By Hockey Guru
The Guru took some lumps on Sunday, as the high scoring shoot-out in San Jose never materialized - but Chicago did prevail 2-1. The prediction that Niemi would out perform Nabokov did materialize though, as the one "soft" goal was definitely a major difference in Game 1. Meanwhile in Philadelphia, it's not certain who looked worse, Montreal or the Guru. Philadelphia dominated in a game that pitted men against boys.
After re-considering the Montreal team and putting them into a new perspective, and after digging up the crystal ball again, here's what the Guru sees in store for the masses tonight:- Momentum is behind Philadelphia, as their five-game win streak and 6-0 victory demonstrate. While Jaroslav Halak will surely fare better in Game 2, it's impossible for the Guru to shake the images from Game 1 from his head.
- The Montreal defense is a great concern. Although Pittsburgh wasn't able to exploit the defense, for whatever reason, Philadelphia will continue to get opportunities and more importantly, to score goals.
- Montreal's offense has been so reliant on Mike Cammalleri, and his performance through two rounds was legendary, but Cammalleri is not going to be able to keep up the pace.
The Guru is revising his prediction for this series, as it is within the Laws of Carnac to do, and is now selecting Philadelphia in five games. The lone Montreal win will not be tonight. Tonight the Flyers will continue to play with the urgency that's been in their game since being down 0-3 to Boston, and will prevail tonight by a score of 3-1.
Recapping: Series prediction changed from Montreal in 6 games, to Philadelphia in 5 games
Game 2 final score prediction: Flyers 3, Canadiens 1
San Jose is in the familiar position of being down 0-1 in a series and needing a big win in Game 2. Against Colorado, the miraculous comeback included a last minute goal by Little Joe to tie the game and then an overtime goal to even the series.Chicago is starting to play its best hockey of the year and Marian Hossa is about to make his mark in these playoffs. The prediction of a track meet, or up-and-down action with thrilling scoring chances, may have actually been looking too far into the future. So tonight, the Guru will stick with the high scoring prediction from Game 1, and also stick with the Hawks to prevail. Final score: Blackhawks 5, San Jose 4.
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