If it walks like a Duck...

One of the brightest hockey bloggers around, Matt from the Battle of
Alberta, did some number crunching and found a very compelling reason
to pick the Ducks to come out of the west.

My take: Heading into the season the Ducks were my pick to win the West. The Pronger trade bolstered an already strong blueline corps. Teemu Selanne, Andy McDonald and Chris Kunitz had the potential to be one of the best lines in the league and Jean-Sebastien Giguere
is an elite goalie. At times this year they have met that potential,
but they've also had a few memorable slumps. To be fair they have
battled a fair number of injuries, but with their inconsistent play I'm
not sold on them.

An Anaheim/Minnesota first round match-up is likely, and quite frankly I like the Wild's chances.