Winnipeg Jets (4) vs. Vancouver Island Norsemen (5)

Predictions

Tom Baker: Jets in 7

Michel Bourassa: Jets in 6

Matt Burch: If you're a Norsemen fan, do you have any choice but to hope your top four (Brodeur excluded, as he isn't known for his offensive prowess) can carry your production through the playoffs? If the Jets can put the lockdown on Crosby, Getzlaf, and Z, who will they turn to for goals? Franzen is good for a few here and there, and the rest of the team has been proven...note that I said 'has been'. The Norsemen will be fighting the depth dog all playoffs long, if they make it through the first round. At this point, however, I'm going to guess that they do, though barely

Norsemen in 7

Guy Flaming: Jets in 7

Gary Graves: Jets in 5

Kasim Husain: This is the year the Norsemen have finally put together a winning formula - a veteran tender, a strong defensive corps and a varied attack will carry them past the high-flying Jets in the best series of the first round.

Norsemen in 7

Mark MacRae: Vancouver will put up a good fight, but the fans in hockey-mad Winnipeg will make home ice the difference in this series.

Jets in 7

Don Morrison: Norsemen in 7

Eric Schneider: This series should be a doozy (yeah, I'm gettin' all old-timey). Note the similarities here: offensive firepower, suspect defensive depth, and a star goalie having an off-year. Take your pick.

Jets in 7

Henry Skey: Norsemen in 6