2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs at a Glance....

The 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs have been very exciting so far with plenty of twists and turns.

Monday night marked another one of those twists and turns as both Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin earned hat tricks. The Capitals still earned the win to take a 2-0 series lead.

Vancouver took care of business in Game 3 against the Blackhawks which may be to surprise for some people. What certainly must be a surprise is the #8 seed Ducks taking a 2-1 series lead over the Red Wings!

Eastern Conference


Penguins vs. Capitals (Was leads 2-0)

The battle of the superstars. Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. Both are playing extremely well in this series. The only difference is Ovechkin actually has some help. Crosby needs some help from his teammates or the Capitals are going to run away with this series. Crosby has scored four of the five goals for the Penguins.
Leading Goal Scorer: Alex Ovechkin (Was) 4 goals; Sidney Crosby (Pit) 4 goals

Bruins vs. Hurricanes (Tied at 1)

The Bruins looked like one of the best teams in the NHL for much of the regular season but cooled off towards the end. It's been a while since the hockey fans of Boston have seen playoffs success from their Bruins but now the series shifts back to Carolina with the series tied at 1. I see the Hurricanes making the upset behind the great goaltending of Cam Ward who pitched a shutout in Game 2 under a lot of pressure.
Leading Goal Scorer: Marc Savard ( Bos) 2 goals




Western Conference

Canucks vs. Blackhawks (Van leads 2-1)

The Canucks continue to show that they are for real this postseason. They took a crucial game in Chicago on Tuesday to reclaim home-ice for this series. I see a 7-game series in the making, but I like the Blackhawks to still come out on top, but it will take seven games!
Leading Goal Scorer: Henrik Sedin (Van) 3 goals


Red Wings vs. Ducks ( Ana leads 2-1)

The Ducks entered the playoffs as nothing but a sitting duck for elimination but keep fighting like they belong in the Stanley Cup Finals as a #8 seed. They stole home-ice advantage from the Red Wings in Game 2 and won their homecoming game to take a 2-1 series lead on Tuesday night, but it wasn't without controversy. The ref blew the play dead when the puck clearly wasn't frozen by the goalie. Needless to say, the Red Wings didn't get credit for the goal. The Red Wings won't go down without a fight, though. Look for them to bounce back in Game 4.
Leading Goal Scorer: Teemu Selanne (Ana) 2 goals; Johan Franzen (Det) 2 goals