After another choke by the Capitals in the playoffs, this is the result of the picks after Round 1:
Matt [6] – Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, Pittsburgh. San Jose, Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit.
Rusty [5] – Washington, New Jersey, Boston, Pittsburgh. San Jose, Chicago, Vancouver, Phoenix.
Mike [5] – Washington, New Jersey, Buffalo, Pittsburgh. San Jose, Chicago, Vancouver, Detroit.
Faraz [4]– Washington, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Pittsburgh. Colorado, Chicago, Vancouver, Phoenix.
As for Round 2, here are my picks:
Eastern Conference:
#4 Pittsburgh (4) over #8 Montreal (2)
#7 Philadelphia (4) over #6 Boston (1)Western Conference:
#5 Detroit (4) over #1 San Jose (2)
#3 Vancouver (4) over #2 Chicago (3)
Let me know what your picks are in the comments and I’ll update before the Conference Finals start.