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CP Says Pens/Wings
KK Hockey — ... The NHL’s conference finals could be long ones. A look at both series with predictions: Eastern Conference final - Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins. Many believed the Flyers would lose to Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in the first round. Almost everybody was sure Philadelphia would be taken down by Carey Price and the Montreal Canadiens in the second round. Now comes Sidney Crosby and his high-flying Penguins. continued

LeBrun picks Wings, while Maki's tarot card reader picks the Stars
Snapshots — The Canadian Press's Pierre LeBrun has made his playoff predictions, and he's taking the Red Wings over the Dallas Stars in seven games, and the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Philadelphia Flyers over the same number of games: May 7, Canadian Press : The Wings have a slight edge up front and a significant advantage on the blue-line where their top four sees five-time Norris Trophy winner Nicklas Lidstrom joined by Brian Rafalski, Niklas Kronwall and Brad Stuart. The Stars, however, have the better goaltending in Marty Turco over Chris Osgood. Turco has shed his playoff demons ...