Updated: Stanley Cup Prediction (Along with Clouded Judgement)

I feel very uneasy about this prediction:


After scary accurate predictions for the first round last year and overall predictions the year before, I am not feeling so confident this year. My team, the Montreal Canadiens, finished first in the East and are playing a team they beat every time this season. Things are seeming a little too good to be true. Please forgive me for my seriously biased predictions. I do think Montreal can make it to the finals but they struggle against teams in the West so the won't win.

Dark Horse Prediction: Washington Capitals.

First Round Series to Watch: New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers

Series that Just Might Surprise: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators (if Ottawa can remember the team they were at the beginning of the season).

Update(April 8, 2008): The TSN hockey panel is predicting San Jose Sharks also.