prediction...

it will be interesting to see the Blackhawks play the Flyers... i do not like either team personally... Chicago is Red Wings' most hated rival,in their division,so if you know how much i love Red Wings,you have some idea on how much i dislike Chicago... besides that,Chicago has more firepower than Philadelphia,and can play defense,too... a very bruising series,indeed,but it will come down to the goaltenders,and Niemi has a slight edge in that capacity,but if Leighton plays on his head early in series,i can see an upset,but if Chicago plays with the intensity,and toughness,of Duncan Keith,who lost seven teeth,when he took a puck to the mouth,and yet,came back to play in third period,against San Jose,Philadelphia is in deep trouble... early on in series,Philadelphia has to steal a game,in Chicago,but if they go to Philadelphia,down 0-2,it will be a very short series... Chicago has won a NHL-record seven straight road playoff games,and if they have a weakness this playoff season,it is their home playoff record... however,knowing that they are playing at home,in front of a crowd that is going to rip off the top of the arena,in cheering for the Blackhawks,Philadelphia better score first,keep pressure on Niemi,go to the net,and keep shooting the puck at him,try to rattle him early,and get him off his game... give him confidence,and it will be over quickly... unless something quirky happens,or if Leighton plays out of his head,his game,and steals a game early,it will be Chicago,raising Stanley,for the first time,since 1961,in six games... one caveat,defense wins championships,and if Chicago goes out with no fire,and sleepwalks through game one,thinking this is going to be easy,Philadelphia could steal the series... honestly, i do not see that happening,because the Blackhawks have not looked like,in any of their series,they are overlooking anyone,and they have pounded everyone,since early,in round one,against Nashville,when they were down early in that series to the Predators... the main key for the Flyers will be the play of Mike Richards(their captain),and if he plays as hard,as he did in the series,against Montreal,then it will be a very interesting series...