2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs

[Shifty]

Western Conference

* (1) Detroit vs (8) Calgary
* (2) Anaheim vs (7) Minnesota
* (3) Vancouver vs (6) Dallas
* (4) Nashville vs (5) San Jose

Eastern Conference

* (1) Buffalo vs (8) NY Islanders
* (2) New Jersey vs (7)Tampa Bay
* (3) Atlanta vs (6) NY Rangers
* (4) Ottawa vs (5) Pittsburgh

NEW YORK (April 8, 2007) -- The National Hockey League today announced the dates, times and national broadcast information for the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoff Conference Quarterfinal round, which begins Wednesday, April 11.

That night, League scoring champion Sidney Crosby makes his NHL postseason debut when the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Ottawa Senators; the Anaheim Ducks host the Minnesota Wild; the Vancouver Canucks host the Dallas Stars and the San Jose Sharks visit the Nashville Predators.

The other series open Thursday, when the Presidents' Trophy-winning Buffalo Sabres host the New York Islanders; the New Jersey Devils host the Tampa Bay Lightning; the Atlanta Thrashers play the first postseason game in franchise history when they host the New York Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings host the Calgary Flames.

National network television coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs will be provided in the United States by NBC and VERSUS and in Canada on CBC, TSN and RDS.

VERSUS begins its coverage Wednesday with a doubleheader featuring Pittsburgh at Ottawa (7 p.m., ET) followed by Dallas at Vancouver (10 p.m., ET). The network anticipates airing up to 52 playoff games, as well as Games 1 and 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.

NBC Sports will start its playoff coverage on Saturday, (3 p.m., ET) with regional action, featuring Pittsburgh at Ottawa and New York Rangers at Atlanta, and will continue weekend afternoon coverage throughout the first three rounds of the playoffs as well as Games 3-7 of the Stanley Cup Final in prime time.

CBC's HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA continues its 55-year tradition of Stanley Cup Playoff coverage with a Wednesday doubleheader featuring Pittsburgh at Ottawa (7 p.m., ET) followed by Dallas at Vancouver (10 p.m., ET).

TSN leads off its coverage Wednesday with a doubleheader featuring San Jose at Nashville (8 p.m., ET), followed by Minnesota at Anaheim (10:30 p.m., ET.). TSN has coverage of the first three rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

RDS will show complete coverage of three series (Ottawa vs. Pittsburgh, New Jersey vs. Tampa Bay and Vancouver vs. Dallas) and will continue showing live playoff action through the Stanley Cup Final.

2007 EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS

Series A - #1 Buffalo vs. #8 NY Islanders
Date Time (ET) Location Network
Thu., April 12 8:00 p.m. at Buffalo TSN
Sat., April 14 7:30 p.m. at Buffalo VERSUS, TSN
Mon., April 16 7:30 p.m. at NY Islanders VERSUS, TSN
Wed., April 18 7:30 p.m. at NY Islanders VERSUS, TSN
*Fri., April 20 7:00 p.m. at Buffalo VERSUS, TSN
*Sun., April 22 7:00 p.m. at NY Islanders VERSUS, TSN
*Tue., April 24 TBD at Buffalo TSN

Series B - #2 New Jersey vs. #7 Tampa Bay
Date Time (ET) Location Network
Thu., April 12 7:30 p.m. at New Jersey RDS
Sat., April 14 7:00 p.m. at New Jersey CBC, RDS
Mon., April 16 7:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay CBC, RDS
Wed., April 18 7:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay CBC, RDS
*Fri., April 20 7:00 p.m. at New Jersey CBC, RDS
*Sun., April 22 TBD at Tampa Bay CBC, RDS
*Tue., April 24 TBD at New Jersey CBC, RDS

Series C - #3 Atlanta vs. #6 NY Rangers
Date Time (ET) Location Network
Thu., April 12 7:00 p.m. at Atlanta TSN
Sat., April 14 3:00 p.m. at Atlanta NBC, TSN
Tue., April 17 7:00 p.m. at NY Rangers TSN
Wed., April 18 7:00 p.m. at NY Rangers TSN
*Fri., April 20 TBD at Atlanta TSN
*Sun., April 22 1:00 p.m. at NY Rangers NBC, TSN
*Mon., April 23 7:00 p.m. at Atlanta VERSUS, TSN

Series D - #4 Ottawa vs. #5 Pittsburgh
Date Time (ET) Location Network
Wed., April 11 7:00 p.m. at Ottawa CBC, RDS, VERSUS
Sat., April 14 3:00 p.m. at Ottawa CBC, RDS, NBC
Sun., April 15 6:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Tue., April 17 7:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Thu., April 19 7:00 p.m. at Ottawa CBC, RDS, VERSUS
*Sun., April 22 1:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh NBC, CBC, RDS
*Tue., April 24 7:00 p.m. at Ottawa VERSUS, CBC, RDS

*if necessary


2007 WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS

Series E - #1 Detroit vs. #8 Calgary
Date Time (ET) Location Network
Thu., April 12 7:00 p.m. at Detroit VERSUS, CBC
Sun., April 15 1:00 p.m. at Detroit NBC, CBC
Tue., April 17 10:00 p.m. at Calgary CBC, VERSUS
Thu., April 19 TBD at Calgary CBC, VERSUS
*Sat., April 21 3:00 p.m. at Detroit NBC, CBC
*Sun., April 22 TBD at Calgary CBC, VERSUS
*Tue., April 24 TBD at Detroit CBC, VERSUS

Series F - #2 Anaheim vs. #7 Minnesota
Date Time (ET) Location Network
Wed., April 11 10:30 p.m. at Anaheim TSN
Fri., April 13 10:30 p.m. at Anaheim TSN
Sun., April 15 8:00 p.m. at Minnesota TSN
Tue., April 17 9:00 p.m. at Minnesota TSN
*Thu., April 19 10:30 p.m. at Anaheim TSN
*Sat., April 21 TBD at Minnesota TSN
*Mon., April 23 10:00 p.m. at Anaheim TSN

Series G - #3 Vancouver vs. #6 Dallas
Date Time (ET) Location Network
Wed., April 11 10:00 p.m. at Vancouver CBC, RDS, VERSUS
Fri., April 13 9:00 p.m. at Vancouver CBC, RDS, VERSUS
Sun., April 15 8:30 p.m. at Dallas VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Tue., April 17 8:00 p.m. at Dallas CBC, RDS (JIP)
*Thu., April 19 TBD at Vancouver CBC, RDS, VERSUS
*Sat., April 21 8:00 p.m. at Dallas VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Mon., April 23 TBD at Vancouver CBC, RDS, VERSUS

Series H - #4 Nashville vs. #5 San Jose
Date Time (ET) Location Network
Wed., April 11 8:00 p.m. at Nashville TSN
Fri., April 13 8:00 p.m. at Nashville TSN
Mon., April 16 10:00 p.m. at San Jose VERSUS, TSN
Wed., April 18 10:00 p.m. at San Jose VERSUS, TSN
*Fri., April 20 9:00 p.m. at Nashville VERSUS (JIP), TSN
*Sun., April 22 10:00 p.m. at San Jose VERSUS (JIP), TSN
*Tue., April 24 TBD at Nashville VERSUS, TSN

JIP - joined in progress
* if necessary

April 9th
TSN/TSN HD
Molson That's Hockey with Gino Reda 7 p.m. ET/4pm PST
NHL on TSN Presents: McGuire's Monsters 7:30 p.m. ET/430pm PST
NHL on TSN Playoffs Fantasy Draft Special 8 p.m. ET/5pm PST

April 10th
Rogers Sporstnet HD/East/Ontario/West/Pacific
1 hour Hockeycentral Playoff Preview 10pm EST/7pm PST.

The Score/The Score HD
The Spin 1 hour NHL Playoff Preview 11pm EST/8pm PST

TSN/TSN HD
NHL on TSN Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Show 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ET/4pm - 530pm PST

Its going to be a great weekend for hockey fans, especially Canadians. Triple Header on Sunday plus the Ducks/Wild game is only on nationally in Canada.

All times EST

Fri., April 13 8:00 p.m. San Jose at Nashville TSN
Fri., April 13 9:00 p.m. Dallas at Vancouver CBC, RDS, VERSUS
Fri., April 13 10:30 p.m. Minnesota at Anaheim TSN

Sat., April 14 3:00 p.m. Pittsburgh at Ottawa CBC, RDS, NBC
Sat., April 14 3:00 p.m. NY Rangers at Atlanta NBC, TSN
Sat., April 14 7:00 p.m. Tampa Bay at New Jersey CBC, RDS
Sat., April 14 7:30 p.m. NY Islanders at Buffalo VERSUS, TSN

Sun., April 15 1:00 p.m. Calgary at Detroit NBC, CBC
Sun., April 15 6:00 p.m. Ottawa at Pittsburgh VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Sun., April 15 8:00 p.m. Anaheim at Minnesota TSN
Sun., April 15 8:30 p.m. Vancouver at Dallas VERSUS, CBC, RDS

Can't wait for some Sudden Death Overtime Games!


The Islanders squeeked into the playoffs, could they be this year's Edmonton Oilers?
The West is loaded with great goaltenders, I don't know if you could call any upsets in that conference. The East has more potential for upsets.

What are your predictions? Teams you will be following and those that you want to see fail? (Any Crosby haters out there?)

 

[Shifty]

slinger's Predictions

Western Conference

* (1) Detroit vs (8) Calgary Flames in 7 games
* (2) Anaheim vs (7) Minnesota Wild in 6 games
* (3) Vancouver vs (6) Dallas Canucks in 7 games
* (4) Nashville vs (5) San Jose Sharks in 6 games

Eastern Conference

* (1) Buffalo vs (8) NY Islanders Sabres in 6 games
* (2) New Jersey vs (7)Tampa Bay Devils in 5 games
* (3) Atlanta vs (6) NY Rangers Rangers in 6 games
* (4) Ottawa vs (5) Pittsburgh Senators in 6 games

Belfour, Peltonen arrested at South Beach bar
April 9, 2007

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Florida Panthers goalie Ed Belfour was arrested at a popular South Beach bar early Monday after a scuffle with a police officer.

Belfour and teammate Ville Peltonen were at the bar when security guards from the club asked police to make Belfour leave, police said.

The 41-year-old hockey player refused and walked toward the officer "in a fighting stance" and pushed him, a Miami Beach police report said.

Belfour pulled away from the officer trying to arrest him and grabbed his shirt. The hockey player then fell forward on the ground, kicking and refusing to place his hands behind his back, the report said.

Belfour had slurred speech, blood shot eyes and smelled of alcohol, police said. He was charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer without violence.

Peltonen, 33, was charged with criminal mischief after he broke a metal pole off a fire rescue truck parked in the area, a police report said.

Belfour is being held at Miami-Dade County Jail on $1,500 bond. Peltonen is being held on $500 bond.

"We have been informed about the incident that occurred last night and we are currently in the process of gathering all the information," the Panthers said in a statement. "We have no further comment at this time."

While playing for the Dallas Stars in 2000, Belfour pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest following a scuffle with a security guard at an upscale hotel.

He was sentenced to two years' probation and a $3,000 fine.

No mention of Belfour offering the officer a billion dollars to let him go? Tsk, tsk.

 

[Immortalfire]

 

[Fran]

Hasek's gonna get cup #2, and the DETROIT RED WINGS will break out of their playoff slump, winning the STANLEY CUP!t: t:

 

[Cmill216]

 

[kane9321]

team teal baby for life .......go sharks

hmm guys how do u make these "banner" thingys..I'd make one for my beloved sharks...but ahh dont know how

 

[Johnny Blaze]

Of course I'm pulling for my Bolts, but it will be a tough road for them.

I do think that they will take Jersey though. We've done good against Broduer and the Devils the past couple of seasons (ever since that playoff loss in 03), and I say Bolts will take a tough, hard-fought series in seven games.

Anyway...here's my round 1 predictions...

Western Conference

(1) Detroit over (8) Calgary in Six
(2) Anaheim over (7) Minnesota in Five
(3) Vancouver over (6) Dallas in Six
(5) San Jose over (4) Nashville in Seven

Eastern Conference

(1) Buffalo over (8) NY Islanders in Four
(7)Tampa Bay over (2) New Jersey in Seven
(3) Atlanta over (6) NY Rangers in Six
(5) Pittsburgh over (4) Ottawa in Seven

 

[Cmill216]

Of course I'm pulling for my Bolts, but it will be a tough road for them.

I do think that they will take Jersey though. We've done good against Broduer and the Devils the past couple of seasons (ever since that playoff loss in 03), and I say Bolts will take a tough, hard-fought series in seven games.

 

[NewYorkSpider]

 

[Johnny Blaze]

I'm just hoping I can get tickets to either game 3 or 4. I know they're going be a ***** to get, and I hate dealing with ****ing scalpers.

Anyway...

 

[huskerwebhead]

I'm going for the Sabres. But I haven't followed hockey very much this year...I'm not even sure how good they are this year.

 

[NewYorkSpider]

I wish hockey was back on ESPN.

 

[Cmill216]

I'm just hoping I can get tickets to either game 3 or 4. I know they're going be a ***** to get, and I hate dealing with ****ing scalpers.

I'm stuck in Orlando till the end of the month, so I'll root for the team from afar.

 

[Immortalfire]

I'm going for the Sabres. But I haven't followed hockey very much this year...I'm not even sure how good they are this year.

Buffalo is 53-22-7, the #1 eastern seed with 113 points.

 

[Johnny Blaze]

I'm stuck in Orlando till the end of the month, so I'll root on the team from afar.

Well, here's hoping that you'll be able to see a game when you get back.

 

[Fran]

I wish hockey was back on ESPN.

Basically, blame it all on the lockout.

 

[huskerwebhead]

Buffalo is 53-22-7, the #1 eastern seed with 113 points.

FANNNNN-tastic!!

 

[NewYorkSpider]

Basically, blame it all on the lockout.

Yeah, I only get Pittsburgh games on FSN(Fox Sports Net) and whatever is on NBC.

 

[Assassin]

Redwings. I can only hope

 

[Fran]

If the Wings just get their **** together and score more than 2 goals a game, then yeah, we can do it.

 

[Immortalfire]

If the Wings just get their **** together and score more than 2 goals a game, then yeah, we can do it.

Will they prove us wrong?

 

[Assassin]

how is it possible to be the best team in the reg season and suck in the playoffs?

 

[Fran]

Will they prove us wrong?

Maybe. Hopefully Hal Jordan can play goalie

how is it possible to be the best team in the reg season and suck in the playoffs?

We sure are good at it.

 

[DarthRekal]

i voted ducks cause anaheim is the closest to LAt:

 

[Johnny Blaze]

Basically, blame it all on the lockout.

That and Bettman. I blame everything on him.