville Predators (8)
There is nothing bad you can say about the Red Wings this year. Top of their division, top of their conference and top in the league on points. The best goalie duo (by stats) in the league. Nashville don’t have a Crosby or Ovechkin. They don’t have a Hasek. They do however have a very potent young goalie in Dan Ellis, and a very effective Pack Mentality style play. At the end of the day however, the Predators may find themselves a little behind the eight-ball.
San Jose Sharks (2) Vs Calgary Flames (7)
If there was going to be an upset, this might be it. Going into the last day of the regular season, there was a chance that the Sharks may face the Avalanche in the first round. In fact, most Sharks fans wanted them instead of the Flames. Look for Iginla to lead the Flames to a long series against the Sharks, possibly even 7 games.
Minnesota Wild (3) Vs Colorado Avalanche (6)
Veteran leadership Vs Young blood. That’s how this series may end up being. The Avalanche have been reuniting old team mates, the question now is whether the likes of Sakic and Forsberg are able to content with the young speedsters like Marian Gaborik.
Anaheim Ducks (4) Vs Dallas Stars (5)
Defending champions the Anaheim Ducks have had a strange type of season. If not for the controversial return of both Selanne and Niedermayer earlier in the season they would not be in the playoffs. Their leading scorer, Corey Perry is out and Chris Pronger is likely going to do something to get himself a suspension. Unlike last year the Ducks don’t have a powerful attack this time round. They do however have the best Blue Line in the league with Pronger, Niedermayer, Schneider and Beauchemin. Dallas will have to battle with their own demons however. Getting past the first round is the goal of this team, and you can expect goalie Marty Turco to be on his game. The inclusion of proven playoff performer Brad Richards in the lineup may have the desired impact. The Stars, unlike the Ducks, can score this year, so expect a very hard hitting, physical game.
Predictions?
I know people like predictions, so here are my wildly unpredictable, highly unlikely, but what they hey predictions…
East:
Montreal Canadiens in 5 games
Pittsburgh Penguins in 5 games
Washington Capitals in 6 games
New Jersey Devils in 7 games
West:
Detroit Red Wings in a 4 game sweep.
Calgary Flames in 7 games
Colorado Avalanche in 6 games
Dallas Stars in 6 games
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Posted by admin on 19th, 2008
77 New Videos Added Today
Total Videos: 1259 (in 13 categories)
Todays featured video is a lighthearted look at the NHL through the eyes of Sesame Streets Count Bettman.
Gary Bettman as Sesame Street Count — Broadstreetbully.com
plenty more hockey videos, fights and mayhem at www.broadstreetbully.com
Category: Hockey Humour
Pelle vs Welgos Jan. 19, 2008
Joe Welgos of the Indiana Ice Miners takes on Joe Pelle of the Valley Forge Freedom.
Category: Hockey Fights
Odgers vs Probert 93-94
Good one here.
Category: Hockey Fights
STEVE OTT VS CHRIS KUNITZ 2/15/08
HOCKEY FIGHT
Category: Hockey Fights
Brookbank vs Hordichuk Feb 5, 2008
Brookbank vs Hordichuk Feb 5, 2008
Category: Hockey Fights
Blake Bosum vs Vincent Grondin
Blake Bosum vs Vincent Grondin lch combat
Category: Hockey Fights
Dube vs Mckay
Fight Dube vs Mckay Match du 15 Fevrier Quebec vs trois riviere
Category: Hockey Fights
NHL Ottawa vs NJ Fight
small fight, devils win it… the quality isn’t 100% tho!
Category: Hockey Fights
Zamec Vs Sheppard Feb 14, 2008
February 14 2008 Ottawa 67’s at Peterborough Petes Adam Zamec vs Kenzie Sheppard
Category: Hockey Fights
hockey fight
Gomez vs. Creary ROUND 1
Category: Hockey Fights
Fighting Sioux Kyle Radke Vs Pioneer Brandon Vossberg
Kyle Radke of the fighting sioux and brandon vossberg get into a fight after the second period at the Ralph. 2-16-08
Category: Hockey Fights
Andrew Doherty vs Doug Walters
Yellowstone Quake’s Doherty fights Missoula Maulers Walters
Category: Hockey Fights
Wildcat vs. Tornado 2
Another fight
Category: Hockey Fights
Awsome Vancouver Giants Fight
Giants player vs Cougars player
Category: Hockey Fights
Bedard vs Payne
hockey fight
Category: Hockey Fights
Denver vs. North Dakota brawl - 2/16/08
An extremely unfortunate microcosm of the DU - UND series…
Category: Hockey Fights
Chucko vs Paddock
Hockey fight
Category: Hockey Fights
Brett Palin vs Sullivan
hockey fight
Category: Hockey Fights
Hockey knockout
http://www.gorillafights.com - Umberger from the NHL gets be
Category: Hockey Fights
Sheffield Steelers minted fight!!!
This is a fight from the steelers versus hull stingrays ice hockey match at icesheffield on 17th February 2008
Category: Hockey Fights
Bray vs Macisaac
hockey fight
Category: Hockey Fights
Eric English & Scott Jackson
One of the tilts during the Silvertips 8-4 win over the TBirds on Feb. 16, 2008.
Category: Hockey Fights
Begin vs Smith Feb 17, 2008
Montreal vs Philadelphia
Category: Hockey Fights
Mcleod vs Burish Feb 17, 2008
Chicago vs Colorado
Category: Hockey Fights
Iginla vs Moen Feb 17, 2008
Calgary vs Anaheim
Category: Hockey Fights
Ruutu vs Downie Feb 10, 2007
Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia
Category: Hockey Fights
Parros vs Downey Feb 10, 2008
Anaheim vs Detroit
Category: Hockey Fights
Rupp vs Boulton Feb 15, 2008
New Jersey vs Atlanta
Category: Hockey Fights
Chicoutimi vs Rouyn bench brawl Feb 10, 2008
QMJHL (Canada)
Category: Hockey Fights
BRAD ISBISTER VS MATT GREENE 2/17/08
HOCKEY FIGHT
Category: Hockey Fights
Saskatoon Quakers @ Tri-Town Thunder
The Quaker’s Tyson Cleghom jumps Thunder’s Mike McBain.
Category: Hockey Fights
Bob Probert Vs Craig Berube - All Rounds
Bob Probert Of The Red Wings Takes On Craig Berube Of The Flyers, Flames And Leafs
Category: Hockey Fights
Raitis Ivanans vs. Daniel Carcillo - Feb 18, 2008
Ivanans takes on Carcillo in a February 18, 2008 bout. KD win for Raitis
Category: Hockey Fights
Brian Boyle rocks Dion Phaneuf
Feb. 15, 2008 - Calgary @ Los Angeles
Category: Hits & Checks
Alex Marshall takes a hit
Alex Marshall goes over the boards vs Grosse Ile
Category: Hits & Checks
Sharks Goal vs Preds
The sharks get an empty net goal with only a few seconds left in the game
Category: Goals
Jussi Jokinen Goal
Jussi Jokinen goal against Phoenix Coyotes 2-14-08.
Category: Goals
Sioux Goals Versus Denver University - Friday - Goals 2 & 3
Scored by Chay Genoway and Ryan Duncan
Category: Goals
Sioux Goals Versus Denver University - Friday - Goal 4
Scored by Andrew Kozek
Category: Goals
Sioux Goals Versus Denver University - Friday - Goal 5
Scored by Andrew Kozek - Hat trick Goal
Category: Goals
andrew peters goal
scoring
Category: Goals
Lecavalier strips Markov of puck which turns into GWG
Overrated? I believe so.
Category: Goals
Sioux Goals Versus Denver University - Saturday - Goal 1
Scored by Joe Finley
Category: Goals
Wichita Falls Wildcats score!
First goal of the night
Category: Goals
Louis Parent Scores!
Louie’s goal vs. Terrace River Kings. Hazelton Wolverines went on to win this game 5-3 in Terrace, marking their first ‘away’ win!
Category: Goals
Eric Breaks Away
Eric Miller jumps on a pass and leads the comeback for Team Infinity
Category: Goals
Ryan Shannon shootout goal on Khabibulin
An amazing shootout goal by vancouvers Ryan Shannon
Category: Goals
Nicklas Backstrom scores again!!!
Nicklas Backstrom of the Washington Capitals scores a great goal agaisnt the Isles
Category: Goals
Alex Ovechkin Reel/Goals
alex ovy reel goals
Category: Goals
Matthew’s Shootout Goal Feb 17th, 2008
His first hockey goal - against a big 9 year old goalie!
Category: Goals
Kovalev’s breakaway goal
Bope.
Category: Goals
Zach Parise Goal
I was skipping through hockey games and i saw a goal that i saw was really good so i recorded it… Goal by Number 9 Zach Parise his 23rd Goal of the season assisted by number 26 Patrick Elias and number 6 Andy Grenne…. Sorry i didnt have my tripod with me it was in the car
Category: Goals
Anthony Maiani Interview
Interview on 2-15-08 during the DU vs. No. Dakota game
Category: Interviews
Toronto Hockey Fan
Little kid flips a Red Wing the bird during the Toronto-Detroit game!
Category: Hockey Humour
Nhl Hockey Bloopers Funny Sounds (updated)
I added some more clips to the end of this video. the beginning part is still the same
Category: Hockey Humour
Alex Ovechkin Commerical
ovy alex commercial
Category: Shows & Commercials
Anton Volchenkov - Sens Skills Feb 2008
Who would have thought Volchenkov had moves like these in his arsenal aside from freight train like hits.
Category: Other
cheerleaders
mismo partido
Category: Other
Minnesota Wild: 2008 Playoff Preview
The Playoffs are near… Are you ready for a playoff run?
Category: Other
Finale hockey sur glace Bercy 2008
Finale hockey sur glace Bercy 2008
Category: Other
Red Wings at Maple Leafs, February 2008
A few pre- and post-game moments from this old-school Norris Division tussle held on Hockey Day in Canada.
Category: Game Recaps
Chicago Wolves at Rockford IceHogs 2/16/08
Left wing Brett Sterling and center Bryan Little each had a goal and an assist to lead the Wolves to their seventh consecutive win, a 4-1 victory Saturday over the Rockford IceHogs at the Rockford MetroCentre. Center Jason Krog added two assists, and Joel Kwiatkowski scored his 17th goal to tie a franchise record for most goals by a defenseman in a season.
Category: Game Recaps
Alex Kovalev 1g2p 17Feb Habs WINS Begin Hits Flyers
Montreal Canadiens Wins against flyers 17 february. Alex Kovalev 1goals 2assist. Begin Hits. Koivu & Ryder Goals. Canadiens de Montréal
Category: Game Recaps
Panthers v Steelers 16/02/2008 - EMT -18/02/08
East Midlands today news programme shows two of the Panthers 6 goals from the 6 -1 win over the Steelers.
Category: Game Recaps
Flyers @ Canadiens 16/2/08 - Partie 1/ Price and Kostitsyn
http://www.hockeycanadiens.net/ Quel victoire de Canadien 1-0 contre les Flyers
Category: Game Recaps
Flames @ Ducks 2/17/08
Calgary Flames @ Anaheim Ducks 2/17/08
Category: Game Recaps
Washington Capitals @ Tampa Bay Lightning 2/16/08
Capitals @ Lightning
Category: Game Recaps
Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers 2/16/08
Canucks vs Oilers
Category: Game Recaps
Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche 2/17/08
Blackhawks vs Avalanche
Category: Game Recaps
Canadiens @ Flyers 2/17/08
Montreal Canadiens @ Philadelphia Flyers 2/17/08
Category: Game Recaps
Boston Bruins 2007-2008: The Hub of Hockey
Hits, Saves, Fights, Goals…Boston Bruins 2007 - 2008. Marc Savard Zdeno Chara Tim Thomas Shawn Thornton Jeremy Reich Milan Lucic Andrew Ference Dennis Wideman
Category: Compilations
Alexander Ovechkin
Some Alexander Ovechkin highlights… Enjoy!
Category: Compilations
My NHL hockey night Mash up
So here’s a mash up I made on CBCsports.com. If you want to make your own, here’s a link: http://hockeynightmashup.cbc.ca/
Category: Compilations
Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup Champions Believe
Transplanted Texan now, Greg LaLiberte who is a Detroit Red Wings fan. Memory lane audio/video Stanley Cup Champion Red Wings, 1997, 1998 game clips with WRIF Radio Drew and Mike comedy gags.
Category: Compilations
ovechkin highlights
hockey
Category: Compilations
Don Cherry Tribute
A Tribute to a fellow Kingstonian. Songs Used: 1. I AM CANADIAN - Arrogant Worms 2. Hockey Night In Canada Theme Song
Category: Compilations
Alexander Semin HIghlights 2007-2008
some of the older stuff in there too
Category: Compilations
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