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*** Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs thread ***
Here, we'll make this easier.
STANLEY CUP FINAL (E6) New Jersey vs (W8) Los Angeles Stanley Cup Final schedule: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=632441 ROUND 3 (6) New Jersey defeats (1) N.Y Rangers, 4-2 (8) Los Angeles defeats (3) Phoenix, 4-1 Round 3 schedule: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=631310 ROUND 2 (1) N.Y Rangers defeats (7) Washington, 4-3 (6) New Jersey defeats (5) Philadelphia, 4-1 (8) Los Angeles defeats (2) St. Louis, 4-0 (3) Phoenix defeats (4) Nashville, 4-1 ROUND 1 (1) N.Y Rangers defeats (8) Ottawa, 4-3 (7) Washington defeats (2) Boston, 4-3 (6) New Jersey defeats (3) Florida, 4-3 (5) Philadelphia defeats (4) Pittsburgh, 4-2 (8) Los Angeles defeats (1) Vancouver, 4-1 (2) St. Louis defeats (7) San Jose, 4-1 (3) Phoenix defeats (6) Chicago, 4-2 (4) Nashville defeats (5) Detroit, 4-1 Last edited by MMXcalibur; 05-29-2012 at 08:32 AM.. |
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04-08-2012, 03:04 AM | #2 |
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Wooooo, best time of the year, boys! Schedules come out tomorrow at 1 PM EST.
My predictions: (8) Ottawa in 7 (2) Boston in 5 (6) New Jersey in 6 (4) Pittsburgh in 6 (1) Vancouver in 5 (2) St. Louis in 6 (6) Chicago in 7 (4) Nashville in 7 |
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04-08-2012, 08:07 AM | #3 |
Run Chiefs fans, run!!
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Cannot wait until this begins, hope you are right about Nashville, though 7 games will give me a heart attack. Im sure it will be 6 or 7.
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04-08-2012, 08:13 AM | #4 |
Keep doubting J MFing Houston
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Florida Panthers baby!!
I can walk to the stadium. Gonna be sweet. |
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04-08-2012, 11:30 AM | #5 |
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Schedules are up. First games are on Wednesday!!
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04-08-2012, 11:38 AM | #6 |
Everybody Lies.
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I've been trying to get into hockey and I'm looking for a team to root for. I kinda like Buffalo, but they're not in the playoffs apparently, so I don't know who to root for right now. I know I don't like the Rangers.
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04-08-2012, 03:50 PM | #7 |
Would an idiot do that?
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I think the East is pretty 'meh' outside of the Pens/Flyers series, which might make up for the rest of them. IIRC, a few years ago the bottom 4 seeds in the West won in the first round, and I could see something crazy like that happening. I'm more confident in the East picks than West, which is probably good news for the Sens, Panthers, etc.
East Rangers over the Sens in 5 -- Not real high on the Rangers, but Craig Anderson... Bruins over the Caps in 5 -- Maybe 6, but it seems like the Bruins have flipped the switch. Devils over the Panthers in 6 -- Meh. Penguins over the Flyers in 7 -- Too good to be a first round series... slight edge to the Pens, because I'm not sure anyone can ever be entirely sold on the Flyers' goalie situation. West Kings over the Canucks in 7 -- Probably overrating the the Kings, but they're scoring more goals and I think it's a good matchup for them. Blues over the Sharks in 6 -- Not sold on the Blues, but this is probably the best possible matchup for them. The Sharks always seem to come up with clutch goals, but I don't think they'll match the Blues' toughness. Blackhawks over the Coyotes in 7 -- Not sure what to think about this one. Smith will probably steal a game or two. Predators over the Wings in 7 -- I'd say 6 (and would love to say 4 ), but either goalie is capable of stealing a game or two.
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04-08-2012, 03:52 PM | #8 |
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04-08-2012, 10:17 PM | #9 |
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04-09-2012, 01:44 PM | #10 |
I got Rice cookin in the micro
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I get tired of playing Philly.
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04-09-2012, 04:43 PM | #11 |
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Blues games are on CNBC?? JFC
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04-10-2012, 08:35 AM | #12 |
Run Chiefs fans, run!!
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It looks like alot of the games are going to be on CNBC this season, I do not remember that in past seasons.
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04-10-2012, 08:50 AM | #13 |
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Not a good way for the NHL to maket it's product. I miss the days of NHL on FOX.
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04-10-2012, 08:53 AM | #14 |
Live free or die hard
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04-10-2012, 08:54 AM | #15 |
Run Chiefs fans, run!!
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My predictions done, not sure about having the same exact seeds advancing in both conferences, but I double checked it and am sticking with it:
Eastern Conference #1 New York Rangers(51-24-7, 109pts) vs. #8 Ottawa Senators(41-31-10, 92pts) Season Series: 3-1 Ottawa Rangers in 5 #2 Boston Bruins(49-29-4, 102pts) vs. #7 Washington Capitals(42-32-8, 92pts) Season Series: 3-1 Washington Bruins in 6 #3 Florida Panthers(38-26-18, 94pts) vs. #6 New Jersey Devils(48-28-6, 102pts) Season Series: 2-2 Devils in 6 #4 Pittsburgh Penguins(51-25-6, 108pts) vs. #5 Philadelphia Flyers(47-26-9, 103pts) Season Series: 4-2 Philadelphia Penguins in 7 Western Conference #1 Vancouver Canucks(51-22-9, 111pts) vs. #8 Los Angeles Kings(40-27-15, 95pts) Season Series: 2-2 Canucks in 6 #2 St. Louis Blues(49-22-11, 109pts) vs. #7 San Jose Sharks(43-29-10, 96pts) Season Series: 4-0 St. Louis Blues in 7 #3 Phoenix Coyotes(42-27-13, 97pts) vs. #6 Chicago Blackhawks(45-26-11, 101pts) Season Series: 3-1 Phoenix Blackhawks in 6 #4 Nashville Predators(48-26-8, 104pts) vs. #5 Detroit Red Wings(48-28-6, 102pts) Season Series: 3-3 Predators in 6 |
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