Speculation: 2013 Playoff Prediction Contest

[sarcastro]

I don't usually start these but there isn't one up yet and we need one.

Fill out your winners from round 1, then round 2, then round 3, then the Finals. One point for picking the winner of each series, one point for picking the number of games in each series.

Use the format below - it's easier to follow if everyone uses the same format.

REMEMBER - EACH ROUND IS RESEEDED SO THE HIGHEST REMAINING SEED PLAYS THE LOWEST REMAINING SEED

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) PIT vs 8) NYI : PIT in 5
2) MON vs 7) OTT : OTT in 6
3) WAS vs 6) NYR : NYR in 6
4) BOS vs 5) TOR : BOS in 5

Round 2

1) PIT vs 7) OTT : PIT in 6
4) BOS vs 6) NYR : BOS in 7

Round 3

1) PIT vs 4) BOS : BOS in 7

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) CHI vs 8) MIN : CHI in 4
2) ANH vs 7) DET : ANH in 7
3) VAN vs 6) SJS : VAN in 6
4) STL vs 5) LAK : LAK in 5

Round 2

1) CHI vs 5) LAK : CHI in 7
2) ANH vs 3) VAN : VAN in 6

Round 3

1) CHI vs 3) VAN : CHI in 5


STANLEY CUP FINALS

CHI vs BOS : BOS in 6

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[Big Poppa Puck]

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) PIT vs 8) NYI : PIT in 4
2) MON vs 7) OTT :MTL in 7
3) WAS vs 6) NYR : NYR in 6
4) BOS vs 5) TOR : BOS in 5

Round 2

1) PIT vs 6) NYR : PIT in 6
2) MTL vs. 4) BOS vs : BOS in 7

Round 3

1) PIT vs 4) BOS : PIT in 7

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) CHI vs 8) MIN : CHI in 4
2) ANH vs 7) DET : ANH in 7
3) VAN vs 6) SJS : VAN in 6
4) STL vs 5) LAK : LAK in 5

Round 2

1) CHI vs 5) LAK : CHI in 7
2) ANH vs 3) VAN : VAN in 6

Round 3

1) CHI vs 3) VAN : CHI in 5


STANLEY CUP FINALS

CHI vs PIT : PIT in 7

I know a 1 vs. 1 is unlikely to happen but I just feel those to are head and shoulders above everyone else. PIT especially, if the get Crosby back.

 

[Kronwalled55]

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) PIT vs 8) NYI : in 5
2) MON vs 7) OTT in 6
3) WAS vs 6) NYR in 7
4) BOS vs 5) TOR in 6

Round 2

1) PIT vs 6) NYR : in 6
2) MON vs 4) BOS : in 7

Round 3

1) PIT vs 2) MON : in 6

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) CHI vs 8) MIN : in 5
2) ANH vs 7) DET : in 7
3) VAN vs 6) SJS : in 7
4) STL vs 5) LAK : in 5

Round 2

1) CHI vs 7) DET : in 6
5) LA vs 6) SJS : in 7

Round 3

1) CHI vs 5) LA : in 6


STANLEY CUP FINALS

CHI vs MON : in 5

 

[Eastopia]

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Round One

1) PIT vs 8) NYI: PIT in 5
2) MON vs 7) OTT: OTT in 6
3) WSH vs 6) NYR: NYR in 5
4) BOS vs 5) TOR: BOS in 5

Round Two

1) PIT vs 7) OTT: OTT in 7
4) BOS vs 6) NYR: NYR in 6

Round Three

4) NYR vs 7) OTT: NYR in 5

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Round One

1) CHI vs 8) MIN: CHI in 4
2) ANA vs 7) DET: DET in 6
3) VAN vs 6) SJS: VAN in 5
4) STL vs 5) LAK: LAK in 6

Round Two

1) CHI vs 7) DET: CHI in 6
2) VAN vs 5) LAK: LAK in 5

Round Three

1) CHI vs 5) LAK: CHI in 5

STANLEY CUP FINAL

CHI vs NYR: CHI in 6

 

[taliababa]

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) PIT vs 8) NYI : PIT in 6
2) MON vs 7) OTT : MON in 5
3) WAS vs 6) NYR : WAS in 6
4) BOS vs 5) TOR : BOS in 5

Round 2

1) PIT vs 4) BOS : PIT in 6
2) MON vs 3) WAS: WAS in 5

Round 3

1) PIT vs 3) WAS: PIT in 7

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) CHI vs 8) MIN : CHI in 5
2) ANH vs 7) DET : DET in 6
3) VAN vs 6) SJS : VAN in 7
4) STL vs 5) LAK : LAK in 5

Round 2

1) CHI vs 7) DET : CHI in 7
3) VAN vs 5) LAK : VAN in 6

Round 3

1) CHI vs 3) VAN : CHI in 6


STANLEY CUP FINALS

CHI vs PIT: CHI in 6

 

[petesrw]

I'll be damned if someone doesn't pick the Wings.

1st round winners
PIT, MON, TOR, NYR
CHI, LA, SJS, DET

2nd round winners
MON, NYR
LA, DET

Finals
NYR-DET

Cup

DETROIT

It seems like every year the Wings have a hot streak. I'm hoping this year's streak last through the playoffs. I hated that so many people said things supporting the thought all season that we weren't expected to do well, we're right where we should be, etc...

NOPE.

We've got great players and we've got elite players. We might not be jam packed with the same talent as in other years, but we have enough. The young guns are hungry and the vets know how it's done. I'm afraid of Chicago and Pit, but that's it, and upsets happen every year. We've got a team that can knock anybody out.

We've also got a team that might **** the bed and go out in 4 games in the first round.

I have no idea what Wings team will show up, and neither does anyone else,

so

GO WINGS.

 

[RedWingsNow*]

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) PIT vs 8) NYI : PIT in 7
2) MON vs 7) OTT : MON in 6
3) WAS vs 6) NYR : WAS in 7
4) BOS vs 5) TOR : BOS in 6

Round 2

1) PIT vs 4) BOS: BOS in 6
2) MON vs 3) WAS: WAS in 6

Round 3

3) WAS vs 4) BOS : BOS in 6

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) CHI vs 8) MIN : CHI in 5
2) ANH vs 7) DET : ANH in 6
3) VAN vs 6) SJS : SJ in 6
4) STL vs 5) LAK : STL in 7

Round 2

1) CHI vs 6) SJ: CHI in 7
2) ANH vs 4) STL: STL in 5

Round 3

1) CHI vs 3) STL: STL in 7


STANLEY CUP FINALS

STL vs BOS : STL in 7

 

[pdd]

Western Conference
(1) Hawks 4 vs. (8) Wild 0
(2) Ducks 2 vs. (7) Red Wings 4
(3) Canucks 4 vs. (6) Sharks 1
(4) Blues 1 vs. (5) Kings 4

(1) Hawks 3 vs. (7) Red Wings 4
(3) Canucks 4 vs. (5) Kings 3

(3) Canucks 1 vs. (7) Red Wings 4

Eastern Conference
(1) Penguins 4 vs. (8) Islanders 0
(2) Canadiens 4 vs. (7) Senators 1
(3) Capitals 4 vs. (6) Rangers 2
(4) Bruins 4 vs. (5) Maple Leafs 1

(1) Penguins 3 vs. (4) Bruins 4
(2) Canadiens 4 vs. (3) Capitals 3

(2) Canadiens 1 vs. (4) Bruins 4

Stanley Cup Finals


Detroit Red Wings 2


Boston Bruins 4

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Eastern Conference

Round 1:

1.)Pittsburgh Penguins vs 8.)New York Islanders - in 5

2.)Montreal Canadiens vs. 7.)Ottawa Senators - in 7

3.)Washington Capitals vs. 6.)New York Rangers - in 7

4.)Boston Bruins vs. 5.)Toronto Maple Leafs - in 6

Round 2:

1.)Pittsburgh Penguins vs. 4.)Boston Bruins - in 7

2.)Montreal Canadiens vs. 3.)Washington Capitals - in 6

Eastern Conference Finals

1.) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. 3.)Washington Capitals - in 6

Western Conference

Round 1:

1.)Chicago Blackhawks vs. 8.)Minnesota Wild - in 5

2.)Anaheim Ducks vs. 7.)Detroit Red Wings - in 6

3.)Vancouver Canucks vs. 6.)San Jose Sharks - in 7

4.)St. Louis Blues vs. 5.)LA Kings - in 5

Round 2:

1.)Chicago Blackhawks vs. 7.)Detroit Red Wings - in 6

3.)Vancouver Canucks vs. 5.)LA Kings - in 4

Western Conference Finals

1.)Chicago Blackhawks vs. 5.)LA Kings - in 6

Stanley Cup Finals:

Washington Capitals vs. LA Kings - in 6

The first back to back champion since the Wings, Kopitar wins the Conn Smythe this year.

 

[datbwoymjp]

Chi in 4
Det in 6
Van in 7
LAK in 5

Pit in 5
Ottawa in 7
NYR in 5
Bos in 6

Chi in 5
Van in 7

Pit in 6
Bos in 7

Chicago in 6
Boston in 6

Boston in 6

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

Pitt over Isles in 5
Montreal over Sens in 7
Rangers over Caps in 6
Boston over Leafs in 6

Black Hawks over Wild in 4
Wings over Ducks in 6
Nucks over Sharks in 7
Kings over Blues in 5

Rangers over Pens in 7
Boston over Montreal in 6

Black Hawks over Wings in 5
Kings over Nucks in 6

Rangers over Bruins in 7
Hawks over Kings in 6

Rangers vs Hawks is how I see it.

 

[Hckytwn]

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) PIT vs 8) NYI : PIT in 6
2) MON vs 7) OTT : OTT in 5
3) WAS vs 6) NYR : WAS in 6
4) BOS vs 5) TOR : BOS in 6

Round 2

1) PIT vs 7) OTT : OTT in 7
4) BOS vs 3) WAS : WAS in 6

Round 3

3) WAS vs 7) OTT : OTT in 7

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) CHI vs 8) MIN : CHI in 5
2) ANH vs 7) DET : DET in 6
3) VAN vs 6) SJS : SJS in 7
4) STL vs 5) LAK : STL in 7

Round 2

1) CHI vs 7) DET : CHI in 7
4) STL vs 6) SJS : STL in 5

Round 3

1) CHI vs 4) STL : STL in 7


STANLEY CUP FINALS

STL vs OTT : STL in 6

 

[mukluks]

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) PIT vs 8) NYI : PIT in 5
2) MON vs 7) OTT : MON in 7
3) WAS vs 6) NYR : WAS in 7
4) BOS vs 5) TOR : TOR in 7

Round 2

1) PIT vs 4) TOR : PIT in 4
2) MON vs 3) WAS : WAS in 6

Round 3

1) PIT vs 3) WAS : PIT in 5

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) CHI vs 8) MIN : CHI in 4
2) ANH vs 7) DET : DET in 7
3) VAN vs 6) SJS : VAN in 6
4) STL vs 5) LAK : STL in 7

Round 2

1) CHI vs 7) DET : CHI in 5
3) VAN vs 4) STL : STL in 6

Round 3

1) CHI vs 4) STL : CHI in 6


STANLEY CUP FINALS

CHI vs PIT : CHI in 7

 

[Kiddington]

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) PIT vs 8) NYI : NYI in 7
2) MON vs 7) OTT : MON in 5
3) WAS vs 6) NYR : NYR in 6
4) BOS vs 5) TOR : TOR in 6

Round 2

2) MON vs 8) NYI : MON in 5
5) TOR vs 6) NYR : NYR in 6

Round 3

2) MON vs 6) NYR: NYR in 7

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) CHI vs 8) MIN : CHI in 4
2) ANH vs 7) DET : DET in 6
3) VAN vs 6) SJS : VAN in 6
4) STL vs 5) LAK : LAK in 7

Round 2

1) CHI vs 7) DET : CHI in 5
3) VAN vs 5) LAK : LAK in 6

Round 3

1) CHI vs 5) LAK : CHI in 6


STANLEY CUP FINALS

CHI vs NYR : NYR in 6

Unconventional picks, but I'm prepared to live with them. Besides, somebody around here has to pick the Isles upset over Pittsburgh. Stranger things have happened.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) PIT vs 8) NYI : PIT in 5
2) MON vs 7) OTT : OTT in 6
3) WAS vs 6) NYR : WAS in 7
4) BOS vs 5) TOR : BOS in 5

Round 2

1) PIT vs 7) OTT : PIT in 5
3) WAS vs 4) BOS : BOS in 7

Round 3

1) PIT vs 4) BOS : PIT in 6

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) CHI vs 8) MIN : CHI in 4
2) ANH vs 7) DET : DET in 6
3) VAN vs 6) SJS : VAN in 7
4) STL vs 5) LAK : LAK in 5

Round 2

1) CHI vs 7) DET : CHI in 6
3) VAN vs 5) LA : LA in 7

Round 3

1) CHI vs 5) LA : CHI in 7


STANLEY CUP FINALS

CHI vs PIT : PIT in 7

 

[Sentinel]

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) PIT vs 8) NYI : PIT in 5
2) MON vs 7) OTT : MON in 6
3) WAS vs 6) NYR : WAS in 6
4) BOS vs 5) TOR : BOS in 5

Round 2

1) PIT vs 4) BOS : PIT in 5
2) MON vs 3) WAS : WAS in 4

Round 3

1) PIT vs 3) WAS : WAS in 6

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) CHI vs 8) MIN : CHI in 4
2) ANH vs 7) DET : DET in 5
3) VAN vs 6) SJS : SJS in 6
4) STL vs 5) LAK : LAK in 5

Round 2

1) CHI vs 7) DET : CHI in 6
5) LAK vs 6) SJS : LAK in 4

Round 3

1) CHI vs 3) LAK : CHI in 5


STANLEY CUP FINALS

CHI vs WAS : WAS in 6

 

[SoupNazi]

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) PIT vs 8) NYI : PIT in 6
2) MON vs 7) OTT : MON in 5
3) WAS vs 6) NYR : NYR in 6
4) BOS vs 5) TOR : BOS in 4

Round 2

1) PIT vs 6) NYR : PIT in 5
2) MON vs 4) BOS : BOS in 6

Round 3

1) PIT vs 4) BOS : BOS in 6

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) CHI vs 8) MIN : CHI in 4
2) ANH vs 7) DET : DET in 6
3) VAN vs 6) SJS : SJS in 3
4) STL vs 5) LAK : LAK in 6

Round 2

1) CHI vs 8) DET : CHI in 7
5) LAK vs 6) SJS : LAK in 5

Round 3

1) CHI vs 5) LAK : LAK in 7


STANLEY CUP FINALS

LAK vs BOS : BOS in 7

 

[joe89]

West:
Hawks over Wild in 5
Wings over Ducks in 6
Canucks over Sharks in 5
Kings over Blues in 6

Hawks over Wings in 6
Kings over Canucks in 7

Kings over Hawks in 6

East:
Pens over Isles in 4
Sens over Habs in 7
Rangers over Caps in 6
Bruins over Leafs in 6

Pens over Sens in 5
Rangers over Bruins in 7

Pens over Rangers in 6

Finals:
Pens over Kings in 5

 

[Mort Divine]

Edit: Wups will format it right when I get home from work

 

[Gibby]

Lil late

Eastern Conference
(1) Penguins over (8) Islanders in 4
(2) Canadiens over (7) Senators in 7
(6) Rangers over (3) Capitals in 6
(4) Bruins over (5) Maple Leafs in 5

(1) Penguins over (6) Rangers in 7
(4) Bruins over (7) Canadiens in 6

(1) Penguins over (4) Bruins in 6

Western Conference
(1) Blackhawks over (8) Wild in 5
(7) Red Wings over (2) Ducks in 6
(3) Canucks over (6) Sharks in 7
(4) Blues over (5) Kings in 7

(1) Blackhawks over (7) Red Wings in 5
(4) Blues over (3) Canucks in 7

(4) Blues over (1) Blackhawks in 7

Stanley Cup Finals
(4) St. Louis Blues over (1) Pittsburgh Penguins in 7

 

[sarcastro]

3 people picking the Blues to win it all.

Frankly, I'm stunned. They have the defending champs in round 1 and they haven't been nearly as good as they were last year. You never know, I guess.

 

[RedWingsNow*]

3 people picking the Blues to win it all.

Frankly, I'm stunned. They have the defending champs in round 1 and they haven't been nearly as good as they were last year. You never know, I guess.

No, I know.
I hacked bettman's computer and saw his email to the officials

 

[RedWingsNow*]

6 for 6 on game 1.
I gotta bad feeling about WAS/NYR though

 

[RedWingsNow*]

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) PIT vs 8) NYI : PIT in 7
2) MON vs 7) OTT : MON in 6
3) WAS vs 6) NYR : WAS in 7
4) BOS vs 5) TOR : BOS in 6

Round 2

1) PIT vs 4) BOS: BOS in 6
2) MON vs 3) WAS: WAS in 6

Round 3

3) WAS vs 4) BOS : BOS in 6

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Round 1

1) CHI vs 8) MIN : CHI in 5
2) ANH vs 7) DET : ANH in 6
3) VAN vs 6) SJS : SJ in 6
4) STL vs 5) LAK : STL in 7

Round 2

1) CHI vs 6) SJ: CHI in 7
2) ANH vs 4) STL: STL in 5

Round 3

1) CHI vs 3) STL: STL in 7


STANLEY CUP FINALS

STL vs BOS : STL in 7

Welp, my cup pick is in bad shape

 

[joe89]

2 of 3 series winner right so far, one in the right amount of games.

Pens over Kings in the finals still feels alright, but not more than that.