| 14 April 2009
With the Avalanche out of the picture, who should you root for? Well, to perhaps help you make your decision, here are the former Avs who will be participating in the playoffs.
Eastern Conference
1. Boston Bruins -
- F Stephane Yelle #18
2. Washington Capitals -
- G Jose Theodore #60
3. New Jersey Devils -
- F Brian Rolston #12
4. Pittsburgh Penguins -
n/a
5. Philadelphia Flyers -
n/a
6. Carolina Hurricanes -
n/a
7. New York Rangers -
- F Chris Drury #23
- D Derek Morris #53
8. Montreal Canadiens -
- F Alex Tanguay #13
- D Patrice Brisebois #71
Western Conference
1. San Jose Sharks -
- F Claude Lemieux #32
- D Rob Blake #4
2. Detroit Red Wings -
n/a
3. Vancouver Canucks -
- D Ossi Vaananen #5
4. Chicago Blackhawks -
- Head Coach Joel Quenneville
5. Calgary Flames -
- D Jordan Leopold #40
6. St. Louis Blues -
- F Dan Hinote #13
- F Paul Kariya #9
7. Columbus Blue Jackets -
- F Chris Gratton #77
8. Anaheim Ducks -
- F Brad Larsen #29
- F George Parros #16
- F Teemu Selanne #8
In the East, I’m rooting for Washington. Even though I know I’ll be disappointed because there is no way Jose can hold it together for more than one series. I have a uncle in DC who is a big Caps fan, and how can you not love Ovechkin. (Well, unless your last name is Crosby or Cherry.)
I’m predicting Carolina to win the East. No one in the East really scares me, and Carolina getting Cole and the deadline was the best move. Plus they have a goaltender that has done it before.
In the West, I’m rooting for Columbus. Why? Simple - because they are playing Detroit, of course.
I’m predicting San Jose to win the West. They are built to do it this year and are loaded. But Joe Thornton has to be there best player. Last year, when they beat Calgary in the first round, Jeremy Roenick was their best player. If Claude Lemieux leads the Sharks past the Ducks the first round, the Sharks won’t be raising the Cup in June.
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