The Playoffs are here... let's have some fun and talk a bit of smack shall we?

[RGM81]

As with all "smack talk" threads, all we staffers ask is that people keep it relatively civil and don't make it and/or take it personally. Keep the sticks on the ice, your heads up, and the elbows tucked.

And my own two cents on the topic at hand - I love spring time and its rituals. Flowers in bloom, rain replacing snow, and the Habs knocking out the Bruins.

[Pheebs888]

As with all "smack talk" threads, all we staffers ask is that people keep it relatively civil and don't make it and/or take it personally. Keep the sticks on the ice, your heads up, and the elbows tucked.

And my own two cents on the topic at hand - I love spring time and its rituals. Flowers in bloom, rain replacing snow, and the Habs knocking out the Bruins.

Awww Richard, you're a poet and you dont know it...stop writing books about politics and get on with poetry

the last sentence was music to my ears...Go habs Go! It's the centennial year, make us proud!

[cnshockey]

WEST
San Jose loses to Anaheim (SJ = Classic choke artists)

finally someone sees what i've seen for years

[hockeyfan1208]

Of course Staff Members... I was only looking for civil smack talk and some fun, so far we seem to be abiding by that.

Everyone Else I appreciate the opinions you have presented (FDP79 in particular but i'm not biased at all hahah)

Does everyone really think the Sharks are that overrated, or is this just history we're working with?

[Nashrules]

If Steve Mason plays as dirty as Steve Mason can... that just might happen. It's still difficult to say Wings out in first round, it's unnatural! haha

Dirty play? Whatever.

CBJ in 4. The local hardware stores will sell out of brooms the night before game 4.

[hockeyfan1208]

O my bad there... I didn't mean dirty like playing dirty (Example Sean Avery).

I meant dirty in the sense that he is an awesome goalie when playing to full potential... in my neck of the woods when you say someones dirty, that means they are a beast. sorry for the misunderstanding

But really man, You say sweep? That's pushing it right there

[hossa18sens]

...Go habs Go!

Oh they will Karine they will sooner rather than later

The Sens will save them a Tee-Time

[Brodeur_fan666]

I'm thinking the Red Wings have enough firepower to overcome goaltending inconsistency... and for some reason I think Ozzy will come around, it's his time to shine again and I think he'll be up for the challenge.

Hard to play bad when you receive 18 or 20 shots per game behind Rafalski , Lidstron , Kronwall and Stuart. Detroit is so powerful up front that they are hiding Osgood problems. Not only Hossa , Datsyuk and Zetterberg are great offensive players , all of them will shut down Rick Nash .

Detroit in 5.

[hockeyfan1208]

sounds very reasonable to me.

[lavalav]

Scores for CMB- Detroit Red Wings Series


Game 1 (2 OT):
Columbus Buckeyes: 3
Redwings: 4

Game 2 (2OT):
Columbus Buckeyes: 4
Redwings: 5

Game 3:
Columbus Buckeyes: 7
Redwings: 0

Game 4:
Columbus Buckeyes: 6
Redwings: 1

Game 5:
Columbus Buckeyes: 5
Redwings: 2

Game 6 (4 OT):
Columbus Buckeyes: 5
Red Wings: 4