Predictions for rest of playoffs

[Juniorhockeyguru]

Eastern Conference

Winnipeg vs Moose Jaw
(MJ in 7)

Red Deer vs Saskatoon
(RD in 6)

Western Conference

Seattle vs Prince George
(Sea in 6)

Kamloops vs Portland
(Kam in 5)


Eastern Conference Final

Moose Jaw vs Red Deer
(MJ in 6)


Western Conference Final

Kamloops vs Seattle
(Kam in 7)


WHL Final

Kamloops vs Moose Jaw
(Kam in 6)

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[winterhawkssupporter]

I agree with the Winterhawks Vs Kamloops prediction. The Blazers have too much talent.

 

[BE Friend]

POR have been playing like deadHAWKS for months

 

[lopper]

Winnipeg in 5
Saskatoon in 7
Seattle in 5
Kamloops in 6

 

[JUSTGIROUXIT]

Winnipeg in 5
Red Deer in 6
Seattle in 4
Loops in 6

 

[Wangstar]

I go the exact identical as JustGirouxxit. Saves me from typing the same predictions.

 

[JUSTGIROUXIT]

Couple sweeps out west. Blazers TBrirds should be a heck of a finals there. MJ giving Wpg a good run here as well. Conference finals East and West should be fun series.

 

[hockeykid87]

I think Kamloops vs Seattle is the "true" WHL final.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Im pumped it is Kamloops and Seattle in the West finals... I would be very happy if either one of them won the league BUT with Kamloops hosting the Memorial Cup and getting an automatic berth, i will be hoping Seattle wins the series and the league so they make it to the Memorial cup.

Seattle is such a fun team to watch this year and Id be very happy seeing both Seattle and Kamloops in the Mem Cup

 

[BE Friend]

SEA is a machine. What a great series KENT and KAM fans will get to see. Edge to SEA for the massive team speed they have to go with the skill. perfect storyline to have SEA go all the way and then a rematch in KAM for the MEM.

 

[Juniorhockeyguru]

SEA is a machine. What a great series KENT and KAM fans will get to see. Edge to SEA for the massive team speed they have to go with the skill. perfect storyline to have SEA go all the way and then a rematch in KAM for the MEM.

Kamloops is a machine as well. Portland was better than PG, and they got dispatched easily. I'm going to say Kamloops in 7.

 

[Juniorhockeyguru]

Seattle has 15 players with at least 1 Goal, where the Blazers have 13.

Kamloops has 16 pp goals while Seattle has 11.


Kamloops is averaging 6 goals for a game, while Seattle is 4.87 Goals per game.


Big key is going to be goaltending.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Who set the schedule for these playoffs, anyway?

Seattle completed their sweep last Wednesday, and Kamloops advanced the following day.

Both teams are 8-0 so far.

Their semifinal series starts........April 29th?

I get that the WHL wants both semis to start at the same time.......but that's still quite the gap, isn't it?

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Who set the schedule for these playoffs, anyway?

Seattle completed their sweep last Wednesday, and Kamloops advanced the following day.

Both teams are 8-0 so far.

Their semifinal series starts........April 29th?

I get that the WHL wants both semis to start at the same time.......but that's still quite the gap, isn't it?

The one plus is atleast both teams have had pretty much the same length of rest. I've always hated seeing a matchup when one team had a massive break and one team has been battling hard playing more games and less of a break.

I assume this series will go 6 or 7 games. I normally would be cheering for Kamloops here but in this case since the Blazers have a automatic berth in the Mem Cup, I really hope Seattle wins strictly cause I want to have both Kamloops and Seattle there

 

[Dr Pepper]

The one plus is atleast both teams have had pretty much the same length of rest. I've always hated seeing a matchup when one team had a massive break and one team has been battling hard playing more games and less of a break.

I assume this series will go 6 or 7 games. I normally would be cheering for Kamloops here but in this case since the Blazers have a automatic berth in the Mem Cup, I really hope Seattle wins strictly cause I want to have both Kamloops and Seattle there

Actually I just realized that, what happens if the host city wins their league title?

Usually it's the three CHL champs plus the host city, right?

Would they just run the tourney with three teams?

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Actually I just realized that, what happens if the host city wins their league title?

Usually it's the three CHL champs plus the host city, right?

Would they just run the tourney with three teams?

No... Say Kamloops and Winnipeg meet in the league final, both teams get in no matter what.

 

[Dr Pepper]

No... Say Kamloops and Winnipeg meet in the league final, both teams get in no matter what.

Oh damn, extra incentive for the other half of the WHL bracket I guess. That's cool.

 

[Juniorhockeyguru]

Kamloops was the last host city to win their league.

 

[Saskatoon]

Saskatoon with the reverse sweep

 

[BE Friend]

Saskatoon with the reverse sweep

What a bad Sutter legacy to have. 3-0 comebacks are rare in any sport. Modern era WHL stats on this ??

 

[hockeykid87]

What a bad Sutter legacy to have. 3-0 comebacks are rare in any sport. Modern era WHL stats on this ??

Third time in WHL history a team has come back from down 3-0 to win a series.

Spokane Chiefs in 1996 against Portland (OT in game 7)
Kelowna Rockets in 2013 against Seattle (OT in games 6 AND 7)