Washington v Pittsburgh: Things to watch for: Pittsburgh’s speed verses Washington’s defense. The defense for Washington was stifiling against Philly. They were not tested by the speed of Pittsburgh though who bost two of the fastest players in the league, Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel.
The pick Pittsburgh in 7
Tampa Bay vs New York Islanders: Things to watch for: The revelation that is Thomas Griess against the high scoring Lightning attack. A lot of people myself included thought the Islanders were dent in the water with out Jaroslav Halak. Boy were we wrong Griess has the best goals against average and save percentage of any goalie in the playoffs(not including Michael Neuvirth because he only played 3 games). However the Tampa attack is insanely fast even without Steven Stamkos and Tyler Johnson has turned it on in the playoffs.
The pick Tampa Bay in 7
Dallas vs Saint Louis: Things to watch: can the Blues keep momentum? This is uncharted territory for the blues as they have not made it to the second round in 4 years. They face the most deadly offensive team in the west in Dallas. The question is will they be able to keep up?
The pick Dallas in 6
I will post a prediction for the series between San Jose and either Nashville or Anahiem in the next two days.
