After dispatching the Anaheim Ducks, the Red wings are faced with their arch rival, the Chicago Blackhawks. This is also the team that has a former Redwings player, Marian Hossa. There will be two interesting match-ups in this series. It will be number 40 Henrik Zetterberg against number 19 Jonathan Toews, and it will also be Corey against Jimmy. Who do I think will win this series? It will all come down to the battles I just talked about. I myself see it going all seven games. I also see no love lost between the Red Wings and the Hawks. It’s going to be a back and forth series, with the Red Wings and the Hawks to duke it out, and by that I don’t mean fighting, I mean some good hockey! There is no reason not to think that Detroit and Chicago won’t need a 7th game to decide their series. You have a match up of two of the original six teams. In the end, there might be a surprise winner. The Redwings will win four games to three.
Elsewhere in the Western Conference, you have the battle of California: LA vs SJ. You have the defending Stanley Cup Champions going into northern CA, where you have to watch your fingers and toes, because the Sharks have been hungry, and wouldn’t they love to bring the Cup to the shark tank? First they have to de-crown the Kings, and then they will play the winner of the Detroit and Chicago series in the west final.
