Flyerfan52 Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Due to the oddity of the East starting Round 2 while the West is still playing round 1 this is in order. Gets your picks in for the East & we can add the West later. East: TB vs NYI Washington vs Pittsburgh ************************************************************************************* My picks: Isles over Bolts in 6 Caps over Pengies in 5 (avoid that game 7 jinx that plagued them) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420since1974 Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Tampa Bay over New York in 7 games. Washington over Pittsburgh in 6 games. Edit to add West: San Jose over Nashville in 6 games. Dallas over St. Louis in 7 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarkRaving Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 At best, I'm going to be .500 in the first round. At worst, a sparkling .375. With this in mind, my East picks are going to be decided by coin toss and my west picks are to be decided by consulting a Magic 8 Ball. (Tails) New York over Tampa in 7 (Tails) Washington over Pittsburgh in 7 I'd like to point out that pretty much any time I make a prediction, I am wildly off the mark. If there's such thing as anti-precognition, I've got it in spades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420since1974 Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 No worries Stark, many predictions that I make about goal-tending are far off the actual result, LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Bolts in 6 Caps in 6 Sharks in 6 St Louis in 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowtownguy Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Tampa Bay beats New York in 6 games (high level of confidence even without Stamkos). Pittsburgh defeats Washington in 7 games (The Pens are on a roll). Dallas over St. Louis in 7 games (biased because I want the pick; without Seguin...). Nashville over San Jose in 7 (this could go either way IMO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 I have a gut feeling about the Sharks this year (year of the wookie lol). I think I was the only one to take them over the Kings. I'm taking them all the way. They aren't heavily favoured and all of that drama behind them, they just have that "we don't care what you think" attitude where I can see them win the West. Most of them have been through the wringer, I sense they're now at that take no prisoners attitude. They'll beat Nashville, St Louis and Washington imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyerfan52 Posted April 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 5 of 8 in round 1. *********************************************************** My picks in the West now that round 1 is settled. Dallas over St. Louis in 7 Nashville over San Jose in 6 I have a gut feeling about the Sharks this year (year of the wookie lol). I think I was the only one to take them over the Kings. I took the Sharks in that 1 also. Based largely on me still being POed @ Lombardi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 5 of 8 in round 1. *********************************************************** My picks in the West now that round 1 is settled. Dallas over St. Louis in 7 Nashville over San Jose in 6 I took the Sharks in that 1 also. Based largely on me still being POed @ Lombardi. Right u are sorry! I shoulda checked I even remember the Lombardi comment now lol. Honestly, I'd have taken the Sharks over any match up. Nashville's the wildcard you alluded too earlier imho, I'm sure the Sharks were hoping to avenge the Ducks. I was picturing Thornton and Getlaf dropping the gloves at puck drop again. Now it's the team I think will win it all against my favourite goalie since he entered the league...*sigh*...I flipping love Rinne, and not just from the last game, that's Rinne when he's on. Best in the league, hands down imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StarkRaving Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 At best, I'm going to be .500 in the first round. At worst, a sparkling .375. With this in mind, my East picks are going to be decided by coin toss and my west picks are to be decided by consulting a Magic 8 Ball. (Tails) New York over Tampa in 7 (Tails) Washington over Pittsburgh in 7 I'd like to point out that pretty much any time I make a prediction, I am wildly off the mark. If there's such thing as anti-precognition, I've got it in spades. I finished the first round with a .375 success rate. So... I consulted the Magic 8 Ball for my western conference picks. Question: Will the <higher seed> win the series against the <lower seed>? Nashville over San Jose in 7 (Magic 8 Ball says "It is decidedly so") Dallas over St. Louis in 7 (Magic 8 Ball says "Most Likely") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pyromancer Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 4/8 in the 1st Round ---------------------------------- Tampa Bay over New York in 6 games - Lightning does strike twice Washington over Pittsburgh in 6 games - Sydney tears re-emerge Nashville over San Jose over in 6 games - No way Jose St. Louis over Dallas over in 7 games - Dallas will get the blues here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyerfan52 Posted April 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Right u are sorry! I shoulda checked I even remember the Lombardi comment now lol. Honestly, I'd have taken the Sharks over any match up. Nashville's the wildcard you alluded too earlier imho, I'm sure the Sharks were hoping to avenge the Ducks. I was picturing Thornton and Getlaf dropping the gloves at puck drop again. Now it's the team I think will win it all against my favourite goalie since he entered the league...*sigh*...I flipping love Rinne, and not just from the last game, that's Rinne when he's on. Best in the league, hands down imho. When Rinne is on he's top 5. I went Nashville because of my favorite current D (Weber) & his crew. The Sharks have some "used to be top end" players that have grown a little long in the tooth (pardon the pun) & their goaltending leave me cold. I also prefer the Preds as @ least their games start when there is still daylight. West coast games start a little late for this senior. ****************************************************************** BTW,are you just wanting to see Big Joe slide down the ice naked like he promised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 When Rinne is on he's top 5. I went Nashville because of my favorite current D (Weber) & his crew. The Sharks have some "used to be top end" players that have grown a little long in the tooth (pardon the pun) & their goaltending leave me cold. I also prefer the Preds as @ least their games start when there is still daylight. West coast games start a little late for this senior. ****************************************************************** BTW,are you just wanting to see Big Joe slide down the ice naked like he promised? I like the Preds and really like Weber too. I kinda stuck myself at the start that the Sharks are the team that I think will do it (sharks v caps final). I'm gonna stick with it and I think the long in the tooth guys have now kinda become their depth (like the Sedins in Van bwahaha). And of course, little Joe taking big Joe for a toboggan ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Hey ff, Bernie Parent is my childhood goalie god, any room for him in your sig? Ken Dryden Jerry Cheevers Ed Giacomin pfft, whatev. I'd trade all those cards for one Bernie Parent lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyerfan52 Posted April 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Hey ff, Bernie Parent is my childhood goalie god, any room for him in your sig? Ken Dryden Jerry Cheevers Ed Giacomin pfft, whatev. I'd trade all those cards for one Bernie Parent lol. Sorry. Sojer made that for me many years ago & you don't mess with the LCB line. I have another somewhere of the 4 horsemen (Dave "Hammer" Schultz, Andre "Moose" Dupont. Don "Big Bird" Saleski & Bob "Hound" Kelly. I liked Parent as well but never got a sig made up. I use a picture of Bernie's protege Pelle Lindbergh when I'm in Flyers chat though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Sorry. Sojer made that for me many years ago & you don't mess with the LCB line. I have another somewhere of the 4 horsemen (Dave "Hammer" Schultz, Andre "Moose" Dupont. Don "Big Bird" Saleski & Bob "Hound" Kelly. I liked Parent as well but never got a sig made up. I use a picture of Bernie's protege Pelle Lindbergh when I'm in Flyers chat though. Uggh, what a tragedy. I have to admit, I've never hated Philly Boston too, early 70's powerhouses. I kept #4 playing D, and was always a #$%^ about having #1 when I moved to net when I got tired of lousy goaltending. Burakovsky, yes. I hate the Pens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Who knew a name like Andre Burakovsky is Austrian lol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Amazing Cherry would show Crosby slashes across the pants, but not point out the Pens penalties,,,,*sigh* Oshie looks amazing *hint hint* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakofnature Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Hope I'm not too late to add mine. Islanders in 7 Capitals in 7 Sharks in 6 Blues in 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDeeds Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Hope I'm not too late to add mine. Islanders in 7 Capitals in 7 Sharks in 6 Blues in 6 Same Islanders in 7 Capitals in 7 Preds in 6 Stars in 7 - only because of our draft pick from Russell trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Hope I'm not too late to add mine. Islanders in 7 Capitals in 7 Sharks in 6 Blues in 6 A few changes for me. Tampa in 6. Caps in 6. Sharks in 6. Stars in 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyerfan52 Posted April 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Uggh, what a tragedy. I have to admit, I've never hated Philly Boston too, early 70's powerhouses. I kept #4 playing D, and was always a #$%^ about having #1 when I moved to net when I got tired of lousy goaltending. Burakovsky, yes. I hate the Pens. "Broad Street Bullies" & "Big Bad Bruins". Yet in 1976 the Habs out-toughed my Flyers as they swept them in the final. The 1st 3 games were all decided by 1 goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 "Broad Street Bullies" & "Big Bad Bruins". Yet in 1976 the Habs out-toughed my Flyers as they swept them in the final. The 1st 3 games were all decided by 1 goal. Reg MacLeish, Cashman, Big Walt Tzachuk, Brad Park, Orest Kindrachuk, The French Connection, Jean Ratelle. Man oh man, those were the days. Johnny Bucyk (RIP) retired to the Kootenays right next door to friends of mine. You might find this interesting ff. I met a guy, about 70, a couple yrs ago, he works for Marcel Dionne at his emporium in Niagara/St Catherine's. I told my 10yo, "ask Marcel about working on your shot, he scored one or two goals hahaha". Marcel told some funnies and passed us on to this guy, wish I could remember his name, but wow. We spoke at great length while my boy wandered off. He told me, "you see these guys now getting huge contracts, I say, GOOD. You can't pay them enough. Do you think Marcel made a lot of money in the NHL? He didn't. In my day, me and the best guys I ever played with didn't play in the NHL, we played Men's Leagues, we had families to support, we needed paying jobs. In my day when Montreal was winning all of those Cups, our Men's League teams would have have wiped the floor with them. But we couldn't play in the NHL because it wasn't a living for us guys with families". I'd love to start a thread of the NHL's best fights, but it would get jacked into, "oooo, fighting should be banned". 5'8 Stan Jonathan anyone? Back on topic, watching St Loo v Dallas right now, and man I've always like Lehtonen since the moment he was a Thrashers goalie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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