Ladies and gentlemen... welcome to the NHL Pick'Em 1st annual regular season awards show! This is your host, Shack!

First, the results from the 23rd and final week of the season:

Weekly Scores
Player	Wins	Losses
1. Rev	11	4
2. MikeQ.	10	5
3. trixster	9	6
3. Shack	9	6
5. Jmart007	8	7

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Next, some history! For 23 weeks, the gauntlet of the 1st annual NHL Pick'Em has been run.

We started with 7 players... yours truly, Jmart007, trixster, MikeQ, Rev, PresidentPalmer, and Leader of the Pack.

Unfortunately we immediately dropped a player when Leader of the Pack quit, before rising to 7 once more with the late addition of Levy. Then halfway through the season PresidentPalmer and Levy dropped out

That brought us down to the 5 who remained: Shack, Jmart007, trixster, MikeQ., Rev. Those 5 will compete once more in the playoffs. But first, the regular season results and awards!

Now finally, the award show! 5 awards will be handed out tonight: Total wins, total win %, total +/- differential, weekly wins, and weekly top 3 finishes.

First up, the Total Wins/Scores award!

In 3rd place with 205 wins to 165 losses...



In 2nd place with 210 wins to 163 losses...



Finally, in 1st with 222 Wins to 159 losses...



Next up, the Total Winning % award!

In third place with a score of 55.66%...



In second place with a score of 56.30%...



In first place with a score of 58.27%...



Next up, the Weekly Wins award!

In 3rd place... IT'S A TIE!!! With 5 wins (incl. 3 ties), the award goes to...



In 2nd place with 7 wins (incl. 3 ties)..



Finally, in 1st place with 10 wins (incl. 5 ties)...



The final award is Weekly Top 3 Finishes!

In 3rd place with 15...



In 2nd place with 16...



Finally, in 1st with an incredible 19 top 3s out of 23 weeks overall:



Finally, we have one more special, surprise award. It's the "Showed up every day to school" award for the predictor who missed the least amount of games. The winner is...



And that concludes our awards show! Thanks for watching, and stay tuned for House!

Now, it's time for the NHL Pick'Em Playoffs!

The playoffs will span the next 2 and a half weeks, unfortunately crimped by the server malfunction and admittedly poor planning. Here's the system:

There will be 3 rounds. Going by the final seedings of 1. Jmart007, 2. Shack, 3. trixster, 4. MikeQ., 5. Rev, well... nothing! The regular season rankings don't matter for the playoffs, this is a new and level playing field. That's not to take anything away from the regular season awards, they are a seperate entity.

Here's how it's going to work:

The first round will be on Saturday, April 4th, where all 5 players will predict. This will be the SUDDEN DEATH opening round. Meaning, the player who finishes last will be eliminated automatically, then the remaining 4 will be seeded according to their finishes.

The second round will span Sunday, April 5th, Monday, April 6th, Tuesday, April 7th, and Wednesday, April 8th. The 1st seed will play the 4th, the 2nd will play the 3rd. The winners will then advance to the finals.

The finals will span Thursday, April 9th, Friday, April 10th, Saturday, April 11th, and Sunday, April 12th, the final day of the regular season.

"But Shack, these rounds are too close, won't that be weird? What about those of us who live in Denmarks, I have trouble getting my Saturdays predictions in with your three days rests, this will be too hards for me"

"Yeah Shack, what if I get called to a emergency snob club meeting to decide whether Antoinetti or Tarkovsky is superior, this is really making things difficult for me"

"ya what if I'm too busy smoking weed with Obama "

Well just wait, I haven't revealed the twist yet. Ok, here it is. You will be predicting every game in the week and a half playoffs off the bat and now. If you're eliminated early then they'll simply be regarded as meaningless. Well then, without further ado, here is your Games to Predict list of DOOM.

Round 1, or the "Sudden Death" round

Saturday, April 4
NY Rangers @ Boston (1 PM)
New Jersey @ Buffalo
Pittsburgh @ Carolina
Tampa Bay @ NY Islanders
Philadelphia @ Ottawa
Montreal @ Toronto
St. Louis @ Dallas
Columbus @ Nashville
Vancouver @ Edmonton
Anaheim @ San Jose
Phoenix @ Los Angeles

Tiebreaker: Predict scores for Pittsburgh @ Carolina, Montreal @ Toronto, Columbus @ Nashville games. Second tiebreaker: Predict combined points of Malkin and Crosby + Brodeur saves.

Round 2

Sunday, April 5th
Minnesota @ Detroit
Atlanta @ Washington
Pittsburgh @ Florida
Chicago @ Columbus
San Jose @ Anaheim
Colorado @ Vancouver

Monday, April 6th
Detroit @ Buffalo
Ottawa @ Montreal
Los Angeles @ Calgary

Tuesday, April 7th
NY Islanders @ Carolina
Toronto @ New Jersey
Montreal @ NY Rangers
Florida @ Philadelphia
Washington @ Atlanta
Boston @ Ottawa
Pittsburgh @ Tampa Bay
Chicago @ Nashville
Dallas @ Minnesota
Los Angeles @ Edmonton
Calgary @ Vancouver
St. Louis @ Phoenix
Colorado @ San Jose

Wednesday, April 8th
Buffalo @ Toronto (Tiebreaker: Over/Under 5.5 goals)
Columbus @ Chicago (Tiebreaker: Mason vs Toews points using the fantasy system. Mason get's .1 points for each save, and loses a full point for giving a goal. So 20 shot shutout = 2 points. 3 goals on 20 shots = -1.)

Second tiebreaker: Predict total shots in Columbus/Chicago game

THE FINALS

Thursday, April 9th
Montreal @ Boston
Buffalo @ Carolina
Philadelphia @ NY Rangers
Florida @ Atlanta
Nashville @ Dtroit
New Jersey @ Ottawa
NY Islanders @ Pittsburgh
Washington @ Tampa Bay
Dallas @ Colorado
Los Angeles @ Vancouver
Phoenix @ San Jose

Friday, April 10th
Nashville @ Minnesota
Columbus @ St. Louis
Calgary @ Edmonton
Dallas @ Anaheim

Saturday, April 11
Carolina @ New Jersey
Philadelphia @ NY Islanders
Chicago @ Detroit
Vancouver @ Colorado
Boston @ Buffalo
San Jose @ Los Angeles
Pittsburgh @ Montreal
Ottawa @ Toronto
Anaheim @ Phoenix
Washington @ Florida
Tampa Bay @ Atlanta
Minnesota @ Columbus
Edmonton @ Calgary

Sunday, April 12th
Detroit @ Chicago
Boston @ NY Islanders
NY Rangers @ Philadelphia
St. Louis @ Colorado

But wait, there's more! Oh yes, you're not getting off that easy. Questions! Each question worth one point:

Which will be higher, Malkin points or Ovechkin goals x2

Who's GAA will be lower, Steve Mason or Pekka Renne?

Who will finish with the 2nd most goals, Zach Parise, Jeff Carter, or Ilya Kovalchuk?

Who will win the Northwest division, Calgary or Vancouver/Who will finish lower, Toronto or Ottawa? *each worth .5 points*

Who wins the "Hedman cup" and finishes 2nd last, Tampa Bay or Colorado?/True or false, Boston will finish with twice as many points as the Islanders *each worth .5 points*

Seed the 4 West and 4 East playoff matchups.

West
1. vs 8.
2. vs 7.
3. vs 6.
4. vs 5.

Every correct seeding is worth .25 points. A 100% correct match-up is worth .75.

East
1. vs. 8.
2. vs 7.
3. vs 6.
4. vs 5.

Tiebreaker:

Combined total of Malkin, Ovechkin, Crosby's points, PLUS the difference between Malkin and Ovechkin's points, PLUS the difference between Ovechkin and Crosby's points, DIVIDED BY Steve Mason's GAA, MULTIPLYED BY Tim Thomas' Save %.

Well that's it, good luck and remember to appoint yourself enough time! Aside from the NY game, the predictions are due on Saturday night at 7 ET. Though as all the games on Saturday are so important, you don't want to forget that one either.

Good luck!

way too tired to do them now.

congratz to all the winners of the regular season.

WHAT THE HELL.

Also, it's Antonioni.

I won something??

Round 1
Boston
New Jersey
Carolina
NY Islanders
Philadelphia
Montreal
St. Louis
Nashville
Vancouver
San Jose
Los Angeles

Tiebreaker: Pittsburgh 3 Carolina 5, Montreal 4 Toronto 1, Columbus 2 Nashville 3.
Second tiebreaker: 34

Round 2
Detroit
Washington
Pittsburgh
Columbus
San Jose
Vancouver
Detroit
Montreal
Calgary
Carolina
New Jersey
NY Rangers
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Pittsburgh
Nashville
Minnesota
Edmonton
Vancouver
St. Louis
San Jose
Toronto (Tiebreaker: Under 5.5 goals)
Chicago (Tiebreaker: Toews)

Second tiebreaker: 55

THE FINALS
Boston
Carolina
NY Rangers
Florida
Detroit
New Jersey
Pittsburgh
Washington
Colorado
Vancouver
San Jose
Minnesota
St. Louis
Calgary
Anaheim
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Detroit
Vancouver
Boston
San Jose
Montreal
Toronto
Anaheim
Washington
Atlanta
Columbus
Calgary
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis

1) Malkin points
2) Steve Mason
3) Ilya Kovalchuk
4) Vancouver/Toronto
5) Tampa Bay/False

West
1. San Jose vs 8. St. Louis
2. Detroit vs 7. Nashville
3. Vancouver vs 6. Columbus
4. Calgary vs 5. Chicago

East
1. Boston vs. 8. Montreal
2. Washington vs 7. Carolina
3. New Jersey vs 6. NY Rangers
4. Pittsburgh vs 5. Philadelphia

Tiebreaker: 136.813

Round 1, or the "Sudden Death" round

Saturday, April 4
NY Rangers @ Boston (1 PM)
New Jersey @ Buffalo
Pittsburgh @ Carolina (3-2)
Tampa Bay @ NY Islanders
Philadelphia @ Ottawa
Montreal @ Toronto (4-3)
St. Louis @ Dallas
Columbus @ Nashville (3-2)
Vancouver @ Edmonton
Anaheim @ San Jose
Phoenix @ Los Angeles

Malkin/Crosby/Brodeur - 27

Round 2

Sunday, April 5th
Minnesota @ Detroit
Atlanta @ Washington
Pittsburgh @ Florida
Chicago @ Columbus
San Jose @ Anaheim
Colorado @ Vancouver

Monday, April 6th
Detroit @ Buffalo
Ottawa @ Montreal
Los Angeles @ Calgary

Tuesday, April 7th
NY Islanders @ Carolina
Toronto @ New Jersey
Montreal @ NY Rangers
Florida @ Philadelphia
Washington @ Atlanta
Boston @ Ottawa
Pittsburgh @ Tampa Bay
Chicago @ Nashville
Dallas @ Minnesota
Los Angeles @ Edmonton
Calgary @ Vancouver
St. Louis @ Phoenix
Colorado @ San Jose

Wednesday, April 8th
Buffalo @ Toronto Over
Columbus @ Chicago Mason

50 Shots

THE FINALS

Thursday, April 9th
Montreal @ Boston
Buffalo @ Carolina
Philadelphia @ NY Rangers
Florida @ Atlanta
Nashville @ Detroit
New Jersey @ Ottawa
NY Islanders @ Pittsburgh
Washington @ Tampa Bay
Dallas @ Colorado
Los Angeles @ Vancouver
Phoenix @ San Jose

Friday, April 10th
Nashville @ Minnesota
Columbus @ St. Louis
Calgary @ Edmonton
Dallas @ Anaheim

Saturday, April 11
Carolina @ New Jersey
Philadelphia @ NY Islanders
Chicago @ Detroit
Vancouver @ Colorado
Boston @ Buffalo
San Jose @ Los Angeles
Pittsburgh @ Montreal
Ottawa @ Toronto
Anaheim @ Phoenix
Washington @ Florida
Tampa Bay @ Atlanta
Minnesota @ Columbus
Edmonton @ Calgary

Sunday, April 12th
Detroit @ Chicago
Boston @ NY Islanders
NY Rangers @ Philadelphia
St. Louis @ Colorado

But wait, there's more! Oh yes, you're not getting off that easy. Questions! Each question worth one point:

Which will be higher, Malkin points or Ovechkin goals x2 - Malkin Points

Who's GAA will be lower, Steve Mason or Pekka Renne? - Steve Mason

Who will finish with the 2nd most goals, Zach Parise, Jeff Carter, or Ilya Kovalchuk? - Zach Parise

Who will win the Northwest division, Calgary or Vancouver/Who will finish lower, Toronto or Ottawa? *each worth .5 points* - Vancouver and Ottawa

Who wins the "Hedman cup" and finishes 2nd last, Tampa Bay or Colorado?/True or false, Boston will finish with twice as many points as the Islanders *each worth .5 points* - Tampa, False

Seed the 4 West and 4 East playoff matchups.

West
1. San Jose vs 8. Anaheim
2. Detroit vs 7. Nashville
3. Vancouver vs 6. Columbus
4. Chicago vs 5. Calgary

Every correct seeding is worth .25 points. A 100% correct match-up is worth .75.

East
1. Boston vs 8. NY Rangers
2. Washington vs 7. Montreal
3. New Jersey vs 6. Pittsburgh
4. Philadelphia vs 5. Carolina

Tiebreaker:

Combined total of Malkin, Ovechkin, Crosby's points, PLUS the difference between Malkin and Ovechkin's points, PLUS the difference between Ovechkin and Crosby's points, DIVIDED BY Steve Mason's GAA, MULTIPLYED BY Tim Thomas' Save %. - 136.989

Round 1, or the "Sudden Death" round

Saturday, April 4
NY Rangers @ Boston (1 PM)
New Jersey @ Buffalo
Pittsburgh @ Carolina (2-3)
Tampa Bay @ NY Islanders
Philadelphia @ Ottawa
Montreal @ Toronto (1-3)
St. Louis @ Dallas
Columbus @ Nashville (4-2)
Vancouver @ Edmonton
Anaheim @ San Jose
Phoenix @ Los Angeles

Malkin/Crosby/Brodeur - 29

Round 2

Sunday, April 5th
Minnesota @ Detroit
Atlanta @ Washington
Pittsburgh @ Florida
Chicago @ Columbus
San Jose @ Anaheim
Colorado @ Vancouver

Monday, April 6th
Detroit @ Buffalo
Ottawa @ Montreal
Los Angeles @ Calgary

Tuesday, April 7th
NY Islanders @ Carolina
Toronto @ New Jersey
Montreal @ NY Rangers
Florida @ Philadelphia
Washington @ Atlanta
Boston @ Ottawa
Pittsburgh @ Tampa Bay
Chicago @ Nashville
Dallas @ Minnesota
Los Angeles @ Edmonton
Calgary @ Vancouver
St. Louis @ Phoenix
Colorado @ San Jose

Wednesday, April 8th
Buffalo @ Toronto UNDER
Columbus @ Chicago Toews

48 Shots

THE FINALS

Thursday, April 9th
Montreal @ Boston
Buffalo @ Carolina
Philadelphia @ NY Rangers
Florida @ Atlanta
Nashville @ Detroit
New Jersey @ Ottawa
NY Islanders @ Pittsburgh
Washington @ Tampa Bay
Dallas @ Colorado
Los Angeles @ Vancouver
Phoenix @ San Jose

Friday, April 10th
Nashville @ Minnesota
Columbus @ St. Louis
Calgary @ Edmonton
Dallas @ Anaheim

Saturday, April 11
Carolina @ New Jersey
Philadelphia @ NY Islanders
Chicago @ Detroit
Vancouver @ Colorado
Boston @ Buffalo
San Jose @ Los Angeles
Pittsburgh @ Montreal
Ottawa @ Toronto
Anaheim @ Phoenix
Washington @ Florida
Tampa Bay @ Atlanta
Minnesota @ Columbus
Edmonton @ Calgary

Sunday, April 12th
Detroit @ Chicago
Boston @ NY Islanders
NY Rangers @ Philadelphia
St. Louis @ Colorado

But wait, there's more! Oh yes, you're not getting off that easy. Questions! Each question worth one point:

Which will be higher, Malkin points or Ovechkin goals x2 - Malkin Points

Who's GAA will be lower, Steve Mason or Pekka Renne? - Pekka Renne

Who will finish with the 2nd most goals, Zach Parise, Jeff Carter, or Ilya Kovalchuk? - Ilya Kovalchuk

Who will win the Northwest division, Calgary or Vancouver/Who will finish lower, Toronto or Ottawa? *each worth .5 points* - Calgary and Ottawa

Who wins the "Hedman cup" and finishes 2nd last, Tampa Bay or Colorado?/True or false, Boston will finish with twice as many points as the Islanders *each worth .5 points* - Colorado, False

Seed the 4 West and 4 East playoff matchups.

West
1. San Jose vs 8. Anaheim
2. Detroit vs 7. Nashville
3. Calgary vs 6. Columbus
4. Chicago vs 5. Vancouver

Every correct seeding is worth .25 points. A 100% correct match-up is worth .75.

East
1. Boston vs 8. NY Rangers
2. Washington vs 7. Montreal
3. New Jersey vs 6. Pittsburgh
4. Philadelphia vs 5. Carolina

Tiebreaker:

Combined total of Malkin, Ovechkin, Crosby's points, PLUS the difference between Malkin and Ovechkin's points, PLUS the difference between Ovechkin and Crosby's points, DIVIDED BY Steve Mason's GAA, MULTIPLYED BY Tim Thomas' Save %. - 126.451

Round 1, or the "Sudden Death" round

Saturday, April 4
NY Rangers @ Boston
New Jersey @ Buffalo
Pittsburgh @ Carolina
Tampa Bay @ NY Islanders
Philadelphia @ Ottawa
Montreal @ Toronto
St. Louis @ Dallas
Columbus @ Nashville
Vancouver @ Edmonton
Anaheim @ San Jose
Phoenix @ Los Angeles

Pens @ Canes - 4-2
Habs @ Leafs - 3-2
Jackets @ Predators - 4-2

M+C+B - 32
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Round 2

Sunday, April 5th
Minnesota @ Detroit
Atlanta @ Washington
Pittsburgh @ Florida
Chicago @ Columbus
San Jose @ Anaheim
Colorado @ Vancouver

Monday, April 6th
Detroit @ Buffalo
Ottawa @ Montreal
Los Angeles @ Calgary

Tuesday, April 7th
NY Islanders @ Carolina
Toronto @ New Jersey
Montreal @ NY Rangers
Florida @ Philadelphia
Washington @ Atlanta
Boston @ Ottawa
Pittsburgh @ Tampa Bay
Chicago @ Nashville
Dallas @ Minnesota
Los Angeles @ Edmonton
Calgary @ Vancouver
St. Louis @ Phoenix
Colorado @ San Jose

Wednesday, April 8th
Buffalo @ Toronto (Tiebreaker: Over/Under 5.5 goals) - Under
Columbus @ Chicago - Mason

Second tiebreaker: 53
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THE FINALS

Thursday, April 9th
Montreal @ Boston
Buffalo @ Carolina
Philadelphia @ NY Rangers
Florida @ Atlanta
Nashville @ Detroit
New Jersey @ Ottawa
NY Islanders @ Pittsburgh
Washington @ Tampa Bay
Dallas @ Colorado
Los Angeles @ Vancouver
Phoenix @ San Jose

Friday, April 10th
Nashville @ Minnesota
Columbus @ St. Louis
Calgary @ Edmonton
Dallas @ Anaheim

Saturday, April 11
Carolina @ New Jersey
Philadelphia @ NY Islanders
Chicago @ Detroit
Vancouver @ Colorado
Boston @ Buffalo
San Jose @ Los Angeles
Pittsburgh @ Montreal
Ottawa @ Toronto
Anaheim @ Phoenix
Washington @ Florida
Tampa Bay @ Atlanta
Minnesota @ Columbus
Edmonton @ Calgary

Sunday, April 12th
Detroit @ Chicago
Boston @ NY Islanders
NY Rangers @ Philadelphia
St. Louis @ Colorado
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Which will be higher, Malkin points or Ovechkin goals x2 - Malkin

Who's GAA will be lower, Steve Mason or Pekka Renne? - Mason

Who will finish with the 2nd most goals, Zach Parise, Jeff Carter, or Ilya Kovalchuk? - Carter

Who will win the Northwest division, Calgary or Vancouver/Who will finish lower, Toronto or Ottawa? *each worth .5 points* - Calgary/Ottawa

Who wins the "Hedman cup" and finishes 2nd last, Tampa Bay or Colorado?/True or false, Boston will finish with twice as many points as the Islanders *each worth .5 points* - Colorado/True

Seed the 4 West and 4 East playoff matchups.

West
1. Sharks vs 8. Blues
2. Red Wings vs 7. Ducks
3. Flames vs 6. Blue Jackets
4. Blackhawks vs 5. Canucks

Every correct seeding is worth .25 points. A 100% correct match-up is worth .75.

East
1. Bruins vs. 8. Rangers
2. Capitals vs 7. Canadiens
3. Devils vs 6. Penguins
4. Flyers vs 5. Hurricanes

Tiebreaker:

Combined total of Malkin, Ovechkin, Crosby's points, PLUS the difference between Malkin and Ovechkin's points, PLUS the difference between Ovechkin and Crosby's points, DIVIDED BY Steve Mason's GAA, MULTIPLYED BY Tim Thomas' Save %. - 137.245

April 4th
NY Rangers @ Boston

Peace,
Mike

Round 1, or the "Sudden Death" round

Saturday, April 4
NY Rangers @ Boston (Predicted on time in previous post)
New Jersey @ Buffalo
Pittsburgh @ Carolina
Tampa Bay @ NY Islanders
Philadelphia @ Ottawa
Montreal @ Toronto
St. Louis @ Dallas
Columbus @ Nashville
Vancouver @ Edmonton
Anaheim @ San Jose
Phoenix @ Los Angeles

Tiebreaker: Predict scores for
- Pittsburgh @ Carolina --> 4-2
Montreal @ Toronto --> 3-1
Columbus @ Nashville --> 2-3.

Second tiebreaker: Predict combined points of Malkin and Crosby + Brodeur saves --> 31

Round 2

Sunday, April 5th
Minnesota @ Detroit
Atlanta @ Washington
Pittsburgh @ Florida
Chicago @ Columbus
San Jose @ Anaheim
Colorado @ Vancouver

Monday, April 6th
Detroit @ Buffalo
Ottawa @ [/b]Montreal[/b]
Los Angeles @ Calgary

Tuesday, April 7th
NY Islanders @ Carolina
Toronto @ New Jersey
Montreal @ NY Rangers
Florida @ Philadelphia
Washington @ Atlanta
Boston @ Ottawa
Pittsburgh @ Tampa Bay
Chicago @ Nashville
Dallas @ Minnesota
Los Angeles @ Edmonton
Calgary @ Vancouver
St. Louis @ Phoenix
Colorado @ San Jose

Wednesday, April 8th
Buffalo @ Toronto (Tiebreaker: Under 5.5 goals)
Columbus @ Chicago (Tiebreaker: Toews)

Second tiebreaker: Predict total shots in Columbus/Chicago game --> 58

THE FINALS

Thursday, April 9th
Montreal @ Boston
Buffalo @ Carolina
Philadelphia @ NY Rangers
Florida @ Atlanta
Nashville @ Detroit
New Jersey @ Ottawa
NY Islanders @ Pittsburgh
Washington @ Tampa Bay
Dallas @ Colorado
Los Angeles @ Vancouver
Phoenix @ San Jose

Friday, April 10th
Nashville @ Minnesota
Columbus @ St. Louis
Calgary @ Edmonton
Dallas @ Anaheim

Saturday, April 11
Carolina @ New Jersey
Philadelphia @ NY Islanders
Chicago @ Detroit
Vancouver @ Colorado
Boston @ Buffalo
San Jose @ Los Angeles
Pittsburgh @ Montreal
Ottawa @ Toronto
Anaheim @ Phoenix
Washington @ Florida
Tampa Bay @ Atlanta
Minnesota @ Columbus
Edmonton @ Calgary

Sunday, April 12th
Detroit @ Chicago
Boston @ NY Islanders
NY Rangers @ Philadelphia
St. Louis @ Colorado

But wait, there's more! Oh yes, you're not getting off that easy. Questions! Each question worth one point:

Which will be higher, Malkin points or Ovechkin goals x2 --> MALKIN

Who's GAA will be lower, Steve Mason or Pekka Renne? --> STEVE MASON

Who will finish with the 2nd most goals, Zach Parise, Jeff Carter, or Ilya Kovalchuk? --> ZACH PARISE

Who will win the Northwest division, Calgary or Vancouver --> VANCOUVER
Who will finish lower, Toronto or Ottawa? --> TORONTO
*each worth .5 points*

Who wins the "Hedman cup" and finishes 2nd last, Tampa Bay or Colorado? --> TAMPA BAY
True or false, Boston will finish with twice as many points as the Islanders --> FALSE
*each worth .5 points*

Seed the 4 West and 4 East playoff matchups.

West
1. San Jose vs 8. St. Louis
2. Detroit vs 7. Anaheim
3. Vancouver vs 6. Columbus
4. Chicago vs 5. Calgary

East
1. Boston vs. 8. NY Rangers
2. Washington vs 7. Montreal
3. New Jersey vs 6. Carolina
4. Philadelphia vs 5. Pittsburgh

Tiebreaker:

Combined total of Malkin, Ovechkin, Crosby's points, PLUS the difference between Malkin and Ovechkin's points, PLUS the difference between Ovechkin and Crosby's points, DIVIDED BY Steve Mason's GAA, MULTIPLYED BY Tim Thomas' Save %.
--> 131.636

Peace,
Mike

5-3

I should clarify the tiebreaker rules, the score matters, not the winners. This is so people aren't at an advantage just by getting bad luck, that is the tiebreaker falling on a game they picked wrong to the other person's right. And no I'm not just saying this because this is coming down to a tiebreaker and I'm involved. I haven't calculated it yet.

Here are the results. Remember rankings matter to determine the seeds next round. The tiebreakers came into play here quite strongly, determining 1st and 2nd and 3rd and 4th. Only 5th and last was definitive.

In 1st place...



In 2nd place...



The difference between 3rd and 4th came down to the 2nd tiebreaker...

In 3rd place...



And then there were two. In 4th place...



Finally that means in 5th and last place...



Therefore the matchups for Round 2 are:

I should also mention how dumb my 2nd tiebreaker was for Round 1. It should've been Crosby and Malkin points + Brodeur goals against. This way basically just made it Brodeur shots. Nevertheless the only one who suffered from it was me so it's fitting!

oh man i'm first to lose.

it was fun guys and thx Shack for all you did.

goodluck everyone and cya next season.

3-3

Not a good start to Round 2.

After day 1 of Round 2, everyone is tied! Hehe.

MikeQ: 3-3
vs
Shack: 3-3

Jmart: 3-3
vs
Trixster: 3-3

Even playing thus far. Still anyone's game.

Peace,
Mike

Why the f did I pick Minnesota over Detroit

After day 2 of Round 2, the scores are as follows:

MikeQ: 5-4
vs
Shack: 4-5

Jmart: 5-4
vs
Trixster: 5-4

Still very close overall.

Peace,
Mike

14-8

Unless I counted wrong it's going to have to come down to the tiebreakers between Trixster and me.

14-8 as well.

It basically comes down to Toews vs. Mason for jmart and I.

Me:



13-9

Mike:



14-8

We differed on the Columbus/Chicago game and Mason/Toews though, so it's still in the air

The results are in! Interestingly enough, all 4 players ended up with the same score - 14-10. So it came down to tiebreakers. The correct answer on the tiebreakers was Under for Toronto vs Buffalo Over/Under 5.5 goals, and Toews for the Mason vs Toews using the fantasy system (Mason let in 3 goals to 24 saves for a -.6 score. Toews scored 1 point). Thus the contestants in the finals, are:

MikeQ. and trixster!

Jmart and I both picked Mason, which led to our undoing. MikeQ. beat me on the Over/Under tiebreaker as well.

Well, good luck in the finals you two!