It's starting to look like it did in Alberta in the eighties, where you had the two strongest teams in Edmonton and Calgary fighting each other to play anyone for the cup. It was just too bad that they had to meet before the finals. I think for some of the players that series WAS their Stanley Cup.
Also, I hope that by us beating Ottawa in the regular season, it doesn't change things around in the playoffs too! Once Toronto was eliminated, I never had a problem cheering for other Canadian teams to win, even Montreal. But, I have a difficult time supporting the Sens.