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April 27, 2016
NHL Playoff Pick 'Em, Round 2: The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs begins tonight at 7 p.m. EDT when the Islanders play the Lightning, even though the Predators and Ducks haven't finished their first-round series. The matchups are Stars vs. Blues, Islanders vs. Lightning, Capitals vs. Penguins, and Sharks vs. Predators or Ducks.
*NHL*
St. Louis in 6
San Jose in 6
Washington in 6
Tampa in 6
Tarasenko
Elliott
Tampa
Tampa
posted by tommybiden at 09:11 AM on April 27, 2016
Blues in 6
Ducks in 7
Capitals in 7 (and this will be a series people will talk about for a while)
Lightning in 6
Top Goal Scorer: S.Crosby
Save Percentage: B.Holtby
Power Play: Capitals
Top Scoring Team: Capitals
posted by grum@work at 09:21 AM on April 27, 2016
NHL, NFL, same thing right?
Because there aren't any Canadian teams involved? :)
posted by grum@work at 09:24 AM on April 27, 2016
Billsaysthis, Jagsnumberone: Your email addresses here bounce.
posted by rcade at 09:40 AM on April 27, 2016
EAST GAMES:
TBL in 6
PIT in 7
WEST GAMES:
STL in 7
SJS in 6
Top goal scorer: Nikita Kucherov (TBL)
Top save percentage: Ben Bishop (TBL)
Top PP percentage: Pittsburgh Penguins
Most goals/game: Tampa Bay Lightning
posted by NoMich at 10:19 AM on April 27, 2016
Wow...I suck...
Tampa Bay in 6
Washington in 7
Dallas in 6
San Jose in 6
Goal Scorer - Ovechkin
Save % - Bishop
Power Play % - Pittsburgh
Goal per Game - San Jose
posted by MeatSaber at 10:35 AM on April 27, 2016
St. Louis in 6
San Jose in 6
Washington in 6
Tampa in 6
Kucherov
Holtby
PP: Washington
Goals: Tampa
posted by cixelsyd at 10:44 AM on April 27, 2016
Stars in 7
Lightning in 6
Capitals in 6
Sharks in 5
Goal scorer: Ovechkin
Save percentage: Bishop
Top PP percentage: SJ Sharks
Most goals/game: Capitals
posted by billsaysthis at 10:54 AM on April 27, 2016
Stars in 6
Sharks in 6
Penguins in 7
Lightning in 6
Goal scorer: Benn
Save Pct.: Jones (SJS)
PP %: SJS
Goals/Game: Tampa
posted by tahoemoj at 11:59 AM on April 27, 2016
Stars in 6
Ducks in 7
Capitals in 5
Islanders in 6
Top Goal Scorer: Tarasenko
Save Percentage: Holtby
Power Play: Capitals
Top Scoring Team: Capitals
posted by rumple at 12:14 PM on April 27, 2016
Dallas in 6
San Jose in 6
Tampa in 6
Washington in 5
Ovechkin
Holtby
PP: Washington
Goals/Game: Dallas
posted by bender at 12:18 PM on April 27, 2016
Blues in 7
Islanders in 6
Capitals in 6
Sharks in 6
Scorer: Tarasenko
Goalie: Bishop
PP: Sharks
GPG: Caps
posted by holden at 12:43 PM on April 27, 2016
Blues in 6
Lighting in 6
Penguins in 7
Sharks in 7
Top goal scorer- Nikita Kucherov
Save Percentage- Ben Bishop
Team Power Play %- Capitals
Team most goal per game- Blues
posted by ic23b at 01:10 PM on April 27, 2016
Lightning in 6
Capitals in 6
Stars in 7
Sharks in 5
Scorer: Benn
Goalie: Bishop
Power play: Stars
Goals per game: Capitals
posted by rcade at 01:26 PM on April 27, 2016
Capitals in 5
Lightning in 7
Blues in 7
Sharks in 6
Top goal scorer: Pavelski
Save %: Holtby
PP%: Sharks
Goals/game: Lightning
posted by MrFrisby at 01:47 PM on April 27, 2016
This stupid game with a rubber disc is strange. The one with the big brown ball is easier to pick.
Tampa Bay in 5
Washington in 5
Dallas in 6
San Jose in 6 No need to change this one. It will hold no matter the opponent.
Top goal scorer: Ovechkin (Sooner or later he will break loose.)
Save %: Holtby
Power play percentage: Washington
Most goals per game: Dallas
posted by Howard_T at 04:03 PM on April 27, 2016
Islanders in 7
Capitals in 6
Stars in 7
Sharks in 6
Goal Scorer: Spezza
Save %: Ben Bishop
PP%: Dallas
Goals per game: Capitals
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:16 PM on April 27, 2016
rcade. Not sure which email is "bouncing" but my main email address (for any future needs) is jagsnumberone@live.com
Sucks that I didn't get this before the first game, but if I'm still allowed to put in my picks, here they are (For full disclosure, the Isles are my team, and have been since they drafted Bossy and Trottier--I can show my Facebook page if there's any doubts)
Islanders in 6 (Just like I pick the Jags no matter what, I pick the Isles no matter what/lol)
Capitals in 5
Stars in 7
Sharks in 6
Goal scorer: Jamie Benn
Save %: Holtby
PP%:Stars
Goals per game: Stars
posted by jagsnumberone at 01:48 AM on April 28, 2016
I'm switching my pick from the Ducks to Sharks in 7.
posted by grum@work at 06:49 AM on April 28, 2016
Looks like grum and Ufez get another two points. I get one more and that moves me ahead of No'Mish, which is nice.
posted by MrFrisby at 09:45 AM on April 28, 2016
I would like to take Nashville in 7.
posted by bender at 09:56 AM on April 28, 2016
I'll take Preds in 7 now please.
posted by rumple at 03:14 PM on April 28, 2016
Pick the four teams that will advance and the number of games each series will require. One extra point on winners for getting the number of games correct.
One point for picking one of the top three goal scorers in this round.
One point for picking the starting goalie with the best save percentage.
One point for picking the team with the best power play percentage.
One point for picking the team that scores the most goals per game.
Preliminary Standings After Round 1
If you pick the Sharks vs. Predators/Ducks series before game 7 tonight, you can change it tomorrow based on the outcome and I'll update your picks accordingly.
Round 1 Results
Stars in 6
Blues in 7
Sharks in 5
Islanders in 6
Lightning in 5
Capitals in 6
Penguins in 5
Ducks and Predators to be determined
Top Western Conference scorers: 5: Pavelski, 4: Benn, Spezza, Pominville, Shaw, Tarasenko
Top Eastern scorers: 5: Tavares, 4: Kucherov, R. Smith