NHL Playoffs: Stanley Cup Finals

Stanley Cup Finals begin this Saturday and so far it seems to be Matt in a blowout, picking 10/14 overall correctly. However, as my old gym teacher used to say — “Next Goal Wins!”, I’ll declare the person who is closest in their prediction by not only the team but also the number of games to be the winner. (No actual prizes, so why not?)

Round 3:

Matt [2] – Philadelphia, Chicago

Faraz [1] – Montreal, Chicago

Mike [0] – Montreal, San Jose

Round 2:

Matt [2]Montreal, Boston. Detroit, Chicago.

Rusty [2]Montreal, Boston. San Jose, Vancouver.

Ryan [1]Pittsburgh, Boston. Detroit, Chicago.

Faraz [1]Pittsburgh, Philadelphia. Detroit, Vancouver.

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.

 

My Stanley Cup prediction is Chicago Black Hawks in 5 over Philadelphia Flyers.

 

NHL Playoffs: Round 3

My brutal NHL Playoffs picks continue as I go 1-4 in that past round.

Round 2:

Matt [2]Montreal, Boston. Detroit, Chicago.

Rusty [2]Montreal, Boston. San Jose, Vancouver.

Ryan [1]Pittsburgh, Boston. Detroit, Chicago.

Faraz [1]Pittsburgh, Philadelphia. Detroit, Vancouver.

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.

 

My round 3 picks are:

Eastern Conference:
#8 Montreal (4) over #7 Philadelphia (2)

Western Conference:
#2 Chicago Black Hawks (4) over #1 San Jose Sharks (3)

NHL Playoffs: Round 2

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.

NHL Playoffs: Round 1 Predictions

Here are some quick predictions for the NHL playoffs in the first round along with the predictions of my friend Rusty Moke, who hopefully in a day or two will have a full playoff round 1 analysis to post up here. Until then enjoy these and feel free to add your picks in the comments.

Mine:

Eastern Conference:

Washington Capitals (4) over Montreal Canadiens (2)
Philadelphia Flyers (4) over New Jersey Devils (3) [Upset Alert]
Buffalo Sabers (4) over Boston Bruins (2)
Pittsburgh Penguins (4) over Ottawa Senators (2)

Western Conference:

Colorado Avalanche (4) over San Jose Sharks (3) [Upset Alert]
Chicago Blackhawks (4) over Nashville Predators (2)
Vancouver Canucks (4) over Los Angeles Kings (2)
Phoenix Coyotes (4) over Detroit Red Wings (1)

Rusty:

Eastern Conference:

Washington Capitals (4) over Montreal Canadiens (1)
New Jersey Devils (4) over Philadelphia Flyers (2)
Boston Bruins (4) over Buffalo Sabers (3) [Upset Alert]
Pittsburgh Penguins (4) over Ottawa Senators (3)

Western Conference:

San Jose Sharks (4) over Colorado Avalanche (2)
Chicago Blackhawks (4) over Nashville Predators (0)
Vancouver Canucks (4) over Los Angeles Kings (1)
Phoenix Coyotes (4) over Detroit Red Wings (3)

 

 

Faraz:

Eastern Conference:

Washington Capitals (4) over Montreal Canadiens (1)
New Jersey Devils (4) over Philadelphia Flyers (2)
Pittsburgh Penguins (4) over Ottawa Senators (3)
Boston Bruins (4) over Buffalo Sabers (3) [Upset Alert]

Western Conference:

San Jose Sharks (4) over Colorado Avalanche (2)
Chicago Blackhawks (4) over Nashville Predators (0)
Vancouver Canucks (4) over Los Angeles Kings (1)
Phoenix Coyotes (4) over Detroit Red Wings (3)

NHL Has The Greatest Fans In Pro Sports

Whether you like the the NHL or not, the first clip should probably rank as your #1 of any national anthem performance in pro sports history. I really wonder why you don’t see even a remotely close effort here south of the border.

A very classy move by the Boston Bruins’ fans to not boo the Canadian national anthem after it was booed by the losers in Quebec.

Also, Mo Cheeks is the man for coming to the rescue of Natalie Gilbert who clearly has the talent but got a little stage fright in front of a packed house at a basketball game.