Playoff Bracket Predictions

[forty_three]

Eastern Conference
(1) PIT v (8) NYI DAVID VOLEK! DAVID VOLEK!
(2) MTL v (7) OTT
(3) WAS v (6) NYR
(4) BOS v (5) TOR

Western Conference
(1) CHI v (8) MIN
(2) ANA v (7) DET
(3) VAN v (6) SJ
(4) STL v (5) LA

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

(1) PIT v (8) NYI - (1) PIT in 5
(2) MTL v (7) OTT - (2) MTL in 6
(3) WAS v (6) NYR - (3) WAS in 6
(4) BOS v (5) TOR - (4) BOS in 6

Western Conference
(1) CHI v (8) MIN - (1) CHI in 5
(2) ANA v (7) DET - (2) ANA in 6
(3) VAN v (6) SJ - (3) VAN in 7
(4) STL v (5) LA - (5) LA in 6

I hummed and hawed between picking Anaheim in 6 or Detroit in 6. Had I waited another minute, my answer could have changed 5 more times.

But these are my picks and I'm sticking with them.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

43, just picking the teams or you want to guess how many games each series will go, too?

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

Nevermind. I see a lot of people chose not to say how many games each series will last.

 

[Slimpikins]

(1) PIT v (8) NYI
(2) MTL v (7) OTT
(3) WAS v (6) NYR
(4) BOS v (5) TOR

Western Conference
(1) CHI v (8) MIN
(2) ANA v (7) DET
(3) VAN v (6) SJ
(4) STL v (5) LA

 

[sabre0917]

Eastern Conference
(1) PIT v (8) NYI
(2) MTL v (7) OTT
(3) WAS v (6) NYR
(4) BOS v (5) TOR

Western Conference
(1) CHI v (8) MIN
(2) ANA v (7) DET
(3) VAN v (6) SJ
(4) STL v (5) LA

 

[The Q stache]

PIT in 5
MTL in 6
Rangers in 5
Bruins in 4

Chi in 5
Det in 7
Van in 7
LA in 6

 

[RaiderZar]

lol no I really believe San Jose will win this. The Canucks are not fully healthy we have no idea what goaltending we are going to get the defensive game is fucking atrocious and AV I dont think has had a plan for all the adversity all year. the team is in denial of its weaknesses from top to bottom. San Jose is probably not much better but I think they will be better for these 6 games.

Totally agree that neither team is killing it. This could easily be the worst series in West & possibly in all of NHL 1st round. Craps vs. Rags pretty bad too.

 

[LAOJoe]

Eastern Conference
(1) PIT v (8) NYI 6
(2) MTL v (7) OTT 7
(3) WAS v (6) NYR 5
(4) BOS v (5) TOR 6

Western Conference
(1) CHI v (8) MIN 5
(2) ANA v (7) DET 5
(3) VAN v (6) SJ 4
(4) STL v (5) LA 6

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

Tally after 29 posts and 20 picks

SportsHoopla PICKS

Eastern Conference
(1) PIT v (8) NYI - 18 votes to 2
(2) MTL v (7) OTT - 13 votes to 7
(3) WAS v (6) NYR - 12 votes to 8
(4) BOS v (5) TOR - 14 votes to 6

Western Conference
(1) CHI v (8) MIN - 19 votes to 1
(2) ANA v (7) DET - 12 votes to 8
(3) VAN v (6) SJ - 13 votes to 7
(4) STL v (5) LA - 13 votes to 7

 

[beantownmaniac]

Eastern Conference
(1) PIT v (8) NYI
(2) MTL v (7) OTT
(3) WAS v (6) NYR
(4) BOS v (5) TOR

Western Conference
(1) CHI v (8) MIN
(2) ANA v (7) DET
(3) VAN v (6) SJ
(4) STL v (5) LA

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Can I use the Barry Melrose rule and change my "predictions" after each series has gone three games and it would be advantageous for me to keep my "expert" status?

 

[higgyfan4]

Eastern Conference
(1) PIT v (8) NYI
(2) MTL v (7) OTT
(3) WAS v (6) NYR
(4) BOS v (5) TOR

Western Conference
(1) CHI v (8) MIN
(2) ANA v (7) DET
(3) VAN v (6) SJ
(4) STL v (5) LA

 

[gmalis1]

Since there is overwhelming consensus that the Hawks beat the Wild, can they just move on to the second round and forget the formalities?

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Since there is overwhelming consensus that the Hawks beat the Wild, can they just move on to the second round and forget the formalities?

No, too many people have players from the Hawks in the NHL Board Playoff Pool 6.0. Me included.

 

[hokiehi21]

Eastern Conference
(1) PIT v (8) NYI - Pens in 5
(2) MTL v (7) OTT - Sens in 7
(3) WAS v (6) NYR - Caps in 7
(4) BOS v (5) TOR - B's in 6

Western Conference
(1) CHI v (8) MIN - Hawks in 6
(2) ANA v (7) DET - Wings in 7
(3) VAN v (6) SJ - Sharks in 7
(4) STL v (5) LA - Blues in 6

 

[blindbaby]

@blindbaby:

I'd give anything to have your confidence on CHI/MIN.

I wish I had that same confidence in my Leafs. I guess anything can happen.

 

[juliansteed]

Pens in 4
Sens in 5
Caps in 6
Bruins in 5

Hawks in 4
Ducks in 5
Canucks in 7
Blues in 7

 

[Voltaire26]

Eastern Conference
(1) PIT v (8) NYI - I hate Cindy Crosby
(2) MTL v (7) OTT - Best franchise in the NHL
(3) WAS v (6) NYR - Never could stand the Rangers
(4) BOS v (5) TOR - Toronto/Detroit Final (Drug induced prediction)

Western Conference
(1) CHI v (8) MIN - Just a damn good team
(2) ANA v (7) DET - I will never be accused of not being a homer
(3) VAN v (6) SJ - Canada's only team in the west.
(4) STL v (5) LA - Earlier games

 

[Caps Revenge]

Pens
Sens
Caps
Bruins

Hawks
Wings
Sharks
Blues