Thread for our non-playoff friends

Just thought this might be somewhere for them to talk about their teams (as I love to read the banter between 2 fanbases, especially during a series).

Setting them up to face each other in a playoff-type format.
We'll have the last place teams face each other, due to the odd # of teams.

East standings:
9. Buffalo 89
10. Tampa Bay 84
11. Winnipeg 84
12. Carolina 82
13. Toronto 80
14. NY Islanders 79
15. Montreal 78

West standings:
9. Calgary 90
10. Dallas 89
11. Colorado 88
12. Minnesota 81
13. Anaheim 80
14. Edmonton 74
15. Columbus 65

So, who would you pick in a round between:
- Columbus vs. Montreal
- Buffalo vs. NYI
- Tampa Bay vs. Toronto
- Carolina vs. Winnipeg
- Calgary vs. Edmonton
- Dallas vs. Anaheim
- Colorado vs. Minnesota


My picks:
- Columbus in 5 - they're actually fairly hot now, and Price is out.
- Buffalo in 6
- Tampa Bay in 5
- Carolina in 7 - as Winnipeg unable to win on the road
- Calgary in 6
- Dallas in 6
- Colorado in 4

Just thought this might be somewhere for them to talk about their teams (as I love to read the banter between 2 fanbases, especially during a series).

Setting them up to face each other in a playoff-type format.
We'll have the last place teams face each other, due to the odd # of teams.

East standings:
9. Buffalo 89
10. Tampa Bay 84
11. Winnipeg 84
12. Carolina 82
13. Toronto 80
14. NY Islanders 79
15. Montreal 78

West standings:
9. Calgary 90
10. Dallas 89
11. Colorado 88
12. Minnesota 81
13. Anaheim 80
14. Edmonton 74
15. Columbus 65

So, who would you pick in a round between:
- Columbus vs. Montreal
- Buffalo vs. NYI
- Tampa Bay vs. Toronto
- Carolina vs. Winnipeg
- Calgary vs. Edmonton
- Dallas vs. Anaheim
- Colorado vs. Minnesota


My picks:
- Columbus in 5 - they're actually fairly hot now, and Price is out.
- Buffalo in 6
- Tampa Bay in 5
- Carolina in 7 - as Winnipeg unable to win on the road
- Calgary in 6
- Dallas in 6
- Colorado in 4

Carolina has one less road win this year than we do. ;)

Buffalo wins the cup then

Toronto has had Tampa's number all year... no reason to think that would change now.

True about Carolina, but my prediction still stands.

Same with T-Bay, still would think they take out Toronto.

Jackets over Habs in 6 (Jackets won season series 1-0)
Sabres over Isles in 7 (Isles won season series 3-2)
Leafs over Bolts in 5 (Leafs won season series 4-0)
Jets over Canes in 6 (Jets won season series 4-2)
Flames over Oilers in 5 (Flames won season series 4-2)
Stars over Ducks in 4 (Stars won season series 5-1)
Avs over Wild in 7 (tied season series 3-3)

Flames win the Cup

Too many boring teams, I'll just go ahead and say the higher seed wins every matchup.