(1) San Jose Sharks vs. (8) Colorado Avalanche
San Jose: (51-20-11, 113 pts)
Colorado: (43-30-9, 95 pts)
Season Series: Tied 2-2
San Jose History: San Jose has four division titles, and has only made it to the conference finals once in its seventeen year history. In the past four years, they’ve qualified for the playoffs all four seasons. The Sharks have only failed to qualify for the playoffs five times. Last year they finished first in the West and the league with 117 points, but lost in six games in the first round to the Ducks. The three seasons before that, the Sharks lost each time in the second round in six games.
Colorado History: Colorado has eight division titles and two Stanley Cup wins, the last of which is from the ’00-01 season. In the past four years, they’ve qualified for the playoffs twice. Last season, the Avalanche finished last in the West and 28th in the league with 69 points. They have qualified for the playoffs eleven times in their thirteen year history.
Chelsea’s Prediction: Sharks in five.
Adam’s Prediction: Avalanche in six.
(2) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (7) Nashville Predators
Chicago: (52-22-8, 112 pts)
Nashville: (47-29-6, 100 pts)
Season Series: 4-2 Blackhawks
Chicago History: Chicago has fourteen division titles and three Stanley Cup wins, though the last one is from the ’60-61 season. In the last four years, they’ve qualified for the playoffs once. Last year the Blackhawks finished fourth in the West with 104 points. They fought their way to the conference finals, but lost to the Red Wings in five games. They have failed to qualify for the playoffs nine times in the past eleven seasons.
Nashville History: Nashville has no titles. In the last four years, they’ve qualified for the playoffs three times. The Predators have qualified for the playoffs four times in their ten season history, but they have failed to advance past the first round. In their last appearance in the ’07-08 season, they lost in six games to the Red Wings. Last year the Predators finished tenth in the West with 88 points.
Chelsea’s Prediction: Blackhawks in six.
Adam’s Prediction: Blackhawks in five.
(3) Vancouver Canucks vs. (6) Los Angeles Kings
Vancouver: (49-28-5, 103 pts)
Los Angeles: (46-27-9, 101 pts)
Season Series: 3-1 Vancouver
Vancouver History: Vancouver has six division titles and two conference titles. In the last four years, they have qualified for the playoffs twice. Last year they finished third in the West with 100 points, but lost in six games in the second round to the Blackhawks. The Canucks have failed to qualify for the playoffs six times in the past twelve seasons.
Los Angeles History: Los Angeles has 1 division title and 1 conference title. In the last four years, they have failed qualified for the playoffs. The Kings have failed to qualify for the playoffs eleven times in fifteen seasons. Their last appearance was during the ’01-02 season, and they lost in the first round in seven games to the Avalanche. Last year the Kings finished fourteenth in the West with 79 points.
Chelsea’s Prediction: Kings in seven.
Adam’s Prediction: Canucks in five.
(4) Phoenix Coyotes vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings
Phoenix: (50-25-7, 107 pts)
Detroit: (44-24-14, 102 pts)
Season Series: Tied 2-2
Phoenix History: Phoenix has no titles. In the last four years, they have failed to qualify for the playoffs. The Coyotes have failed to qualify for the playoffs seven times in their twelve year history. Their last appearance was during the ’01-02 season, and they lost in the first round in five games to the Sharks. Last year the Coyotes finished thirteenth in the West with 79 points.
Detroit History: Detroit has 28 division titles and eleven Stanley Cup wins, their last being from the ’07-08 season. In the last four years, they have qualified for the playoffs all four seasons. In these four seasons, the Red Wings have also won their division each season, and have appeared in the Stanley Cup finals twice. Last year they finished second in the West with 112 points, but lost in seven games in the finals to the Penguins.
Chelsea’s Prediction: Red Wings in five.
Adam’s Prediction: Phoenix in seven.
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