The Official Neowin NHL Playoff Thread

[Steven]

It all about the LEAFS .. they aren't as injury plagued as they were last year .. last year Roberts, Corson, Sundin, Reichel, Renberg, and 6 other starters were out and they went all the ways to the Conference Semi's .. this year they are all back in Fine form .. theres a few injuryed leafs .. Nolan, Wesley, Housley, Gilmour .. but all these guys are all new guys and they'll be back anytime now .. so they will be much stronger than they were last year .. and with a Eddie kicking more ass then Cujo who was a major let down last playoffs, we are looking on bringing the Cup where it belongs .. In Toronto .. Stanley Cup #14 ... here we come !!!!?:cool::

Hey Toronto Fans.... 67....... 67..... 67......:shifty::

Hey Detroit Fans.... CUJO.... CUJO... CUJO...:shifty::

Islanders Over Ottawa in 6.:DD

Edited April 7, 2003 by xStainDx

[JohnMarsten]

Hey Toronto Fans.... 67....... 67..... 67...... :shifty:

Hey Detroit Fans.... CUJO.... CUJO... CUJO... :shifty:

Islanders Over Ottawa in 6. :D

Yes, '67 was a great year .. but 2003 will be even sweeter .. yes Cujo will never win a stanley cup ur right about that .. and Islanders Over Ottawa in 6 hahahaahahahahahahahahahahahha .. Islanders winning a game is funny ..

[Steven]

Hey Toronto Fans.... 67....... 67..... 67...... :shifty:

Hey Detroit Fans.... CUJO.... CUJO... CUJO... :shifty:

Islanders Over Ottawa in 6. :D

Yes, '67 was a great year .. but 2003 will be even sweeter .. yes Cujo will never win a stanley cup ur right about that .. and Islanders Over Ottawa in 6 hahahaahahahahahahahahahahahha .. Islanders winning a game is funny ..

So Funny, You'll Thank Us For Kicking out Ottawa, when we face your asses in the 2nd Round for a last Season Rematch, You just Beat the Flyers Ok? Good!. :D

ESPN has a Nice Visual Matchup Chart : >> http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/matchups

[uniacid]

either the Red Wings or the Avalanche :D

[JohnMarsten]

So Funny, You'll Thank Us For Kicking out Ottawa, when we face your asses in the 2nd Round for a last Season Rematch, You just Beat the Flyers Ok? Good!. :D

We don't need any help for kicking out Ottawa we do it every season ..it happens so much its become a habit .. as for you the Islanders .. jus remember last season .. make sure Pecca, and whoever else we put on the shelf are ready for an ass kickin ... jus pray that Ottawa realizes it can't beat TO and lies dead to you, so you can be the next victim of the Freight Train named T.O.

[-Clark-]

hahahahaha ottawa...any team coming out of canada that has a good chance of the finals is the oilers :whistle:

as my personal favourite flyers...im sure they will do perfectly fine, no matter what people say. belfour has really been a fave player of mine for years now, and im hoping that his age caught up to him when the flyers play the leafs :D

and my second favourite team is the avs...no matter what anybody says avs win and get the job done. cant say the same for the wings who lack goalies...if legace doesnt start, they wont make it far, as they lost to my other fave team today(blackhawks, this one from back when belfour was around)...hehehehe :D

go go avs and flyers ;)

[youm0nt Veteran]

hahahahaha ottawa...any team coming out of canada that has a good chance of the finals is the oilers  :whistle:

i say ottawa has a good chance too :)

[-Clark-]

hahahahaha ottawa...any team coming out of canada that has a good chance of the finals is the oilers?:whistle::

i say ottawa has a good chance too :))

:laugh:: theymight> make it to the second round...but they have no chance against any of the other teams :pp

[Cara Veteran]

The Islanders?! You must be kidding. They are only here because the Ranger's couldn't pull it together. :p

I forsee the Isles being SWEPT 1st round. First 4 game series of the playoffs.

[-Clark-]

you forgot that, Garth Snow's pads > canada :rofl:

[CatnipOligarchy]

well i feel kinda left out here...all your teams made the playoffs :cry: ...i wouldnt mind seeing a canadian team in the finals...i guess i will kinda have to pull for the islanders since the thrashers basically let them get into the playoffs...if atlanta hadnt beaten the rangers 4 times during the season, the islanders would be at home...i normally hate to pull for new york teams but why not this once...

Islanders over Canucks in 7...triple overtime

[Ji@nBing]

:blink: islanders!?!?!? islanders aren't going anywhere. i agree with cara, they will be lucky to win even one game

[cjbeckwith]

I think the Blues will make it past the first round (that is if they remember how to win a game) but they are toast in the second round. I would love to be wrong but they still need a solid goalie and a healthy Pronger

As for the Wings, they better win this year. They have so many old players they will be playing on crutches and in wheelchairs soon.

:laugh:

Islanders got a gift. Too bad they are going to eat it in the first round!

[[yt]]

Ok this is getting serious now... so i had to change my avatar to support my avs :p

[Ji@nBing]

,Apr 6 2003, 19:25] Ok this is getting serious now... so i had to change my avatar to support my avs :p

:laugh: haha, i had to change my avatar and sig too. it's the playoffs baby!!

[Airsoftguy]

av's all the way will win stanley cup in 5 not sure agianst who thoug

[Steven]

The Islanders?! You must be kidding. They are only here because the Ranger's couldn't pull it together. :p

I forsee the Isles being SWEPT 1st round. First 4 game series of the playoffs.

Doesn't Matter even if they could pull it together, the last 2 games cara, the isles won today, so they would have been in no matter what.

The Rangers can go play golf and swallow the 70 Million Dollars that got them jack this season.

Rangers Suck, Go Islanders. :D

[JohnMarsten]

First Round Predictions:

Eastern Conference:

Ottawa vs. NY Islanders - Ottawa in 4 .. bring out the brooms.....sweeep

New Jersey vs. Boston - NJ in 5 ..boston will sneek away with one, but there worthless goaltendin will kill them

Tampa Bay vs. Washington - Capz in 6 ..dunno bout this one .. who really cares .. they both will lose in the 2nd round ..givin it to Capz cuz of experience .. this one will be a close series..

Philly vs. Toronto - Toronto in 6 ..yes Toronto kicks ass but they happen to slip once once in a while, they will win the series in 6 .. no worries

Western Conference:

Dallas vs. Edmonton - Dallas in 5 ... Oilers will sneek away with one, just barely...

Detriot vs Anahiem - Detroit in 5 ... the wings tend to start off slow .. they will lose one game

Colorodo vs. Minnesota - Avz in 6 ...most games will be tight ...and real close ..

Vancouver vs. St. Louis - Nucks in 6 ..yes folks nucks will make it to the 2nd round for the first time in a long time .. since '94/95 i think ..who knows .. all b/c St.Louis has pathetic goaltending

[Steven]

well i feel kinda left out here...all your teams made the playoffs :cry: ...i wouldnt mind seeing a canadian team in the finals...i guess i will kinda have to pull for the islanders since the thrashers basically let them get into the playoffs...if atlanta hadnt beaten the rangers 4 times during the season, the islanders would be at home...i normally hate to pull for new york teams but why not this once...

Islanders over Canucks in 7...triple overtime

The Islanders are Playing Ottawa, Vancouver is in the WESTERN CONFERENCE :blink:

The Islanders Will Not get swept, will I remind you that the Regular Season Series was 1-2-1. So All You People with your brooms, can.. stickem up your pooper :D

Do I need to remind you that Alexei Yashin has gotten over 20 points in the last hmm 14 games. he's on a role, We also have one of these best, if not top defensive squads around.

Roman Hamrlik, Kenny Jonsson, Adrian Aucoin, Janne Ninnimaa i could go on. Anyway About Yashin he'll show it up for the Isles against the sens, cuz he knows he wants to show it off to his former team. The Last regular season game against the sens, we whipped their asses 5-2. As Long as the isles can play the way they're capable off, I'm sure we can finish them off.

Edited April 7, 2003 by xStainDx

[Cara Veteran]

If every team played their best, the Coyote's would be in the playoffs. :p

If every team played their best, the Ranger's would OWN the cup.

[gigapixels Veteran]

GO COLORADO AVALANCHE!!! i just changed my avatar and sig too :D a quick little thing i whipped up...

[Cara Veteran]

Just wanted to let all of you know that those of you with Colorado Avalanche signatures/avatar's will be contacted shortly. We've added a new rule making them in violation of Neowin Policies...

kidding. ;)

[mimeryme]

If every team played their best, the Coyote's would be in the playoffs. :p

If every team played their best, the Ranger's would OWN the cup.

LOL, that's true.

I see Dallas vs NJ. Dallas in 6.

[Revolver]

:crazy: Cara this message is for you, firstly 'Stompin' Tom is not gonna like his song being messed with, secondly the 'Dead Wings' are going down :woot: lastly The Avs' Rule :yes: 'Burnaby Joe Sakic" and Peter Fosberg cannot be matched...... :whistle:

Good luck to all and let the Games begin :)

[cjbeckwith]

I wonder if the Blues/Nucks series will be a blood bath? Tkuchuk is back, Pronger is back, either we will take the series or we will try to beat the crap out of them. Regardless it should be entertaining.