It’s finally time for NHL playoffs. Easily my favorite sporting time of the year (slightly above NFL playoffs). So from now until the end I am going to post my predictions and commentary. Maybe some of you will pay more attention to this fantastic sport because of it? Probably not.

It has been seven years since the Blackhawks have made the playoffs, and I am incredibly excited. Round 1 for the Blackhawks is against the Calgary Flames. The Flames are a team that are limping their way into the post season. Salary cap issues, injuries, and poor offensive play have hindered the Flames at the end of the regular season. Now I know everyone says “well, the playoffs are completely different.” There is no on switch a team can flip. If you’ve been playing poorly, you’re going to continue to play poorly. The Blackhawks are young, they skate faster than the Flames, and our goaltending (Khabibulin) looks to be in top shape. I hope the Blackhawks can sweep, but I am going to predict that the Blackhawks will win in 5 games.

The series starts Thursday at the United Center (which should be a madhouse). Woo.