The Official 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

[TheMatrix31]

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Why does it matter to you all anyway? They won, I can't predict the future. I just started following the NHL 3 or 4 years ago, so I'm not aware that teams frequently come back from 3 goal deficits in the third of a game 7 in a playoff series. Guess I'm not a true fan.

I'm done arguing, lets just leave it at that.

It doesn't matter. It's just funny.

Let's move on. Go to bed, man!

[DrJones]

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Since predicting the NHL playoffs is nothing but rank guesswork these days (Money99 nods grimly), I'm making my picks based solely on the following:

1. Is an Original Six team playing a non-O6 team?
2. If yes, pick the O6 team.
3. If no, pick the team I don't want to see win.

Blackhawks over Wild in 5
Red Wings over Ducks in 6
Sharks over Canucks in 7
Blues over Kings in 5

Penguins over Islanders in 6
Canadiens over Senators in 7
Rangers over Capitals in 7
Bruins over Maple Leafs in 5

Apparently this was the way to go. My "real life" picks were pretty similar (woulda picked Anaheim & Ottawa).

I have a suspicion the Rangers are going to beat Boston (and reach the SCF, actually), but following the system...

Blackhawks over Red Wings in 4
Kings over Sharks in 6

Penguins over Senators in 7
Bruins over Rangers in 7

[ImTellinTim]

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After the events of the first round, I am throwing my full support behind Ottawa.

[jyoung]

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[SPTO]

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I'm cheering for Ottawa as well (er only a tiny bit i'm supposed to hate them) because they're the team that defies all the odds.

Anyways I knew the Leafs loss was a choke but it's one for the ages as Boston was the first team in playoff history to come back from 3 goals down in the 3rd period of a game 7.

Way to go Leafs

[TheMatrix31]

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Can't stand Ottawa.

Hoping for a Detroit/New York Finals. Anybody but Boston or Ottawa, actually.

[pietasterp]

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I went up when it was 4-1. How was I supposed to know?

Don't feel bad...I just NOW found out what happened. I gave up on that game and went for a run...figured it was a done deal. I'm speechless.


Sooo.....with that out of the way, let's see how we did on the ol' predictions:


EAST

MTL over OTT in 6 (d'oh!!!)
TOR over BOS in 7 (winner, winner, chicken din- oh, wait...nevermind)
PITT over NYI in 5 (close enough)
WSH over NYR in 7 (partial credit for right # of games?)


WEST

LA over STL in 6 (heeeeyyyyy (in best Fonzie voice))
VAN over SJ in 7 (less said here the better)
CHI over MIN in 5 (getting warm...)
DET over ANA in 7 (BINGO!!!!)


New guesses for conference semis:

WEST:

CHI over DET in 6
SJ over LA in 7

EAST:

PITT over OTT in 6
NYR over BOS in 7

[TheMatrix31]

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I got six winners right out of eight series. Not bad I guess.

EDIT: Oh, two series lengths correct. Cool.

Chicago over Detroit in 6
Los Angeles over San Jose in 6

Pittsburgh over Ottawa in 6
New York over Boston in 7

[Psyblast]

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My picks from the first round...

Blackhawks in 5 (huzzah!)
Ducks in 6 (they ALMOST made it come true)
Canucks in 7 (done putting any faith in your boys, Doc...sorry)
Kings in 7 (off by one game)

Penguins in 5 (ditto)
Canadiens in 6 (should've known better, Michelle is Montreal's coach)
Rangers in 7 (huzzah again!)
Bruins in 6 (alllllmost)

Pretty good, IMO.

[SPTO]

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I got 4 series right which isn't too bad.

[gopher_guy]

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Pittsburgh in 5
Montreal in 7
Washington in 5
Boston in 6

Chicago in 6
Anaheim in 5
San Jose in 7
Los Angeles in 6

Bah. 5 right overall. Only 1 picked perfectly (LA)

[Section_25]

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How bout them Bruins huh ??????? LOL wow

[Splitter77]

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How bout them Bruins huh ??????? LOL wow

amazing.
alot of bandwagon fans left early.
I of course stayed until the win.

most amazing part of that comeback was the Bruins playing with 5 D the whole game. Chara and 4 stiffs.
Chara basically played defense for the Bruins himself.
He must need an IV today.

[SidVish]

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Ovechkin on refs: "Not saying there was a phone call, but they wanted Game 7. For ratings. You know, lockout, escrow, league must make profit"

[Stu]

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Ovechkin on refs: "Not saying there was a phone call, but they wanted Game 7. For ratings. You know, lockout, escrow, league must make profit"

Yup it's all the league's fault!!

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