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May 15, 2015
NHL Playoff Pick 'Em, Round 3: The NHL conference finals begin Saturday at 1 p.m. Eastern. Pick the two teams that will advance out of their conference and the number of games each series will require: Anaheim vs. Chicago and New York vs Tampa Bay. One extra point on winning picks for getting the number of games right. More extra points: Pick this playoff round's top goal scorer, top power play goal scorer, most penalized player (in minutes) and goalie with the best save percentage (starters only).
Chicago in 7 +2
New York in 7
Goal scorer: C.Perry (Ana)
Power play goal scorer: C.Perry (Ana)
Penalized player: A.Sustr (TB)
Save %: H.Lundqvist (NY)
posted by grum@work at 11:01 AM on May 15, 2015
Anaheim in 6
Tampa in 7 +2
Goals: Stamkos
PP Goals: also Stamkos +1
Penalties: Hamonic
Goalie: Andersen
posted by bender at 11:21 AM on May 15, 2015
Chicago 7 +2
Tampa Bay 7 +2
Goals: Stamkos
PP Goals: Kucherov
Penalties: Shaw (Chicago)
Save %: Lundqvist
posted by cixelsyd at 11:46 AM on May 15, 2015
ANA in 6
TB in 6 +1
Goals: Perry (ANA)
PP Goals: Kucherov (TB)
Penalties: Shaw (CHI)
Save %: Ben Bishop (TB)
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:01 PM on May 15, 2015
Chicago in 7 +2
Tampa Bay in 6 +1
Goals: Tyler Johnson
PP goals: Patrick Kane
PIM: Andrej Sustr
Saves: Ben Bishop
posted by rcade at 01:50 PM on May 15, 2015
Anaheim in 7
New York in 6
Goals: Corey Perry
Powerplay goals: Rick Nash +1
PIM: Andrew Shaw
Saves: Lnudsquist
posted by dfleming at 01:55 PM on May 15, 2015
Anaheim in 6
New York in 6
Goals: Perry C
Powerplay Goals: Perry C
PIM: Bickell B
Save %age: Anderson F
posted by tommybiden at 02:21 PM on May 15, 2015
Anaheim in 6
New York in 7
Goals: Cory Perry
Power Play Goals: Nikita Kechurov
PIM: Tyler Johnson
Save%: Andersen
posted by ic23b at 03:36 PM on May 15, 2015
If you know anybody who hasn't posted picks yet, send them a reminder. Tomorrow's deadline is early.
posted by rcade at 04:34 PM on May 15, 2015
Chicago in 7 +2
New York in 7
Goals: Kane
Power Play Goals: Kane
PIM: Andrew Shaw
Save %: Lundqvist
posted by holden at 05:50 PM on May 15, 2015
I was a bit surprised that Washington was able to extend Rangers to a 7th game. That series was much closer than I had thought it would be. Tampa Bay looked like they had the brooms out, but Montreal decided to play, Tampa laid back just a touch, but then Lightnings' skating and scoring showed up. Chicago finally started to put their entire game together, especially in goal, while Anaheim still looks like a machine. The conference finals will be quite fun to watch.
While Chicago has begun to look like Chicago, Anaheim still looks like Anaheim. In other words, very hard to deal with. Ducks winning the series will be no shock, but doing it in a somewhat dominating manner will be. Anaheim in 5.
New York vs Tampa Bay will be a good one. Rangers have perhaps the best remaining goaltender on the playoffs, but the Maine Black Bear, Ben Bishop, in the Tampa nets has looked good and seems to be getting a bit sharper. New York's defense will hold Lightning in check for long stretches of play, but the firepower of Tampa Bay will ultimately prevail. Tampa Bay in 7. +2
Top goal scorer: Tampa's Stamkos was in a deep slump against Montreal, but broke out in the last game of the series. I look for his drought to be over. Top goal scorer: Stamkos.
My pick for top power play scorer could easily have been my pick for overall goal scorer. He might still prove me wrong about that, but on the power play the top gun will be Anaheim's Perry.
The bad boy award for the most PIM is Rangers' Tanner Glass. +1
Save percentage is a tough pick. The winner of this category will come from the East, and he won't be Swedish. Look for the stopper to be Tampa's Ben Bishop.
posted by Howard_T at 10:45 PM on May 15, 2015
Chicago in 7 +2
Tampa Bay in 6 +1
Goal scorer: Stamkos
Power play scorer: Kane
Most penalty minutes: Shaw (Chicago)
Best save %: Bishop
posted by jagsnumberone at 03:16 AM on May 16, 2015
Chicago in 7 +2
New York in 6
Goal scorer: Kane
Power play goal scorer: Perry
Penalized player: Shaw
Save %: Lundqvist
posted by MrFrisby at 10:14 AM on May 16, 2015
Anaheim in 6
NYR in 6
Goal Scorer: Getzlaf
PPG: Nash +1
Penalized player: Shaw
Save %: Lundqvist
posted by tahoemoj at 12:50 PM on May 16, 2015
Looks like all but one player got entries in. Good luck and go Lightning.
posted by rcade at 01:06 PM on May 16, 2015
Please doublecheck your Round 2 scores.
Cixelsyd wins the round and climbs into a tie for first with Tommytrump. Ic23b makes early move for the coveted Costanza.
Note that the extra point categories are for the entire playoff round, not each series. If anyone has categories they'd like to see for the Stanley Cup, suggest them here.
Chicago/Minnesota top point scorer: Patrick Kane, 6
Anaheim/Calgary top point scorer: Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf, 8
Tampa/Montreal top point scorer: Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos, 7
New York/Washington top point scorer: Derek Stepan and Joel Ward, 5
Best GAA: Henrik Lundqvist, N.Y., 1.65