Conference Finals Schedule

Congrats to the Sabres, Senators, Ducks and Dead Wings. Biggest surprise to me, the Dead Wings. I really believed that San Jose had a team to make it to the conference finals however I didn't believe they would have been able to knock off the Ducks to go to the Stanley Cup. So, here is the schedule and my pick's below:

2007 Eastern Conference final
Date Time (ET) #1 Buffalo vs. #4 Ottawa
Thursday, May 10 7:00 p.m. Ottawa at Buffalo
Saturday, May 12 8:00 p.m. Ottawa at Buffalo
Monday, May 14 7:00 p.m. Buffalo at Ottawa
Wednesday, May 16 7:00 p.m. Buffalo at Ottawa
*Saturday, May 19 2:00 p.m. Ottawa at Buffalo
*Monday, May 21 7:00 p.m. Buffalo at Ottawa
*Wednesday, May 23 7:00 p.m. Ottawa at Buffalo

2007 Western Conference final
Date Time (ET) #1 Detroit vs. #2 Anaheim
Friday, May 11 7:30 p.m. Anaheim at Detroit
Sunday, May 13 7:30 p.m. Anaheim at Detroit
Tuesday, May 15 9:00 p.m. Detroit at Anaheim
Thursday, May 17 9:00 p.m. Detroit at Anaheim
*Sunday, May 20 3:00 p.m. Anaheim at Detroit
*Tuesday, May 22 9:00 p.m. Detroit at Anaheim
*Thursday, May 24 7:30 p.m. Anaheim at Detroit

* if necessary --

In the West, look for the Ducks to clinch in 5 or 6 at the most. They have been playing very solid with minimum or no injuries and have only lost 2 games in the first 2 rounds. Look for low scoring close one goal games. The East is not so simple to predict. Both teams have every opportunity to make it to the Stanley Cup and it is going to come down to capitalizing on odd man rushes, power plays and penalty killing. Both the Sabres and Senators can score so look for fast high scoring games decided by one or two goals. Tune into Episode 36 on Monday as Jay and I discuss the results of round 2 and how we feel the Conference finals will go.

Ding Ding Ding...Round 2

Since nobody asked us when to begin round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, I thought I would let you know that they start tonight - April 25th. Here are the schedules and just because the Stars aren't playing doesn't mean you have to stop watching hockey. Yes I know, it is painful to not be watching our home team, but please do root for the next best team, whomever it may be.

Eastern Conference

#1 Buffalo Sabres vs #6 NY Rangers
GM 1: Wed. April 25 at Buffalo
GM 2: Fri. April 27 at Buffalo
GM 3: Sun. April 29 at New York
GM 4: Tue. May 1 at New York
GM 5: Fri. May 4 at Buffalo *
GM 6: Sun. May 6 at New York *
GM 7: Tue. May 8 at Buffalo *
* If necessary

#2 NJ Devils vs #4 Ottawa Senators
GM 1: Thu. April 26 at New Jersey
GM 2: Sat. April 28 at New Jersey
GM 3: Mon. April 30 at Ottawa
GM 4: Wed. May 2 at Ottawa
GM 5: Sat. May 5 at New Jersey *
GM 6: Mon. May 7 at Ottawa *
GM 7: Wed. May 9 at New Jersey *
* If necessary


Western Conference

#1 Detroit Red Wings vs #5 San Jose Sharks
GM 1: Thu. April 26 at Detroit
GM 2: Sat. April 28 at Detroit
GM 3: Mon. April 30 at San Jose
GM 4: Wed. May 2 at San Jose
GM 5: Sat. May 5 at Detroit *
GM 6: Mon. May 7 at San Jose *
GM 7: Wed. May 9 at Detroit *
* If necessary

#2 Anaheim Ducks vs #3 Vancouver Canucks
GM 1: Wed. April 25 at Anaheim
GM 2: Fri. April 27 at Anaheim
GM 3: Sun. April 29 at Vancouver
GM 4: Tue. May 1 at Vancouver
GM 5: Thu. May 3 at Anaheim *
GM 6: Sun. May 6 at Vancouver *
GM 7: Tue. May 8 at Anaheim *
* If necessary


Good luck to the remaining 8 team still alive. Be sure to check out Episode 34 which will be released Monday, April 30th to hear our picks for the Conference Championships.

-Scooter
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