11/22/06 Games / Who do you think might win?
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Buffalo\nAtlanta \nSt. Louis \nOttawa \nMinnesota \nTampa Bay \nBoston \nDetroit \nNY Islanders \nDallas \nAnaheim \nNew Jersey \nCalgry \nSan Jose\n\nchose this answer as the best answer
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I dont think that Edmonton will pull it off. The reason I feel this way is the fact that Carolina is going to be out for blood after playing like a bunch of Junior B players. I hope Edmonton wins but I seriously think Carolina is going to take this one. Afterall, they have one of the best home records in the playoffs and they already lost once at home in this series. My prediction is 4-1. As for having to score in the first 5 minutes of the game to have a chance? Come on, give me a break. Look how Carolina came back from the 3-0 deficit in game 1.
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Damn straight the YANKEES!!!!!!\nI have to defend them in my house-we flip between the Rangers-Astros and Yankee games. \n\nY A N K E E S    R U L E!!!!!!!
1050059
I defintely think Redskins have a good chance of winning...I mean come on Joe Gibbs is AMAZING! and Santana Moss and Clinton Portis are our main guys to take us to a win.
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The Heat. With Stackhouse out tonight, we will definitely win. All we have to do then is go to Dallas and win one game. Easier said than done i know but as an avid Heat fan, i know we can pull it off. GO HEAT
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Well, Moon, as it's still only the first round, it is far too early to tell. That said, I do like what's been happening so far. As correctly predicted here, the loathsome fat-cat red wings of dread detroit -- the #1 seed in the playoffs -- were unceremoniously dumped by the underdog Edmonton Oilers last night in six games! WOOHOO!!! Also, over the weekend, the Colorado Avalanche took out the hated dallas stars, another favourite, so again: WOOHOO!!!\n\nWhen my glorious Buffalo Sabres remove the utterly hateful philistinia floaters tonight (or Thursday night, either way, they go), the happiness trifecta will be complete and my three most hated NHL teams will have been eliminated in one fell swoop (I'll save that last WOOHOO!!! for later, lol). I love nothing more than to revel in the victory of the good and triumph in the defeat and abject humiliation of the evil -- and this applies to EVERYTHING! :)\n\nBut I digress... One reason these could be the greatest Stanley Cup playoffs of all time is that we missed out on ANY hockey all of last year because of the NHL lockout. Hockey came back in its full raiment of glory this season with rules changes which have directly correlated with a vastly improved on-ice product. Hockey has never been so good! Another reason -- indeed, THE reason! -- this could be the greatest playoffs ever is that my Sabres are so awesomely talented that they could conceivably go all the way and WIN Lord Stanley's Cup! Were that to happen -- and it's far too early to say now -- I would die and go to heaven on the spot! (OK, not literally... I don't even believe in heaven.) ;)\n\nAs for my expectations, well, I'm quietly confident my Sabres will continue to advance after defeating those despicable goon flyers tonight in their hellhole home in philistinia (Can ya tell I hate that godforsaken place and their truly horrible people?). But can they go all the way? In the East, where my Sabres play, Ottawa and New Jersey will be tough opponents and they may have to defeat both to continue (Carolina is struggling badly with Montreal and I'm not worried about facing either of them). If they can get out of the conference, I like their chances in the Cup Final, no matter who they face from the West. But again, all that is a long way away...\n\nLet's Go Buf-fa-lo!!! Let's Go Buf-fa-lo!!! Let's Go Buf-fa-lo!!! :)
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GO OILERS GO!!! they have the best chance to win it...they will beat san jose and anaheim is so rested and rusty to be able to play the high engery and high flying oilers..
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I would tend to agree about one of these teams,but only one of these teams you mentioned can possibly make it to the finals. Right now I would lean towards Dallas.
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I'd love to say the Flyers, but down 2-0, that doesn't look to be the case.\n\nOut of the East- presently you have to look at the match-ups as follows:\n\nTop seed Ottawa losing a close one, not drilled Tampa Bay.  TB no longer with a top rated back stop can be counted out.\n\nWith a 2-0 lead, Montreal holds on against the higher rated Canes with solid goaltending.\n\nThe Devils OWN the series against the Devils\n\nThe Sabres will hold on against the Flyers with their speed.\n\nTherefore- 2nd round match-ups make for:\n\nOttawa versus the lowest remaining seed- Canadians\nand Sabres versus the Devils.\n\nMy pick would be Ottawa and the Devils, with the Devils playoff savvy and defense beating the Sens with a non-top ranked backstop (with Hasek maybe a different story).\n\nNow let's move to the West---\n\nDown 2-1, the Wings will come back against the Oilers.\n\n#2- Dallas looks to be on the outs against the Avs.\n\n#3 Calgary will take the victory up 2-1 against the Ducks\n\nand #5 Sharks will hold on against the Preds.\n\nThat leaves the 2nd round match-ups as...\n\nWings versus Avs- GREAT match-up!  Wings prevail.\n\nCalgary versus the Sharks.  Gotta go with Mikka and the Flames.\n\nThat means a Western Final of Detroit versus Calgary.  Mikka doesn't do it again this year and the Wings march on to get ROMPED by the Devils and Brodeur.\n\nI HATE the Devils!
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White Sox have a fighting chance. Yankees have a great chance since they aqquired Johnny Damon, Red Sox are out of the Contenders and the Cardinals also have a fighting chance.
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I'll have to say Portugal. Iran was a good surprise in the game with Mexico, though they lost, so I won't be expecting us (yes, I'm Portuguese, I'm biased, I know) to win easily. Who knows, maybe Iran will win the match, but I wouldn't place a bet on that.
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The Red Sox will be victorious!  Besides the fact that they are the better team, the Yankees have been terrible this season in night games so far.\n\nWelcome back Doug Mirabelli!!
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The Leafs are so gonna win tonight!!! I am so pumped!! With Wellwood, Kaberle, and Tucker, we're in for a good game! The score will be 4-2.....like always! Belfour is starting tonight and he is sure in for a wake up call with our Leafers out on duty!! GO LEAFS GO!
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It's a toss up, but I think they can still win the series.  I don't think they will advance past the next round though.
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Cubs win.\n\nwhite sox lose.\n\nThat would be better.
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I think you are right about Indy taking it to Philly.\nBut my gut says the Giants.  I think they will be out to prove something this week.
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Mets are the best team in the national league, so i feel like they will win the NL, but I don't think anybody will be able to beat either the White Sox or the Tigers, those 2 teams are excellent all around.  Mets could shock them i suppose, but i would still favor the white sox or tigers over them.