2014/15 NHL Playoff Pick'em

**T-Force** · 04-9-2015, 05:50 PM

Welcome, once again, to the 5th Annual FFR NHL Playoff Pick'em Challenge!

Picks are CLOSED for Round 4.

Code:

QUICK LINKS
Po2: Match-Ups
Po3: Standings
Po4: Bracket

Who will be the next one to step up and claim the title of Playoff Pick'em Champion and follow in the footsteps of the champions before them?

In fact, let's look at the history now!

10/11: Reshiram [10-5]
11/12: pikakirby123 [9-6]
12/13: trumaestro [11-4]
13/14: lumphoboextreme; Poison- [10-5*]

13/14 Bracket: Kibblre; DarkManticoreX2; Poison- [13 pts. each]

* While 4 people went 10-5, these two won due to the series game total tiebreaker.

Who will achieve the lofty goal of knocking not one, but TWO people off for a chance at the crown? We'll find out in the 2014/15 edition of FFR Playoff Pick'em!

Now for the important stuff:

THE RULES
1.) All picks MUST be in before the puck drops on the first game of a round. This does get a little more into crunch time the further a series goes, and I will be lenient (like usual), but I would appreciate it if this was the deadline people focused on.

2.) NO EDITTING YOUR PICKS! Pick wisely because there's no going back. If picks are editted, you will be disqualified for the round - thus eliminating you from the championship pool - and your post modified.

3.) In order to be in the running for Playoff Pick'em Champion, you must submit for ALL 4 rounds.

4.) Have fun.

5.) Grow those glorious playoff beards.

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THE SET-UP
All picks are to be made in this format
Winner vs. Loser

I will accept abbreviations, or you can just copy/paste the templates I will make round-by-round.

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Returning for a second season, it's
THE PLAYOFF BRACKET CHALLENGE!
Like the March Madness tournament, you will pick your FULL round winners, and not just round-by-round.
Like last year, this is a separate challenge with a separate prize, and brackets are due at the same deadline as the round 1 picks.

If you wish to participate, PLEASE MAKE A SEPARATE POST FROM YOUR ROUND CHOICES.

One other thing, you DON'T need to participate, but, hey, they're free credits: why not?

You will score points for however many correct winners you have.
- If you correctly guess the winner in round 1, you score 1 point.
- If you correctly guess the round winner, and their correct opponent, in rounds 2-4, you score 2 points.
- If you correctly guess a round winner, but not the correct opponent, you score 1 point. (this will kick in after round 1)

Ex: You guess BOS v MTL, but in reality, it was BOS v TBL, you would score 1 point for correctly guessing BOS even though they did not play MTL.

Please remember that teams do not re-seed after the rounds. They will stay inter-division until a "division champion" is crowned.

**T-Force** · 04-9-2015, 05:57 PM

THE MATCH-UPS

STANLEY CUP FINAL
(E-A2) Tampa Bay Lightning 2 vs. (W-C3) Chicago Blackhawks 4

**T-Force** · 04-9-2015, 06:00 PM

ROUND STANDINGS
Total Playoff Record

Code:

Kibblre: 12-3
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Deadlyx39: 10-5
Poison-: 10-5
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Bluearrowll: 9-6
DarkManticoreX2: 9-6
Sky Kitten: 9-6
T-Force: 9-6
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noname219: 8-7
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Hateandhatred: 6-9
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Kraezymann: 4-11

**T-Force** · 04-9-2015, 06:00 PM

BRACKET
MTL v OTT
TBL v DET
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NYR v PIT
WSH v NYI

STL v MIN
NSH v CHI
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ANA v WPG
VAN v CGY

-=-

MTL v TBL
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NYR v WSH

CHI v MIN
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ANA v CGY

-=-

NYR v TBL

ANA v CHI

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TBL v CHI

BRACKET STANDINGS

Code:

DarkManticoreX2: 14 pts
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Evascythe: 10 pts
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noname219: 9 pts
Bluearrowll: 9 pts
Poison-: 9 pts
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Deadlyx39: 8 pts
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Im Vince: 7 pts
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soramimi: 6 pts
junky1: 6 pts
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T-Force: 5 pts
Kraezymann: 5 pts
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Hateandhatred: 4 pts

**T-Force** · 04-9-2015, 06:13 PM

So, just a heads-up, I'm opening this thread early for some hockey chatter, early playoff talk, and other fun things.
We only have 3 days left in the regular season, and there are still a few holes open.

IN THE EAST
2 spots are up for grabs between 3 teams:
2 Wild Cards
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(A) Boston Bruins [95 - 1]
(A) Ottawa Senators [97 - 1]
(M) Pittsburgh Penguins [96 - 2]

IN THE WEST
2 spots are up for grabs between 3 teams:
Pacific 3rd, Final Wild Card
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(C) Winnipeg Jets [96 - 2] (clinches with a win)
(P) Calgary Flames [95 - 2] (clinches with a win)
(P) Los Angeles Kings [93 = 2]

Kraezymann · 04-9-2015, 06:47 PM

Will make new post for playoffs later.

Also, please win Florida... for me

**Poison-** · 04-9-2015, 08:15 PM

Gonna 'win' again this year

Deadlyx39 · 04-9-2015, 08:41 PM

I don't know how long it will be until I'm over the fact that Detroit isn't in the West anymore...

**T-Force** · 04-9-2015, 09:23 PM

Well with Boston losing to Florida, the Islanders clinch, and Detroit clinches as well (thanks to an OT loss).

EDIT:
KINGS ARE OUT! KINGS ARE OUT! OPERATION REGICIDE IS A SUCCESS! JETS CLINCH! FLAMES CLINCH!

Kraezymann · 04-9-2015, 11:01 PM

Thank you Flames. And thank you Panthers. Today was a good day. Except I really don't like shootouts

Now to get ready for Saturday. Sens should be okay against the Flyers but I really would like to see Boston get shut down again just in case

Deadlyx39 · 04-10-2015, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-Force

EDIT:
KINGS ARE OUT! KINGS ARE OUT! OPERATION REGICIDE IS A SUCCESS! JETS CLINCH! FLAMES CLINCH!

This gives me such a hard-on knowing the Kings are done. OH YESSSSS.

**Hateandhatred** · 04-10-2015, 01:25 AM

Minnestanley.

Bring it.

**T-Force** · 04-11-2015, 01:16 PM

Last day of the regular season!
The final seedings will be determined, and the pick selections will open as soon as all the seedings are finalized. Possibly after NSH-DAL, or as far as VAN-EDM (last game of the season).

**T-Force** · 04-11-2015, 01:16 PM

Last day of the regular season!
The final seedings will be determined, and the pick selections will open as soon as all the seedings are finalized. Possibly after NSH-DAL, or as far as VAN-EDM (last game of the season).

EDIT: Ottawa is in! From 1 Canadian team, to 5 in the span of a year!
So the final spot will be tossed up between Pittsburgh and Boston.

PIT plays BUF. They have 96 points from 42-27-12 and 38 ROW.
BOS plays TBL. They have 95 points from 41-27-13 and 37 ROW.

PIT clinches with: a win; an OT/SO loss coupled with a BOS loss in any form, or a BOS win in SO; a reg loss coupled with a BOS loss in any form.

BOS clinches with: a win coupled with a PIT reg loss; a reg/OT win coupled with any form of PIT loss.

PIT currently holds the ROW tiebreaker, but that could be matched with a BOS reg/OT win.
If PIT loses in OT, and BOS wins in reg/OT, we'd go to the 3rd tiebreaker: Head-to-head.

This season, the games have gone as such:
PIT 3 - BOS 2 (OT)
BOS 3 - PIT 2 (OT)
BOS 2 - PIT 0

Ergo, BOS wins that tiebreaker.

Either way. tl;dr: BOSTON NEEDS TO WIN OR ELSE THEY'RE TOAST.

Kraezymann · 04-11-2015, 06:41 PM

I'm ecstatic right now. So Hype for the playoffs

Deadlyx39 · 04-11-2015, 07:30 PM

Proud of Winnipeg getting in the playoffs btw.
That team has been in the shitter ever since they came into the league, and it's nice to see Canadian teams get in the playoffs (As long as they don't beat my bbys the Red Wings).

**Evascythe** · 04-11-2015, 09:03 PM

evascythe will win this year
i guarantee it

**flashpantss** · 04-11-2015, 10:31 PM

T-Force, I love you.

Also, Fuck the Bruins :3

Can't wait for this to get on its way! Lets go Wild!

**T-Force** · 04-11-2015, 11:53 PM

So. GUESS WHAT GUYS?! IT'S ON!
All match-ups are set! It's time for the Pick'em to commence!

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division
(A1) Montréal Canadiens vs. (W1) Ottawa Senators
(A2) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (A3) Detroit Red Wings

Metropolitan Division
(M1) New York Rangers vs. (W2) Pittsburgh Penguins
(M2) Washington Capitals vs. (M3) New York Islanders

Western Conference

Central Division
(C1) St. Louis Blues vs. (W1) Minnesota Wild
(C2) Nashville Predators vs. (C3) Chicago Blackhawks

Pacific Division
(P1) Anaheim Ducks vs. (W2) Winnipeg Jets
(P2) Vancouver Canucks vs. (P3) Calgary Flames

**Sky Kitten** · 04-11-2015, 11:54 PM

Thank you Lord Jesus that there are multiple Canadian teams in the playoffs this year.

I'll be tallying again this year.

04-9-2015, 05:50 PM	#1
T-Force Your world ends with you Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Somewhere in, B.C., Canada Age: 32 Posts: 4,736	2014/15 NHL Playoff Pick'em Welcome, once again, to the 5th Annual FFR NHL Playoff Pick'em Challenge! Picks are CLOSED for Round 4. Code: QUICK LINKS Po2: Match-Ups Po3: Standings Po4: Bracket Who will be the next one to step up and claim the title of Playoff Pick'em Champion and follow in the footsteps of the champions before them? In fact, let's look at the history now! 10/11: Reshiram [10-5] 11/12: pikakirby123 [9-6] 12/13: trumaestro [11-4] 13/14: lumphoboextreme; Poison- [10-5] 13/14 Bracket:* Kibblre; DarkManticoreX2; Poison- [13 pts. each] * While 4 people went 10-5, these two won due to the series game total tiebreaker. Who will achieve the lofty goal of knocking not one, but TWO people off for a chance at the crown? We'll find out in the 2014/15 edition of FFR Playoff Pick'em! Now for the important stuff: THE RULES 1.) All picks *MUST* be in before the puck drops on the first game of a round. This does get a little more into crunch time the further a series goes, and I will be lenient (like usual), but I would appreciate it if this was the deadline people focused on. 2.) NO EDITTING YOUR PICKS! Pick wisely because there's no going back. If picks are editted, you will be disqualified for the round - thus eliminating you from the championship pool - and your post modified. 3.) In order to be in the running for Playoff Pick'em Champion, you must submit for ALL 4 rounds. 4.) Have fun. 5.) Grow those glorious playoff beards. - THE SET-UP All picks are to be made in this format Winner vs. Loser I will accept abbreviations, or you can just copy/paste the templates I will make round-by-round. - Returning for a second season, it's THE PLAYOFF BRACKET CHALLENGE! Like the March Madness tournament, you will pick your FULL round winners, and not just round-by-round. Like last year, this is a separate challenge with a separate prize, and brackets are due at the same deadline as the round 1 picks. If you wish to participate, PLEASE MAKE A SEPARATE POST FROM YOUR ROUND CHOICES. One other thing, you DON'T need to participate, but, hey, they're free credits: why not? You will score points for however many correct winners you have. - If you correctly guess the winner in round 1, you score 1 point. - If you correctly guess the round winner, and their correct opponent, in rounds 2-4, you score 2 points. - If you correctly guess a round winner, but not the correct opponent, you score 1 point. (this will kick in after round 1) Ex: You guess BOS v MTL, but in reality, it was BOS v TBL, you would score 1 point for correctly guessing BOS even though they did not play MTL. Please remember that teams do not re-seed after the rounds. They will stay inter-division until a "division champion" is crowned. Last edited by T-Force; 06-3-2015 at 07:23 PM..

04-9-2015, 05:57 PM	#2
T-Force Your world ends with you Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Somewhere in, B.C., Canada Age: 32 Posts: 4,736	Re: 2014/15 NHL Playoff Pick'em THE MATCH-UPS STANLEY CUP FINAL (E-A2) Tampa Bay Lightning 2 vs. (W-C3) Chicago Blackhawks 4 CONFERENCE FINALS Eastern Conference (M1) New York Rangers 3 vs. (A2) Tampa Bay Lightning 4 Western Conference Central Division (P1) Anaheim Ducks 3 vs. (C3) Chicago Blackhawks 4 DIVISION FINALS Eastern Conference Atlantic Division (A1) Montréal Canadiens 2 vs. (A2) Tampa Bay Lightning 4 Metropolitan Division (M1) New York Rangers 4 vs. (M2) Washington Capitals 3 Western Conference Central Division (C3) Chicago Blackhawks 4 vs. (W1) Minnesota Wild 0 Pacific Division (P1) Anaheim Ducks 4 vs. (P3) Calgary Flames 1 DIVISION SEMI-FINALS Eastern Conference Atlantic Division (A1) Montréal Canadiens 4 vs. (W1) Ottawa Senators 2 (A2) Tampa Bay Lightning 4 vs. (A3) Detroit Red Wings 3 Metropolitan Division (M1) New York Rangers 4 vs. (W2) Pittsburgh Penguins 1 (M2) Washington Capitals 4 vs. (M3) New York Islanders 3 Western Conference Central Division (C1) St. Louis Blues 2 vs. (W1) Minnesota Wild 4 (C2) Nashville Predators 2 vs. (C3) Chicago Blackhawks 4 Pacific Division (P1) Anaheim Ducks 4 vs. (W2) Winnipeg Jets 0 (P2) Vancouver Canucks 2 vs. (P3) Calgary Flames 4 Last edited by T-Force; 04-9-2016 at 07:03 PM..

04-9-2015, 06:00 PM	#4
T-Force Your world ends with you Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Somewhere in, B.C., Canada Age: 32 Posts: 4,736	Re: 2014/15 NHL Playoff Pick'em BRACKET MTL v OTT TBL v DET - NYR v PIT WSH v NYI STL v MIN NSH v CHI - ANA v WPG VAN v CGY -=- MTL v TBL - NYR v WSH CHI v MIN - ANA v CGY -=- NYR v TBL ANA v CHI -=- TBL v CHI BRACKET STANDINGS Code: DarkManticoreX2: 14 pts - Evascythe: 10 pts - noname219: 9 pts Bluearrowll: 9 pts Poison-: 9 pts - Deadlyx39: 8 pts - Im Vince: 7 pts - soramimi: 6 pts junky1: 6 pts - T-Force: 5 pts Kraezymann: 5 pts - Hateandhatred: 4 pts Last edited by T-Force; 06-15-2015 at 10:04 PM..

04-9-2015, 06:13 PM	#5
T-Force Your world ends with you Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Somewhere in, B.C., Canada Age: 32 Posts: 4,736	Re: 2014/15 NHL Playoff Pick'em So, just a heads-up, I'm opening this thread early for some hockey chatter, early playoff talk, and other fun things. We only have 3 days left in the regular season, and there are still a few holes open. IN THE EAST 2 spots are up for grabs between 3 teams: 2 Wild Cards - (A) Boston Bruins [95 - 1] (A) Ottawa Senators [97 - 1] (M) Pittsburgh Penguins [96 - 2] IN THE WEST 2 spots are up for grabs between 3 teams: Pacific 3rd, Final Wild Card - (C) Winnipeg Jets [96 - 2] (clinches with a win) (P) Calgary Flames [95 - 2] (clinches with a win) (P) Los Angeles Kings [93 = 2] Last edited by T-Force; 04-9-2015 at 09:25 PM..

04-9-2015, 06:47 PM	#6
Kraezymann Forum User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 1,640	Re: 2014/15 NHL Playoff Pick'em Will make new post for playoffs later. Also, please win Florida... for me __________________ Twitch \| Stepping Stones 2! \| Stepping Stones 3! \| Stepping Stones 4! Submit to this -

04-9-2015, 08:15 PM	#7
Poison- Nope Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: London, ON Age: 29 Posts: 3,772	Re: 2014/15 NHL Playoff Pick'em Gonna 'win' again this year

04-9-2015, 09:23 PM	#9
T-Force Your world ends with you Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Somewhere in, B.C., Canada Age: 32 Posts: 4,736	Re: 2014/15 NHL Playoff Pick'em Well with Boston losing to Florida, the Islanders clinch, and Detroit clinches as well (thanks to an OT loss). EDIT: KINGS ARE OUT! KINGS ARE OUT! OPERATION REGICIDE IS A SUCCESS! JETS CLINCH! FLAMES CLINCH! Last edited by T-Force; 04-9-2015 at 10:41 PM..

04-9-2015, 11:01 PM	#10
Kraezymann Forum User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 1,640	Re: 2014/15 NHL Playoff Pick'em Thank you Flames. And thank you Panthers. Today was a good day. Except I really don't like shootouts Now to get ready for Saturday. Sens should be okay against the Flyers but I really would like to see Boston get shut down again just in case __________________ Twitch \| Stepping Stones 2! \| Stepping Stones 3! \| Stepping Stones 4! Submit to this - Last edited by Kraezymann; 04-9-2015 at 11:03 PM..

04-10-2015, 01:25 AM	#12
Hateandhatred "The Quebec Steparatist." Join Date: Feb 2011 Age: 33 Posts: 1,943	Re: 2014/15 NHL Playoff Pick'em Minnestanley. Bring it. __________________

04-11-2015, 01:16 PM	#13
T-Force Your world ends with you Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Somewhere in, B.C., Canada Age: 32 Posts: 4,736	Re: 2014/15 NHL Playoff Pick'em Last day of the regular season! The final seedings will be determined, and the pick selections will open as soon as all the seedings are finalized. Possibly after NSH-DAL, or as far as VAN-EDM (last game of the season).

04-11-2015, 06:41 PM	#15
Kraezymann Forum User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 1,640	Re: 2014/15 NHL Playoff Pick'em I'm ecstatic right now. So Hype for the playoffs __________________ Twitch \| Stepping Stones 2! \| Stepping Stones 3! \| Stepping Stones 4! Submit to this - Last edited by Kraezymann; 04-11-2015 at 06:42 PM..

04-11-2015, 10:31 PM	#18
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04-11-2015, 11:53 PM	#19
T-Force Your world ends with you Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Somewhere in, B.C., Canada Age: 32 Posts: 4,736	Re: 2014/15 NHL Playoff Pick'em So. GUESS WHAT GUYS?! IT'S ON! All match-ups are set! It's time for the Pick'em to commence! Eastern Conference Atlantic Division (A1) Montréal Canadiens vs. (W1) Ottawa Senators (A2) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (A3) Detroit Red Wings Metropolitan Division (M1) New York Rangers vs. (W2) Pittsburgh Penguins (M2) Washington Capitals vs. (M3) New York Islanders Western Conference Central Division (C1) St. Louis Blues vs. (W1) Minnesota Wild (C2) Nashville Predators vs. (C3) Chicago Blackhawks Pacific Division (P1) Anaheim Ducks vs. (W2) Winnipeg Jets (P2) Vancouver Canucks vs. (P3) Calgary Flames

04-11-2015, 11:54 PM	#20
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