NHL Playoff Contest: Stanley Cup Finals
 

Currrent Leaderboard (After Round 3)

1. Gyorgy Cziffra: 27
1. Brent: 27
3. The Dopefish: 25
4. Niekon: 24
5. Seanne: 23
6. NYRSkate: 22
6. Crash Landon: 22
6. Wojo: 22
9. Fiddlegoof: 21
9. Nuttyturnip: 21
9. expressivo: 21
12. Denicalis: 19
12. TheKnightofNee: 19
12. Capo: 19
12. The Wise Vivi: 19
16.Freehooker: 15
16. BucPride: 15

Picks for the Stanley Cup Finals:

Ottawa Senators versus Anaheim Ducks

In a shocking turn of events, GC has not sent in his picks! As a result, his scored will be quickly challenged if either of the 2nd and third place players tie after the result of the series. As well, BucPride, Freehooker, and NYRSkate have not sent in picks. However, Fiddlegoof is back after missing the Conference Finals.


-------------------------------------Goals

Denicalis: Senators in 6 ----21
The Dopefish: Ducks in 6 ----34
gyorgy cziffra:
TheKnightofNee: Senators in 6 ----28
Niekon: Ducks in 7---- 29
Brent: Senators in 6 ----27
Fiddlegoof: Senators in 6 ---- 26
Freehooker:
Nuttyturnip: Senators in 6 ----27
BucPride:
Seanne: Senators in 5---- 17
NYRSkate:
expressivo: Ducks in 7 ----27
Crash Landon: Senators in 6 ----37
The Wise Vivi: Senators in 6 ----22
Wojo: Senators in 6 ----38
Capo: Senators in 7 ----35

I have to hope that neither gyorgy nor Brent made the same picks as me. Speaking of which, where are they?

Additional Spam:
I don't like my chances, here. If I get my guess perfect, I get three points and move up to 28 total, and Brent gets one point and also has 28. And 34 goals in a 6 game series is high (they're on pace for 30, which Brent would be closer to).

I guess I have to hope for a Ducks win in 4 or 5 games (because Niekon would have a perfect guess with Ducks in 7).

It's too bad gyorgy wasn't around to make his pick, it's gonna feel like sort of a let-down if I win now.

That's why I'm going to win. :p

In a surprise ending, Deni gets 20 points for being so darn full of heart and wins in a landslide.

Hmmm... You just might get 20 points! :D

after the five goals in Game 1 I was freaking out over the number of goals I picked for the series... thankfully the low scoring game last night helped to balance it out.
But what's troubling me is that Ottawa almost doesn't seem to be in it anymore. Emery is the only thing holding that team together right now with his superb work. I love my Ducks, but damn... can we play a team that isn't all about having one of the best in the net? Every series this playoff season has been about the opponent's goaltender... and every series Anaheim has had to figure out the way to get the puck past that goaltender. It's not always pretty... but no one ever said hockey was pretty. That's what ice skating is for...

Game 3 will be the decision-maker on whether or not this series is going to be short or long. Media is already jumping off the Sens-wagon after watching Anaheim manhandle Ottawa in both games...

Wow. Even if Ottawa had folded to Buffalo (instead of vice-versa), they still would've had an insanely difficult time against this Anaheim team. I'd been telling people around here that the Playoffs were really just a race to see who faced Anaheim at the end.

I picked Ottawa, because I know they're a team that will surprise you when least expected, but I'm still rooting for Anaheim in this pairing. Having your second-favorite club win the Cup is better than nothing at all.

Anaheim was really the playoff team I knew the least about coming in, and I think it's shown with my picks. Oddly enough, I haven't picked them to win a single series.

Also, if Anaheim wins, this'll be the third straight season a Southern U.S. team defeated a Canadian team for the Stanley Cup.

This series is getting real good now! I missed the game because on racing tonight, but I hear it was a doozy.

Anaheim Ducks take the Cup!!! In 5!!! I was so bloody close on the number of goals and yet two games off...

Unless Brent's tiebreaker counts for anything (which I don't think it should, seeing how I am in such a good position to win if it doesn't), I believe I'm the winner.

God, I fucking hate hockey. As if California knows what to do with a Stanley Cup. You asshats don't even get real snow. Die in a fire.

<--- Winner.