Quick Recap:
This is the third year of my participation in the Aaron Reinard Hock-Blog Spectacular: Last year was not a complete wash as I was only one game under .500 and picked the Kings. But this is the year, I can feel it!
Here are the match-ups & my 2013 NHL playoff predictions:
1 Penguins v. 8 Islanders
2 Canadians v. 7 Senators
3 Capitals v. 6 Rangers
4 Bruins v. 5 Leafs
East: Pens (in 5); Canadians ( in 7); Capitals (in 7); Bruins (in 5)
1 Blackhawks v. 8 Wild
2 Ducks v. 7 Red Wings
3 Canucks v. 6 Sharks
4 Blues v. 5 Kings
West: Hawks (in 4); Ducks (in 7); Sharks (in 6); Kings (in 6)
Yes. I went chalk in the East. Are the Isles beating the Pens? No. It would be the upset of all upsets…but it
also wont happen. Tavares will get hot in this series but no one else will step up enough
to help him out. But watch for Marc-Andre Fleury throughout the playoffs. He blew it last year against the Flyers and will need to be strong the whole playoffs for the Pens to win the Cup. I honestly dont know who to pick between Montreal and Ottawa. I literally havent watched them, even when they did play Pittsburgh. I don't think Ottawa is strong mentally so I guess I will lean toward Canadians. Ovechkin can carry the team on his back and pull it off, at least for round 1. I feel like this is a TRAP pick, and no matter who I pick they other team will will. No Timmy Thomas, but hold on boys & girls, we are back on the Bruins
bandwagon. On paper and on the ice, Boston should win.
And if those reasons are not good enough, here is the best of the rest:
- A penguin spends 75% of its life on ice...clearly a sign.
- I hate picking the Caps, so why pick them? Reverse psychology friends.
- Senators bring us low employment, crappy healthcare, education cuts, etc. Canadians on the other hand bring us Tim Horton's!
- With recent events there will be a lot of emotion, heart, and passion at the Garden #BostonStrong.
Chicago in four. Enough said. The Ducks/Wings match up is intriguing. After almost missing the playoffs for the first time in 22 or some odd years, the Red Wings have life. It should make for an up and down series and a long series too,
but my gut says the Ducks. Both Vancouver and San Jose have the ability to blow this series and take an early vacation.
That being said, lets have fun and go upset, I mean, why not the Sharks? The Blues have been on a hot streak and the Kings are the defending champs. Have some pride L.A.!
Other worthy points:
- In Mighty Ducks the nemesis of Charlie and the gang was who? - Yep, the Hawks!
- Keep the theme going...quack...quack...quack...quack..quack.quack.quack! The quack attack is back jack!
- 104 days, 41hours, 4mins, 12sec until SHARK WEEK 2013!
- Blues? Well, that's depressing....plus, the Lakers are out of the NBA playoffs so Jack Nickelson has to root for someone. right? Go Kings!
