Published 4/7/2008
by Mark Marino
at Bleacher Report - NHL
The 2007-2008 NHL playoffs are read-to-go - and it took the last games of the regular season today in the Eastern Conference to begin the seeding. And a good thing for the NHL this time around - we get to see some serious rivalries. I can't wait for a few games of "Old-Time Hockey"!Here's a quick break-down, of my predictions, for the first round. (1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (8) Boston Bruins And the domination continues for the Habs. 8-0 against my home-town team this season, and I don't expect it to be any different in the playoffs. The Canadiens have outscored the bruins 36-19 this season, and have won 11 straight against the B's, dating back to last season. The Bruins have absolutely no momentum going into the playoffs, posting a 4-2-4 record in their last 10 games. Montreal: 8-1-1. And as long as rookie net-minder Carey Price can continue his stellar play in net, expect this series to be a short-one. The Bruins may have something to look forward to: Patrice Bergeron. We ...
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