Round One Western

As a penguin fan I am only able to dream about them raising the cup for this 2011 season. In fact, I do not see ANY team from the Eastern Conference winning the title this year. What does the East bring to the table....the playoff challenged Caps, the overrated Flyers, the injured Pens?? I have seen the Canucks and Sharks play in the past two days and both teams would have to feel pretty good facing any teams from the East. Let's not forget the Red Wings and the 2010 Champ Blackhawks and you can see why I am cringing at the thought of my Pens making it to the Finals. Getting there and then being swept off the ice could be a reality for the above teams from the East. As I sit and type, the Hawks are up on the Canucks 4-1, but they are looking rather bored at the time. They will win the next two games and move on to rd 2.