NHL Playoff Hockey Pool 2009 - Round 1

Alright, here we go this is the first round of the playoffs, the match-ups are set, and the excitement is building! Can you feel the playoff fever?

To officially enter your predictions you must leave them in the form of a comment so they will be time stamped and available for all participants to see. This way if I don't update the standings right away they will be visible.

You can leave a comment by clicking the "comment" link following this post. If you comment as "anonymous" make sure you include your "handle" along with your predictions so we know who is who.

Remember, predictions need to specify the best of 7 series winner and the number of games for each series. Predictions must be made no later than 2 hours before the earliest game starts on Wednesday April 15th. Good luck!

Round 1

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Series 'A' - #1 Boston Bruins vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens
Series 'B' - #2 Washington Capitals vs. #7 New York Rangers
Series 'C' - #3 New Jersey Devils vs. #6 Carolina Hurricanes
Series 'D' - #4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #5 Philadelphia Flyers

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Series 'E' - #1 San Jose Sharks vs. #8 Anaheim Ducks
Series 'F' - #2 Detroit Red Wings vs. #7 Columbus Blue Jackets
Series 'G' - #3 Vancouver Canucks vs. #6 St. Louis Blues
Series 'H' - #4 Chicago Blackhawks vs. #5 Calgary Flames

Bonus

Since the majority of people in this Pool are Canucks fans the round 1 bonus is going to focus on the Canucks playoff series:

Who will lead the Canucks in penalty minutes in round 1?

If there is a tie for penalty minutes, the players sharing the lead will all count as correct.