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I think the bigger reason to pick Ottawa is that the Bruins aren't very good. Neither team is particularly impressive past a handful of players and it's probably going to come down to goaltending and health. If Krug can't go that's a huge hit to Boston's chances.
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Jordan7hm posted:I think the bigger reason to pick Ottawa is that the Bruins aren't very good. Neither team is particularly impressive past a handful of players and it's probably going to come down to goaltending and health. If Krug can't go that's a huge hit to Boston's chances. That was one the hardest series to pick for me. Only reason I chose the Bruins is I think they in theory have a more dominant top line and more or less equal goaltending depending on what Rask shows up but eh it could go either way.
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Keep reaching for that rainbow, Oilers.
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Jordan7hm posted:I think the bigger reason to pick Ottawa is that the Bruins aren't very good. Neither team is particularly impressive past a handful of players and it's probably going to come down to goaltending and health. If Krug can't go that's a huge hit to Boston's chances. Carlo got concussed too so he could be out. I think Ottawa fans are a little overconfident though considering the Sens are the only team with a negative goal differential and they have the least amount of goals scored by any playoff team. Boston has had it's issues too but since Cassidy took over a lot of the guys who struggled through the first ~50 games under Julien turned it around. I think a lot of people look at the statline and assumed they sucked all year but that's not true, they just sucked for most of the year. Krejci, for example, scored 20 in the last 27 games when he had 34 in 55 prior to that, Bergeron scored 24 in 27 after 29 in 52, etc. But anyway, my guess is it's going to be a goaltending battle and Ottawa is going to play their 1-3-1 the entire series and I'll be so bored I'll want to kill myself. Jamwad Hilder fucked around with this message at 20:32 on Apr 10, 2017 |
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 Remember how I said that we'd have a competition? Well we're endorsing this one. The top prize is a forums upgrade of YOUR CHOOSING! Avatar, platinum, archives, no ads, pick one and you got it. The worst prize is THE AVATAR OF SHAAAAAAAAAAAAME (TM). Note, if you've already toxxed your avatar on the results of the NHL playoffs, you're immune! So if you have the worst bracket, and you bet your avatar elsewhere, it'll go to the 2nd worst one!
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iospace posted:
So...my Toxx says I get a new av if I'm right too. Does that mean my prize is my toxx av?
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How do we determine best and worst bracket?
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ill need to figure out a points system for the predictions i guess, if you have any good ones let me know 
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NHL.com has a point system that has 10 for first round, 25 for second, 50 for third, 100 for finals, and then bonus points for getting the number of games right. Another bracket pool I'm in is doing number of total goals in finals as tie breaker, or if there's ties could just have multiple prizes for tied bests/worsts.
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Jehde posted:NHL.com has a point system that has 10 for first round, 25 for second, 50 for third, 100 for finals, and then bonus points for getting the number of games right. Another bracket pool I'm in is doing number of total goals in finals as tie breaker, or if there's ties could just have multiple prizes for tied bests/worsts. quote:Basic Scoring: An Entrant must correctly guess the winner of a Series in order to be awarded Basic Scoring Points. Basic Scoring Points per correct prediction/selection per Series in a given Round are shown below: seems ok to me but i might keep the bonus points up for each rouch (doubled, so round 2 is 6, ecf/wcf is 12, scf is 24)
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Oh yeah the mods reserve the right to give out bonus awards for particularly well- made brackets or predictions.
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My first round picks are: MTL in 6 BOS in 4 WAS in 6 CBJ in 7 NSH in 6 MIN in 5 CGY in 6 EDM in 7 Going with charity for the losers if I'm wrong on these:  If Ottawa gets by Boston I will donate $20 to the fuckin Shawn Thornton Foundation. lol If Chicago knocks off Nashville I will donate $20 to the PK Subban Foundation to cheer him up. If Toronto beats the Caps I will donate $40 to the Kids on Ice program at the Ft Dupont Ice Arena to help restock the Caps with talent down the road. (Pretty sure that's how it works.)
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If the oilers win the cup again I'm going to buy myself a BMW 230i
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The Golden Man posted:If the oilers win the cup again I'm going to buy myself a BMW 230i If they don't, a Chevy Sonic.
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Le Habs dethrone King Henrik in 6 games Dirty Water downs Ottawa in 6 of 'em Mind_Taker's team really pisses off LAS over that "give up three in regulation to Columbus" jinx in 5. Yinzers lustily remind Columbus that their team is an insignificant franchise after 6 (but this could go anywhere from 5-7 games). The first four games will be 4-3 final scores in which the team taking a 3-0 or 3-1 lead blows it and loses. America's Team def. The Team of Annoying Fan Chants in 5 The Wild beat gently caress Corey Perry goes the distance against Calgary, ruining The Battle of Alberta for the second time in three weeks. ...because McJesus will crucify the Sharks after 6 games of hockey.
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I did it. I went against all good judgement there is in the hockey world, and picked the Caps to win it all. I look forward to being thoroughly embarrassed in the second round.
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Here's my dumb bracket that may or may not match the one I sent to the google docs.
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yellowcar posted:Here's my dumb bracket that may or may not match the one I sent to the google docs. Washington beating the Pens and then losing to Montreal in the ECF would be so hilariously tragic
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Yeah I love Ovi but them finally getting over the hump only to run into God Mode Carey Price would be hysterical.
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Is someone doing a post compiling all the toxxes? If not, I'll edit my first post ITT.
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yellowcar posted:Here's my dumb bracket that may or may not match the one I sent to the google docs. Lots of good stories in that bracket.
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Only three flipping toxxes? And the playoffs start tommorow? Goddamn we suck
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bunnyofdoom posted:Only three flipping toxxes? And the playoffs start tommorow? Goddamn we suck I think everybody who submitted a bracket is in the upgrade-or-avatar Toxx pool, which I'm assuming means I win as long as Toronto upsets Washington because I'd be shocked if I'm not the only one that picked that.
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It has been prophesied
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Hand Knit posted:It has been prophesied Every Canadian team out in the 1st round. Nice
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 Here's my dumb bracket which is probably different then what I put on the google form
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Hawks over pens
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Why is everyone so high on the ducks? E - I mean, yeah, Calgary, but I'd give at least even odds with the Edmonton McDavids and San Jose was good at one point this season.
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JoelJoel posted:Why is everyone so high on the ducks? Cause Calgary hasnt won in Anaheim since the Clinton Administration
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oldskool posted:I think everybody who submitted a bracket is in the upgrade-or-avatar Toxx pool, which I'm assuming means I win as long as Toronto upsets Washington because I'd be shocked if I'm not the only one that picked that. 
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So when are all the numbers going up? Because that's hillarious
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 This means I am going to be loading up on players in my playoff pool from four teams who could be eliminated in the first round.
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bunnyofdoom posted:So when are all the numbers going up? Because that's hillarious im leaving it open until the games start tomorrow. i'll post the graphs and lists after
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I too resorted to paint because I couldn't be arsed to make an NHL account Presenting PK's Revenge feat. disgruntled fan who hasn't watched a game all season 
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if the edmonton oilers win the stanley cup i will change john scott-tar into some sort of tbd hunter the lynx-tar
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I've been playing around with GIMP lately and decided to try something new for my bracket. I ended up with this fridge magnet looking thing.
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FrenzyTheKillbot posted:I've been playing around with GIMP lately and decided to try something new for my bracket. I ended up with this fridge magnet looking thing. The least watched playoffs in NHL history
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My inherent homerism overrode my desire to win
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