2010 Stanley Cup Semifinals Predictions

Posted: 28th April 2010 by Luc "Sandman" G. in Hockey

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2010 Stanley Cup logoRound 2 of the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs is going to get under way on Friday April 30th. My Sens didn’t come out of the first round alive, getting defeated by the defending Stanley Cup champions. It was a hard fought battle and I can’t be disappointed in my team, they fared much better than most gave them credit for.

I went 0/4 in my predictions for eastern teams, and 2/4 for western teams. Wow, were my predictions bad! I hope I fare better in for my 2nd round predictions.

Eastern Conference semifinals:

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens.

Montreal didn’t win their first round series as much as Washington lost it. The Caps didn’t perform like the same team that finished the season on top of the league. Pittsburgh is making a very strong push to win the cup for a 2nd year, and Montreal will simply be a road bump to that destination. I believe the Habs don’t have the needed bodies on the blueline to contain a very well rounded Pens offense that rolls 4 very competent lines.

Prediction: Pens in 5

Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers surprised everyone by eliminating the NJ Devils in 5 games. Can they do the same thing against the Bruins? This is one series that’s tough to call, and I think it’ll go all the way to 7 games.

Prediction: Boston in 7

Western Conference Semifinals

San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings

If the top line for San Jose doesn’t choke like they usually do in the playoffs, I believe that they can overcome the Red Wings and get to the conference finals

Prediction: Sharks in 6

Chicago Blackhawks vs Vancouver Canucks

I expect this to be the most exciting series of this round. No offense to the other 2 teams, but I believe whomever makes it out of this series will make their way to the cup finals. 2 very strong teams going head to head.

Prediction: Canucks in 6

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2010 Stanley Cup Conference Quarterfinals Predictions

Posted: 14th April 2010 by Luc "Sandman" G. in Hockey

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2010 Stanley Cup logoThe 2009-2010 NHL regular season is already done and over with. It seems like it was just yesterday that I was watching the first games of the year.  Time has really flown. What’s now become a yearly tradition here at blog.dreamrealm, here are my predictions for the first round of the 2010 Stanley Cup finals. Hopefully I’ll have a better record than last year! With that being said, go Sens go!

Eastern Conference quarterfinals

Series A: Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens

Washington is the favourite to make it to the finals. Montreal finished the year playing some pretty poor hockey. The offense, defence and goaltending is not strong enough to pull off a win against the dominating Caps.

Prediction: Washington in 4

Series B: New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers

With the addition of Kovalchuk, the Devils now have the offensive punch to score goals and still have one of the best defense in the league. With the Flyers’ lack of goaltending they stand little chance of coming out of this round alive.

Prediction: New Jersey in 5

Series C: Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins

This is a tough one to call. Buffalo finished the year on top of the division, pulling together some pretty strong wins. Boston may or may not do well, depending completely on how Tim Thomas performs. This may well come down to goaltending and if so Miller has the upper hand.

Prediction: Buffalo in 6

Series D: Pittsburgh Penguins vs the Ottawa Senators

As a huge Sens fan, this is the series I’m looking forward to the most. For the 3rd time in 4 years these 2 teams will match up in the first round of the playoffs. Both have offensive firepower from most of their lines, and both have good goaltending. I think they key difference is going to be with the defensive corps where I believe Ottawa is slightly superior. The Sens come in as the underdogs; they weren’t even supposed to make the playoffs according to journalists at the start of the season. The Pens will try to repeat their Stanley Cup win. No matter who wins this series we’re going to see some really exciting hockey.

Prediction: Ottawa in 7

Western conference quarterfinals

Series E: San Jose Sharks vs Colorado Avalanche

Another tough one to call. San Jose hasn’t had much luck in the postseason. Avalanche accumulated many losses after the Olympic break

Prediction: Colorado in 6

Series F: Chicago Blackhawks vs Nashville Predators

I personally think this one’s a no-brainer. I don’t think the Preds have any chance of winning against Chicago.

Prediction: Chicago in 5

Series G: Vancouver Canucks vs LA Kings

Can Luongo take the ‘Nucks to the 2nd round? Do the Sedin twins have it in them to win? Does Quick have what it takes to stop them? This is another tough one to call. All I can do is go with my gut for this one.

Prediction: Vancouver in 7

Series H: Phoenix Coyotes vs Detroit Red Wings

Phoenix has surprised everyone this year. With the turmoil of the team’s ownership hanging over the players all year, they managed to have an amazing season. I think the Coyotes will continue to surprise people and make it past the first round of the playoffs. Detroit won’t go down easily though, having the best winning record after the Olympic break, but I don’t believe that they’ll make another trip to the finals.

Prediction: Phoenix in 7

2010 Playoffs Ladder Wallpaper

Posted: 12th April 2010 by Luc "Sandman" G. in Graphics and Wallpapers, Hockey

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For those who prefer a ladder-type playoff wallpaper, I’ve created the one below. It will be updated after the end of each round, after all teams have finished.

Note: If you’re unsure what your screen resolution is, follow these steps to ensure you’re downloading the correct background:

  • Windows: Right click any blank area of your desktop and click on Properties. Go to the Settings tab. Screen Resolution is listed at the lower left.
  • Mac OSX: Click on the Apple logo in the top left corner of your menu bar and select “System Preferences”, and then select “Displays”
  • Linux w/ Gnome: Click on System, Preferences and select Display
Screen Resolution Wallpaper size
1024 x 768 1280 x 960
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1440 x 900 1680 x 1050
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Sens Desktop Calendar – 2010 Playoffs Round One

Posted: 12th April 2010 by Luc "Sandman" G. in Graphics and Wallpapers, Hockey

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Here’s the first (of hopefully many) Sens playoffs calendar. This one is a first round calendar vs the Penguins.

Note: If you’re unsure what your screen resolution is, follow these steps to ensure you’re downloading the correct background:

  • Windows: Right click any blank area of your desktop and click on Properties. Go to the Settings tab. Screen Resolution is listed at the lower left.
  • Mac OSX: Click on the Apple logo in the top left corner of your menu bar and select “System Preferences”, and then select “Displays”
  • Linux w/ Gnome: Click on System, Preferences and select Display
Screen Resolution Wallpaper size
1024 x 768 1280 x 960
1280 x 960 1280 x 960
1440 x 900 1680 x 1050
1680 x 1050 1680 x 1050
1360 x 768 1600 x 900
1366 x 768 1600 x 900
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Sens Desktop Calender April 2010

Posted: 31st March 2010 by Luc "Sandman" G. in Graphics and Wallpapers, Hockey

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Here it is, the last desktop wallpaper calender of the 2009-2010 Ottawa Senators regular season. It seems like only yesterday that the season was starting; these past 7 months have just flown by.

I haven’t decided yet what I’ll be doing for the playoffs, but I will most probably be doing some type of calendar, at least while the Sens are still in it (which will hopefully be until the finals 🙂 )

Note: If you’re unsure what your screen resolution is, follow these steps to ensure you’re downloading the correct background:

  • Windows: Right click any blank area of your desktop and click on Properties. Go to the Settings tab. Screen Resolution is listed at the lower left.
  • Mac OSX: Click on the Apple logo in the top left corner of your menu bar and select “System Preferences”, and then select “Displays”
  • Linux w/ Gnome: Click on System, Preferences and select Display
Screen Resolution Wallpaper size
1024 x 768 1280 x 960
1280 x 960 1280 x 960
1440 x 900 1680 x 1050
1680 x 1050 1680 x 1050
1360 x 768 1600 x 900
1366 x 768 1600 x 900
1600 x 900 1600 x 900
1920 x 1080 1600 x 900
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