The Official 2010-11 Stanley Cup Playoffs Talk Thread

[SPTO]

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Ok then,they need to be more truculent. I meant tough guys to push people around. Strike fear into the hearts of their oppoents! That sort of thing.

So basically you want the Pens to be like the Leafs?

Be my guest

[daflyboys]

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Offical EA game predictions for round 2: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=5...id=DL|NHL|home

Cripes, I used to do this for fun with my systems...... now someone is getting paid to do it and publishing results on the world wide intrawebatory. I knew I missed my calling.

[Blaze125]

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Canucks in 6
Sharks in 7
Caps in 6
Bruins in 7

[SqueakyD]

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If Vancouver scores a goal and no one on OS comments about it, then does it actually count?

[Psyblast]

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What the hell kind of call is that?!

[DrJones]

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If Vancouver scores a goal and no one on OS comments about it, then does it actually count?

Yep.

[DrJones]

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Cripes, I used to do this for fun with my systems...... now someone is getting paid to do it and publishing results on the world wide intrawebatory. I knew I missed my calling.

I used to do that kind of thing for EA back in the day. I enjoyed CPU/CPU sims because it was a good way to catch bugs and test in-game logic. It's typically done one of three ways:

1. If nothing but the scores are required, you just sim away in the background while you're doing, you know, actual work or something.

2. If game stories were required (sometimes happened with TP/MVP), you had to watch the whole damn thing but couldn't start until the "normal workday" was over, so about midnight or so. Think I was up to 4am once doing game stories for the simmed 2001 postseason.

3. Make everything up. But I was too stubborn for that.

Plus, of course, in January I'd sim the NFL postseason on Madden during the wee hours to see how it did in the EAC playoff pool. Woulda won one year!

[DrJones]

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Strange, I thought the Preds would have a little more zip tonight. Playing rope-a-dope with the Canucks won't cut it long-term; Vancouver's D is several notches better than Anaheim's. Great game by Rinne, though.

As one-goal playoff wins go... this was a lot less stressful than the last one.

[skydog71]

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Strange, I thought the Preds would have a little more zip tonight. Playing rope-a-dope with the Canucks won't cut it long-term; Vancouver's D is several notches better than Anaheim's. Great game by Rinne, though.

As one-goal playoff wins go... this was a lot less stressful than the last one.

Yeah, we looked pretty bad, like a deer in the headlights. This game should have been 4-0 halfway through the 2nd period. Our team finally woke up after that first goal, but it was too little too late. Vancouver's defense was really sharp all night.

Hopefully we'll rebound and come out with some energy on Saturday. At least score a goal or something.

[daflyboys]

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I used to do that kind of thing for EA back in the day. I enjoyed CPU/CPU sims because it was a good way to catch bugs and test in-game logic. It's typically done one of three ways:

1. If nothing but the scores are required, you just sim away in the background while you're doing, you know, actual work or something.

2. If game stories were required (sometimes happened with TP/MVP), you had to watch the whole damn thing but couldn't start until the "normal workday" was over, so about midnight or so. Think I was up to 4am once doing game stories for the simmed 2001 postseason.

3. Make everything up. But I was too stubborn for that.

Plus, of course, in January I'd sim the NFL postseason on Madden during the wee hours to see how it did in the EAC playoff pool. Woulda won one year!

My best 2 happened in football games, however. I predicted the Colts win over the Chiefs in a mid-90's using NFL 98 on the Genesis by the exact score of 9-6. I also predicted the Giants over the Pats in Super Bowl XLII via NFL 2k5, though not by the exact score (but did Youtube it ).

But I digress.... tight contest, but I'll be pullin' for the Cats the rest of the way!

[DrJones]

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It's 1:30am in Vancouver. Shane O'Brien is undoubtedly surrounded by grenades at the Roxy right about now. Just like old times.

[Psyblast]

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I honestly don't think the Predators will be much of a match for Vancouver. I thought the Canucks might have a letdown tonight after the euphoria of Game 7 against Chicago, but they didn't, and if it weren't for Rinne standing on his head, they would've won 5-0.

Nashville just doesn't have the firepower to get through the Canucks' D and Luongo, and their defense can only carry the burden so far before Vancouver's offense breaks through.

Definitely sticking to my Canucks in 5 prediction. I think Vancouver's going to steamroll their way to the Finals, actually.

[slickdtc]

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Definitely sticking to my Canucks in 5 prediction. I think Vancouver's going to steamroll their way to the Finals, actually.

Yeah, I believe it's down to this, or the Preds win this thing in 7 games. I don't think there's an in-between. Either they march to the Finals as the team we saw all season, or it's back to the drawing board a la the Capitals of the past few years.

[Scottdau]

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Losing Manny Malhota will be a huge loss. This team is not the same without him in my opinion. Though their defense is sure playing good the last two games and they are playing very physical too.

[DrJones]

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Yeah, I believe it's down to this, or the Preds win this thing in 7 games. I don't think there's an in-between. Either they march to the Finals as the team we saw all season, or it's back to the drawing board a la the Capitals of the past few years.

I'm taking the middle path. Vancouver beats the Preds, but loses to the SJ/DET winner in 6 or 7. I think against the Wings or Sharks is where the absence of Malhotra will really hurt. I reserve the right to change my mind after the 2nd round, though.