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It’s been a long layoff but the Eastern and Western Conference Finals are ready to start, and what a long road it’s been. Again, we are at the 50/50 mark in predicting the winners in their respective series and I have to say the two we got wrong were purely upsets by teams that playing as good of hockey as they have all year. The Flyers were the biggest surprise from the previous round as they knocked out the top seed Montreal Canadiens despite being outshot in all but one game, but it was the overall team chemistry that did it for the Flyers by getting All-Star performances by R.J. Umberger and Randy Jones. Will they be good enough to take off the hottest team in hockey, the Pittsburgh Penguins? Who knows but if you are a Flyers fan you will probably like our prediction since we are bound to get at least one of these series wrong.

We are going to start off in the Eastern Conference where the Philadelphia Flyers take on Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. As stated, the Flyers took care of the number one seed Montreal Canadiens in five games which means they took care of the number 1 and number 3 seeded teams; do they have enough to drop off the number 2 seed? The Flyers have been able to handle Alexander Ovechkin in the first round and they maintained the speedy Montreal Canadiens in round two, but to get to the Stanley Cup Finals they will need to shut down Sidney Crosby; Evgeni Malkin and Marian Hossa at even strength which seems daunting in itself, but it’s on the power play that they are very deadly. The all Pennsylvania series starts up on Friday evening and we are thinking this game will go all seven games the will end in Pittsburgh which will be fitting as the Penguins will be skating towards the Stanley Cup Finals.

The Western Conference Finals will be the most lopsided of the two series, let’s face it Detroit is a machine running on all cylinders right now. Chris Osgood has really stepped up his game by replacing former All-Star Dominik Hasek and since the move; the Detroit Red Wings have been on cruise control. Detroit outscored the Colorado Avalanche 21-9 in their series and we honestly think that trend in scoring will continue against Dallas as Detroit will win the first two games and split in Dallas and then finally ending the series in five games.

Going off past performances we feel confident that at least one of these teams will be playing for the Stanley Cup, but who it is will be an entirely different conversation for another day. To get you juiced up for the Stanley Cup playoffs we are giving you the chance to save up to 20% on your purchase for Stanley Cup gear, all you need to do is click here or the banner below and you will soon be on your way to owning some of the best 2008 Stanley Cup gear around.

The most valuable NHL player trophy finalists have been named and the three finalists are very deserving of this top prize. Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals; Evgeni Malkin from the Pittsburgh Penguins and Jarome Iginla of the Calgary Flames are the 2008 finalists and you might be wondering why Sidney Crosby wasn’t named with elite group, well the simple fact is he was out for an extended period of time and Malkin basically took the Pittsburgh Penguins on his shoulders and helped his team move up in the playoff standings. The resumes are very impressive with these players, but trophy can only be handed to one player and the player we feel that had the best overall season that best himself as well as the team he plays for is Evgeni Malkin. As we stated earlier, the team Captain Sidney Crosby went down on January 18^th with a high ankle sprain and would find himself on the shelf for six weeks. All Malkin did was take control of the team and had 15 goals and 22 assists in the 21 straight games during Crosby’s absence. What’s even better is that he helped the Penguins achieve a record of 11-6-4 without Crosby which helped them get into position to win the Atlantic division, their first division crown in 10 years.

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The next jersey is a Evgeni Malkin autographed home black replica jersey that comes with a certificate of authenticity. This is the perfect jersey to have framed and hung in your TV room where you watch all of those NHL games, this will especially come in handy as the Pittsburgh Penguins continue their march toward the Stanley Cup championship. Click here to purchase this Malkin autographed jersey today.

The first round proved once again, there is nothing like playoff hockey. We ended on the highest of highs with two series going to a game 7 and to make it even better the Philadelphia Flyers capped off the series by knocking off the Washington Capitals in overtime in game seven. Looking over our first round picks we found out we were break even with a 50 / 50 split; we predicted 2 correct in the Eastern Conference and 2 correct in the Western Conference. With that being said, we will see if we can better our record by looking into our crystal ball and getting all of the second round matchups correctly.

The number one seeded team in the Eastern Conference will look to keep their dominance over the Philadelphia Flyers starting on Thursday night. During the regular season, the Montreal Canadiens swept the Flyers but come playoff time those records are thrown out the window and teams tend to kick it up another notch as they get closer to Lord Stanley’s Cup. With that being said we feel this series will again go to a game seven with the Canadiens pulling out a very fun series.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a very hot hockey club right now and we feel their offensive firepower will just be too much for the Rangers to handle. By the end of the series I think we will be hearing the names Crosby, Malkin and Hossa a lot which doesn’t bode well for Rangers fans.

Is there anything better than a Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche series? I’m sure how much bad blood is still boiling with these two teams from year’s past but this will be a great series regardless. The reason the Avalanche picked up Forsberg was for this reason only, but in the end the Red Wings will just prove to be a better team overall in six games.

During the first round we didn’t have much hope for the Dallas Stars and we have the same thoughts this round as they take on the hot San Jose Sharks. Led by an aging but feisty Jeremy Roenick, the San Jose Sharks should put an end to the upstart Dallas Stars in six games.

We have no idea how well our picks will pan out this series, but the one thing we can guarantee is that these games will continue to be exciting and if we get real lucky, at least one of these series will go the distance to game seven. The games begin Thursday the 24^th and you can catch the games in the United States on the Versus TV network and NBC during the weekend as well as TSN and RDS will televise nationally in Canada. If you want to catch the games live on your satellite radio then please tune into NHL radio on XM satellite radio.

The 1970’s started very tragic for the Pittsburgh Penguins as their promising young star Michel Briere was tragically killed in a car crash, just a year before in his rookie season he was third on the team in overall scoring. The Penguins were able to bounce back and make the playoffs in 1970 and would reach the Western Conference Finals only to lose to the St. Louis Blues. The Penguins would continue to be an on again, off again team in the NHL playoffs as they never really reached their true potential even with offensive players such as Syl Apps, Jr., Lowell MacDonald, and Jean Pronovost. If you ever were a fan of the Penguins during the 70’s or you are one today then you will love this very rare original vintage Pittsburgh Penguins hockey jersey. This classic looking jersey was worn from 1972 – 1979 and the maker of this jersey was Rawlings. The jersey is mainly blue in color and 1979 was the last time the Penguins would wear these colors before changing to Black and Gold in January of 1980.

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Again, we are featuring a authentic signed NHL jersey from a All-Star quality player who’s team is playing for the Stanley Cup. Jarome Iginla is leading his Calgary Flames against a team most predict to not only get to the Stanley Cup finals, but a lot think the San Jose Sharks will win it all. Well the series has started in the Flames favor as they took a 1 – 0 series lead over San Jose after a back and forth 3-2 win last evening. One of those reasons for the win last night was the great play of Jarome Iginla who was named the 2^nd star in game one after a two assist performance, and most importantly he had the key assist on the third goal that helped seal the win for the Calgary Flames.

For those Calgary Flames fans who feel their team is more than just a playoff team then you need to purchase this authentic signed Jarome Iginla Calgary Flames jersey that comes with the original factory tags and a Certificate of Authenticity. We suggest you click here today and jump on this offer as we don’t anticipate this offer lasting more than a few days and we can’t guarantee we will be offering another signed Iginla jersey.

Boston Bruin fans received some great news the other day as forward Patrice Bergeron was medically cleared for the 2008 NHL playoffs. Bergeron has been out since the 10^th game when he was knocked unconscious so his return couldn’t come at a better time as they take on the top seeded Montreal Canadiens. Bergeron was drafted in the 2003 by the Bruins and he immediately made an impact as he was selected to the NHL Young All-Star team during All-Star weekend in Minnesota. His second season was another bright season as he led all Bruins with 31 goals and 73 total points, with this type of offensive contribution, Bruin fans can only hope they get a fair amount of this production to have any hopes in beating the Canadiens.

With the concussion behind him, the future looks extremely bright for Bergeron and the Bruins so we thought we would offer you the chance to own a autographed Patrice Bergeron officially licensed jersey that you can hang in the room where you watch all of those Bruins games. As with all autographed jerseys we have for sale here, this officially licensed jersey comes complete with a Certificate of Authenticity. The playoffs start soon, so be sure to click here today so that you can have this hung on the wall before the first puck drops.

Today we are featuring a classic looking Washington Capitals vintage jersey that the franchise wore in the 1980’s to early 90’s. The Washington Capitals team in the 1980’s was a team that made the playoffs on a regular basis but their regular season success didn’t translate into any Stanley Cups for the franchise. The most successful team was in 1985-86 that finished with a franchise record of 107 points, but all that got them was a second round departure by the New York Rangers. Although the Capitals have yet to win the Stanley Cup, they have had their list of top notch players in their organization such as Mike Gartner, Rod Langway, Dino Ciccarelli, Larry Murphy and Kevin Hatcher.

As the Capitals make another run towards Lord Stanley’s Cup, we are offering a great looking vintage CCM jersey that you can wear while you are rooting on the Washington Capitals. If you have a die-hard Caps fan then this Washington Capitals 1993 CCM Vintage replica jersey is a wonderful gift. The jersey is patented mid-weight air knit 100% polyester jersey with a double layer air knit shoulder construction. The team graphics feature a combination of embroidery and appliqué twill and the CCM patch is embroidered on the back hem. If you need a Capitals jersey to wear during the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs, then you need to click here today.