2013 NHL Playoff Discussion

[Holden Caulfield]

First Round Matchups

West
1) Chicago Blackhawks vs 8) Minnesota Wild
2) Anaheim Ducks vs 7) Detroit Red Wings
3) Vancouver Canucks vs 6) San Jose Sharks
4) St. Louis Blues vs 5) Los Angeles Kings

East
1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs 8) New York Islanders
2) Montreal Canadiens vs 7) Ottawa Senators
3) Washington Capitals vs 6) New York Rangers
4) Boston Bruins vs 5) Toronto Maple Leafs

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[Holden Caulfield]

My Predictions

West
1) Chicago Blackhawks vs 8) Minnesota Wild
2) Anaheim Ducks vs 7) Detroit Red Wings
3) Vancouver Canucks vs 6) San Jose Sharks
4) St. Louis Blues vs 5) Los Angeles Kings

1) Chicago Blackhawks vs 7) Detroit Red Wings
5) Los Angeles Kings vs 6) San Jose Sharks

1) Chicago Blackhawks vs 5) Los Angeles Kings

East
1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs 8) New York Islanders
2) Montreal Canadiens vs 7) Ottawa Senators
3) Washington Capitals vs 6) New York Rangers
4) Boston Bruins vs 5) Toronto Maple Leafs

1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs 6) New York Rangers
2) Montreal Canadiens vs 4) Boston Bruins

1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs 4) Boston Bruins

Stanley Cup Final
1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs 5) Los Angeles Kings

 

[Hammer Slammer]

Chicago-Minnesota and St. Louis-LA both on CBC at the same time. Great, I wonder which one we won't be able to watch.

 

[CorgisPer60]

First Round Matchups

West
1) Chicago Blackhawks vs 8) Minnesota Wild
2) Anaheim Ducks vs 7) Detroit Red Wings
3) Vancouver Canucks vs 6) San Jose Sharks
4) St. Louis Blues vs 5) Los Angeles Kings

East
1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs 8) New York Islanders
2) Montreal Canadiens vs 7) Ottawa Senators
3) Washington Capitals vs 6) New York Rangers
4) Boston Bruins vs 5) Toronto Maple Leafs

Let`s see how my first round predictions end up.

 

[tacogeoff]

First Round Matchups

West
1) Chicago Blackhawks vs 8) Minnesota Wild
2) Anaheim Ducks vs 7) Detroit Red Wings
3) Vancouver Canucks vs 6) San Jose Sharks
4) St. Louis Blues vs 5) Los Angeles Kings

East
1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs 8) New York Islanders
2) Montreal Canadiens vs 7) Ottawa Senators
3) Washington Capitals vs 6) New York Rangers
4) Boston Bruins vs 5) Toronto Maple Leafs

Going for the underdogs of Ottawa and Red wings to win in the first round. Fingers crossed.

 

[tbcwpg]

Chicago-Minnesota and St. Louis-LA both on CBC at the same time. Great, I wonder which one we won't be able to watch.

Looked at the CBC website, only game 1 of STL-LA we would miss.

 

[JetsHomer]

Chicago in 4
Detroit in 6
San Jose in 7
LA in 6

Pittsburgh in 5
Ottawa in 6
Washington in 7
Boston in 5

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Blackhawks in 4
Red Wings in 5
Sharks in 7
Kings in 6

Penguins in 7
Senators in 6
Rangers in 6
Bruins in 5

And peering into the crystal ball:

Hawks over Wings in 6
Sharks over Kings in 7

Sens over Pens in 6
Rangers over Bruins in 7

Hawks over Sharks in 5
Rangers over Sens in 4

Rangers win it all, defeat Hawks in 6

 

[EvilCoop]

So it's looking like I'm going to Game 4 of the Senators Canadiens game, should be fun.

 

[bigplay41*]

Must say its very annoying being left out of the playoffs! I want this time of year to be about the Jets and not my Yankees sweeping the Blue Jays

 

[Guerzy]

My Predictions...

West
1) Chicago Blackhawks vs 8) Minnesota Wild
2) Anaheim Ducks vs 7) Detroit Red Wings
3) Vancouver Canucks vs 6) San Jose Sharks
4) St. Louis Blues vs 5) Los Angeles Kings

2) Anaheim Ducks vs. 8) Minnesota Wild
3) Vancouver Canucks vs. 5) LA Kings

5) LA Kings vs. 8) Minnesota Wild


East
1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs 8) New York Islanders
2) Montreal Canadiens vs 7) Ottawa Senators
3) Washington Capitals vs 6) New York Rangers
4) Boston Bruins vs 5) Toronto Maple Leafs

1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. 7) Ottawa Senators
4) Boston Bruins vs. 6) New York Rangers

1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. 4) Boston Bruins


Stanley Cup Final

1. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. 5. LA Kings

 

[ps241]

First Round Matchups

West
1) Chicago Blackhawks vs 8) Minnesota Wild
2) Anaheim Ducks vs 7) Detroit Red Wings
3) Vancouver Canucks vs 6) San Jose Sharks
4) St. Louis Blues vs 5) Los Angeles Kings

East
1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs 8) New York Islanders
2) Montreal Canadiens vs 7) Ottawa Senators
3) Washington Capitals vs 6) New York Rangers
4) Boston Bruins vs 5) Toronto Maple Leafs

darts at a board blindfoldered today. Have watched almost zero hockey in the west so we shall see.

 

[Guerzy]

I'm going for the big Minnesota upset over Chicago.

 

[ps241]

I'm going for the big Minnesota upset over Chicago.

very ballsy Guerzy. That is one of the only series I am feeling good about (Chicago) although that is probably the kiss of death for the Hawks

 

[bigplay41*]

West

1) Chicago over 8) Minnesota

7) Detroit over 2) Anahiem

3) Vancouver over 6) San Jose

4) St Louis over 5) Los Angeles



East

1) Pittsburgh over 8) New York Islanders

2) Montreal over 7) Ottawa

6) New York Rangers over 3) Washington

4) Boston over 5) Toronto

 

[Hammer Slammer]

I posted this in Around the League but I'll copy/paste it here.


I created an HF Jets league for the Playoff Bracket Challenge thing.

Here: http://playoffschallenge.nhl.com/

Name: HF Jets
Password: hfboards

 

[Instincts]

Pens in 5
Senators in 6
Capitals in 6
Bruins in 5


Hawks in 5
Ducks in 6
Blues in 7
Vancouver in 7

 

[Jet]

I won't make any predictions cause to be honest, without the Jets in, the post season seems a little blah.

I find myself watching series where I want one team to lose. Does that make me bitter?

Go Bruins and go Sharks!!

 

[bigplay41*]

I'm going for the big Minnesota upset over Chicago.

sorry bro but that just is not going to happen

 

[Guerzy]

sorry bro but that just is not going to happen

We'll see.

 

[broinwhyteridge]

Hmm... entry sumbitted.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Rangers win it all, defeat Hawks in 6

Apparently NHL 13 agrees with me:

http://www.easports.com/nhl/news/article/2013-nhl-playoff-predictions

 

[Hammer Slammer]

I'm thinking the Islanders upset the Pens. That's almost as far-fetched as the Wild over the Hawks though.

 

[Guerzy]

I'm thinking the Islanders upset the Pens. That's almost as far-fetched as the Wild over the Hawks though.

HEY!

 

[mzappa]

Picks:
Chicago 5
Anaheim 6
Vancouver 6
LA 7

Pitts 4
Montreal 7
Wash 6
Boston 6