The 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs have begun and there are already suspensions for violent and illegal hits. Players are getting smashed into the walls from behind and even a player stomping on another player with his skate. I have never been much of a hockey fan but I think after these playoffs I will be a hockey fan. I have always liked watching hockey highlights because they are exciting. Not only is there hard hitting, they are actually allowed to fight one another. I’m in to contact sports so I may have to watch hockey more often.
Now, as for the teams playing in the playoffs, there are 16 teams, 8 from the Western Conference and 8 from the Eastern Conference. The teams in the East are Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Montreal, Buffalo and NY Rangers (teams in order of rank). In the West the teams are Vancouver (best record in NHL), San Jose, Detroit, Anaheim, Nashville Phoenix, Los Angeles and Chicago. I don’t know who is favored but based off of standings I would guess Vancouver and Washington are favored. I do know that Washington has one of the best players in the NHL, Alex Ovechkin, so I think I’m going to pick them to win it all. Hopefully the playoffs stay exciting and keep up the big hits.
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