Michael Russo's playoff predictions
April 13, 2011 at 1:40AM
Eastern Conference finals
Pittsburgh over Washington
• Sidney Crosby will be back and render payback for the Winter Classic head shot that concussed him.
Western Conference finals
Vancouver over San Jose
• This is the Canucks' year, and let's be honest, it's never the Sharks' year.
Stanley Cup Finals
Vancouver over Pittsburgh
• I picked the Canucks to win it all, and I'm sticking to it as payback for getting booed off the Fox Sports North set before the Wild's home opener.
about the writer
The veteran defenseman was run into the end boards on a slew-foot by Nashville’s Zachary L’Heureux, who was suspended for three games.
