Yeah whatever you probably say, but apparently the EA simulation engine predicted 13 of the 14 playoff series this year and narrowly missed a perfect record as San Jose edged Detroit in their game 7.

That is a little creepy I must say. Although if I were a betting man I would seriously consider following their prognostications.

They are going to run their simulation engine again on Monday with updated info. If Boston wins I don’t want to know about their prediction.

But if I was to make a prediction I would say the Canucks will win in 4 games. We won the first series in 7, the second in 6, the third in 5 so naturally we will win this one in 4.

Okay, maybe that is optimistic but I am sure we are the better team. We have great special teams, they don’t, especially their power play which has been abysmal. We were the highest scoring team in the league this year and allowed the fewest goals and we proved against Nashville that we can play that defensive, boring hockey that Boston is going to try against us.

Let’s go Nucks!!! You can do it. This is for all the marbles. A Stanley Cup for Vancouver will make the Olympic gold in hockey look like a novelty act.

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The Stanley Cup Champion Vancouver Millionaires - 1915

It has been a long, long time since a team in Vancouver has hoisted the Stanley Cup. Of course my bias is to always predict that the Canucks will win the Cup, but this time, the first in how many years, since 2003, or maybe 1995 or maybe never, the Canucks are a legitimate contender and predicting them to win is not just an unrealistic pipe dream.

There is an awful lot of hockey to be played between now and June when the Cup is hoisted, but with Luongo in goal, a healthy, committed defense and two, possibly even three lines that can score, the potential is there in a big way for us long-suffering Canucks fans.

Here is how I see it breaking down:

Western Conference Round 1
1.San Jose loses to 8.Anaheim
2.Detroit beats 7.Columbus
3.Vancouver beats 6.St Louis
4.Chicago beats 5.Calgary

Eastern Conference Round 1
1.Boston beats 8.Montreal
2.Washington beats 7.New York
3.New Jersey loses to 6.Carolina
4.Pittsburgh beats 5.Philadelphia

Western Conference Round 2
2.Detroit loses to 8.Anaheim
3.Vancouver beats 4.Chicago

Eastern Conference Round 2
1.Boston beats 6.Carolina
2.Washington beats 4.Pittsburgh

Western Conference Final
3.Vancouver beats 8.Anaheim

Eastern Conference Final
1.Boston loses to 2.Washington

Stanley Cup
Washington loses to Vancouver in 6 games.