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May 13, 2012
2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Pickem, Conference Finals Edition: When your team was knocked out of round 1 in 5 games, it gets harder and harder to pay attention. But if, I can do it, so can you...so suck it up and get those picks in...
Ugh. None from eight last round.
New Jersey in 6
Los Angeles in 6
/Whatever.
posted by owlhouse at 03:54 AM on May 13, 2012
Rangers in 7
Kings in 6
(for the symmetry of #1 v #8 in the finals)
posted by kokaku at 06:57 AM on May 13, 2012
Reverted to my normal form last round.
Jersey in 7
LA in 5
posted by cixelsyd at 08:19 AM on May 13, 2012
Rangers in 6
Kings in 7
posted by NoMich at 08:37 AM on May 13, 2012
Devils in 6 (homerism ain't failed me yet)
Kings in 6
posted by tahoemoj at 09:53 AM on May 13, 2012
Considering the results of the first 2 rounds, I have no idea how I am even within shouting distance of the top 5, let alone part of the cluster in 5th place. Is there any such thing as form in this year's Cup playoffs? So I guess I am not alone in my total befuddlement. Fully expecting to be so incredibly wrong that I am barred from predicting anything more than whether or not I will get out of bed tomorrow, here are my picks:
Rangers over Devils in 6. Since the tolls between NYC and New Jersey are 1-way inbound to NY, Devils' ownership will try to skip a game 7 in a cost-cutting measure.
Kings over Coyotes in 6. How Phoenix has managed to win 2 series is completely beyond my comprehension. They have, and I still refuse to believe it. They will not do it again, but I am trying to trap one of the back yard crows for my pre-finals meal.
posted by Howard_T at 01:19 PM on May 13, 2012
Oh dear. I'm playing about as well as the Blues did against the Kings.
Devils in 6
Phoenix in 7
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 01:55 PM on May 13, 2012
New Jersey in 7 (I'm going to need prescription medication to make it through this series.)
Los Angeles in 6 (I don't feel comfortable betting against a team that's 8-1 after two rounds.)
posted by MrFrisby at 05:26 PM on May 13, 2012
I just got back from being out of town, so I haven't even had a chance to see the results from tonight's game.
If you'll take my late picks...
Kings in 7
Rangers in 7
posted by grum@work at 12:32 AM on May 14, 2012
Rangers in 6
Coyotes in 6
posted by bender at 01:43 PM on May 14, 2012
Kings in 7
Rangers in 7
posted by holden at 02:31 PM on May 14, 2012
bender, were these your first picks of the playoffs, or have I been ignoring you the last month?
posted by MeatSaber at 07:11 PM on May 14, 2012
Yep, this is the first round for me. I was out of town during each of the other two picking times so I wasn't able to get them in. Better late than never, I figured, and this will make my improbably comeback all the more impressive! Please don't sic the alot on me.
posted by bender at 08:16 PM on May 14, 2012
He will probably beat me.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 12:51 PM on May 16, 2012
First things first, the standings after the first 2 rounds...
The matchups are as follows:
New Jersey vs New York
Los Angeles vs Phoenix
I know there's no gap between rounds, so I'm being lax on the entries, but let's see them picks...