I thought it would be a good idea to get another thread going if anybody wanted to discuss any of the other playoff matchups that are going on right now. I'll get it going with a few quick thoughts.
San Jose swept the Canucks last night. San Jose has been historically known for great regular season success only to flame out in the playoffs is this the start of something different?
Ducks and Red Wings are tied at 2 games a piece. Ducks as we know our coached by Boudreau and Anaheim had a monster regular season finishing 2nd in the west (sound familiar) and they are facing a Detroit team that just eeked into the playoffs but are putting up stern resistance. I'm keeping a close eye on this one as Boudreau's Caps teams regular season success and playoff struggles are well documented. Are his Ducks headed for an early exit too?
In the East the Isles and Pens are tied up at 2 games a piece. Many tabbed the Pens as a cup finalisit but the Islanders are putting up a heck of a fight. Throw in another goalie meltdown from Fleury and it's not a given that they get out of this round, although I still think they advance.