With the National Hockey League's second Bryan Trottier Kids Jersey season upon us, I would felt it was fitting to offer the greatest fans in the world a preview and my personal insight into each series in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. As an added bonus I will make a prediction of who I believe the winner of each series will be.
#1 Washington Capitals vs. #8 Montreal Canadians
This matchup pits the NHL's http://www.officialislandersshop.com/authentic-5-denis-potvin-jersey.html best team against a team that barely squeaked into the playoffs and struggled as of late.
Washington is the cream of the crop. The have one of the NHL's most potent offenses and they are also very deep on the blue line. They have gotten much deeper as a team this season and you combine that with the experience they gained from last season's playoffs it adds up. The only question mark when it comes to the Capitals is the goaltending of Jose Theodore.
The Canadians do have a few Darren Helm Youth Jersey strengths in their power play, they are finally healthy than they were during their struggles, and they do have some offensive threats.
Prediction: In the end the Capitals are just a far better team. The do not need to win 1-0 games so the goaltending should not be an issue early on because they can score with the best. The only chance the Canadians have is if they power play continues to shine and dominate a poor Washington penalty kill, and if goaltender Jaroslav Halak stands on his head. Capitals in five games.
#2 New Jersey Devils vs. # 7 Philadelphia Flyers
The flyers were able to squeak into the playoffs on the last day of the season in a shoot out nonetheless. Possibly they can harness that momentum and carry it into their first round matchup against the Devils. If anyone was not happy for the Flyers triumph over the Rangers on the final day, it was the Devils who have been http://www.officialauthenticredwings.com/authentic-9-gordie-howe-jersey.html beaten five out of six times this season by the Flyers.
Prediction: The Flyers will scare the Devils in this first round and create a great series against old Patrick Division Rivals. While the Flyers struggled later in the season, they proved they can beat the top teams, including New Jersey at times. In the end though it is tough to pick against on of the NHL's best goalies of all time in Martin Brodeur and an offense with the likes of Ilya Kovalchuck and Zack Parise. Devils in 7 games.