First Round Predictions
Rotoworld's hockey staff has made its predictions for the first round of the playoffs. Some of the writers poured over all the stats and took a long time in making their predictions while others looked like they did it in 30-45 seconds. Nevertheless, here they are. There are always some upsets in Stanley Cup play and this year should be no exception.
Eastern Conference | ||||
Michael Finewax | Boston in 6 | Montreal in 6 | Pittsburgh in 7 | Rangers in 7 |
Brian Rosenbaum | Boston in 5 | Montreal in 7 | Pittsburgh in 5 | Philadelphia in 6 |
Ryan Dadoun | Boston in 6 | Tampa Bay in 6 | Pittsburgh in 5 | Philadelphia in 6 |
Corey Abbott | Boston in 5 | Tampa Bay in 7 | Pittsburgh in 5 | Rangers in 6 |
James O'Brien | Boston in 6 | Tampa Bay in 6 | Pittsburgh in 5 | Rangers in 6 |
Kevin Brown | Boston in 5 | Tampa Bay in 6 | Pittsburgh in 7 | Rangers in 7 |
Jimmy Hascup | Boston in 6 | Tampa Bay in 7 | Pittsburgh in 5 | Rangers in 6 |
Mitch Goldenberg | Detroit in 7 | Montreal in 6 | Pittsburgh in 5 | Rangers in 7 |
Antti Makinen | Boston in 5 | Montreal in 7 | Pittsburgh in 4 | Philadelphia in 7 |
Gus Katsaros | Boston in 6 | Montreal in 6 | Pittsburgh in 6 | Rangers in 5 |
Aaron Solomon | Boston in 5 | Montreal in 6 | Pittsburgh in 5 | Rangers in 6 |
Western Conference | ||||
Michael Finewax | Colorado in 6 | St. Louis in 7 | Anaheim in 7 | San Jose in 5 |
Brian Rosenbaum | Colorado in 7 | Chicago in 7 | Anaheim in 5 | Los Angeles in 7 |
Ryan Dadoun | Colorado in 6 | Chicago in 6 | Anaheim in 5 | San Jose in 7 |
Corey Abbott | Colorado in 7 | Chicago in 6 | Anaheim in 5 | San Jose in 7 |
James O'Brien | Colorado in 5 | Chicago in 7 | Dallas in 5 | Los Angeles in 6 |
Kevin Brown | Minnesota in 7 | St. Louis in 7 | Anaheim in 5 | San Jose in 7 |
Jimmy Hascup | Colorado in 7 | Chicago in 6 | Anaheim in 4 | Los Angeles in 7 |
Mitch Goldenberg | Minnesota in 6 | St. Louis in 7 | Anaheim in 6 | San Jose in 7 |
Antti Makinen | Colorado in 6 | Chicago in 6 | Anaheim in 5 | Los Angeles in 6 |
Gus Katsaros | Minnesota in 7 | Chicago in 6 | Dallas in 6 | San Jose in 7 |
Aaron Solomon | Colorado in 5 | Chicago in 5 | Anaheim in 6 | Los Angeles in 7 |