OK, then....how about some picks for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs???

Ottawa over Tampa Bay...why does Tampa freakin' Bay even HAVE a hockey team, anyway?

Montreal over Carolina...another series pitting a Traditional Hockey Town against a town where they probably didn't even know what a puck looked like until ten years ago.

New York Rangers over New Jersey.

Philadelphia over Buffalo.

That takes care of the Eastern Conference...so what about the Western?

The eventual Stanley Cup Champions (that would be the Detroit Red Wings of course) will have no problem with their first round opponents (Edmonton Oilers).

Dallas over Colorado in a match of Teams I as a Red Wings Fan Cannot Stand One Bit.

Calgary over the silly, ridiculous, comical "Mighty Ducks of Anaheim." The Ducks have two strikes against them...their location in South California and their stupid, movie inspired nickname.

Nashville over San Jose...why do either of these cities have ice hockey teams????