Stanley Cup Prediction Contest 2014

[bcneil]

Its not the same with no Canucks but lets do the annual playoff contest.
Same as always, 1 point for the winner of each series, 1 point for the correct number of game in the series..

This was last years https://perb.cc/vbulletin/showthrea...up-Prediction-Contest-2013&highlight=playoffs.
Picks in before they start tomorrow.

 

[gonzo]

Western Conference

Ducks vs Stars : Ducks in 6
Sharks vs Kings: Kings in 6
Avs vs Wild: Avs in 6
Blues vs Hawks: Hawks in 7

Eastern Conference

Bruins vs Wings: Bruins in 5
Lightings vs Habs: Habs in 7
Pens vs BJ: Pens in 4
Rangers vs Flyers: Flyers in 7

 

[badbadboy]

First Round

Wild v Avs = Avs in 6
Hawks v Blues = Blues in 7
Ducks v Stars = Ducks in 7
Kings v Sharks = Kings in 6

Rangers v Fliers = Rangers in 6
Pens v CBJ = Pens in 6
Habs v TB = Habs in 7
Bruins v Wings = Bruins in 7

 

[PuntMeister]

Punt's Pics:

Wild v Avs = Wild in 5
Hawks v Blues = Hawks in 5
Ducks v Stars = Ducks in 4
Kings v Sharks = Sharks in 7

Rangers v Flyers = Flyers in 6
Pens v CBJ = Pens in 5
Habs v TB = Tampa in 5
Bruins v Wings = Bruins in 4

Ya baby, they won't all be grinders!

 

[grusse]

Avs over Wild in 5
Hawks over Blues in 6
Ducks over Stars 6
Sharks over Kings 7


Flyers over Rangers 6
Pens over Jackets 5
Habs over TB 6
Bruins over wings 6

 

[joho]

Ducks in 6
Sharks in 6
Avs in 6
Hawks in 6
Flyers in 6
Pens in 6
Tampa in 6
Bruins in 6

 

[Man Mountain]

Avs in 5
Blues in 6
Ducks in 5
Sharks in 7

Bruins in 6
Canadiens in 5
Penguins in 4
Rangers in 5

 

[Man in Submission]

Wild in 6 over Avs
Stars in 6 over Ducks
Sharks in 5 over LA
Hawks in 6 over Blues


RANGERS:clap2::cheer2::clap2: in 5 over Philly
Canadiens in 6 over Tampa
Boston in 7 over Detroit
Columbus in 6 over Pittsburgh

 

[PuntMeister]

Wild in 6 over Avs
Stars in 6 over Ducks
Sharks in 5 over LA
Hawks in 6 over Blues


RANGERS:clap2::cheer2::clap2: in 5 over Philly
Canadiens in 6 over Tampa
Boston in 7 over Detroit
Columbus in 6 over Pittsburgh

MIS, you need to ALAIN your predictions with winners. The 'V' man has been passed over. Time to smiley on a cheese steak. If Punt is wrong, Rum and Pepper on me...

 

[manni]

Avalanche: 5
Ducks: 4
Kings: 5
Blackhawks: 7

Rangers: 7
Lightning: 6
Bruins: 5
Penguins: 6

 

[jlangley]

West

Ducks - 5
Sharks - 7
AV's -6
Hawks -7

East

Bruins -6
Lightning -7
Pens -5
Rangers -7

 

[bcneil]

Boston in 5
Montreal in 6
Pittsburgh in 5
New York in 7

Anaheim in 5
San Jose in 7
Colorado in 6
Chicago in 6

 

[TONY LEONE]

Det in 7
Montreal in 7
Pens in 4
AV & Rangers in 6

Ducks in 4
Hawks in 6
Sharks in 7
Avs in 5

 

[TONY LEONE]

Det in 7
Montreal in 7
Pens in 4
AV & Rangers in 6

Ducks in 4
Hawks in 6
Sharks in 7
Avs in 5

 

[Prairie_Guy]

Col in 6
Chi in 5
Ana in 5
La in 7

Bos in 5
Mtl in 6
Pit in 4
Phi in 6

And to go a little further...
Chi to win it all in 6 over Boston.

 

[manni]

Patrick Roy pulling the goalie with 3mins to go… pure GUTS!

having seen the speed in these playoffs, I highly doubt the Canucks
could have won a game vs any of the Western teams.

so enjoyable to watch high scoring games and the hitting in the Sharks/Kings series was out of this world.

enjoy the playoffs, boys!

 

[bcneil]

Lots of great action so far. I wish they would get rid of 4 on 4 overtime/shootout in the regular season. Just play till someone wins like in the playoffs.
Even if they had to reduce the number of game and eliminate back to backs. A double or triple OT game is just so cool.
Bring out the bananas and pizza crusts.

 

[Cock Throppled]

Lots of great action so far. I wish they would get rid of 4 on 4 overtime/shootout in the regular season. Just play till someone wins like in the playoffs.
Even if they had to reduce the number of game and eliminate back to backs. A double or triple OT game is just so cool.
Bring out the bananas and pizza crusts.

They claim they can't do OT in the regular season because of travel commitments, but that's probably just the excuse they've decided sounds the best.

They wouldn't have so many OT games if Bettman didn't think the "everyone is competitive" approach was the way to try to keep interest up in weak markets.

If they awarded 3 points for outright wins, 2 for OT and 0 for losses the games would be better and the OT's would be exciting because they'd actually mean something. I agree, the S/O was maybe exciting the first season. Now it's a boring, stupid skills gimmick.

 

[dickotoole]

I am late so won't list who I think will win each round or in how many games. Instead I will simply say HABS in 25 games will lift Le Coupe De Stan again.

 

[bcneil]

Blue tie it with 6 seconds to go!!

They claim they can't do OT in the regular season because of travel commitments, but that's probably just the excuse they've decided sounds the best.

They wouldn't have so many OT games if Bettman didn't think the "everyone is competitive" approach was the way to try to keep interest up in weak markets.

If they awarded 3 points for outright wins, 2 for OT and 0 for losses the games would be better and the OT's would be exciting because they'd actually mean something. I agree, the S/O was maybe exciting the first season. Now it's a boring, stupid skills gimmick.

I think if they must stick with a 5 minute OT then shootout. 3 for a win in regulation, 2 for an OT win, 1 for a shootout win. Loser gets 0 points.
If a game is tied in the third, you know they are playing for the single point, and then take their chances for the extra point. Its a logical way to get the most points over a year.
Especially with inter conference games, its like they have a gentlemans agreement to not try. In the end, the top 16 teams will still make the playoffs.