Lets be honest, the Phoenix Coyotes were left for dead by just about every hockey expert at the start of the 2010-11 NHL season. Well, head coach Dave Tippett has managed to spark a fire in this team, and here they are, 82 games later, in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Despite never reaching the NHL Finals, Captain Shane Doan vows this team has it in them to make a run. Veteran Ray Whitney seems to have found his fountain of youth, and X-factor goalie Ilya Bryzgalov is at times the very best in the league. Is this enough to send this team all the way to the promised land this season?

Home Games Played At: Jobing.com Arena

Key Players: Ilya Bryzgalov, Shane Doan, Keith Yandle, Ray Whitney

Head Coach: Dave Tippett

How They Fared in 2010: Lost to the Detroit Red Wings in Game 7 of the Western Conference Quarter-Finals

Phoenix Coyotes Playoff Prediction For 2011: Teams like the Coyotes are hard to gauge when it comes to predicting the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On the one hand, you don’t even know how they are in the playoffs to begin with – then on the other hand, you are kind of cheering for them to play spoiler. The ‘Yotes can win a playoff series. Stranger things have happened. If Bryzgalov can get hot anything is possible. We just wouldn’t bank on it. In reality, the Phoenix Coyotes should be playing golf after the 1st round.

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Phoenix Coyotes Playoff Schedule For 2011: (Home Games) and Phoenix Coyotes 2011 Stanley Cup Playoff Matchups: (TBA)
April 18th Phoenix Coyotes vs Detroit Red Wings – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 3
April 20th Phoenix Coyotes vs Detroit Red Wings – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 4
April 24th Phoenix Coyotes vs Detroit Red Wings – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 6
Date TBA Phoenix Coyotes 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 1
Date TBA Phoenix Coyotes 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 2
Date TBA Phoenix Coyotes 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 3
Date TBA Phoenix Coyotes 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 4
Date TBA Phoenix Coyotes 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA Phoenix Coyotes 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA Phoenix Coyotes 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA Phoenix Coyotes 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 4
Date TBA Phoenix Coyotes 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA Phoenix Coyotes 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA Phoenix Coyotes 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA Phoenix Coyotes 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 4

The Buffalo Sabres are consistent. With this team you  know what you are getting. Young, fast-paced hockey, gritty defense, and lights-out goaltending. The Sabres are ready again to take a crack at Lord Stanley’s Cup, and according to Derek Roy, win it. Pretty bold statement. The Sabres have never won the Stanley Cup – in 41 years as an NHL franchise, not one cup. They came a Bret Hull-kicked-in-the-crease-goal away from doing it in what seems like a lifetime ago already. Could this be the year the Sabres finally reach the top of the hockey world?

Home Games Played At: HSBC Arena

Key Players: Thomas Vanek, Jason Pominville, Drew Stafford, Ryan Miller

Head Coach: Lindy Ruff

How They Fared in 2010: Lost to the Boston Bruins in 6 games in the Eastern Conference Quarter-Finals

Buffalo Sabres Playoff Prediction For 2011: Anyone who watches NHL Stanley Cup Playoff hockey knows one thing: a hot goalie can mean everything. When Ryan Miller is your goaltender, you are always in a position to win hockey games, especially in the playoffs. If Thomas Vanek can keep playing like he has of late, and players like Jason Pominville can wake up, we can see the Sabres being a tough matchup for anyone in the East this playoff season. If things break perfectly, we see them having a chance to beat the Flyers and getting as far as the second round this year. Anything beyond that would be reason to celebrate in Buffalo.

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April 18th Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 3
April 20th Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 4
April 24th Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 6
Date TBA Buffalo Sabres 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 1
Date TBA Buffalo Sabres 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 2
Date TBA Buffalo Sabres 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 3
Date TBA Buffalo Sabres 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 4
Date TBA Buffalo Sabres 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA Buffalo Sabres 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA Buffalo Sabres 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA Buffalo Sabres 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 4
Date TBA Buffalo Sabres 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA Buffalo Sabres 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA Buffalo Sabres 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA Buffalo Sabres 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 4

We keep forgetting Nashville, Tennessee is a hotbed for hockey, until, come the playoffs every year, there stand those pesky Nashville Predators. Once again the Preds are one of the hardest working group of overachievers in the entire league, led by unassuming head coach Barry Trotz. Their leading goal scorer has only 25 goals, their teams total points leader had a mere 50, yet here the Predators are in the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again. How the heck to they keep doing it?

Home Games Played At: Bridgestone Arena

Key Players: Pekka Rinne, Martin Erat, Shea Weber, Patric Hornqvist

Head Coach: Barry Trotz

How They Fared in 2010: Lost to the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 7 of the Western Conference Quarter-Finals

Nashville Predators Playoff Prediction For 2011: It is dumbfounding when it comes to the Nashville Predators and their constant presence in the Stanley Cup playoffs. They should be an easy first round match up for any team that plays them, but true to form, they wont be. This ruthless team boasts a pair of defensemen in Shea Webber and Ryan Sutter that can shut you down. Gritty front liners like JP Dumont and David Legwand score timely goals and Pekka Rinne can be lights out if he wants to. We don’t see this team winning the cup, but they will 100% bring on the excitement by making their series competitive. One and out for the Preds, in a very tough opening round series for the Ducks.

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Nashville Predators Playoff Schedule For 2011: (Home Games) and Nashville Predators 2011 Stanley Cup Playoff Matchups: (TBA)
April 17th Nashville Predators vs Anaheim Ducks – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 3
April 20th Nashville Predators vs Anaheim Ducks – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 4
April 24th Nashville Predators vs Anaheim Ducks – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 6
Date TBA Nashville Predators 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 1
Date TBA Nashville Predators 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 2
Date TBA Nashville Predators 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 3
Date TBA Nashville Predators 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 4
Date TBA Nashville Predators 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA Nashville Predators 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA Nashville Predators 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA Nashville Predators 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 4
Date TBA Nashville Predators 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA Nashville Predators 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA Nashville Predators 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA Nashville Predators 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 4

Ladies and gentlemen, the Chicago Blackhawks are the defending Stanley Cup Champions. Ladies and gentlemen, the Chicago Blackhawks are beyond lucky to have a chance to defend that Stanley Cup championship during the 2011 playoffs. Players on the Minnesota Wild will be getting extra Christmas cards this year from fans in the Windy City, because, without a Wild win against the Dallas Stars on the final game of the season, the Blackhawks would not have received an invite to the post-season. What will become of that invitation?

Home Games Played At: United Center

Key Players: Patrick Sharp, Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Marian Hossa, Corey Crawford

Head Coach: Joel Quenneville

How They Fared in 2010: Won the 2010 Stanley Cup

Chicago Blackhawks Playoff Prediction For 2011: The Chicago Blackhawks ended a 49 year drought by capturing the NHL Stanley Cup in 2010. They almost began a new drought before the 2011 playoffs even started. It took Chicago a full 82 games to qualify for the 2011 post-season, and while they have lost players like Dustin Byfuglien and Antti Niemi, much of their roster remains intact to defend their crown. The Blackhawks now hold the 8th seed, and will face an uphill battle against the Presidents Trophy winning Vancouver Canucks in the opening round of the playoffs. Loaded with talent, and having beaten the Canucks two playoffs in a row, the Hawks are surely optimistic they can pull off the upset. We, on the other hand, do not agree. If the Chicago Blackhawks truly had what it takes to win, they wouldn’t have struggled all season. Corey Crawford is not the answer in goal, it will be one and done for Chicago in the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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April 17th Chicago Blackhawks vs Vancouver Canucks – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 3
April 19th Chicago Blackhawks vs Vancouver Canucks – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 4
April 21st Chicago Blackhawks vs Vancouver Canucks – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 6
Date TBA Chicago Blackhawks 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 1
Date TBA Chicago Blackhawks 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 2
Date TBA Chicago Blackhawks 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 3
Date TBA Chicago Blackhawks 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 4
Date TBA Chicago Blackhawks 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA Chicago Blackhawks 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA Chicago Blackhawks 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA Chicago Blackhawks 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 4
Date TBA Chicago Blackhawks 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA Chicago Blackhawks 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA Chicago Blackhawks 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA Chicago Blackhawks 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 4

The addition of new General Manger, Steve Yzerman, has fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning all charged up. It also has the Lightning back in the playoffs for the first time in four years. We all remember this Bolts franchise for their Stanley Cup victory in 2004, and, had it had not been for the lockout the following year, we may have remembered them for a small dynasty. Can the few players that remain from that Tampa squad catch lightning in a bottle and sip from The Stanley Cup in 2011?

Home Games Played At: St. Pete Times Forum

Key Players: Steven Stamkos, Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis, Simon Gagne, Dwayne Roloson

Head Coach: Guy Boucher

How They Fared in 2010: Did not qualify for 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Tampa Bay Lightning Playoff Prediction For 2011: The Tampa Bay Lightning have never been questioned on the offensive side of the ledger. Players like Vinny Lecavalier and Marty St. Louis have been stalwarts at St. Pete Times Forum, names consistently found in the NHL’s elite list of scorers. The Lightning added Steven Stamkos to the roster two seasons ago, and Simon Gagne to the fold this past off-season, so this Bolt’s lineup is as stacked as any when it comes to putting the puck in the net. The biggest questions have always been on defense and in goal, two questions still relatively unanswered in 2011. The Lightning have gotten fairly consistent play from Dwayne Roloson since acquiring him in a trade mid-season, as well as from offensive defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron. Between Roloson, St. Louis, Lecavalier, and GM Stevey Y, we are talking about a franchise that has championship experience. Much like the Anaheim Ducks in the West, this is a team nobody wants to face. Yet, with too many questions on the defensive side of the ledger, they probably cannot go all the way. Look for Tampa to celebrate a series win for the first time in seven years, then back to more of the norm – abbreviations like NBC, VS, CBC, and TSN – ie watching the rest of the 2011 NHL Playoffs on television.

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April 18th Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 3
April 20th Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 4
April 25th Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 6
Date TBA Tampa Bay Lightning 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 1
Date TBA Tampa Bay Lightning 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 2
Date TBA Tampa Bay Lightning 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 3
Date TBA Tampa Bay Lightning 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 4
Date TBA Tampa Bay Lightning 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA Tampa Bay Lightning 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA Tampa Bay Lightning 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA Tampa Bay Lightning 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 4
Date TBA Tampa Bay Lightning 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA Tampa Bay Lightning 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA Tampa Bay Lightning 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA Tampa Bay Lightning 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 4

The motor city is running on all cylinders, as their beloved Detroit Red Wings are set for yet another Stanley Cup Playoff run. The NHL’s version of the New York Yankees (sorry Toronto), the Red Wings seem to always find themselves in the conversation when it comes to predicting a Cup winner. Well, the 2011 version of this story is filled with questions. Could this be hall-of-fame-bound players Nicklas Lidstrom and Mike Modano’s last run? Is Jimmy Howard ready for the playoffs? Is the west too tough?

Home Games Played At: Joe Louis Arena

Key Players:Henrik Zetterberg, Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk, Brian Rafalski, Mike Modano

Head Coach: Mike Babcock

How They Fared in 2010: Lost to the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals

Detroit Red Wings Playoff Prediction For 2011: Much of the same when it comes to predicting the Detroit Redwings Stanley Cup future. You gotta put them at the top of the list. Why? When you have a pair of hall of fame defenseman on the blue line like Lidstrom and Olympic hero Brian Rafalski, its hard to pick against them. When you have the one-two punch of Zetterberg and Datsyuk its even harder. The main question will be goaltending. And we just don’t see Jimmy Howard getting it done against explosive teams like the San Jose Sharks. We see history repeating itself in 2011, Detroit will lose to San Jose in the second round.

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April 13th Detroit Red Wings vs Phoenix Coyotes – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 1
April 16th Detroit Red Wings vs Phoenix Coyotes – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 2
April 22nd Detroit Red Wings vs Phoenix Coyotes – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 5
April 27th Detroit Red Wings vs Phoenix Coyotes – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 7
Date TBA Detroit Red Wings 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 1
Date TBA Detroit Red Wings 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 2
Date TBA Detroit Red Wings 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 3
Date TBA Detroit Red Wings 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 4
Date TBA Detroit Red Wings 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA Detroit Red Wings 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA Detroit Red Wings 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA Detroit Red Wings 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 4
Date TBA Detroit Red Wings 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA Detroit Red Wings 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA Detroit Red Wings 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA Detroit Red Wings 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 4

The winningest franchise in NHL history, the Montreal Canadiens, enters the 2011 post-season and serves as Canada’s second chance of bringing a Stanley Cup back to the Great White North. The Habs were the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup – that accomplishment happening in 1993 – and fans in Quebec are hoping history repeats itself 18 years later.  Not an odds-on favorite to win the championship, or even a singular playoff series, Montreal will once again relish the underdog role that almost brought them glory in 2010. Will the Montreal Canadiens glow in the spotlight, or melt under the playoff pressure?

Home Games Played At: Centre Bell

Key Players: Carey Price, Tomas Plekanec, Mike Cammalleri

Head Coach: Jacques Martin

How They Fared in 2010: Lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals

Montreal Canadiens Playoff Prediction For 2011: The Montreal Canadiens completed more than half of a magical journey in the 2010 playoffs. In almost miraculous fashion, Montreal overcame the two best players in the league, Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby, in defeating the East’s #1 and #4 seeds. Pivotal in the Habs post-season run was goalie Jaroslav Halak, who basically single handedly won them two playoff series. The clock finally struck midnight on the Canadiens, errr the Philadelphia Flyers beat them in five in the Eastern Conference Finals, causing the departure of Halak and the handing of the reigns to Carey Price. Here we are a year later, and the Montreal Canadiens are facing a similar uphill battle. Mike Cammalleri and Tomas Plekanec still anchor a very average offense, and coach Jacques Martin still calls for a grinding style of play that hopes his team can barely outscore their opponent. Can we really expect Montreal to win more series against top teams with 2-1 type scores? Not a chance, look for the Montreal Canadiens to go down in the Eastern Quarterfinals in 2011.

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April 18th Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 3
April 21st Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 4
April 26th Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 6
Date TBA Montreal Canadiens 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 1
Date TBA Montreal Canadiens 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 2
Date TBA Montreal Canadiens 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 3
Date TBA Montreal Canadiens 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 4
Date TBA Montreal Canadiens 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA Montreal Canadiens 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA Montreal Canadiens 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA Montreal Canadiens 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 4
Date TBA Montreal Canadiens 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA Montreal Canadiens 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA Montreal Canadiens 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA Montreal Canadiens 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 4

It wouldn’t be New York Rangers hockey if there wasn’t some Broadway drama thrown into the mix. The NY Rangers disappointed fans last year by losing in a shootout to the Philadelphia Flyers and missing the playoffs, but, much to their excitement this year, staved off elimination by winning on the final day of the regular season and securing the East’s number eight seed. The Blue Shirts can now focus on post-season hockey for the first time in two years, staring right down the barrel of Alex Ovechkin’s gun. Will the Big Apple be celebrating a big Stanley Cup victory in 2011?

Home Games Played At: Madison Square Garden

Key Players: Marian Gaborik, Henrik Lundqvist, Brandon Dubinsky, Bryan McCabe

Head Coach: John Tortorella

How They Fared in 2010: Did not qualify for 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs

New York Rangers Playoff Prediction For 2011: NYR passed their first test. Making it to the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their second test? Defeating Alex Ovechkin and the top seeded Washington Capitals. Is this a possibility? The easy answer is no – especially not with the recent loss of Ryan Callahan. The more complicated answer – when you have Henrik Lundqvist in goal there’s always a chance. Lundy will need to stand on his head every night and sniper Marian Gaborik will need to bring it, and stay healthy, if the Rangers want to replicate what Montreal did to Washington last year. Pull a huge opening round upset. The real answer – The New York Rangers will be golfing in about two weeks.

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April 17th New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 3
April 20th New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 4
April 25th New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 6
Date TBA New York Rangers 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 1
Date TBA New York Rangers 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 2
Date TBA New York Rangers 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 3
Date TBA New York Rangers 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 4
Date TBA New York Rangers 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA New York Rangers 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA New York Rangers 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA New York Rangers 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 4
Date TBA New York Rangers 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA New York Rangers 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA New York Rangers 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA New York Rangers 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 4

Quack, quack quack, the Anaheim Ducks are back. They may have dropped the “Mighty” from their name, and changed their arena name “The Pond” to “The Honda Center,” but the Ducks formula for success remains the same. Big lines, scoring defenseman, and stingy goaltending. While not amongst the favorites to win the Stanley Cup before their 2010-2011 campaign began, here sit the Ducks with a cliched playoff spot and their eye on the prize – Lord Stanley’s Cup. We see Anaheim’s chances as…

Home Games Played At: Honda Center

Key Players: Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf, Teemu Selanne, Lubomir Visnovsky, Jonas Hiller

Head Coach: Randy Carlysle

How They Fared in 2010: Did not qualify for 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Anaheim Ducks Playoff Prediction For 2011: It is been a consistent slide downhill for the Anaheim Ducks since winning the Stanley Cup in the 2006-2007 season. Despite having two of the best young players in the NHL – Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf – the Ducks never seemed to muster the consistency necessary to make another serious run at a championship. Going into this season, the Ducks faced questions about their defense, after losing Scott Neidermeyer to retirement and Chris Pronger to the Flyers a season ago. They answered the doubters with numerous players leading the league in relevant categories – Corey Perry in goals, Lubomir Visnovsky in defensemen scoring, Cam Fowler in rookie defense scoring, Tony Lydman in plus minus. Add the timeless Finnish Flash Teemu Selanne’s best season in years, and young power forwards Bobby Ryan and Ryan Getzlaf to the mix, and the Anaheim Ducks are a dangerous team nobody wants to face. However, with number one goalie Jonas Hiller fighting a bout with vertigo, we just don’t see Anaheim strong enough between the pipes two win four series. We do believe in the Ducks though, and would not be shocked at all to see them oust a team like Detroit in the opening round of the 2011 playoffs.

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April 13th Anaheim Ducks vs Nashville Predators – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 1
April 15th Anaheim Ducks vs Nashville Predators – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 2
April 22nd Anaheim Ducks vs Nashville Predators – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 5
April 26th Anaheim Ducks vs Nashville Predators – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 7
Date TBA Anaheim Ducks 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 1
Date TBA Anaheim Ducks 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 2
Date TBA Anaheim Ducks 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 3
Date TBA Anaheim Ducks 2011 Western Conference Semifinals – Home Game 4
Date TBA Anaheim Ducks 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA Anaheim Ducks 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA Anaheim Ducks 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA Anaheim Ducks 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Home Game 4
Date TBA Anaheim Ducks 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA Anaheim Ducks 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA Anaheim Ducks 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA Anaheim Ducks 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 4

The City of Brotherly Love was heart broken last season, as their Philadelphia Flyers took them on a Cinderella ride right to the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals, only to drop the series to the Chicago Blackhawks. So what makes this season’s Flyers better than last? Experience. Simply put. This roster of hard working grinders, who can also light the lamp, have now tasted it. They’ve played in the Stanley Cup Finals and want nothing more than to do it again. This time, however, Peter Laviolete and company plan on taking the cup home with them.

Home Games Played At: Wells Fargo Center

Key Players:Claude Giroux, Jeff Carter, Mike Richards, Chris Pronger, Scott Hartnell, Danny Briere

Head Coach: Peter Laviolette

How They Fared in 2010: Lost to the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals

Philadelphia Flyers Playoff Prediction For 2011:You gotta love the Flyers. These Broad-Street Bullies play an intense brand of hockey that gives even the most meaningless regular season game a playoff feel. They are easily the toughest team this post-season, and, if youngster Claude Giroux can stay as hot as he has this year, Flyers fans have plenty to be excited about. We never would have picked the Flyers to get to the championship round last season, and this season we feel pretty much the same. The only real difference, if they DO make it to the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, we won’t consider it a surprise.

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April 14th Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 1
April 16th Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 2
April 22nd Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 5
April 26th Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres – 2011 Playoffs Round 1 Game 7
Date TBA Philadelphia Flyers 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 1
Date TBA Philadelphia Flyers 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 2
Date TBA Philadelphia Flyers 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 3
Date TBA Philadelphia Flyers 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals – Home Game 4
Date TBA Philadelphia Flyers 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA Philadelphia Flyers 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA Philadelphia Flyers 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA Philadelphia Flyers 2011 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Home Game 4
Date TBA Philadelphia Flyers 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 1
Date TBA Philadelphia Flyers 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 2
Date TBA Philadelphia Flyers 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 3
Date TBA Philadelphia Flyers 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Home Game 4