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[Alucard]

So, which series has the best chance of an upset?

I gotta say Pens/Sens, but I have a feeling the Kings may crack the Nucks.

 

[Slurmer]

You son of a bitch!

Spoiler

I was going to use this gif whenever he did something in the playoffs.

He's tied with Brodeur for the league record of most shutouts in a single playoff series (3)

Didn't Dallas lose that series?

 

[SpacLock]

So, which series has the best chance of an upset?

I gotta say Pens/Sens, but I have a feeling the Kings may crack the Nucks.

Wings and Coyotes is the popular choice.

 

[Plinko]

So, which series has the best chance of an upset?

I gotta say Pens/Sens, but I have a feeling the Kings may crack the Nucks.

Kings/Canucks by far.

 

[darkwings]

backstrom has just a cold confirmed. So much hysteria for nothing (made ESPN frontpage and all)

 

[Ra\/en]

EDIT: Results from the NHL 10 playoff simulation.. Most sound about right actually.

Upset of the Sharks??? LOL I would just about die laughing if that happened. I think they can get it done this year.

A Chicago/Vancouver Conference final would be an interesting rematch.

 

[Alucard]

Wings and Coyotes is the popular choice.

The Wings beating the Coyotes would not be an upset. If we're going by standings alone, sure, but I think people know what the Wings are capable of and how they've been playing headed into the playoffs.

 

[Zombie James]

EDIT: Results from the NHL 10 playoff simulation.. Most sound about right actually.

Their first round is pretty much in line with mine, with the exception of Colorado beating San Jose in 6.

 

[OnPoint]

So, which series has the best chance of an upset?

I gotta say Pens/Sens, but I have a feeling the Kings may crack the Nucks.

As a Buffalo fan (because I need to remind you who I root for) I'm concerned with Rask. He could crack under the pressure. Or he could be some kind of playoff phenom. Hell, all he needs to be is a first-round phenom.

I feel like we have much a better offense and a comparable defense, but Rask is the unknown factor.

 

[Ra\/en]

Wings and Coyotes is the popular choice.

I don't know if you could even call that an upset.

 

[jacket320]

Didn't Dallas lose that series?

Yep

 

[SpacLock]

The Wings beating the Coyotes would not be an upset. If we're going by standings alone, sure, but I think people know what the Wings are capable of and how they've been playing headed into the playoffs.

I don't know if you could even call that an upset.

I think I had the definition of an upset screwed up.

 

[Montresor]

EDIT: Results from the NHL 10 playoff simulation.. Most sound about right actually.

I can't believe I'm getting excited reading that. The summary of the Philly-Jersey series sounded epic.

 

[BorkBork]

EDIT: Results from the NHL 10 playoff simulation.. Most sound about right actually.

Oh San Jose, even the computer thinks you'll choke. :lol

 

[bluemax]

Hey, can we keep the faith please? Series hasn't even started yet...

Screw those Canuckistanis! Kings in 6!

 

[Futureman]

Pens/Hawks in Cup?

Pens humiliate Hossa two years in a row? YES PLEASE.

 

[Ra\/en]

Pens/Hawks in Cup?

Pens humiliate Hossa two years in a row? YES PLEASE.

At some point you have to start feeling bad for the guy...

3 stanley cup finals and 3 losses on 3 different teams would be quite the heartbreak.

 

[kassatsu]

Can the games start yet

 

[Razorskin]

Well um draft lottery tonight.

 

[Spl1nter]

Well um draft lottery tonight.

Fuck that shit :|

 

[darkwings]

Well um draft lottery tonight.

I hope Toron...boston gets 1st!

 

[SpacLock]

At some point you have to start feeling bad for the guy...

3 stanley cup finals and 3 losses on 3 different teams would be quite the heartbreak.

And lost the bronze in the Olympics.

 

[darkwings]

weird, they didnt disagree about much

 

[SpacLock]

Looks like Flyers & Devils + Kings & Canucks are the only split decisions.

Are their predictions for last years playoffs available? I'd like to see how close they were.

 

[Ra\/en]

weird, they didnt disagree about much

Wow... Lebrun with the bold prediction of a pens/sens sweep.

Edit: I agree. I would like to see the last season predictions. I tried to find them (briefly), but came up short. I'm sure they are out there somewhere.

Edit: 2. Nevermind. I found it quite easily using Google.

http://espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs/2009/news/_/id/4067079/2009-stanley-cup-playoffs-experts-picks

Seems like most of them were fairly close. They were obviously all wrong (except melrose lol) about the Sharks, and there was a bit of a tossup between the canes/devils.

 

[pringles]

And lost the bronze in the Olympics.

It was all Ty Conklin's fault!!...oh wait

 

[darkwings]

Looks like Flyers & Devils + Kings & Canucks are the only split decisions.

Are their predictions for last years playoffs available? I'd like to see how close they were.

dunno, but I know burnside predicted pens over wings last year.

 

[ili0926]

West
San Jose (1) vs Colorado (8) COL in 6
Chicago (2) vs Nashville (7) CHI in 5
Vancouver (3) vs Los Angeles (6) VAN in 5
Phoenix (4) vs Detroit (5) DET in 6

East
Washington (1) vs Montreal (8) WSH in 6
New Jersey (2) vs Philadelphia (7) NJ in 5
Buffalo (3) vs Boston (6) BUF in 7
Pittsburgh (4) vs Ottawa (5) PIT in 6

GO AVS GO

 

[Buba Big Guns]

Seems like most of them were fairly close. They were obviously all wrong (except melrose lol) about the Sharks, and there was a bit of a tossup between the canes/devils.

Last year was much easier to predict other than Flyers v Pens and Sharks-Ducks, judging by the way teams were playing I think. Flyers actually could have won that series if they kept that 3-0 lead in one of the games.

 

[Pochacco]

Kings/Canucks by far.

Though, to be fair to the Kings, they finished only 2 points back of the Canucks in the regular season (103 vs. 101).

 

[Zombie James]

Hodge predicting a Washington/Chicago final... that'd be epic and awesome.

 

[Panda Bear]

Hodge predicting a Washington/Chicago final... that'd be epic and awesome.

Meh, a Washington sweep in the finals would be boring.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Meh, a Washington sweep in the finals would be boring.

Dem fightin words, Marvie would not be pleased.

 

[Plinko]

Pens/Hawks in Cup?

Pens humiliate Hossa two years in a row? YES PLEASE.

Pens in the final again? VOMIT PLEASE.

 

[sefskillz]

Dem fightin words, Marvie would not be pleased.

oh he'll be far less pleased when the hawks dont make it out of round 1

 

[Plinko]

oh he'll be far less pleased when the hawks dont make it out of round 1

This is why I love NHL GAF.

 

[darkwings]

Pens in the final again? VOMIT PLEASE.

Bettman with the hotline phone to the ref again, no thanks.


Bettman: Ref, didnt you see, Sid scored again.
Ref: But Sid wasn't even on the ice sir.
Bettman: Now he was.
Ref: ooooh aahhh now I see.

 

[Marvie_3]

Meh, a Washington sweep in the finals would be boring.

:lol

 

[Marvie_3]

oh he'll be far less pleased when the hawks dont make it out of round 1

Against your group of ragtag AHLers? :lol

 

[BigJonsson]

OMG DRAFT LOTTERY!!!

DROP EVERYTHING NOW!!

THIS WILL DECIDE THE FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSE!

 

[vatstep]

It is time.

 

[Moussi]

if i was a bruin fan I'd be giddy with happiness right now.

 

[Panda Bear]

Against your group of ragtag AHLers? :lol

Hey, they had the same number of Olympians as the Hawks.

 

[BigJonsson]

if i was a bruin fan I'd be giddy with happiness right now.

I'd still rather have Kessel

 

[Marvie_3]

Any place to watch the draft lottery online? I'm procrastinating when I should be writing a paper.

Edit: Nevermind. Found it.

 

[vatstep]

if i was a bruin fan I'd be giddy with happiness right now.

We'll see. With our luck, we'll get the third pick.

 

[C-Jo]

Peter Chiarelli must be fucking laughing. :lol

 

[KernelPanic]

Peter Chiarelli must be fucking laughing. :lol

To his credit he said with a straight face "No we never projected the draft pick to be this high" :lol

 

[Moussi]

We'll see. With our luck, we'll get the third pick.

still not bad. Cam Fowler is pretty solid. Still Hall or Seguin? Both are great.

 

[kassatsu]

It will be Pens vs Yotes as that is what Bettman would want.