Their regular season records were very close. The Blackhawks wound up with more points but due to division champ rules the Canucks have the home advantage. I like the NBA's way better, that winning your division helps you in the first round but then the seeding advantage disappears and it's down to points. There are weak divisions and strong ones, that's inevitable. You shouldn't be rewarded or punished throughout the Cup based on what division you come from.

What happened to San Jose?

>They will now face a very good goaler. Should be a good round.
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>>That's good to hear. A couple of Stanley Cup games on TV and he should be through the woods ;-) (Blackhawks into the second round for the first time in years! -- cool).