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The semifinals have come to an end, and the finals are coming up! The semis ended with the following series outcomes:

Buffalo Sabers - 4 New York Rangers - 2

Ottawa Senators - 4 New Jersey Devils - 1

Detroit Red Wings - 4 San Jose Sharks - 2

Anaheim Ducks - 4 Vancouver Canucks - 1

The only outcome I didn’t really like was Vancouver being booted. Ottawa and Vancouver for the cup would have been a great game to watch. So now we have Buffalo against Ottawa and Wings against the Ducks. My picks are most definitely the Wings and Ottawa. That would be an amazing playoff series!! Then no matter who won, I’d be pretty happy. I don’t hate Detroit and “the boy” will be happy if Detroit wins, and if they don’t he’ll go bonkers and attempt to kill his cat. Not a good scene.

Anyway - Ottawa and Buffalo are up Thursday and Wings and Ducks are up Friday.

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Ottawa and Buffalo’s History

• Regular season series: Ottawa won, 5-3
  • Oct 7.06: Buffalo, 4-3
  • Nov 15: Ottawa, 4-2
  • Nov 18: Ottawa, 4-1
  • Dec 16: Ottawa, 3-1
  • Jan 03.07: Ottawa, 6-3
  • Feb 7: Buffalo, 3-2
  • Feb 22: Buffalo, 6-5 (SO)
  • Feb 24: Ottawa, 6-5
• Previous playoff series:
  • 1997 - Buffalo Sabers, 4 - 3 (Conference Quarterfinals)
  • 1999 – Buffalo Sabres, 4-0 (Conference Quarterfinals)
  • 2006 – Buffalo Sabres, 4-1 (Conference Semifinals)

Red Wings and Ducks History

• Regular season series: Series tied, 2-2
  • Oct 18.06: Anaheim, 4-1
  • Jan 02.07: Detroit, 2-1
  • Jan 7: Anaheim, 4-2
  • Mar 26: Detroit, 1-0
• Previous playoff series:
  • 1997 – Detroit Red Wings, 4-0 (Conference Semifinals)
  • 1999 – Detroit Red Wings, 4-0 (Conference Quarterfinals)
  • 2003 – Anaheim Ducks, 4-0 (Conference Quarterfinals)