Talk:Detroit Will Not Win the Stanley Cup/@comment-MetsJetsDevils-2006041771841

Detroit is damn good. I don&quot;t think the Flyers will win in the playoffs unless the NHL shifts how it is calling the game. Like every year, the Flyers are weak on the blueline and will be facing the better goaltender every game. Unless the NHL allows the cluthcing a grabbing it has been calling all season the Flyers big and slow defense will get beaten by the more talented teams like the Senators and Devils. Carolina has been great all season but you have inexperienced goalies in Gerber and Ward. SImilar for the struggling Rangers who are entering the playoffs going backward and have the rookie injured Lundquist playing in Net. You gotta figure if Hasek plays the Sens are to favorite out of the east. If Hasek misses the playoffs, the Sens go into the series with questionable Emery. Buffalo has been surprisingly good, and while their goaltending tandem of Biron and Miller is real good, again, they are not battle tested. I don&quot;t think Montreal has what it takes talent wise and am not sold on Huet and Aebischer. However, the Lighting are a real dangerous team. While I can&quot;t see them winning it all, Burke and Graham can backstop them to victory. Thus, looking at the east, if Hasek plays I would say Ottowa is the favorite followed by the surging, brodeur backstopped, playoff experienced Devils. If Hasek is out I would say the Devils become the favorite with Ottowa and Carolina right on their tales.