NHL Playoff Contest: Conference Finals
 

Picks are due by the first game:

Eastern Conference

#1 Buffalo Sabres versus #4 Ottawa Senators

Western Conference

#1 Detroit Red Wing versus #2 Anaheim Ducks

Should be some interesting games.


Current Leaderboard (After Round II)
1. gyorgy cziffra: 26
2. Brent: 23
2. The Dopefish: 23
4. NYRSkate: 22
5. Fiddlegoof: 21
6. Wojo: 20
7. TheKnightofNee: 19
7. Niekon: 19
7. Crash Landon: 19
7. Seanne: 19
11. expressivo: 18
12. Capo: 17
12. Denicalis: 17
14. Nuttyturnip: 16
15. Freehooker: 15
16. BucPride: 14
16. The Wise Vivi: 14


Conference Finals Picks (Lost two players):

Eastern Conference
Ottawa Senators Versus Buffalo Sabres

Senators in 5 - Brent, Seanne
Senators in 6 - Denicalis, The Dopefish, Nuttyturnip, The Wise Vivi
Senators in 7 - Niekon
Sabres in 6 - TheKnightofNee, BucPride, Capo
Sabres in 7 - Gyorgy Cziffra, expressivo, Crash Landon, Wojo

Western Conference
Detroit Red Wings versus Anaheim Ducks

Red Wings in 6 - Gyorgy Cziffra, Seanne, BucPride, Brent
Red Wings in 7 - Denicalis, The Dopefish, TheKnightofNee,
Ducks in 6 - Niekon, Nuttyturnip, expressivo, Crash Landon, The Wise Vivi,
Ducks in 7 - Wojo, Capo

I'm sorry, but gyorgy cziffra needs to stop cheating by coming from the future knowing who's going to win what. I mean, that's all he's good for around here: being a lurker (not a_lurker) and cheating.

Come on Dopefish, I wouldn't be complaining. You are in a pretty good position.... I mean, you could be in my spot. Freehooker missed the last round and he STILL has more than me and BucPride.

The funny thing about it is I haven't followed hockey in years, so I'm just going off who was good back then. Working mildly well.

Well, doing MUCH better than me anyway!

I threw away some points with the Anaheim/Vancouver series, but come on, gotta put your faith in the home team.

I threw away some more with Rangers/Sabres, but that was really just wishful thinking that Sabres would lose and I'd get to read BZ cry about reffing some more.

GIVE THEM NOTHING, AND TAKE FROM THEM EVERYTHING.

I don't know what you're trying to convey, here.

It's a quote from 300

Give to them nothing- Don't post
Take from them everything- win this thing

It was a bad joke

Oh, OK.

I'm still waiting for Ottawa to lose, which I'm sure they will. It's extremely rare that a team beats the team I'm rooting for in the playoffs in any sport and ends up winning the championship.

Be careful what you wish for... because it probably won't happen! Lol ;)

Buffalo won't win because they won the president's trophy.

Hey so when are we going to see who picked what team to advance?

There you go, all posted for all to see. I wish everyone luck. Remember that for the Stanley Cup Finals, that you must also provide a total number of goals scored in the series. I will send a mass PM and remind you guys when the time comes. We lost two more players over the last round. This is mainly due to the fact GFF was up and down and a few players hadn't known Serious Business, or that GFF is back up, but on a different domain name and server.

Both series are split 7/7 among predictors.

And Detroit/Ottawa have the early 1-0 leads so far.

I really think Ottawa is going to rock the Sabres. Could be a 4-0 series...

I certainly hope so. Or, you know, a 6 game series. :D

I certainly fucking hope not.

The Sabres need to get back on their A-game, where they were pretty much all season before the playoffs. Since the playoffs started, they slowed their pace and pretty much stopped doing all the things that got them this far. For the Islanders, this was OK, but it really showed to be problem with the Rangers.

They need to shoot more, play smarter, and for fuck's sake, shock the Senators at home these next two games. We can't fucking rely on Miller to do all of the work.

Sounds like a summary of the Penguins postseason to me.

Especially because he's an overrated, smug little motherfucker.

More like a summary of any team that gets crushed beneath the Ottawa scoring machine.

Wow I didn't realize the Penguins brought their A game all season. Merv makes good points everywhere, but just ignore them, its okay.

Anyway, I am not really worried yet at all. The team has overcome countless things over the past two years. If we don't win today, yeah they are probably finished, but still if there is any team that could come back it is this team.

We had Game 2, but the breaks just didn't go our way, mainly with the referees. However, that happened last series too, yet it evened out eventually.

In addition, please go more in-depth on this smug little motherfucker please.

WOW! Ottawa is rocking their way to the Stanley Cup Finals!

Sabres are in joke mode. Ottawa is playing great, but the sabres aren't even playing. They are of equal par with the Senators in terms of skill, but they are showing no effort to win at all. Only person who is, is Miller.

They have no confidence, they really haven't showed up at all in playoffs. They were good enough to beat the ny teams without trying though.

It doesn't count as "rocking" when the other team (for whatever reason,) isn't even showing up to play, 'tard.

Come on, Buffalo! I need one game to tie for the lead!

Umm, I disagree. But whatever, I still think its rocking... Not Ottawa's fault that Buffalo is stunned either by them or just as a general problem.

The race for first is getting tighter. Brent and gyorgy are tied, and I'm 1 point behind.

Yeah, things are looking intense now. Will update ASAP. We have started racing in Emo now so my updates and posts will be a little slower.

This game is all faggots mode.

You are not very happy about your score and picks eh?

ohhhhh!!!!! Upset in Detroit as the Ducks win 2-1... my place was going apeshit after Selanne lifted that puck into the net. Here's to hoping my Anaheim in 6 holds up...

No, I'm absolutely thrilled to be in 12th place. It's great.

It doesn't say much about anything. I don't think anyone guessed the Sabres would be done right now.

I did. Actually, my picks for the cup final has been Ottawa vs Detroit since the playoffs started. I've been running that prediction at all my friends. The reason? Ottawa owned Buffalo this year.

All I have to say at this moment is: go Red Wings.

Uh, I did. There's a reason I picked Ottawa in five.

Maybe I should've appended my statement with "when the playoffs began."

Anaheim in 6... on the nose... I will take that every bloody time ^_^


Anaheim is going apeshit right now... and the folks in my place were going nuts all bloody game...
Bring on the Senators... we are ready to hoist the Cup...

Ottawa in 6.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOLDBERG.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOLDBERG.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOLDBERG.

Nailed the Ducks/Red Wings matchup on the nose. Almost makes up for totally missing the boat with the Sabres/Senators pairing.

On a similar note, it seems like Gyorgy Cziffra was really off this time. I think the big winner was Brent for predicting the Sens win.

I'm not even sure how to call the Cup Finals, although I'm happy to see Anaheim progress. If Buffalo can't have the Cup, then maybe the other team I like can claim victory.

Nothing with Pronger should win anything.

Anaheim will hoist the Cup... it is ours!!!! Ottawa has nothing on Anaheim...

here you go... Anaheim in five...

Please. Your slow goalie is going to get perforated. Also, Pronger is a fucking goon and he's a goddamn hack. He licks the testicles of great D-men. The Stache, however, can stick around. Him, I like. As well as the brothers and Getzlaf.

Ottawa has nothing on Anaheim besides the best offensive line in the league, one of the best top to bottom defense in the league (even Anaheim fans have to admit you have two nobodies and a half-somebody in your bottom three), and a goaltender who can actually move from one side of his net to the other. Besides that, I mean.

I haven't picked the Sens at all yet, so I think I shall pick them now.


Sens in 6.

I'll say Sens in 5, although I haven't been paying that much attention since the Pens got eliminated. Canada needs to get the cup back.

I will have an update and a new thread started for the Stanley Cup Finals.

Please submit your team pick (PM me) and guess how many wins (like before) and also guess the total amount of goals that will be scored in the series. That will be the tie breaker if there are any ties:

Stanley Cup Finals:

Ottawa Senators versus Anaheim Ducks