SWIFTYHAB Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Which team do you guys think we should face in the first round? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs77 Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 I wouldn't mind OTT, PHI, BOS, NJ. TB & TO less so... NYI I wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jl.roberts Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 I'm afraid of the Leafs roster, but oh how sweet it would be to beat them -- and I think we could do it. Boston has really loaded up, but we always play them well. I think we could give Ottawa a good run in the playoffs, but our best bet would be to go up against Philly or Boston. Lecavalier and St. Louis are unexperienced, but could tear us apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habby1197 Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Well we will probably finish 7th, So... We're going to play TB, Sens, Philly or Leafs... Of those teams... My choices would be as follows... Philly, TB, Sens, Leafs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIFTYHAB Posted March 9, 2004 Author Share Posted March 9, 2004 Toronto's goaltending is questionable with Belfour's back injury. 5 given up goals this saturday against Buffalo, he looked horrible Ottawa's goaltending is also very questionble, even if they outshoot us. TB doesn't have many weaknesses, and they are a very scare team which we will meet if we make it to eh 2nd round. Philly's team is significantly hurt, and we have a good record against them this year I think our best attribute will be our PP, our speed, and our 3rd line wih Dowd, and goaltending. If we could use our speed to draw some penalties, it gives us a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonavistaman11 Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Im hopin Philly!... and hopefully we can stay clear of Tbay and The leafs...For the 1st round at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puck7x Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 The leafs (for some strange reason), do not scare me after their acquisitions. Honestly, what does Ron Francis add? Leafs already have Sundin and Newy and top-2 centres, Ron Francis is having a miserable year and is on his last legs... Plus he is not a physical player, which benifits the habs if we face them. Plus the leafs ignored their biggest needs, they failed to pick up a steady defensive D, and they did not acquire a backup for Belfour... Belfour is this ___ close to being out longterm because of a back injury.... And without Belfour the leafs are pretty much screwed. I'd like to play Philly if they go into the playoffs without JR, with him they'd be alot tougher.... Who would you rather go head to head against in playoffs? Zhamnov or JR? I know who... TB I am very afraid of. They have our number, St Louis and Lecavalier just love playing the habs, they always raise their level of play against us. Ottawa, I dont really want to face. They have no holes on their team, except maybe Lalime, but even Lalime can turn up his game ... and when he does, watch out for Ottawa. I want to play Boston definitely. They'd be the habs easiest opponent. They're riding Raycroft, and he has yet to prove himself in playoffs (not his fault, he's a rookie) , and their defense is the weakest of all playoff teams. They acquired Gonchar and Delmore, 2 of the worst defensive-D's in the NHL... wtf? Order I'd like to face these teams... 1)Boston 2)Philly 3)Toronto 4)Ottawa 5)TB (Order changes alot , ask me again next week) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazer Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 With the Leafs it will be big either way, either we make a quick exit or knock them out good, I wouldn't want to face them in the first round not because of their additions or squad but because I don't like the way we have played them for the most part. Boston and TB would be my choices actually, not sure about TB in a playoff series at all eventhough they are going great in the regualar season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyhasbeen Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 I'd like to see Washington or Pittsburg. But I'll settle for the MakeBelieves because they suck and will go out in the first round to whoever they meet. They are a bunch of over-rated hasbeens, like myself, although nobody ever over-rated me, and will be even weaker when Belfour goes down for the season later this week. :( :hlogo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan88 Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 I hope we face the bruins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 We have shown we can beat them all. We will prove we can beat those !@#@$%! leafs on saturday too. I wouldn't mind playing Jersey first round. If we keep winning like this, it is a very real possability. :-^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombTHEice Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 I'd like to face these teams: 1st round Ottawa 2nd round Boston 3rd round Toronto Finals vs. the Wings It's a very tough way but this would be also my dream playoffs ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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