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#4 Vancouver Canucks vs. #5 St. Louis Blues
A great series. Could be the best in the first round. The Canucks are an exciting team to watch. Fast. Skillful. Physical. Their top line of Bertuzzi-Morrison-Naslund is just a treat to watch. Cloutier is a bit of head-case, always has been, but hopefully he learned from last year's play-offs (see: Lidstrom's 50 footer) and can grow on it. The Blues are a talented team and are just getting Pronger back which should be a huge life if he is able to regain his form. Goaltending could be a problem. Osgood has been a bit shaky since the trade and though he won a cup with the Wings, many believe it was inspite of him, not because of him. I am on the fence on that one. That being said, I think the Canucks grew up a lot after last year's early round exit and aren't ready to go quietly into that good night. I see the Canucks in 6.
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Of course I have to chime in on this one. Vancouver has only one big threat line and Jackman & MacInnis need to keep them at bay. Pronger needs to be a physical force and Weight needs to show he's a leader. I'm not down playing Vancouver, they can score and play physical as well, but I think the Blues are much deeper on the bench. That being said, Osgood needs to at least make the normal saves.
Should be an exciting series and I'm glad it's Vancouver instead of Colorado.
Todd