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May 01, 2023
NHL Playoff Pickem Round 2: Kraken Released: Three of the four matchups are set in the Stanley Cup playoffs, so it's time to submit picks. Florida visits Toronto at 7 p.m. Eastern to begin the round. With the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils in a game 7 tonight, I'm leading the contest with 64 and Ic23b is three back. Make your picks and quaff a Molson Golden for the Bruins and Avalanche.
My picks:
Maple Leafs in 7
Stars in 6
Oilers in 6
Top goals: Auston Matthews
Top goalie (save %): Jake Oettinger
Team scoring 6 goals: Maple Leafs
Shutout: Stars
I don't want to hear any talk about the Seattle Kraken as a band of plucky upstarts.
posted by rcade at 01:44 PM on May 01, 2023
With the New York Islanders Rangers and New Jersey Devils in a game 7 tonight,
posted by NoMich at 01:46 PM on May 01, 2023
Thanks for the correction. The tiny icons on the ESPN schedule confuse me for those small-market New York teams.
posted by rcade at 01:48 PM on May 01, 2023
My picks:
Maple Leafs in 6
Stars in 6
Oilers in 5
Top goals: A. Matthews (TOR)
Top goalie (save %): J. Oettinger (DAL)
Team scoring 6 goals: Oilers
Shutout: Stars
posted by NoMich at 01:49 PM on May 01, 2023
My picks:
Maple Leafs in 6
Stars in 5
Oilers in 6
Top goals: Draisatl
Top goalie (save %): Oettinger
Team scoring 6 goals: Oilers
Shutout: Stars
posted by rumple at 03:35 PM on May 01, 2023
My picks:
Maple Leafs in 7
Kraken in 6
Oilers in 5
Top goals: Matthew Tkachuk
Top goalie (save %): Philipp Grubauer
Team scoring 6 goals: Golden Knights
Shutout: Maple Leafs
posted by bender at 05:46 PM on May 01, 2023
My picks:
Panthers in 7
Kraken in 6
Oilers in 4
Top goals: Matthews (Tor)
Top goalie (save %): Oettinger
Team scoring 6 goals: Oilers
Shutout: Kraken
posted by Howard_T at 07:33 PM on May 01, 2023
My picks:
Maple Leafs in 6
Stars in 6
Oilers in 6
Top goals: Leon Draisaitl
Top goalie (save %): Jake Oettinger
Team scoring 6 goals: Maple Leafs
Shutout: Stars
posted by ic23b at 11:51 PM on May 01, 2023
My picks:
Panthers in 6
Kraken in 6
Golden Knights in 7
Top goals: Matthews (TOR)
Top goalie (save %): Grubauer (SEA)
Team scoring 6 goals: Maple Leafs
Shutout: Devils
also Devils in 6
posted by kokaku at 09:31 AM on May 02, 2023
i meant to pick Maple Leafs in 6, not Panthers
posted by kokaku at 09:32 AM on May 02, 2023
also... the Kraken are the pluckiest band of plucky upstarts ever to plucky upstart, at least as far as the 2023 Hunger Games NHL Playoffs goes... may fortune be ever in their favor
posted by kokaku at 09:37 AM on May 02, 2023
My picks:
Maple Leafs in 6
Stars in 7
Oilers in 6
Devils in 6
Top goals: Matthews
Top goalie (save %): Schmid
Team scoring 6 goals: Oilers
Shutout: Devils
Let's go Devils!!!
posted by tahoemoj at 12:41 PM on May 02, 2023
Lot of pluck in those upstart Kraken
posted by tahoemoj at 12:42 PM on May 02, 2023
My picks:
Maple Leafs in 6
Stars in 5
Oilers in 7
Devils in 6
Top goals: Auston Matthews
Top goalie (save %): Jake Oettinger
Team scoring 6 goals: Maple Leafs
Shutout: Stars
posted by MrFrisby at 01:52 PM on May 02, 2023
My picks:
Panthers in 7
Stars in 6
Oilers in 6
Hurricanes in 6
Top goals: McDavid
Top goalie (save %): Raata
Team scoring 6 goals: Stars
Shutout: Hurricanes
posted by jagsnumberone at 02:09 PM on May 02, 2023
My picks:
Maple Leafs in 6
Stars in 6
Oilers in 6
Devils in 6
Top goals: McJesus
Top goalie (save %): Oettinger
Team scoring 6 goals: Oilers
Shutout: Stars
posted by tommybiden at 03:43 PM on May 02, 2023
The Submit Picks button isn't working for me right now, but I updated my picks with a Devils in 6
posted by NoMich at 03:21 PM on May 03, 2023
Just out of curiosity, rcade, did you see my update above?
posted by NoMich at 03:59 PM on May 04, 2023
I had not, but now I've updated the picks for you and Kokaku.
posted by rcade at 07:58 PM on May 04, 2023
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