NHL 2012 Playoffs (aka the real season)

[Dark Prince]

It's just about playoff time fellow hockey friends. Playoffs start next Wednesday on the 11th a date drilled into my head thanks to all those NBC Sports commercials. Today is the last day of the season and the first round matches will be confirmed after today depending on who wins/looses. For now, I figure we get the pre-playoff discussion going. Here are our locked teams making their post season runs.

Eastern Conference

1. z-NY Rangers 81 109
2. y-Boston 81 100
3. x-Florida 81 92
4. x-Pittsburgh 81 106
5. x-Philadelphia 81 103
6. x-New Jersey 81 100
7. x-Ottawa 81 92
8. x-Washington 81 90

Western Conference

1. y-Vancouver 81 109
2. y-St. Louis 81 107
3. x-Phoenix 81 95
4. x-Nashville 81 102
5. x-Detroit 81 101
6. x-Chicago 81 99
7. x-Los Angeles 81 94
8. x-San Jose 81 94

z = conference champ y = division champ


First Round Matchups Eastern Conference:

NY Rangers vs. Washington (unless WAS wins today, replace with Florida)
Boston vs. Ottawa
Florida vs. New Jersey
Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia

Western Conference:

Vancouver vs. San Jose
St. Louis vs. Los Angeles
Phoenix vs. Chicago
Nashville vs. Detroit

Feel free to make your predicitions as well!

[Dualshotty23]

I can't wait to see a series between pitt and philly. every minute should be good hockey.

[Jackel]

I'll second the Pitt / Philly series, and we get a preview of that tonight. I'll make predictions tonight after we know the true positions.

[Dualshotty23]

Originally Posted by Jackel

I'll second the Pitt / Philly series, and we get a preview of that tonight. I'll make predictions tonight after we know the true positions.

ill make a prediction. The blue jackets will not win the cup this year.

[Hyperglide]

Eastern Conference

1. NY Rangers - 8. Ottawa Senators in 4
2. Boston Bruins - 7. Washington Capitals in 4
3. Florida Panthers - 6. New Jersey Devils in 5
4. Pittsburgh Penguins - 5. Philadephia Flyers in 7

Western Conference

1. Vancouver Canucks - 8. Los Angeles Kings in 5
2. St. Louis Blues - 7. San Jose Sharks in 6
3. Phoenix Coyotes - 6. Chicago Blackhawks in 7
4. Nashville Predators - 5. Detroit Red Wings in 7

All predictions in bold.

[Vanthar]

Originally Posted by Hyperglide

Eastern Conference

1. NY Rangers - 8. Ottawa Senators in 4
2. Boston Bruins - 7. Washington Capitals in 4
3. Florida Panthers - 6. New Jersey Devils in 5
4. Pittsburgh Penguins - 5. Philadephia Flyers in 7

Western Conference

1. Vancouver Canucks - 8. Los Angeles Kings in 5
2. St. Louis Blues - 7. San Jose Sharks in 6
3. Phoenix Coyotes - 6. Chicago Blackhawks in 7
4. Nashville Predators - 5. Detroit Red Wings in 7

All predictions in bold.

I'm with you except I think Wings and my Blackhawks win.

[biosc1]

Originally Posted by Hyperglide

Eastern Conference

1. NY Rangers - 8. Ottawa Senators in 4
2. Boston Bruins - 7. Washington Capitals in 4
3. Florida Panthers - 6. New Jersey Devils in 5
4. Pittsburgh Penguins - 5. Philadephia Flyers in 7

Western Conference

1. Vancouver Canucks - 8. Los Angeles Kings in 5
2. St. Louis Blues - 7. San Jose Sharks in 6
3. Phoenix Coyotes - 6. Chicago Blackhawks in 7
4. Nashville Predators - 5. Detroit Red Wings in 7

All predictions in bold.

I have similar predictions, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say Ottawa may push NYR to 7 or even win the series based on their games against each other this year so far. Ottawa won the season series 3-1 and they may step it up enough to terminate the NYRs early.

PIT vs PHI is as hard to call as the NSH vs DET series...could go either way for sure.

[Dualshotty23]

Eastern Conference

1. NY Rangers - 8. Ottawa Senators in 7
2. Boston Bruins - 7. Washington Capitals in 6
3. Florida Panthers - 6. New Jersey Devils in 5
4. Pittsburgh Penguins - 5. Philadephia Flyers in 7

Western Conference

1. Vancouver Canucks - 8. Los Angeles Kings in 6
2. St. Louis Blues - 7. San Jose Sharks in 7
3. Phoenix Coyotes - 6. Chicago Blackhawks in 7
4. Nashville Predators - 5. Detroit Red Wings in 7

[Jackel]

Also, do folks have any interest in another playoff pool ?

[shunoshi]

Originally Posted by Jackel

Also, do folks have any interest in another playoff pool ?

<----This guy.

[Troggles]

I'd go in on a pool. I need something to make these playoffs interesting since the Sabres decided to trip, fall, and break both legs at the finish line (though they started this marathon with bad knees).

[Hyperglide]

So with San Jose winning in OT over the Kings, there's been some changes to the standings. San Jose now finishes 7th in the West, Kings move to 8th. Senators are now 8th, now that the Capitals beat the Rangers and the Sens lost to the Devils tonight.

I've changed my predictions, now that the playoff brackets are set.

[Dark Prince]

Playoff schedule revealed!

[Hyperglide]

Originally Posted by Dark Prince

Playoff schedule revealed!

Why is series C starting Friday? I hope that's a short series.

[Dark Prince]

Originally Posted by Hyperglide

Why is series C starting Friday? I hope that's a short series.

I don't know. It's kind of ridiculous. Every other series is starting either Wednesday or Thursday. With the Devils on the win streak, it would've been nice for them not to have to wait so long to play the first game in round 1.

Devils taking Panthers down in 5. Here are my predictions.



Eastern Conference

1. NY Rangers in 5 - 8. Ottawa Senators
2. Boston Bruins - 7. Washington Capitals in 6
3. Florida Panthers - 6. New Jersey Devils in 5
4. Pittsburgh Penguins in 6 - 5. Philadelphia Flyers

Western Conference

1. Vancouver Canucks - 8. Los Angeles Kings in 5
2. St. Louis Blues in 6 - 7. San Jose Sharks
3. Phoenix Coyotes - 6. Chicago Blackhawks in 7
4. Nashville Predators in 7- 5. Detroit Red Wings

[MalReynolds]

Go penguins go

[MalReynolds]

Not that its gonna happen but id love to see the penguins destroy the flyers 4-0

[roboninja]

Eastern Conference

1. NY Rangers - 8. Ottawa Senators in 7
2. Boston Bruins - 7. Washington Capitals in 7
3. Florida Panthers - 6. New Jersey Devils in 6
4. Pittsburgh Penguins in 7 - 5. Philadephia Flyers

Western Conference

1. Vancouver Canucks in 6 - 8. Los Angeles Kings
2. St. Louis Blues in 5 - 7. San Jose Sharks
3. Phoenix Coyotes - 6. Chicago Blackhawks in 6
4. Nashville Predators - 5. Detroit Red Wings in 7

[Hyperglide]

Wow Vancouver almost gets swept? LOL! That's funny Prince. You not a big Sedin fan?

[biosc1]

Originally Posted by Hyperglide

Wow Vancouver almost gets swept? LOL! That's funny Prince. You not a big Sedin fan?

Considering one is concussed and the other probably has a broken hand thanks to a vicious slash by a Calgary Flame...one doesn't know if they'll be able to do much.