I've always wondered about them and Chicago, hell even Dallas is further East than it is west.
It isn't technically right geographically but they have to split the league somehow. Heck, Toronto was in the west until 1998.
If iwere Detroit I would brace myself if they have to face Dallas. Ithink they can beat San Jose but Osgood has to be top-notch because the Sharks are putting a lot of Pucks on net in the playoffs regardless of the defense they're up against.
With the way things are shaping up now, I think it will be Pittsburgh against either Dallas or Dertroit. If those two meet, it's a coin flip.