Eastern Conference: Columbus Blue Jackets (W1) vs Pittsburgh Penguins (M1)

[metaldude26]

Short of a Fleury collapse, Pens in 6

You certainly can't rule one out.

[metaldude26]

Poll added. Vote away.

[L2TG]

I'm calling Columbus in an upset and the end of the Bylsma era.............

I've been waiting for that era to come to an end... Not a big Bylsma fan.

I feel the Pens should take this in 5 or 6. The Blue Jackets don't have the pace to really test the Pens defensively. However, I feel that the Pens will bow out in the next round. Nothing has changed from last post-season for the Pens.... looks like the same old squad and Bylsma will figure out a way to get out coached sooner or later.

[andrewklassen]

PIT scores more goals per game, allows fewer goals against per game, has a better PP and better PK...and much of this sustained depite the complete decimation of their defense core. I like CLB's depth down the middle in RJ, Dubinsky, and Anisimov...and I think Dubinsky was bred for playoff hockey. I also agree Bobrovsky is the safer pick to excell in the post-season over Fleury [says the Fleury owner]. I think it could be close. I even think an upset isn't impossible. I just can't imagine JJ, Wis, Tyutin, Murray and co. being able to contain the 2 scoring lines PIT can throw at them...and their special teams.

PIT in 7 [assuming Fleury...happens]

[suvojitde]

Uh oh! The Goalie circus just saw another dimension being introduced in PIT - Vokoun recalled. Does this mean no Zatkoff and a shorter leash on Fleury, and therefore more pressure on him?

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=7...d=nhl:topheads

[SteelCity14]

I see the Pens winning the series in 5 against Columbus. If they were playing the flyers though, I think it'd have been a super close series until a game 7 blowout with the Pens winning the 7th game.

[doulos]

I like the Penguins in 6 like many others.

[The Comish]

Pit in 5. Crosby. I think Fleury will not lose it for the Pens and the Blue Jackets aren't deep enough nor talented enough to take out these Pens.

[Magicstew]

Betting I put my $ on Pitt probably 5 games, but hopefully Bob can steal a few games (my playoff goalie) to get me through the first round.

[HockeyHobo]

I think Fluery will spot Columbus a couple of games but in the end the Pens will prevail.

[mounD]

Pens in 6.

[fungchen3]

Looks like Jack Johnson is in beast mode tonight.

[MXHockey]

CBJ in seven games...............

[fungchen3]

After the 1st, Blue Jackets 2, Pens and Refs 0. My goodness the refs are BLATANTLY one-sided in this game. 2 of the 3 calls on the Jackets were legit but the Johansen call was absolutely horrific and no calls on the Vitale trip or the Orpik hit from behind.

[DerekReese]

The Pens seem disinterested in playing.