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We have the best goalie in the game.

Obviously you didn't watch the Bruin's series

our little predators , seem to be doing just fine even thou thier payroll is 51 mill versus the bruins 64mil!!!!!!!!!!!

---- TEAM ---- TOTAL PAYROLL ---- AVG SALARY ---- MEDIAN ---- STD DEV
Vancouver Canucks $ 70,975,000 $ 2,729,807 $ 2,250,000 $ 2,280,932
Washington Capitals $ 68,425,000 $ 2,534,259 $ 1,875,000 $ 2,176,966
Pittsburgh Penguins $ 67,737,500 $ 2,605,288 $ 1,325,000 $ 2,522,732
Calgary Flames $ 66,312,500 $ 2,368,303 $ 1,350,000 $ 2,061,093
Boston Bruins $ 64,822,500 $ 2,700,937 $ 1,875,000 $ 2,179,762
New York Rangers $ 64,557,500 $ 2,391,018 $ 1,500,000 $ 2,225,236
Detroit Red Wings $ 64,325,000 $ 2,474,038 $ 1,250,000 $ 2,201,754
Philadelphia Flyers $ 64,108,000 $ 2,671,166 $ 1,137,500 $ 2,409,945
Montreal Canadiens $ 63,245,833 $ 2,432,532 $ 1,425,000 $ 2,108,532
Chicago Blackhawks $ 62,502,857 $ 2,604,285 $ 1,125,000 $ 2,660,761
San Jose Sharks $ 62,321,662 $ 2,596,735 $ 1,950,000 $ 2,334,414
New Jersey Devils $ 57,140,000 $ 2,285,600 $ 1,100,000 $ 1,909,717
Tampa Bay Lightning $ 56,812,500 $ 2,367,187 $ 1,000,000 $ 2,357,763
Columbus Blue Jackets $ 56,440,000 $ 2,090,370 $ 1,750,000 $ 1,668,861
Buffalo Sabres $ 56,255,000 $ 2,343,958 $ 1,475,000 $ 1,910,765
Minnesota Wild $ 56,035,000 $ 2,436,304 $ 2,400,000 $ 1,577,143
Anaheim Ducks $ 53,977,500 $ 2,076,057 $ 1,275,000 $ 1,707,063
Los Angeles Kings $ 51,645,750 $ 2,245,467 $ 1,650,000 $ 1,740,078
Nashville Predators $ 51,387,500 $ 2,141,145 $ 1,275,000 $ 1,585,838
Toronto Maple Leafs $ 51,235,000 $ 2,134,791 $ 950,000 $ 2,170,730
Ottawa Senators $ 50,083,333 $ 2,384,920 $ 900,000 $ 2,322,168
Phoenix Coyotes $ 48,212,500 $ 1,928,500 $ 1,300,000 $ 1,500,371
Dallas Stars $ 47,310,000 $ 1,971,250 $ 1,250,000 $ 1,751,974
Carolina Hurricanes $ 45,735,000 $ 2,177,857 $ 1,900,000 $ 1,914,238
Edmonton Oilers $ 45,305,000 $ 1,812,200 $ 875,000 $ 1,731,333
Colorado Avalanche $ 39,872,500 $ 1,594,900 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,420,185
Atlanta Thrashers $ 39,035,750 $ 1,697,206 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,262,034
Florida Panthers $ 35,302,500 $ 1,604,659 $ 900,000 $ 1,440,114
St. Louis Blues $ 34,350,000 $ 1,635,714 $ 885,000 $ 1,243,466
New York Islanders $ 29,727,500 $ 1,143,365 $ 765,000 $ 1,050,028

Second round of playoffs in the east is as predicted. Sorry all you Pittsburgh fans , but they gave it a valiant effort considering you were missing the two best players from the team.
So Boston gets to try to seek revenge for last year against the Flyers and Tampa takes on Washington. Both should be great series. Hopefully the orange and black are up for it! We need to play the whole series like the last game against Buffalo....
And now I will start watching the west series also. All I can say is watch out for Detroit over there...

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robert and kimberly

Thanks for the payscale chart. I didn't realize our Canuckles had the highest pay rate. Good-bye Chicago, bring on the Preds ! !

Now we start against Washington. Don't know if Lee's a big puck fan, or if anybody else out there is a Caps fan. My prediction, Lightning in 7.

Lightning win 4-2, but a very physical battle. Hope no concussions, but there's going to be some really sore players after this one.

Flyers take a beating and lose game 1 (AGAIN !) at home to Boston. They better wake up!!! I don't think Boston will fold like they did last year...

Keep in mind, as time passes the famous statement of earlier Flyer days still lives on,
ONLY THE LORD SAVES MORE THAN BERNIE PARENT

Another OT win for the Lightning! 2 games to zip against Washington and coming home.

Flyers lost at home again ....things ain't looking good in Philly. Hell of a game though. Thomas was outstanding in goal for Boston.

Another Lightning win! 3 and 0, 1 to go!

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Flyers lost at home again ....things ain't looking good in Philly

Oooooh! Noooo! Mr. Bruce!

4 games to 0, Lightning move on!

Flyers lose again . We're toast ! I'm going to become a Tampa Bay fan REAL SOON....

Why not be a Bruins fan? They earned it!