The Playoffs...bring em on.

[Skook]

Oops, you're right Philpout, it's the Canucks against the Flames. Not sure, why I thought is was Winnipeg. Yeah, the Flames are a scrappy bunch this year...sorta like the Flyers of old, eh?

Dream match - west vs east. Yep, that would be a good one.

Here's the first round sched for anyone interested (courtesy of the CBC).

EASTERN CONFERENCE

New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Division winner No. 1 vs. wild card No. 2
Rangers: 53-22-7, 113 points
Penguins: 43-27-12, 98 points
Series opener: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET (CBC TV)
Regular-season series: Rangers won 3-0-1 (Penguins 1-2-1)

Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
Division winner No. 2 vs. wild card No. 1
Canadiens: 50-22-10, 110 points
Senators: 43-26-13, 99 points
Series opener: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET (CBC TV)
Regular-season series: Ottawa won 3-1-0 (Canadiens1-3-0)

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings
Atlantic Division No. 2 vs. Atlantic Division No. 3
Lightning: 50-24-8, 108 points
Red Wings: 43-25-14, 100 points
Series opener: Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET
Regular-season series: Lightning won 3-1-0 (Red Wings 1-2-1)

Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders
Metropolitan Division No. 2 vs. Metropolitan Division No. 3
Capitals: 45-26-11, 101 points
Islanders: 47-28-7, 101 points
Series opener: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
Regular-season series: Capitals won 2-0-2 (Islanders 2-1-1)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Anaheim Ducks vs. Winnipeg Jets
Division leader No. 1 vs. wild card No. 2
Ducks: 51-24-7, 109 points
Jets: 43-26-13, 99 points
Series opener: Thursday at 10:30 p.m. ET
Regular-season series: Ducks won 3-0-0 (Winnipeg (0-1-2)

St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota Wild
Division leader No. 2 vs. wild card No. 1
Blues: 51-24-7, 109 points
Wild: 46-28-8, 100 points
Series opener: Thursday at 9:30 p.m. ET
Regular-season series: Wild won 2-1-1 (Blues 2-2-0)

Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Central Division No. 2 vs. Central Division No. 3
Predators: 47-24-10, 104 points
Blackhawks: 48-28-6, 102 points
Series opener: Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET
Regular-season series: Blackhawks won 3-1-0 (Predators 1-1-2)

Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames
Pacific Division No. 2 vs. Pacific Division No. 3
Canucks: 48-29-5, 101 points
Flames: 45-30-7, 97 points
Series opener: Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET (CBC TV)
Regular-season series: Flames won 2-1-1 (Canucks 2-2-0)

The Globe & Mail reports today that this 1st playoff round will be financially deadly for CBC because of the deal it struck with Rogers. Rogers is getting all the ad revenue from each playoff game broadcast - brutal.