Western Quarterfinal: (3) Phoenix Coyotes vs. (6) Chicago Blackhawks

[AP]

Offense: Blackhawks
Defense: Coyotes
Goaltending: Coyotes

Im confident the Coyotes can win it in 5 as we are on a hot streak right now.

[The Leviathan]

Phoenix in 6 purely due to the goaltending of both respective clubs. If Toews is back to his old self, then it becomes a different scenario.

[Blackhawkswincup]

Originally Posted by Fel 96

http://twitter.com/#!/phoenixcoyotes...16642610954241

True

Of course 3 of those 4 games occured before December 6th

2 very different teams right now both playing well going into playoffs

[moosemeister]

I'm excited for this series. Wish the Hawks the best of luck and a good series.

[Cashville]

PHX in 6; you can't win a playoff series with special teams like Chicago's. I don't understand why their PP is so bad; they have some of the top forwards in the league. PHX also has an awful PP, but the PK is solid and Doan / Vrbata / etc. can get it done even strength.

Mike Smith is the key nonetheless; if he plays like he has recently, I can't see how they don't win.

[ndgt10]

Originally Posted by Cashville

PHX in 6; you can't win a playoff series with special teams like Chicago's. I don't understand why their PP is so bad; they have some of the top forwards in the league. PHX also has an awful PP, but the PK is solid and Doan / Vrbata / etc. can get it done even strength.

Mike Smith is the key nonetheless; if he plays like he has recently, I can't see how they don't win.

Chicago is one of the best ES teams in league.

[SillyRabbit]

I think this series goes to 6 games. However, i'm not sure who wins it... I could see it going either way.

[Carlzner]

The Wizard is gonna have a great series.

Coyotes in 7.

[SalsaShark]

Gotta go with Phoenix in six in this one.

[The Aura]

Hawks in 6

[Machinehead]

Coyotes in 5

[IU Hawks fan]

Originally Posted by Blackhawkswincup

True

Of course 3 of those 4 games occured before December 6th

Exactly. Non-Oduya Hawks and Oduya Hawks are two very different teams.

Hawks in 6.

[TOML]

Toews' concussion status concerns me. The symptoms keep coming back when he's on the ice.

They'll need him. At least for round two. They can probably take out Phx in round one, but they'll need help. Cheers.


TOML

[Lucbourdon]

phx in 4

[No Fun Shogun]

Hawks wake up and win in six.

[hero]

Chi town has got this one.

[David71]

yotes in 6

[Hawkimus]

Yotes?

Desert?

Snowbirds?


Hawks in 5

[Timbo Slice]

Phoenix in 6. Torn, because I like both teams. I think Mike Smith will play well, and goaltending will be a big difference in the series.

[IU Hawks fan]

Originally Posted by Hawkimus

Yotes?

Desert?

Snowbirds?


Hawks in 5

Grandma is there till mother's day. I should fly down.

[Net Front Presence]

Hawks in 5

[mizzoublues29]

Mike Smith and the 'Yotes got hot at a very good time. I am obviously biased in my dislike of the Hawks, but I honestly do think the Yotes win this round in 6

[Hawkimus]

Originally Posted by IU Hawks fan

Grandma is there till mother's day. I should fly down.

Mine LIVES there.....as well as 2 uncles/aunts....Their gonna try to snag tickets.

We went to one of the games last year and it was LITERALLY...all Hawks fans.

Yotes fans can put it any way they want...they'll be either evenly matched or outnumbered...7 home games for the Hawks is the way i see it.

[Chris Hansen]

Originally Posted by SSoH

Yotes in 7.

Chicago doesn't have that much depth anymore, Smith + PHX defence also shaky goatlending from CHI will lose them the series.

With two essential 20 goal scorers on their third line, this is a silly statement to make.

It isn't 2010 depth, you're correct on that (no team in the NHL today can match that). But they have one of the deeper forward groups in the league, easily.

[Reality Check]

Chicago in seven