NHL 2014

[Demonbinder]

After seeing that the Capitals/Panthers game went to 20 (yes, 20) players last night I was wondering what would have happened if last shooter had been stopped (since none of the news I saw covered that). Here is the rule:

All skaters (except goalies) on a team's roster must shoot before any player can shoot a second time.

It would be funny to let the backup goalies try.

Also, Hawks streaking and look good again to go deep. Their backup goalies have been outstanding.

[Kontiki]

They were already on the second go-round for the shooters. A few guys had already shot twice before it was decided.

[Demonbinder]

Oh, that's not the report I heard. They used 20 players and reports I heard made it sound like it was won by last guy. Wish they would get their facts straight.

[rah]

I heard it was like 17 or 18 and then they started around again

[Ming]

Playoff games start on Wednesday...
Time for another year of bad picks

Let the playoff pickem begin!

[joncha]

I'll start:

NEW YORK RANGERS vs. Pittsburgh Penguins in SEVEN
MONTREAL CANADIENS vs. Ottawa Senators in SIX
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING vs. Detroit Red Wings in SIX
WASHINGTON CAPITALS vs. New York Islanders in FIVE

EAST: MONTREAL CANADIENS

ANAHEIM DUCKS vs. Winnipeg Jets in FIVE
STt. Louis Blues vs. MINNESOTA WILD in SIX
Nashville Predators vs. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS in SIX
VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs. Calgary Flames in SIX

WEST: VANCOUVER CANUCKS

CUP: VANCOUVER CANUCKS

Nope, no ridiculous homer picks there.

[Nikolai]

For Ben:

Vancouver over Calgary in 7
St. Louis over Minnesota in 6
Nashville over Chicago in 4
Anaheim over Winnipeg in 5


Montreal over Ottawa in 5
Tampa Bay over Detroit in 6
Rangers over Pittsburgh in 4]
Washington over Islanders in 6


Vancouver over Anaheim in 7
St. Louis over Nashville in 6


Montreal over Tampa Bay in 5
Rangers over Washington in 4


Vancouver over St. Louis in 5
Montreal over Rangers in 7


Vancouver over Montreal in 6.

[rah]

West
Blues in 6
Blackhawks in 6
Ducks in 7
Canucks in 6

East
Canadiaes in 6
Lightnings in 5
Rngers in 6
Capitals in 7

Hawks in west
Montreal in east

And I'll do the homer thing
Hawks for the cup

[Demonbinder]

West
St. Louis in 6
Blackhawks in 6
Ducks in 6
Canucks in 7

East
Canadians in 5
Wings in 7
Rangers in 6
Capitals in 7

Hawks in west
Rangers in east

Hawks win the Cup.

[Sava]

Vancouver over Calgary in 7 (Battle of shitfest)
St. Louis over Minnesota in 6
Chicago over Nashville in 6
Anaheim over Winnipeg in 7


Montreal over Ottawa in 6
Tampa Bay over Detroit in 6
Rangers over Pittsburgh in 6
Islanders over Washington in 6


Anaheim over Vancouver in 5
HAWKS over St. Louis in 6


Tampa Bay over Montreal in 7
Islanders over Rangers in 6


HAWKS over Anaheim in 6
Islanders over Tampa Bay in 7


HAWKS over Islanders in 6.


Hope springs eternal.

[gjramsey]

Why not.....

West
StL in 7
Nashville in 7
Anaheim in 6
Calgary in 6

East
Canadians in 6
Tampa in 7
Rangers in 5
Washington in 7

West - StL
East - Montreal

Montreal for the Cup.

[Garth Vader]

Rangers in 5
Canadiens in 7
Lightning in 7
Capitals in 6

Jets in 7
Wild in 6
Hawks in 7
Flames in 7

East: Canadiens
West: Jets

Canadiens for the win

[-Jrabbit]

I miss Asher.

[-Jrabbit]

Chicago over Nashville in 6
Anaheim over Winnipeg in 6
Calgary over Vancouver in 7
Minnesota over St. Louis in 7

Montreal over Ottawa in 4
Tampa Bay over The Hated Redwings in 7
Pittsburgh over NY Rangers in 7
NY Islanders over Washington in 7

And because I'm always wrong... Montreal over Chicago in the Cup finals.

[Ming]

Chicago over Nashville in 6
Anaheim over Winnipeg in 7
Vancouver over Calgary in 5
St Louis over Minnesota in 6

Montreal over Ottawa in 6
Tampa Bay over Red Wings in 6
NY Rangers over Pittsburgh in 5
NY Islanders over Washington in 6

West - da Hawks
East NY Rangers

And still a Homer... da Hawks to win it all


And as a reminder... If we are sticking to the past...
1) Pick winners and number of games for the first round
2) Just pick who is going to win the East and West (no need to predict future rounds yet, simply who is going to be the two division winners)
3) Pick the eventual Stanley Cup Winner this year (again, no need for games - that will come later)