Someone asked this question after game 1. I am just curious if anyone has changed their mind at all based on game 2 results. I also realize that Calgary doesn't play its game 2 until Sunday afternoon.
2007-04-14 15:51:36 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
In my opinion the strongest team so far is Ottawa, because the Ottawa Senators aren't often in the national spotlight, so it might come as a surprise to people across the country this spring just how good defencemen Chris Phillips and Anton Volchenkov really are.
Those two are one of the best shutdown pairs in the league. They take a lot of pride in what they do.
Phillips and Volchenkov were assigned to stop Sidney Crosby's top line in a matchup that went Ottawa's way in Wednesday night's 6-3 victory, handing the Senators a 1-0 lead in the first-round, best-of-seven series.
p.s. most of the info is from the website bellow, I choose a team based on best judgement.
2007-04-15 00:26:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Without knowing what's going to happen in Calgary's Game 2, I have to say that Vancouver currently looks the strongest of the Canadian teams. Now that Pittsburgh has their "first time jitters" out of the way, Ottawa will likely fall in 6.
If Iginla can make up for a poor Game 1 with a monster Game 2, and if the defensemen can prevent some of those 46 shots from being taken at Kiprusoff (and he saved 42 of them), then Calgary can beat Detroit in Game 2 and take the series in 6, which will make them look even stronger than Vancouver, but unless that happens, I stand by my top paragraph.
2007-04-14 23:28:28 · answer #2 · answered by Judge Ghis 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Vancouver does. I always expected a 7 game battle for them in round 1. It is Ottawa that was pretty disappointing today. They have the easiest round one match up and they are best to finish them off quickly. Calgary, I may have to rethink them all together.
I had expected all 3 to make it out of round one.
2007-04-14 23:31:53 · answer #3 · answered by JuanB 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well the canucks lost like 3 players in one game, but anytime you got that madman louongo in net you got a shot, the flames still to me are the favorites of the canadian city teams, ottawa will prolly get beat by the pens, i just have a feeling the pens will come out the east, but theflames have the best chance even though they got beat by detroit, the have the kipper, and iginla will rebound in a big way
2007-04-14 23:07:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sens will beat Pitt in gms 3 and 4
2007-04-15 00:44:07 · answer #5 · answered by Doc Hollywood 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the senators by default, Calgary is far outmatched and Vancouver was outplayed both games so far and is luck to have a split series going to Dallas
2007-04-14 23:13:05 · answer #6 · answered by Erik Stallings 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Sens probably definitely not the Canucks
2007-04-14 23:25:20 · answer #7 · answered by Leon P 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
After so many disappointing playoff defeats in recent years, this could be Ottawa's year. Could be. Playoffs are so unpredictable though.
2007-04-14 23:03:45 · answer #8 · answered by steve p 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No question, The Sens. I know they lost today, but they are too solid of a team to lose this round.
2007-04-14 23:07:30 · answer #9 · answered by pooks rutherford 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Ottawa's been pretty strong this whole season and has held together. They also have looked good in the playoffs too.
2007-04-14 23:05:40 · answer #10 · answered by hurricanesforever12 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋