are the red wings gonna pull it off or are they going to crash?
405445
well, shanny's not gay.  he has three kids and is married.   they lost due to datsyuk and manny legace. legace's failure to quit letting in bs goals lead to his demise in the playoffs.  the team is solid and capable of winning.  edmonton progressed and is going to the second round against colorado.  the team was flat and not fast enough.
321276
I believe Edmonton is going to upset those overrated fat-cat red wings and I for one will rejoice! The Oilers are one of my unsung hero Canadian teams (hey, like, the game was invented there, eh?) and I hope they advance well into the playoffs. I will forever be in their debt if they can knock off the loathsome dead things from detroit and I believe they will do so. Go Edmonton!
493747
they lost.  maybe next year if they get a better goalie and younger stars.  was a disappointing series.  the wings did not try hard enough.  they need a younger team.
599385
I think it's going to game seven, which is a toss up. But then, Carolina could take it in six in light of the injuries...jcass, I think you have it twisted. Let's not forget that Buffalo would not even be here if it were not for the key injury to Ottawa, aka Hasek. Ottawa handled Buffalo all year, but they were lucky enough to run into a rookie goalie in the playoffs.\n\nUndeserving Oilers? Remind me who beat the President's Trophy winner in 6 games? And who came back from 2 games down to beat the hottest team in the NHL going into playoffs in 4 straight (barring possibly New Jesrsey)? Who is up 3 games to 1 against the team that battled the Flames to a first round defeat and swept the Avalanche (another one of the 3 hottest teams in the league going into the playoffs)? Who fought wars all year just to make the playoffs in the toughest divison in the NHL? If there has ever been a team more deserving of a Stanley Cup than the Edmonton Oilers, I have not heard of them.
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"The Carolina Panthers"?  (reference an answer a few submissions up).  hehe.  It's Hurricanes, but perhaps you meant to say Panthers?\n\nAnyhow, I am stunned by Detroit's early exit - likewise the Stars.  The East seems to be keeping pace - the top teams have either advanced or are near advancing, while upsets abound in the West.\n\nI'm a Canes fan, but I have to say, if they exit the playoffs, I'm pulling for Edmonton.\n\nAs for what happened to Detroit?  They spent the whole season being #1 and my best guess is they simply ran out of gas.
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Highly doubtful.\nThey have a pretty good core of guys, and if the defense (and Hasek!) stays healthy, they should have a decent year.\nAny team can win on any given day in the NHL, but there are quite a few teams with more talent in the league.  \nI'd love to see them hold up the cup again, but I doubt it will happen soon....:(
620734
The Sabres lost,again,tonight,but they WILL win,Tuesday!!Keep your faith!:)\n\n\n\nGO SABRES!!!
114380
If you look at the standings, the best teams right now are Detroit, Carolina, Dallas, Ottowa and the NY rangers. Having watched alot of NHL games, I tend to lean toward the Red Wings as being the best to this point. They are playing as good as they have in recent years and have made an effort to enfuse their younger players early in the year which will make them stronger during a Cup run.
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Hi there.\n\nLegace will not come back.  Ken Holland, GM of the Red Wings, confirmed this.  He's not back.\n\nIMO, he is gone due to 1st round exit.\n\nThe Wings have a history of doing this, impatience, most recently CuJo.  I remember that when CuJo and the Wings lost in the playoffs, his team only scored like 12 goals in front of him.  Clearly not his fault.\n\nFurthermore, Legace had a great season and doesn't deserve to leave.\n\nI hope that the Leafs sign him -- they need a starter.\n\nAnyway -- I want to address someone's post on here.  Detroit, is not a good team.  Their record, is obviously not indicative of how good of a team they are -- it just shows that they're in a bad division.  Out of 24 games played with St. Louis, Columbus and Chicago,  Detroit won 21.  They also went into OT at least two times with them, and lost.  That's 44 of their 124 points, bringing them down to 80 (obviously they wouldn't have lost all 21 wins).
180088
With Aubin in the net, they probably will. But i dont think they will win the cup!!Itz sad to see canadian teams out soo early!!\nCanadian and Proud,\nNavyy
505001
This may suRprise u but the Edmonton Oilers are gonna win the cup!  Did u see them cook the wings? hahaha \nGo Oilers Go!
566107
not too much.  they may have beat detroit but they will not get past round two.  i say whoever plays them will win in 5 games.
352043
NIL is my bet. Unless they strike a last minute alliance, which I doubt.\n\nWhat good ground they have lost, havent they.
319873
To have a shot, they'll have to get into 6th spot. As the standings are currently, they'll have to face Carolina, or Ottawa.\nAt least in sixth position, you will face either the Rangers or Flyers. Two teams I believe they have a better chance against.
460710
san jose will be the dark horse of the west in the playoffs.  on paper the wings are the best.  how they hold up in the playoffs is a different story.  you have a good point about thorton.  he is good.  i hope they face the wings in the playoffs.
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the wings for many reasons.  zetterberg and datsyuk will light up the lamp.  yzerman and fischer should be motivation enough to win the cup.  what i mean by that is it might be yzerman's last year and use the loss of fischer to play at their best.  GO WINGS!!!!  BRING IT!!!!  they will bring the cup to hockeytown.
409153
you are all wrong.  the devils and avalanche are going to be playing against each other in the stanley cup.  joe sakic is going to destroy the devils single-handedly.  it's the truth.