Hockey's second season, the Stanley Cup Playoff, is set to go Wednesday night. That doesn't leave much time to sort out your picks and call your shot for who is going to win the most storied trophy in all of sports.
Iain gave us his Eastern Conference opening round picks earlier, so here I go with the Western Conference. Don't count out the Phoenix Coyotes against the perennial powerhouse Detroit Red Wings.
(1) San Jose Sharks vs. (8) Colorado Avalanche
Could this finally be the Sharks’ year? Probably not, but at least a first-round upset isn’t in the cards for them again this year. This series lacks the upset potential that some of the other quarter-final matchups have, but the young Avs won’t go down without a fight.
It’ll be interesting to see how players lik ...
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NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Series Predictions: Western Conference
Posted: 13th April 2010 by John Canario in NHLComments Off on NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Series Predictions: Western Conference