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Mr. Kite
Aug 28, 2004

SHUT UP AND PLAY HOCKEY

Koopa Kid posted:

I’m pretty sure it’s just a screenshot and then MS Paint or something similar
That is correct.

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triple sulk
Sep 17, 2014



Preds in 5
Jets in 4
Kings in 5
Ducks in 7

Devils in 6
Bruins in 6
Caps in 7
Flyers in 6

Preds in 6
Ducks in 7

Devils in 5
Flyers in 5

Preds in 6
Flyers in 7

gently caress it

The Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl Champions, and Philadelphia Flyers will win the Stanley Cup

Flyers in 6

Star
Jul 15, 2005

Guerilla war struggle is a new entertainment.
Fallen Rib
Eastern
Tampa vs New Jersey - Tampa in 5
Boston vs Toronto - Toronto in 7
Washington vs Columbus - Washington in 6
Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia - Pittsburgh in 6

Tampa vs Toronto - Tampa in 5
Washington vs Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh in 6

Tampa vs Pittsburgh - Tampa in 7

Western
Nashville vs Colorado - Nashville in 6
Winnipeg vs Minnesota - Winnipeg in 5
Vegas vs LA - LA in 6
Anaheim vs San Jose - San Jose in 7

Nashville vs Winnipeg - Winnipeg in 7
LA vs San Jose - LA in 6

Winnipeg vs LA - Winnipeg in 6

Final: Tampa vs Winnipeg - Tampa in 6

glynnenstein
Feb 18, 2014


This thread desperately needs more toxxing. I have no real hope for the Caps this year, but that's not going to stop me.

Caps in 5 (2 + 2 = 4)
:toxx: If the Blue Jackets eliminate the Capitals I will give $40 to the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation.

Tampa in 5 (2 + 3 = 5)
Boston in 6 (2 + 2 = 4)
Pittsburgh in 7 (2 + 2 = 4)

Nashville in 4 (2 + 1 = 3)
Winnipeg in 5 (2 + 3 = 5)
Los Angeles in 7 (-1)
Anaheim in 6 (-1)

First Round Score = 23

glynnenstein fucked around with this message at 17:16 on Apr 29, 2018

Slappy Pappy
Oct 15, 2003

Mighty, mighty eagle soaring free
Defender of our homes and liberty
Bravery, humility, and honesty...
Mighty, mighty eagle, rescue me!
Dinosaur Gum

Henrik Zetterberg posted:

My 8 year old picked Colorado to win it all :getin:

Being a hockey fan, this is good....it’s good to learn about disappointment.

pizza valentine
Sep 19, 2007

DON'T FAKE THE FUNK
Grimey Drawer
TBL in 5 (5)
BOS in 7 (5)
CBJ in 6 (-1)
PIT in 5 (4)

NSH in 5 (4)
MIN in 7 (-1)
VGK in 5 (4)
SJS in 6 (3)

Score: 23 (I think I did this right!)

pizza valentine fucked around with this message at 00:20 on May 7, 2018

Albino Squirrel
Apr 25, 2003

Miosis more like meiosis

Aces High posted:

I'm imagining the scenario where albino squirrel's 4 year old was right about the Flyers and the Avs...what an interesting world that would be
He is very chuffed that he is included in the bracket. He also stands by his picks.

I mean, given the parity in the league, very few upsets would be completely bananas...

i am the bird
Mar 2, 2005

I SUPPORT ALL THE PREDATORS
Also chiming into say thanks Duckman! On a forum of lazy idiots, you're a real gem for making the effort.

A Typical Goon
Feb 25, 2011

glynnenstein posted:

This thread desperately needs more toxxing. I have no real hope for the Caps this year, but that's not going to stop me.

Caps in 5
:toxx: If the Blue Jackets eliminate the Capitals I will give $40 to the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation.

Tampa in 5
Boston in 6
Pittsburgh in 7

Nashville in 4
Winnipeg in 5
Los Angeles in 7
Anaheim in 6

For every series prediction that I get wrong I’ll donate 10$ to Doctors Without Borders. If my predictions end up being Too Right (they won’t) I’ll do 20$ per series :toxx:

Habibi
Dec 8, 2004

We have the capability to make San Jose's first Cup Champion.

The Sharks could be that Champion.
Preds in 5
Jets in 5
Vegas in 6
Sharks in 6

Bolts in 6
Leafs in 7
BJs in 6 (this series is going to break my heart)
Pens in 6

Blackbelt Bobman
Jul 17, 2004

I don't need friends! I've been
manipulatin' you since the start!
All so I can something,
something X-Blade!


If the Preds don't win the cup, I will donate $50 to a charity in the city of the team that eliminates them. I will also get a new username/avatar combo chosen by fans of said team :toxx:

LesBeardly
Jul 4, 2010

BEST BALLS ON SA AWARD
Official picks:
COL in 7 (me and that 4 year old are the only smart ones here)
WPG in 7
VGK in 6
SJS in 6

TBL in 7
BOS in 6
WSH in 6
PIT in 7

Unofficial picks:
WPG over COL
VGK over SJS

BOS over TBL
PIT over WAS

VGK over WPG
PIT over BOS

VKG over PIT

Scoring rules:
Don't know what you guys did in previous years but here's what the bracket challenge thing uses:
10 pts for 1st round victory
3 additional points if you get correct number of games
25 pts for 2nd round victory
50 pts for conf finals
100 pts for cup winner
Their thing doesn't let you pick number of games for the later rounds, I guess come up with your own point values for them?

Ergo Propter Hog
Jul 21, 2014



Duckman2008 posted:

Should have realized it, but there are more posters here than I realized. Here are the charts so far.

***there can be mistakes, so please check to make sure I marked you down right.

I had Caps in 7, but looks good otherwise

Aye Doc
Jul 19, 2007



time to defend my predictor championship poo poo all over myself embarrassingly. here we go!

Preds in 6
Jets in 7
Kings in 6
Sharks in 6

Lightning in 5
Bruins in 6
Capitals in 5
Penguins in 7
-------------------------
Jets in 7
Sharks in 6

Bruins in 7
Penguins in 6
-------------------------
Jets in 7
Bruins in 7
-------------------------
Bruins in 6, I choke to death on my own vomit

Duckman2008
Jan 6, 2010

TFW you see Flyers goaltending.
Grimey Drawer

i am the bird posted:

Also chiming into say thanks Duckman! On a forum of lazy idiots, you're a real gem for making the effort.

For the record, I haven’t gotten to the part of posting final results, so don’t jinx me yet.

This actually worked out well, I had an hour or so each morning of nothing to do, so this gave me something mindless to do.


Btw, how the gently caress does the scoring work? I honestly don’t know.

Aye Doc
Jul 19, 2007



Duckman2008 posted:

Btw, how the gently caress does the scoring work? I honestly don’t know.

here's what fits/iospace did last year

quote:

So, here is the point system we're going to use to rate your ability to pick a winner.

If you pick the winning team of a series, you get two points.
If you pick the correct number of games, you get three additional points
If your amount of games is off by one, you get two bonus points.
If you are off by two in games needed, you get one bonus point.
If you are off by three, you get nothing.
If you pick the wrong winner, you lose a point.

The amount of points will double each round, so the max points per series in the first round is 5 (2 + 3), and the max for the cup is 40 (16 + 24).

Accuracy counts!

Zodijackylite
Oct 18, 2005

hello bonjour, en francais we call the bread man l'homme de pain, because pain means bread and we're going to see a lot of pain this year and every nyrfan is looking forward to it and hey tony, can you wait until after my postgame interview to get on your phone? i thought you quit twitter...


NSH in 4
WPG in 6
VGK in 6
SJS in 6
TBL in 5
BOS in 6
CBJ in 7
PHI in 7

Duckman2008
Jan 6, 2010

TFW you see Flyers goaltending.
Grimey Drawer

Aye Doc posted:

here's what fits/iospace did last year

Perfect, added to OP.


Also, I think there should be some minor toxx or punishment for anyone that loses to the 4 year old on the spreadsheet. Thoughts?

Twin Cinema
Jun 1, 2006



Playoffs are no big deal,
don't have a crap attack.

Henrik Zetterberg posted:

I regret picking MIN already. gently caress.

On paper, it looks like an easy win for Winnipeg. But if I were to pick any upset in the 1st round, it'd be this series. Having seen no statistics to support my claim, I feel that teams coming into the playoffs for the first time in a few years may have a difficult time, no matter how well they did in the offseason.

However, without Suter, and Spurgeon being a gametime decision, I think Minnesota doesn't make it to the second, no matter how many baseless claims I believe in.

Aces High
Mar 26, 2010

Nah! A little chocolate will do




OK, I will make one too, hell I've been here for 8 years and it's about time I contributed, especially because I end up watching as many games as possible.

COL in 6 I just gotta believe
WIN in 5
VGK in 6 gently caress the Kings but they are still a good team
ANA in 6

TBL in 5 I don't think Hall is enough against all the Lightning can bring to bear
BOS in 7 because 2013 happening again would be amazing :unsmigghh:
CBJ in 6 I don't watch the Caps often but I see the scoresheets
PIT in 7 and I wish there to be stupid scores of 11 - 8 every game too

Concurred
Apr 23, 2003

My team got swept out of the playoffs, and all I got was this avatar and red text

haha but seriously i hope the Avs sweep the preds

Duckman2008
Jan 6, 2010

TFW you see Flyers goaltending.
Grimey Drawer
Times up for submitting predictions. I’ll finish compiling stuff in the next day or two.

Albino Squirrel
Apr 25, 2003

Miosis more like meiosis

Duckman2008 posted:

Perfect, added to OP.


Also, I think there should be some minor toxx or punishment for anyone that loses to the 4 year old on the spreadsheet. Thoughts?
He really likes the avatars as I scroll through threads. His favourite shows are Paw Patrol, and Downton Abbey (seriously, he can't fall asleep without it, he's a weird kid). So it would be amusing if people who lost to my four-year-old had to buy an av from one of those two shows.

Sharks Eat Bear
Dec 25, 2004

Can we force a toxx on cbjsprague to not post about CBJ for one year if they lose to the caps? Not to probate or ban him but just no more CBJ posts for a year

FrenzyTheKillbot
Jan 31, 2008

Good Hustle

Albino Squirrel posted:

He really likes the avatars as I scroll through threads. His favourite shows are Paw Patrol, and Downton Abbey (seriously, he can't fall asleep without it, he's a weird kid). So it would be amusing if people who lost to my four-year-old had to buy an av from one of those two shows.

Paw patrol characters wearing hockey jerseys would make dope avatars.

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


Sharks Eat Bear posted:

Can we force a toxx on cbjsprague to not post about CBJ for one year if they lose to the caps? Not to probate or ban him but just no more CBJ posts for a year

yes what we need are 10,000 more posts about the rangers, habs, and canucks on every page

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


DJExile posted:

yes what we need are 10,000 more posts about the rangers, habs, and canucks on every page

And Oilers and Flyers.

Duckman2008
Jan 6, 2010

TFW you see Flyers goaltending.
Grimey Drawer

Chad Sexington posted:

I have boring opinions. I do think Boston will probably play Pittsburgh in the ECF, but PIT-BOS is a possibility too horrible to contemplate.



Need number of games for these predictions. Scouts honor.

Duckman2008
Jan 6, 2010

TFW you see Flyers goaltending.
Grimey Drawer

Mr. Kite posted:

The columns are supposed to go from Team A in 4 to Team B in 4. It doesn't make sense to put Preds in 7 next to Aves in 4.


Predators in 5
Jets in 5
Kings in 6
Sharks in 7

Bolts in 7
Bruins in 5
Blue Jackets in 7
Penguins in 6

Appreciate the input and you are probably right, but I’m not sure if I’ll take time to update it, it’s still legible and that would just be low on my priority list.


Edit, apparently I already replied to this. Well, both points stand.

Posting updated sheets soon.

Duckman2008 fucked around with this message at 14:27 on Apr 14, 2018

Duckman2008
Jan 6, 2010

TFW you see Flyers goaltending.
Grimey Drawer
Please don’t expect fancy graphics.

Also, last chance to have me fix any mistakes. I updated with everyone’s stuff, always possible something got pasted in the wrong spot.




















Duckman2008 fucked around with this message at 15:12 on Apr 14, 2018

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


lmao that last one

Slappy Pappy
Oct 15, 2003

Mighty, mighty eagle soaring free
Defender of our homes and liberty
Bravery, humility, and honesty...
Mighty, mighty eagle, rescue me!
Dinosaur Gum
In the spirit of competition, humility and the narcissistic belief that if I do right, right will come unto my hockey team; I must confess that I guessed the horrible LA Kings would win in 5, not the glorious Golden Knights (which is what is on the sheet). Red X me.

Aces High
Mar 26, 2010

Nah! A little chocolate will do




wow if Vegas sweeps LA...:getin:

heehee
Sep 5, 2012

haha wow i cant believe how lucky we got to win :D
I'm appreciating the new style of red X's we're going with this year, salad fingers

Xtanstic
Nov 23, 2007

heeheex2 posted:

I'm appreciating the new style of red X's we're going with this year, salad fingers

Same

i am the bird
Mar 2, 2005

I SUPPORT ALL THE PREDATORS
Why do I keep betting against Vegas?

Thufir
May 19, 2004

"The fucking Mayans were right."
Feeling bad about my Ducks in 5 prediction

Duckman2008
Jan 6, 2010

TFW you see Flyers goaltending.
Grimey Drawer

i am the bird posted:

Why do I keep betting against Vegas?

This is what I keep thinking to myself.


heeheex2 posted:

I'm appreciating the new style of red X's we're going with this year, salad fingers

I try.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Already regretting my Caps in 5 choice.

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Xtanstic
Nov 23, 2007

I'm regretting believing in the Leafs

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