The Quest Begins

In 1893, Lord Frederick Stanley, Governor General of Canada, presented a silver cup to the Montreal AAA, the country's top amateur hockey team. And from there, the legend began. For over a century, Lord Stanley's Cup has been battled for and defended as hockey's ultimate prize. The Cup has been passed down from generation to generation. It bears the names of greats like Richard, Béliveau, LaFleur, Howe, Gretzky, Messier, and Lemieux. To raise the sacred grail is the dream of anyone who has ever picked up a hockey stick. Boys leave their homes and families to chase it. Men sacrifice their bodies to touch it. They cry when they win it and cry when they lose it. They do it all for a mere shot at what it gives its champion, immortality.

And now the quest for Lord Stanley's Cup begins again.

My Predictions (Which are always useless)

Conference Quarterfinals

East:

8 Boston Bruins vs 1 Montreal Canadiens -> Montreal Canadiens
7 Ottawa Senators vs 2 Pittsburgh Penguins -> Pittsburgh Penguins
6 Philadelphia Flyers vs 3 Washington Capitals -> Washington Capitals
5 New York Rangers vs 4 New Jersey Devils -> New York Rangers

West:

8 Nashville Predators vs 1 Detroit Red Wings -> Detroit Red Wings
7 Calgary Flames vs 2 San Jose Sharks - > San Jose Sharks
6 Colorado Avalanche vs 3 Minnesota Wild -> Colorado Avalanche
5 Dallas Stars vs 4 Anaheim Ducks -> Anaheim Ducks


Conference Semifinals

East:
5 New York Rangers vs 1 Montreal Canadiens -> Montreal Canadiens
3 Washington Capitals vs 2 Pittsburgh Penguins -> Pittsburgh Penguins

West:
6 Colorado Avalanche vs 1 Detroit Red Wings -> Detroit Red Wings
4 Anaheim Ducks vs 2 San Jose Sharks -> Anaheim Ducks


Conference Finals

East:
2 Pittsburgh Penguins vs 1 Montreal Canadiens -> Pittsburgh Penguins

West:
4 Anaheim Ducks vs 1 Detroit Red Wings -> Detroit Red Wings


Stanley Cup Finals

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings -> Pittsburgh Penguins!!!



Who else did you think I would pick?