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Article: NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Preview; CHASE FOR THE CUP; PREDICTIONS BY MICHAEL RUSSO; RUSSO'S WESTERN CONFERENCE PREDICTIONS.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- April 10, 2007
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Byline: Michael Russo; Staff Writer
FIRST-ROUND BREAKDOWN
[1] DETROIT VS. [8] CALGARY
Game 1: 6 p.m. Thursday, Detroit
--The Red Wings won their sixth consecutive division title, but only once in that span did they win the Cup. Three of those were first-round flameouts, and one was a second-round loss to the Flames. Calgary no doubt will pound a Detroit team that doesn't have a whole lot of muscle. If Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff catches fire, he can stifle a stud like Pavel Datsyuk.
Flames in seven.
[2] ANAHEIM VS. [7] WILD