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This is the first-round series I'm most looking forward to, as I'd imagine is the case for a lot of other people. A great rivalry that has heated up late in the regular season, and now a first-round playoff matchup.
With Malkin on fire and Crosby back healthy, the Penguins were my pick to emerge from the Eastern Conference and win the Stanley Cup. But this is a huge challenge for them right off the bat to start the playoffs. The Flyers have shown the ability to have success against Pittsburgh. I think this is going to come down to a very hard fought and closely contested series. In the end, I think the Penguins will find a way to win it in 7. But I wouldn't be surprised if the team emerging from this series is too worn down to make it all the way to the Finals as the Eastern Conference playoffs continue.
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Steve Webb for Commissioner. 
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