Playoff Bracket Predictions

[jstewismybastardson]

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

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

 

[mattola]

Western Conference

(3) VAN v (6) SJ (in 7)

seeing as how Im much more emotional on how I view our team I always take your predictions as to what will truly happen.

 

[Ho_Brah]

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

 

[jstewismybastardson]

seeing as how Im much more emotional on how I view our team I always take your predictions as to what will truly happen.

it could be as simple as a coin toss ... really dont know what to expect from the canucks ... they played only 2 GREAT games all season and the rest were all meh ... i picked 7 because i figure it will be a home team wins type of series

Ill be pleasantly surprised if they come out guns a blazin game 1 #fliptheswitchpart2

 

[mattola]

it could be as simple as a coin toss ... really dont know what to expect from the canucks ... they played only 2 GREAT games all season and the rest were all meh ... i picked 7 because i figure it will be a home team wins type of series

Ill be pleasantly surprised if they come out guns a blazin game 1 #fliptheswitchpart2

I can gauge how this team performs during the season of 82 games but 48 is different they could get the stride now which is about when they would get hot in a 82 game season. but the way they ended the last 2 game sheesh.... talk about let down after that chicago game which is becoming way to much a habit for them.

I have NO idea but with that defense..... I dont see much going on. we are not tough enough, we are fast enough, we are not big enough, we have the goaltending, we cant score much, our PK and PP are finally clicking.... see where Im going with this....

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I can gauge how this team performs during the season of 82 games but 48 is different they could get the stride now which is about when they would get hot in a 82 game season. but the way they ended the last 2 game sheesh.... talk about let down after that chicago game which is becoming way to much a habit for them.

I have NO idea but with that defense..... I dont see much going on. we are not tough enough, we are fast enough, we are not big enough, we have the goaltending, we cant score much, our PK and PP are finally clicking.... see where Im going with this....

I dont look (and btw ... barely watched) at those last 2 games at all ... they were meaningless ... they werent going up and they werent moving down in the standings ... canucks ended up having preseason games afterall during this lockout shortened season ... only it came after game 46

in totality though the whole season looked like they were just hanging on and waiting for the playoffs ... so now its time for them to show something

 

[rares]

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

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

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

(4) STL v (5) LA

LOL, how am I supposed to tally this pick?

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

SportsHoopla PICKS FINAL TALLY

After 29 picks, here are the final percentages:

Eastern Conference
(1) PIT v (8) NYI PIT 86%
(2) MTL v (7) OTT MTL 52%
(3) WAS v (6) NYR WAS 66%
(4) BOS v (5) TOR BOS 76%

Western Conference
(1) CHI v (8) MIN CHI 97%
(2) ANA v (7) DET ANA 55%
(3) VAN v (6) SJ VAN 66%
(4) STL v (5) LA LA 54%

 

[juliansteed]

Pens in 4 - Wrong
Sens in 5 - Right
Caps in 6 - Maybe
Bruins in 5 - Maybe

Hawks in 4 - Wrong
Ducks in 5 - Wrong
Canucks in 7 - Wrong
Blues in 7 - Maybe

Well at least I've gotten 1 right so far (and 4 wrong).

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

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

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

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.

3 wrongs, none right and 5 maybes.

 

[mattola]

sorry I messed up. I wanted to do it all the way through but we can do round by round

Round One

Eastern Conference
(1) PIT v (8) NYI - Penguins in 5
(2) MTL v (7) OTT - Senators in 6
(3) WAS v (6) NYR - Capitals in 6
(4) BOS v (5) TOR - Bruins in 5

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

Im doing ok so far except for the games lol

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

3 wrongs, none right and 5 maybes.

3 wrongs, 1 right and 4 maybes now. Thx Chicago.

 

[Darkstone42]

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

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

Im doing ok so far except for the games lol

Same for me aside from Vancouver. I might end up being one game off in each, though.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

1 right and just 1 off in each of my remaining 4 picks. It's possible I could finish with 5 correct picks WITH games.

If that happens, I'm changing my handle to Miss_Cleo88

 

[Darkstone42]

Eastern Conference
(1) PIT v (8) NYI 5 Correct, one game off.
(2) MTL v (7) OTT 6 Correct, one game off.
(3) WAS v (6) NYR 6 Pending.
(4) BOS v (5) TOR 6 Pending.

Western Conference
(1) CHI v (8) MIN 4 Correct, one game off.
(2) ANA v (7) DET 7 Correct, nailed it.
(3) VAN v (6) SJ 6 Wrong, wrong, wrong.
(4) STL v (5) LA 5 Correct, one game off.

If Washington and Boston both win tonight, I'll have called the winner of seven of eight, got one number of games correct, and only missed my other game total predictions by one each. I'll take it. Even if they both lose, though, 5/8 isn't bad, I guess.

 

[mattola]

ROUND 2

Eastern Conference Semifinals
(1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (7) Ottawa Senators

(4) Boston Bruins vs. (6) New York Rangers


Western Conference Semifinals
(1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (7) Detroit Red Wings

(5) Los Angeles Kings vs. (6) San Jose Sharks

 

[mattola]

Eastern Conference Semifinals
(1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (7) Ottawa Senators - Pittsburgh in 5

(4) Boston Bruins vs. (6) New York Rangers - Boston in 6


Western Conference Semifinals
(1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (7) Detroit Red Wings - Chicago in 6

(5) Los Angeles Kings vs. (6) San Jose Sharks - Sharks in 7

 

[Darkstone42]

Eastern Conference Semifinals
(1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (7) Ottawa Senators 6 Games

(4) Boston Bruins vs. (6) New York Rangers 7 Games


Western Conference Semifinals
(1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (7) Detroit Red Wings 6 Games

(5) Los Angeles Kings vs. (6) San Jose Sharks 7 Games

 

[Darkstone42]

Eastern Conference Semifinals
(1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (7) Ottawa Senators - Pittsburgh in 5

(4) Boston Bruins vs. (6) New York Rangers - Boston in 6


Western Conference Semifinals
(1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (7) Detroit Red Wings - Chicago in 6

(5) Los Angeles Kings vs. (6) San Jose Sharks - Sharks in 7

Eastern Conference Semifinals
(1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (7) Ottawa Senators 6 Games

(4) Boston Bruins vs. (6) New York Rangers 7 Games


Western Conference Semifinals
(1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (7) Detroit Red Wings 6 Games

(5) Los Angeles Kings vs. (6) San Jose Sharks 7 Games

Looks like only games will separate the quality of our picks, and only in the East at that.