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Something interesting to note - we could have a situation where one conference is the exact inverse of the other. If Detroit and Montreal win their respective game sevens, we'd have this:

East: Seeds 4, 6, 7, 8 in, 1, 2, 3, 5 out

West: Seeds 1, 2, 3, 5 in, 4, 6, 7, 8 out

Not sure if that's ever happened before or not...perhaps "History will be made" here.

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East had all the top seeds advance, West had all the top seeds eliminated.

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END OF THE FIRST ROUND

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Round 1

Eastern Conference

(1) Washington vs. (8) Montreal (4-3)

(2) New Jersey vs. (7) Philadelphia (4-1)

(3) Buffalo vs. (6) Boston (4-2)

(4) Pittsburgh vs. (5) Ottawa (4-2)

Western Conference

(1) San Jose vs. (8) Colorado (4-2)

(2) Chicago vs. (7) Nashville (4-2)

(3) Vancouver vs. (6) Los Angeles (4-2)

(4) Phoenix vs. (5) Detroit (4-3)

Round 2

Eastern Conference

(4) Pittsburgh vs. (8) Montreal

(6) Boston vs. (7) Philadelphia 

Western Conference

(1) San Jose vs. (5) Detroit

(2) Chicago vs. (3) Vancouver

2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Semifinals Schedule

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Round 2

Eastern Conference

(4) Pittsburgh vs. (8) Montreal

(6) Boston vs. (7) Philadelphia 

Western Conference

(1) San Jose vs. (5) Detroit

(2) Chicago vs. (3) Vancouver

Like Brian mentioned earlier, we've got all 8 seeds represented in the 2nd round (1, 2, 3 & 5 in the West, 4, 6, 7 & 8 in the East)

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Like Brian mentioned earlier, we've got all 8 seeds represented in the 2nd round (1, 2, 3 & 5 in the West, 4, 6, 7 & 8 in the East)

Ya I found that o crazy. I was starting to see this early in the 1st round when teams started to get eliminated but didnt want to say anything in case i would jinx the Habs.

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It's really crazy when you think about it: the Bruins, Flyers and Habs have been in a sort of 3-way battle for the last 3 playoffs spots; and most of the time all 3 teams played like they didnt even want to be in the playoffs. Lo and behold, all 3 survived the 1st round... and the top 3 seeds of the Conference are gone golfing.

RDS must be in raptures. MTL and PIT.

And if the Habs make it through the Pens, you have 2 historical rivalries waiting in Boston or Philadelphia. And if the Habs make it past that, you've got 2 Original 6 teams and another Canadian team in the West.

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Did anyone see the new official "History will be made" ad from the NHL? It's of Datsyuk's breakway goal in Game 7 vs Phoenix on a feed by Zetterberg. It says "What if the draft stopped after 5 rounds"...

It's kinda funny when you think about Halak, because he was drafted in the 9th round in 2003. Starting in 2005, the NHL cut the draft down to 8 round. Halak wouldnt even have been drafted if the draft was 8 rounds in 2003!

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The Hawks did a pretty decent Capitals impression.

Niemi wasn't bad, he just didn't get any help. Brent Seabrook looked like Mike "Norris" Green.

And Vancouver got some very timely goals. They were up 1-0 as the first was winding down. Canucks dump the puck in from center ice and with 18 seconds left CHI defenseman Brent Sopel gets the puck and throws it along the end boards behind Niemi's net. Hawks are cruising around and Kesler gets to the puck first, throws it on net, Niemi makes an easy save but directs the rebound right into the slot and Mason Raymond bangs home the rebound to make it 2-0 like 12 seceonds before the buzzer.

In the second the Canucks puts the pressure on the Hawks deep in the CHI zone right away and create three solid chances before Henrik Sedin can put the fourth one behind Niemi.

About halfway through the second Pat Kane gets called for holding the stick of a Canuck on the Vancouver blueline, two thirds of the ice away from Niemi's net. A minute into the PP Vancouver wins a draw, puck goes back to the D who puts it on net. Someone's there to create havoc in front of Niemi and Kyle Wellwood make Brent Seabrook look like Brent Seagreen and puts the puck in the net and basically the game out of hand for the Hawks.

To rub some salt in the wounds, Michael Grabner scores the 5-0 goal after having been left all alone with Niemi, this following a failed pinch in the offensive zone by a Hawk defender who tried to keep the puck in the VAN zone. A Canucks counter attack follows, CHI players don't pick up Grabner and the goal is a fact.

Hossa's contribution: 4 minutes in the penelty box.

I think what might be the killer for Chicago is that I think they do sometimes look a little bit like the Caps of the west. Their goalies seem streaky, both Niemi and Huet can be unbeatable at times, only to allow cheap, garbage goals the next game. Personally I wouldn't feel comfortable having to depend on them. The Hawks defensive lines are better defensively than their Caps counterpart tho - however they didn't show that last night.

Still a long way to go in this series tho, it is far from over. But Vancouver probably couldn't have asked for a better start. 5 different goal scorers BTW.

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C'mon Philly. Slow down the B's. If Pittsburgh wins we as Habs fans certainly would want the Pens to defeat which ever one wins. If Montreal prevails it's the same thing. We want this series to go 7. Let them hurt each other that much more!

Tie up the series Flyers!

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Thornton and Marleau give San Jose the win in OT!? Is it a dream? wow, finally the Sharks doing something good in the playoffs. 3-0 lead

Yup series over. Big comeback in this one by the Sharks.

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C'mon Philly. Slow down the B's. If Pittsburgh wins we as Habs fans certainly would want the Pens to defeat which ever one wins. If Montreal prevails it's the same thing. We want this series to go 7. Let them hurt each other that much more!

Tie up the series Flyers!

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Look at Flyers line up and you will see why they doesn't match Boston.

Philly awfullly need Gagné and Carter scoring touch to win games

Even more so Boston sophomore players are getting in the playoff groove. Wheeler, Lucic and Krejci are playing

good hockey right now. Right until this serie this team was relying on "sign a pact with Swann" Mark Recchi.

A Stanley cup finale with San Jose and Boston would hurt so much i wouln't watch.

But this morning it smells like this, unless it's the farmer across the field dropping cow sh*t on the ground.

Go Habs Go, Go Hawks Go. This would be my dream finale.

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