NHL Playoffs Predictions (Credit Giveaway)

[T-Force]

It is that time of year again. The regular season is over, and the chase for the best trophy in sports in underway. So all you Canadians and closet hockey fans from the States post your bets here. Everyone will get 100 credits per correct guess, and whoever gets the most right will win an addition 5000 credits from me.

GUESSES FOR THE STANLEY CUP FINAL ARE NOW CLOSED. THUS CONCLUDES ANY PREDICTING FOR THE 2010-11 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS.



STANLEY CUP FINAL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
3. Boston Bruins: 4

vs.

WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Vancouver Canucks: 3



Each correct guess is worth 200 credits. Get the amount of games they win it in right for a bonus 300 credits, and a total of 500.
Note: You MUST have picked the winning team to be eligible for the bonus.

STANLEY CUP FINAL
T-Force:* Vancouver / 5
TC_Cyrenics: Vancouver / 6 - 0
MaxGhost: Vancouver / 6 - 0
Suicidalfatman: Boston / 5 - 200
MopeyJoe: Vancouver / 6 - 0
Brycexx: Vancouver / 6 - 0
hi_top: Boston / 6 - 200
Bluearrowll: Vancouver / 7 - 0
VarleyIsDance: Boston / 7 - 500
Sweet_Feet: Vancouver / 4 - 0
kommisar: Vancouver / 6 - 0


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ROUND 3
lumphoboextreme: 2-0 - BOS/VAN - 500
hi_top: 2-0 - BOS/VAN - 500
MopeyJoe: 2-0 - BOS/VAN - 500
Suicidalfatman: 2-0 - BOS/VAN - 500
kommisar: 2-0 - BOS/VAN - 500
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T-Force:* 1-1 - TBL/VAN
TC_Cyrenics: 1-1 - TBL/VAN - 200
Brycexx: 1-1 - TBL/VAN - 200
VarleyisDance: 1-1 - TBL/VAN - 200
Kibblre: 1-1 - BOS/SJS - 200
Bluearrowll: 1-1 - BOS/SJS - 200

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ROUND 2
TC_Cyrenics: 4-0 - 1000
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Bluearrowll: 3-1 - 300
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VarleyisDance: 2-2 - 200
Brycexx: 2-2 - 200
T-Force:* 2-2
All_That_Chaz: 2-2 - 200
hi_top: 2-2 - 200
Kibblre: 2-2 - 200
leonid: 2-2 - 200
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kommisar: 1-3 - 100
Sky Kitten: 1-3 - 100
xBBx Takedown: 1-3 - 100
Suicidalfatman: 1-3 - 100
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lumphoboextreme: 0-4 - 0

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ROUND 1
flashpantss: 7-1 - 700
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T-Force:* 6-2 
leonid: 6-2 - 600
kommisar: 6-2 - 600
Brycexx: 6-2 - 600
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All_That_Chaz: 5-3 - 500
VarleyisDance: 5-3 - 500
TC_Cyrenics: 5-3 - 500
Bluearrowll: 5-3 - 500
lumphoboextreme: 5-3 - 500
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Suicidalfatman: 4-4 - 400
hi_top: 4-4 - 400

* does not count for credits

Total records (Round 1 and 2):
TC_Cyrenics: 10-5
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Bluearrowll: 9-6
T-Force: 9-6
Brycexx: 9-6
kommisar: 9-6
Varleyisdance: 9-6
hi_top: 9-6
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Suicidalfatman: 8-7

ROUND 1
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Washington Capitals 4 vs. 8. New York Rangers 1
2. Philadelphia Flyers 4 vs. 7. Buffalo Sabres 3
3. Boston Bruins 4 vs. 6. Montreal Canadiens 3
4. Pittsburgh Penguins 3 vs. 5. Tampa Bay Lightning 4
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Vancouver Canucks 4 vs. 8. Chicago Blackhawks 3
2. San Jose Sharks 4 vs. 7. Los Angeles Kings 2
3. Detroit Red Wings 4 vs. 6. Phoenix Coyotes 0
4. Anaheim Ducks 2 vs. 5. Nashville Predators 4

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ROUND 2
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Washington Capitals 0 vs. 5. Tampa Bay Lightning 4
2. Philadelphia Flyers 0 vs. 3. Boston Bruins 4
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Vancouver Canucks 4 vs. 5. Nashville Predators 2
2. San Jose Sharks 4 vs. 3. Detroit Red Wings 3

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ROUND 3
EASTERN CONFERENCE
3. Boston Bruins 4 vs. 5. Tampa Bay Lightning 3
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Vancouver Canucks 4 vs. 2. San Jose Sharks 1

[kommisar]

MY PREDICTIONS

[Round 1]

WEST

1.Vancouver > 8.Chicago
2.San Jose > 7.Los Angeles
3.Detroit > 6.Phoenix
4.Anaheim > Nashville

EAST

1.Washington > 8.New York
2.Philadelphia > 7.Buffalo
3.Boston Bruins < 6.Montreal
4.Pittsburgh < 5.Tampa Bay (this is a fucen hard guess)


(semis)

WEST

1.Vancouver > 3.Detroit
4.Anaheim < 2.San Jose

EAST

1.Washington < 6.Montreal (REMEMBER LAST YEAR H0H0)
2.Philadelphia > 5.Tampa Bay


FINALS


WEST

1.Vancouver > San Jose


EAST

5.Philadelphia > Montreal (remember last year...)


Stanley cup finals

Philadelphia > Vancouver in 6 games.




MY WISHLIST

vancouver vs montreal in finals.



HOT AS BALLS TEAMS:

Tampa Bay: Stamkos + St Louis = nuts

Vancouver: self explanatory

Anaheim: Corey Perry could pretty much be the crosby of the west and bring them to the finals, who knowz. Also Selanne outta nowhere

Washington: Rolled over philly for 1st seed in east, maybe it's their year now that ovechkin is putting up numbers again

Boston: Probably best goaltender in da league. Very balanced team but don't create much offense. Idk we'll see.


NOPE TEAMS

Pittsburgh: nope. no crosby, no cinderella run

Phoenix: Go back to winnipeg plz

Los Angeles: hahahahah when have they ever won anything

Buffalo: as much as I want them to do good this year, I don't see it happening

New York: Barely made the playoffs, they'd have to pull a miracle outta their asses

[hi_top]

ROUND 1
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Washington Capitals
2. Philadelphia Flyers
6. Montreal Canadiens
4. Pittsburgh Penguins

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WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Vancouver Canucks
7. Los Angeles Kings
6. Phoenix Coyotes
5. Nashville Predators

[VarleyisDance]

Rangers over the Caps
Philly over Buffalo
Boston over the Habs
Tampa over the Pens

Chicago over Vancouver
San Jose over the Kings
Detroit over Phoenix
Anaheim over Nashville

[kommisar]

Originally Posted by VarleyisDance

Chicago over Vancouver

you best be kidding son

[VarleyisDance]

Originally Posted by kommisar

you best be kidding son

I would love for nothing more for vancouver to win.... but they've had their number the last 2 years and chicago only finished 2 points out of 4th!

[Brycexx]

EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Washington Capitals >. 8. New York Rangers
2. Philadelphia Flyers > 7. Buffalo Sabres
3. Boston Bruins < 6. Montreal Canadiens
4. Pittsburgh Penguins <. 5. Tampa Bay Lightning

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WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Vancouver Canucks > 8. Chicago Blackhawks
2. San Jose Sharks > 7. Los Angeles Kings
3. Detroit Red Wings > 6. Phoenix Coyotes
4. Anaheim Ducks > 5. Nashville Predators

[T-Force]

My post won't count for creds, but I might as well post my predictions.
Also, much appreciated for the full board Kommi, but we're only going by the round in question. So once the Semis come around, a new pick will happen.
It's kind of like the NHL picks done earlier.
PS. Going by your picks, Anaheim would play Vancouver and SJ would face Detroit.

Anyway:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Washington Capitals vs. 8. New York Rangers
2. Philadelphia Flyers vs. 7. Buffalo Sabres
3. Boston Bruins vs. 6. Montreal Canadiens
4. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. 5. Tampa Bay Lightning

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WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Vancouver Canucks vs. 8. Chicago Blackhawks
2. San Jose Sharks vs. 7. Los Angeles Kings
3. Detroit Red Wings vs. 6. Phoenix Coyotes
4. Anaheim Ducks vs. 5. Nashville Predators



Also:

Originally Posted by VarleyisDance

I would love for nothing more for vancouver to win.... but they've had their number the last 2 years and chicago only finished 2 points out of 4th!

You do have to give a lot of credit to players like Eager and Byfuglien though. The grinders who got under the Canucks' skins as well as in the head of Luongo. But they're gone, as is most of the team they had in those years. The key components such as Toews, Kane, Sharp, Hossa, Keith and Seabrook are still around, but they can't carry this team again. Not to mention the depth Vancouver has especially on the back end. They used a total of 13 defensemen and only ONCE had their top 6 guys in the line-up at the same time and that was the last game of the year. Chicago won't be as dominant as they were last season.

Originally Posted by kommisar

Los Angeles: hahahahah when have they ever won anything

1993. Won Game 7 of the Conference Finals in Toronto. The Great One scored a Hat-trick to lead them to the Final where they did win game 1, but fell victim to Montreal's strategy of go-to-OT-because-we-always-win.

And a Montreal-Vancouver final would probably be the greatest thing for two reasons: The Cup comes back to Canada, and Gary Bettman will suffer a heart attack and die.
But, I actually want to see a Buffalo-Vancouver final. Both teams came into the league at the same time, both celebrating their 40th anniversary, both have made it to the finals a couple times but have yet to win. That and Luongo vs. Miller rounds 3-6 (and maybe 7, 8, 9) would be a goalie duel for the ages.


Finally,

Originally Posted by kommisar

Phoenix: Go back to winnipeg plz

[lumphoboextreme]

WEST

1.Vancouver > 8.Chicago
2.San Jose > 7.Los Angeles
3.Detroit < 6.Phoenix
4.Anaheim < 5. Nashville

EAST

1.Washington > 8.New York
2.Philadelphia > 7.Buffalo
3.Boston Bruins < 6.Montreal
4.Pittsburgh > 5.Tampa Bay

[kommisar]

I just posted all the rounds because I know i'm gonna be right


I'll just change my predictions later lol.


Also chicago is missing byfuglien and that dinosaur isn't in front of luongo this year. Chicago is gonna have a much harder time this year methinks.

[flashpantss]

ROUND 1
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Washington Capitals > 8. New York Rangers
2. Philadelphia Flyers > 7. Buffalo Sabres
3. Boston Bruins > 6. Montreal Canadiens
4. Pittsburgh Penguins < 5. Tampa Bay Lightning

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WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Vancouver Canucks > 8. Chicago Blackhawks
2. San Jose Sharks > 7. Los Angeles Kings
3. Detroit Red Wings > 6. Phoenix Coyotes
4. Anaheim Ducks > 5. Nashville Predators

[VarleyisDance]

L.A. isn't going to be able to do anything in the west this year with Kopitar and Williams out.

[T-Force]

Depends how hot Jon Quick is. I think he can keep the Kings in it.

[Suicidalfatman]

EASTERN
Washington Capitals > New York Rangers
Philadelphia Flyers < Buffalo Sabres
Boston Bruins < Montreal Canadiens
Pittsburgh Penguins < Tampa Bay Lightning

WESTERN
Vancouver Canucks < Chicago Blackhawks
San Jose Sharks > Los Angeles Kings
Detroit Red Wings > Phoenix Coyotes
Anaheim Ducks > Nashville Predators

[TC_Cyrenics]

EASTERN CONFERENCE
Washington Capitals v. New York Rangers
Philadelphia Flyers v. Buffalo Sabres
Boston Bruins v. Montreal Canadiens
Pittsburgh Penguins v. Tampa Bay Lightning

WESTERN CONFERENCE
Vancouver Canucks v. Chicago Blackhawks
San Jose Sharks v. Los Angeles Kings
Detroit Red Wings v. Phoenix Coyotes
Anaheim Ducks v. Nashville Predators

[All_That_Chaz]

1. Washington Capitals vs. 8. New York Rangers
2. Philadelphia Flyers vs. 7. Buffalo Sabres
3. Boston Bruins vs. 6. Montreal Canadiens
4. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. 5. Tampa Bay Lightning

1. Vancouver Canucks vs. 8. Chicago Blackhawks
2. San Jose Sharks vs. 7. Los Angeles Kings
3. Detroit Red Wings vs. 6. Phoenix Coyotes
4. Anaheim Ducks vs. 5. Nashville Predators


All of you picking Philly haven't watched them play in a while. I know they haven't had much to play for but they are mired in the worst stretch I have ever seen them in. They haven't been able to beat anybody. As in ugly losses to the Senators, Thrashers, and Rangers over the past month. Yuck.

Hypothetical round 2:
1. Washington Capitals vs. 7. Buffalo Sabres
3. Boston Bruins vs. 5. Tampa Bay Lightning

1. Vancouver Canucks vs. 7. Los Angeles Kings
3. Detroit Red Wings vs. 4. Anaheim Ducks

Hypothetical Conference Finals
1. Washington Capitals vs. 3. Boston Bruins
1. Vancouver Canucks vs. 3. Detroit Red Wings

Hypothetical Stanley Cup Finals
1. Vancouver Canucks vs. 1. Washington Capitals

[T-Force]

Also, nothing personal; but to everyone who picked Chicago:

I hate you all.

[leonid]

1. Washington Capitals vs. 8. New York Rangers
2. Philadelphia Flyers vs. 7. Buffalo Sabres
3. Boston Bruins vs. 6. Montreal Canadiens
4. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. 5. Tampa Bay Lightning

1. Vancouver Canucks vs. 8. Chicago Blackhawks
2. San Jose Sharks vs. 7. Los Angeles Kings
3. Detroit Red Wings vs. 6. Phoenix Coyotes
4. Anaheim Ducks vs. 5. Nashville Predators

[Suicidalfatman]

i live in chicago so ima pick them nyeh

[kommisar]

chaz has it right


philly I predict to randomly haul ass during the playoffs and maybe make it to the finals again this year