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May 28, 2011
2011 Stanley Cup Pickem: The Final Chapter: Original 6 vs. Canada's Last Hope...make your picks inside...
Vancouver in 7.
Henrik Sedin
posted by NoMich at 01:59 PM on May 28, 2011
Vancouver in 5
Ryan Kesler
posted by tommybiden at 02:07 PM on May 28, 2011
Boston in 6. Tim Thomas.
posted by boredom_08 at 04:54 PM on May 28, 2011
I should let my head overrule my heart here and pick Canucks, but I just can't bring myself to do so. Bruins manage to win it in 6, for the home fans, and regardless of who wins the Cup, Tim Thomas gets the Conn Smythe. Remember, it's for the whole of the playoffs, not just the finals. There's no way Boston would be in it were it not for Thomas.
In short: Boston in 6, Conn Smythe to Thomas. Get the Duck Boats gassed up, boys.
posted by Howard_T at 06:51 PM on May 28, 2011
Canucks in 7 but Thomas wins the Conn Smythe
Bender, I am coming for you!!
posted by Demophon at 09:38 PM on May 28, 2011
Canucks in 4
Ryan Kesler
I just want to point out that I've picked 9 winners (out of 14 games), but have also gotten the number of games right in those picks 7 times.
posted by grum@work at 09:43 AM on May 29, 2011
Vancouver in 5 Henrik Sedin
posted by rumple at 02:22 PM on May 29, 2011
Vancouver in 6 Ryan Kesler
posted by cixelsyd at 12:14 AM on May 30, 2011
Vancouver in 5
Luongo
posted by MrFrisby at 05:48 AM on May 30, 2011
Canucks in 6. Sedin for the Connie. (kidding-Henrik)
posted by tahoemoj at 12:36 PM on May 30, 2011
Vancouver in 5 Kesler
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 08:55 AM on May 31, 2011
Vancouver 6, H. Sedin (I was gonna pick Thomas too but having the same picks as owlhouse, whom I'm tied with, seemed like I wouldn't make much progress)
posted by mkn at 12:08 PM on May 31, 2011
Boston in 6
posted by Debo270 at 01:57 PM on May 31, 2011
Vancouver 7 Kesler
posted by tselson at 03:01 PM on May 31, 2011
Conn Smythe has only gone to a member of the losing team five times in 47 years, and only once in the last 25 years (Giguere).
I guess it is possible this year when the Canucks win, since Luongo has been only "good enough" so far, Henrik doesn't get the credit he deserves despite almost singlehandedly seeing off the Sharks, and Kesler is very streaky. If Bieksa keeps it up he is a dark horse. I'd love to see Burrows win it just so Ron "The Father of Hockey" MacLean can suck on that all summer.
It seems like the Bruins win 1-0 or lose 6-5, so its hard for me to really see Thomas winning it. If Horton has a hot finals he might be in with a shout. But overall I see the Canucks skating right past the Bruins with their speed and transition game, and Chara being the only d-man who can bottle up a twin, and, well, there are two twins.
posted by rumple at 03:04 PM on May 31, 2011
Debo, need a Conn Smythe pick for you.
Mine are Vancouver in 6, and Thomas for the CS. I'm picking Vancouver, because I want the Bruins to win...and given my record this year, that might work...
posted by MeatSaber at 11:47 PM on May 31, 2011
Takin Thomas
posted by Debo270 at 12:22 PM on June 01, 2011
First, the results through 3 rounds:
Post your picks below. For the Finals, you want to pick a winner, number of games, and a Conn Smythe (MVP) winner. You'll get 2 points for the winner, 1 point for number of games, and a bonus 3 points for picking the correct Conn Smythe winner. So let's see them picks...