Is it too soon to classify Game 2 of a series as a must-win situation? The Anaheim Ducks dropped Game 1 of the Western Conference final at the Honda Center and the last thing they want to do is go to Nashville down 2-0 to the Predators.
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Will Preds Remain Perfect At Home?
Article posted on Tuesday 16 May - 13:14 EDT
The Anaheim Ducks will try to do what the Chicago Blackhawks (0-2) and St. Louis Blues (0-3) failed to do through the first two playoff rounds - build a bridge to victory over the Predators at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.
The Stanley Cup playoffs are down to the conference final stage and while the hunt for Lord Stanley's mug takes center stage, the duel for the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP is always an intriguing sub plot.
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Western Conference Finals Betting Tips: Anaheim Ducks Vs. Nashville Predators
Article posted on Thursday 11 May
Will history repeat itself as the Nashville Predators and Anaheim Ducks meet in the Western Conference final? Last spring, the Predators defeated the Ducks in a seven-game opening-round series that saw Anaheim squander a 3-2 series lead.
Counted out when down 3-1 to the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins, the Washington Capitals must feel good after forcing Game 7. On the other hand, facing the Edmonton Oilers, the Anaheim Ducks are haunted by their Game 7 history.
The Edmonton Oilers were four minutes away from a 3-2 series lead over Anaheim and blew it. Now they must stave off elimination at home, while the St. Louis Blues look to do likewise on the road, down 3-2 to the Nashville Predators.
Talk about a tale of two series. Nashville goes to St. Louis up 3-1 on the Blues after improving to 4-0 at home in the playoffs, while both the Anaheim Ducks (0-2) and Edmonton Oilers (0-2) are winless at home in their playoff set.
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Will The Home Team Continue to Roll Out The Welcome Mat?
Article posted on Tuesday 02 May
The home team is 0-3 in the Western Conference series between the Edmonton and Anaheim . The same trend holds forth in the Eastern Conference set between Washington and Pittsburgh? Whatever became of home-ice advantage?
Things were over quickly in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Nashville and Anaheim advanced via sweeps, while St. Louis took five games. Only Edmonton was required to go as far as six games to get through.
If history repeats itself, then the Calgary Flames are in trouble. Two springs ago, the Anaheim Ducks whipped them in a five-game Stanley Cup series. It will be a more difficult task to beat Calgary again this year.
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