Maddox’s NHL playoff predictions
I was talking to Maddox the other day, and we got on the topic of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Being the hockey afficianado that Maddox is, he conveyed to me – in sign language of course – what he thought his picks were going to be, now that we’re into the 2nd round. Note that these picks are exactly how the playoffs are going to go this year; Maddox knows his hockey. He knows hockey better than I do. The picks go as follows:
2nd Round
Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers 4-2New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins 4-1Detroit Red Wings vs. Colorado Avalanche
Red Wings 4-1San Jose Sharks vs. Dallas Stars
Stars 4-2
Conference Finals
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins 4-1Detroit Red Wings vs. Dallas Stars
Red Wings 4-1
STANLEY CUP FINALS
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red Wings
Winner: Detroit Red Wings 4-3
Well, there you have it - Red Wings in seven over the Penguins. Just a little too soon for Sid the Kid and gang, according to Maddox. All of those boring Wings get to sip from the Cup again, much to the chagrain of every NHL executive (who would love nothing more than to see Crosby win the Cup every year). Henrik Zetterberg scores the Stanley-Cup-winning goal in game seven and Pavel Datsyuk wins the Conn Smythe as the playoff MVP. The Wings are just too strong for the upstart Penguins this year, but it’s the last time Pittsburgh will taste defeat in the Stanley Cup playoffs for a long time to come.
2 comments April 23rd, 2008
