LBC's Adopt-a-playoff team: Western Conference

Tough one, but I’m still kind of a Luongo fan, and I love watching Ballard continue to throw this hip checks. If I didn’t pick Vancouver, it’d be Frolik and the Hawks. While it seems to be working out for him in Chicago, I really did believe he wanted to be here as part of the solution moving forward and admire him for that.

Maybe it’s a little spiteful of me, but I’m just glad Jay Bo continues to miss out on postseason play, along with his lowest point total of his career.

I wen’t w/ the Preds. That Ducks/Preds series is going to be a “wham-bam-thank-you-ma’m” type of thing. Can’t wait for that one.

Quick, name what Tomas Vokoun, Mike Santorelli, Alex Sulzer, and Mike Santos all have in common.

That’s right – they came from the Nashville Predators.

Easy choice, everyone.

Good job

I love to watch them play and it instills hope in our future. :/

That, and I’m fascinated by Toews and Kane. Hoping we pick an equivalent at the draft this year.

OT, but Minnesota’s HC fired this morning.

Also OT, but there are some Panther “Locker Clean Out Day” Videos on the official site.

For those interested,

Wow, no love for the Kings yet?

I mean, I didn’t vote for them, but I hope they do well. Don’t think they have it in ‘em to go all the way this year, tho’.

I’d actually be happy supporting any of these teams besides the Ducks or Canucks. (Apparently I’m just not a fan of the sound “uck”)

Ah, memories. When men were men and conference logos weren’t dressed in purple and teal.

… I used to frequent the Canucks Usenet group, and “know” several of the folks there. So I’ll be following Roberto, Chris, Tanner and the gang for sure.

I’d be cheering for the Stars BUT
I’m all in for the Canucks! They had a stellar season why not finish it up by winning that CUP!

1. They’re underdogs this year (like the Panthers, well, undercats for us…) I always cheer for the underdogs.
2. Dale Tallon’s former team. Gotta hope there’s longevity there…for our sake.
3. I was born in Chicago and had a Blackhawks hockey stick in my crib.

Go ’Yotes!!!!

Sharks all the way! Though I’ll be pulling for Nashville in at least the first round. It was so disappointing when they lost that series to the Hawks last year.

Hoping for a threepete dropping the nucks again! Love the team so had to go with them.. however I still predict it’ll be Anaheim and TB in the Finals with TB winning a second cup. (TAKE THAT CANADA!) Another southern cup!

Seriously, I want Phoenix to drop Detroit like they couldn’t do last year. I am so sick of Detroit being in the playoffs, I want them to get smacked upside the head by a lesser team. Also lots of little lovins for Nashville and even a tiny, tiny bit of cheer left for Los Angeles

I’ll be the odd man out and take the kings. I would like to go with the Canucks, but with the way Luongo was trying to pick his backup and coach, I just can’t vote for them.

OT – there is nothing on TV in London, at least compared to Germany I can understand what they are saying.

Are we doing a run off between the top 3 or so teams in the west/east?

This isn’t looking good…didn’t realize there were so many closet Oreskovich fans out there.

You should do Chicago, Donny. The best reason for my cause: This is what the Panthers will be within the next few years. Everyone will be watching them to learn more about what Tallon came up with during his time in the Windy City. So it’ll be related to the Panthers if you cover Chicago. Not to mention they’re the underdogs this year.