cjsgro@watrose.UUCP (cjsgro) (04/10/85)
The Edmonton-Calgary rivalry question will be irrelevant after the first round since only one of the teams will still be around. My predictions for the first round: Edm over LA in 5 (Both teams on the skids?) Wpg over Cal in 4 (Wpg as the horses to beat anyone on any night) StL over Min in 5 (StL is on the skids & Min has the potential of good defense) Chi over Det in 4 (only because I don't see Det putting up much of a fight) Phi over NYR in 3 (Why do they bother?) NYI over Was in 5 (Was will choke) Mtl over Bos in 4 (Bos is washed up but they may take 1) Buf over Que in 5 (how motivated will Scotty get his troops?) Of couse, it's always difficult to predict the opening rounds since motivation and hot goaltending is as of yet an unknown quantity. The exciting stuff will happen next round!
dbrown@watarts.UUCP (Dave Brown) (04/10/85)
My predictions(I'm leaving within the span of these playoffs so) Edmonton over L.A. in 4(L.A. ain't that good) Calgary over Winnipeg in 4 (Upset special) St. Louis over Minnesotta in 4 (The Stars are waiting for Brooks) Detroit over Chicago in 5 (Who cares?) Philly over Rangers in 3 (Has anybody outside of N.Y. predicted otherwise?) Washington over Islanders in 4 (A good defence beats an old team) Buffalo over Quebec in 5 (this series has been much overlooked; Barasso) Montreal over Boston in 4 (Boston will win 1 in their bandbox) Calgary vs. Winnipeg is a good series, but I have a hunch the Buffalo Quebec series will be the best. Sincerely yours, DAVE BROWN