I can't ignore what Arizona State of the Pac-10 did to Northwestern earlier this year.

If I were to make a prediction now, I'd have New Jersey and San Jose in the finals. And both are available at double-digit odds (to win the Stanley Cup) as the playoffs begin.

The Rangers backed into the playoffs, and if you can stop (their leading scorer) Jaromir Jagr, you can stop the Rangers. I think teams have learned how to do that.