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Originally Posted by HORNYAL

It's interesting that you say "favorites" especially when you are so sure that the Bruins will make it to the second round.

Sorry, but your statement above makes no sense to me. I used the word "favorites" to imply which team I would prefer to win in a matchup, and then stated that my predictions were based on my assessment of who is likely to win, regardless of whether that team is my "favorite" as so defined.

Are you implying that I picked the Bruins to beat the Capitals because they are my favorite? If so, you are wrong. I am a lifelong Bruins fan, but I would not predict their victory if I didn't think it was likely. Rather, I would have said that a Bruins victory was my desire.

Originally Posted by HORNYAL

Remember, playoff hockey is vastly different than the regular season.

It is? Really? Gee, I had no idea. I've only started following hockey ... well ... long before you were born (assuming your birth year on your registration is true).

Originally Posted by HORNYAL

After all these years of watching hockey and especially since the last expansion, the only thing that I'm saying is, watch out for upsets.

And I wrote of an upset in my predictions, even using that word.