(4) Buffalo Sabres vs. (1) Ottawa Senators

With all due respect to the Houston Oilers, this series should be nicknamed the "Run 'n' Shoot." Both teams roll out line after line with speed and skill. Both teams also feature rookie goaltenders -- Ryan Miller for Buffalo, and Ray Emery for Ottawa. It would appear that this series will come down to which team's defense rises to the occasion. One would expect that the Sabres' elder statesman -- Teppo Numminen -- will be on the ice for a ton of minutes. This naturally leads to questions about how his heart will hold up. (Unfortunately, this is a literal question, not a figurative one about whether or not he can "man up.") As for Ottawa, they sport a defense that includes Wade Redden -- who would be a captain on just about any other team -- and Zdeno Chara -- the 6-foot-9-inch, 261 pound behemoth. With one or both of these two players on the ice for just about the whole game, Buffalo's forwards face a daunting task. Prediction: Ottawa in 6. Series home page.