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Coming soon to an ice rink, TV, or mobile device near you: The 2016-17 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The start Wednesday night. And in the spirit of welcoming the unpredictable as 16 teams journey toward a championship, here are five bold predictions for the first round: 1. will score at least a point in every game vs. Toronto Mr. Olympics doesn't have the most sterling playoff reputation, even if it's the -- not Alex alone -- who have struggled to live up to regular-season hype. But an a sist here and a goal there, a couple more here and there, and a point a game against Toronto's bottom-of-the-NHL defense is realistic Kawhi Leonard Jersey . 2. The will drop seven on the ... Hold onto your hats. We all know the defending Stanley Cup champions can score, but to drop seven on a top-two defense would be something, even and his gang of goal scorers. 3. ... and the Blue Jackets will shut out the Penguins to win the series Any Pittsburgh momentum fostered from a seven-goal performance goes out the window once gets his head back on straight and the Blue Jackets claim a first-round victory, upsetting a high-flying, albeit severely overworked and banged-up, Pens team. 4. and will combine to score 11 goals in one game A 6-5 final, advantage Chicago, would do the trick, in case you're like me and don't like to do the math. With , , and on the same ice, things will go down. 5. San Jose will go up 2-0 on the road but lose the series to the The finished the regular season with a sub-.500 road record if you count overtime lo ses as lo ses, which they are, so taking two straight games in Edmonton would be bold. But is not going to let the Sharks do the Oilers any more damage as Edmonton will advance in its first playoff trip in 10 years. Chris Bosh Jersey |
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