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Well, here we go again... Another crazy hockey season is quickly coming to a close as teams gear up for the madness and excitement of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

So the question is: Who is your favorite Stanley Cup Contender this year?  The Flyers, Penguins and Caps look like strong favorites in the East, with those teams as well as the Bruins already clinching playoff spots.

Meanwhile, the Canucks, Sharks and the Original Six perennial favorite Red Wings dominate the Western Conference .

Of course there's always the chance that some of the "underdogs" like Chicago, Calgary and Buffalo could make a run for the cup as well, with lots of injuries hurting some of the top teams out there.

Speaking of injuries, the Wing's chances are totally up in the air with Osgood out til the end of the season (and who knows how he'll play after months off) - Howard with a recent "undisclosed" upper body injury, and the new kid Joey MacDonald seemingly ready for major league action.

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With the oncoming nervousness of a Game 7 - who will win and who will score the winning goal?

My prediction:  The Wings win it and Zetterburg scores the winning goal!

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  Wanna throw it out there, just wondering who everyone has for their Conn Smyth Favs if the Wings take it home.  I got Lidstrom and Ozzie as the deserving but also a little sentimental favorites.  Nick's been his usual overlooked, sturdy, if not spectacular self.  Ozzie has always played better than the numbers, even though they're quite good, and if you really watch the playoff games, he just seems to calm the whole team down.  Big saves just dont look as big when Ozzie makes them.  4 Cups.  3 as the starter.  Great numbers.  I have to give it to him.  Or Ty Conklin......Throwin it out there.

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