April 30, 2015

NHL Playoff Pick 'Em, Round 2: Round two play begins tonight at 7:30 p.m. Eastern. Pick the four teams that will advance out of the second round and the number of games each series will require: Chicago vs. Minnesota, Anaheim vs. Calgary, Montreal vs. Tampa Bay, New York Rangers vs. Washington. One extra point on winning picks for getting the number of games right. Another extra point for picking the top point scorer (goals plus assists) in each playoff series. A final point for picking the goalie with the best goals against average in this round with at least three periods played.

posted by rcade to hockey at 11:05 AM - 15 comments

 Round 1
tommytrump9
tahoemoj8
rcade7
cixelsyd7
grum@work6
Ufez Jones6
jagsnumberone6
dfleming6
holden6
NoMich6
Howard_T5
bender5
ic23b5

Look over the first round post to make sure your score is correct. Tommytrump leads after getting six of eight series correct, including three in the right number of games. Tahoemoj got six of seven right, overlooking Rangers-Penguins, and is in second. No one got any of the three top goal scorers. Alex Ovechkin disappointed many.

posted by rcade at 11:07 AM on April 30, 2015

Minnesota in 7

Anaheim in 5 +2

Tampa in 7 +1

New York Rangers in 5 +1

Parise

Perry +1

Stamkos +1

St. Louis

Andersen

posted by tommybiden at 11:13 AM on April 30, 2015

Chicago in 7 +1 (Sharp)

Anaheim in 5 +2 (Kesler)

Montreal in 6 (Pacioretty)

NYR in 6 +1 (Ovechkin)

GAA: Lundquist +1

posted by tahoemoj at 11:30 AM on April 30, 2015

Minnesota in 7 (Toews)
Anaheim in 6 +1 (Perry) +1
Montreal in 6 (Pacioretty)
New York in 5 +1 (Nash)
GAA: Lundquist +1

posted by grum@work at 11:41 AM on April 30, 2015

Chicago in 7 +1 (Toews)

Anaheim in 5 +2 (Perry) +1

Tampa in 7 +1 (Stamkos) +1

NYR in 6 +1 (Backstrom)

GAA: Lundquist +1

posted by cixelsyd at 12:04 PM on April 30, 2015

Chicago in 6 +1 (Toews)
Anaheim in 5 +2 (Perry) +1
Montreal in 6 (Subban)
Rangers in 5 +1 (Nash)

GAA: Lundquist +1

posted by dfleming at 12:18 PM on April 30, 2015

Chicago in 6 +1 (Toews)
Anaheim in 4 +1 (Silfverberg)
Montreal in 6 (Subban)
New York in 7 +2 (Brassard)
Lundqvist +1

posted by bender at 12:58 PM on April 30, 2015

Chicago in 6 +1 (Kane) +1
Ducks in 5 +2 (Kesler)
Habs in 7 (Stamkos) +1
Rangers in 6 +1 (Ovechkin)
GAA: Price

posted by holden at 01:10 PM on April 30, 2015

Chicago in 5 +1 (Keith)
Anaheim in 6 +1 (Kesler)
Montreal in 6 (Plekanec)
Rangers in 7 +2 (Brassard)
GAA: Price (Mon)

posted by Ufez Jones at 03:02 PM on April 30, 2015

Chicago-6 +1 (Toews)
Anaheim-6 +1 (Kesler)
Tampa Bay-7 +1 (Stamkos) +1
Rangers-6 +1 (Nash)
GAA: Lundqvist +1

posted by jagsnumberone at 03:27 PM on April 30, 2015

The scores for round one are online. If anyone has current email addresses for NoMich, Howard_T and ic23b, let them know round two picks are due tonight. I will contact them too, but a lot of people don't keep their Spofi email current.

posted by rcade at 04:23 PM on April 30, 2015

Minnesota in 7 (Parise)

Anaheim in 5 +2 (Perry) +1

Montreal in 7 (Tyler Johnson)

Rangers in 6 +1 (Bassard)

GAA- Price

posted by ic23b at 04:39 PM on April 30, 2015

Minnesota vs Chicago: I should go with Chicago, but Minnesota took down St. Louis, a team with better talent but poor goaltending. The situation seems to be the same with Blackhawks. Minnesota in 6. Kane the scorer. +1

Anaheim vs Calgary: Thought Vancouver could eliminate Calgary. Instead the flames toasted the Canucks. Flames will not roast the Ducks. Anaheim in 5. +2 Perry to be the lamplighter. +1

Montreal vs Tampa Bay: Ottawa did not do what I thought they were capable of doing, that is to steal a series against Montreal. Instead, the hockey gods, and perhaps some of them were wearing striped shirts, deemed it meet that Canadiens should once again advance. Tampa Bay's young talent can skate and score with Montreal, but will they? I will bite the bullet and say no. Montreal in 7. Max Pacioretty tops the goal list.

New York Rangers vs Washington: Capitals did exactly what I thought they would against Islanders, but it was more difficult for them than it should have been. They will play no better against Rangers, and this will spell their doom. New York in 5 +1. Brassard to be high scorer.

I have to go with the chalk for the goaltending. Low GAA goes to Price.

posted by Howard_T at 05:36 PM on April 30, 2015

Minnesota in 7 (Patrick Sharp)

Anaheim in 5 +2 (Johnny Gaudreau)

Tampa Bay in 7 +1 (Steven Stamkos) +1

New York in 6 +1 (Alex Ovechkin)

GAA: Ben Bishop

posted by rcade at 06:58 PM on April 30, 2015

Minnesota in 6 (Zach Parise)
Anaheim in 4 +1 (Corey Perry) +1
Montreal in 7 (Tyler Johnson)
New York Rangers in 7 +2 (Nicklas Backstrom)
GAA: Devan Dubnyk

posted by MrFrisby at 08:00 PM on April 30, 2015

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