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Conference Finals previews/predictions, part one
Published 5/6/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
... as to who they believe will take the series, and Scott Burnside offers up five keys to the series in his preview: May 5, ESPN : 1. Not stubborn, just smokin' . Here's the thing about Johan Franzen, goal-scoring machine -- he didn't just start his torrid tear when the playoffs began. Down the stretch, the Red Wings forward scored 15 goals in the last 16 games of the regular season. When you factor in his 11 postseason markers, Franzen has scored 26 times in his past 26 games. More impressive, however, has been the crucial nature of Franzen's contributions. He scored eight ...

ESPN picks against the Flyers again
Published 5/6/2008 by EnriqueFed (noreply@blogger.com) at ALL THINGS PHILLY SPORTS
When will ESPN learn? For the third series in a row, Scott Burnside of ESPN has picked against the Philadelphia Flyers. In the first round, Burnside selected the Capitals in six games, in the second he picked the Canadiens in five. This time, Burnside predicts that the Penguins will beat the Flyers in six games to move on to the Stanley Cup Final. He sites the Penguins ability to capitalize on the Flyers penalties and the solid goaltending of Marc-Andre Fleury as the reasons the Pens will get past their cross-state rivals. Burnside's prediction should give Flyers' fans confidence. He has underestimated the Flyers in every series and couldn't be futher ...