2017 NHL Playoff Predictions/Toxx Thread

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Darude - Adam Sandstorm: Aug 16, 2012

Mike_V posted:

I'm saying that it's a lot easier to get one series right to get 40 points than it is to get 6 or 7 series right to get 35 points or w/e. This post is moot if there was a form that allowed us to pick round 2, the conference finals and stanley cup finals that I missed earlier.

It's also a lot easier to get zero points in the last round than it is in the first.

# ? Apr 18, 2017 21:08

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# ? Apr 19, 2024 06:34

Stretch Marx: Apr 29, 2008; I'm ok with this.

I'm ok with my bracket being hosed up. :unsmith:

# ? Apr 18, 2017 22:18

JawKnee: Mar 24, 2007; You'll take the ride to leave this town along that yellow line

come on Nashville - red X errbody!

# ? Apr 19, 2017 00:28

bunnyofdoom: Mar 29, 2008; Jaxxon: Still not the stupidest thing from the expanded universe.

You gotta give the red xs.

# ? Apr 20, 2017 04:22

CBJSprague24: Dec 5, 2010; another game at nationwide arena. everybody keeps asking me if they can fuck the cannon. buddy, they don't even let me fuck it

Dehumanize yourself and face to Red X.

Fleury needs to screw up just one more game so I can have a chance at getting PIT in 6 right.

# ? Apr 20, 2017 14:45

Cocaine Bear: Nov 4, 2011; ACAB

CBJSprague24 posted:

Dehumanize yourself and face to Red X.

Fleury needs to screw up just one more game so I can have a chance at getting PIT in 6 right.

How pessimistic of you. And that one more game bit is funny. We're not talking maf. We're talking playoff maf.

# ? Apr 20, 2017 18:38

CBJSprague24: Dec 5, 2010; another game at nationwide arena. everybody keeps asking me if they can fuck the cannon. buddy, they don't even let me fuck it

There will be blood.

# ? Apr 21, 2017 03:53

iospace: Jan 19, 2038

GIVE ME THOSE RED XES

GET
THE
gently caress
IN

# ? Apr 21, 2017 03:54

Powershift: Nov 23, 2009

Nashville made sure nobody goes perfect.

# ? Apr 21, 2017 04:01

Ginette Reno: Nov 18, 2006; How Doers get more done; Fun Shoe

Hey I got a playoff series right, would ya look at that

e: lol like my entire bracket is gonna be wrong except for Pittsburgh. I might get some of the wins but none of the games right.

# ? Apr 21, 2017 04:09

Twin Cinema: Jun 1, 2006; Playoffs are no big deal,
don't have a crap attack.

Powershift posted:

Nashville made sure nobody goes perfect.

Nashville may be the only team I correctly predicted in the West

# ? Apr 21, 2017 04:15

HootTheOwl: May 13, 2012; Hootin and shootin

Hockey is dead forever. I'll pay up in June (IE: When I get paid because I am also a loser)

# ? Apr 21, 2017 04:27

bunnyofdoom: Mar 29, 2008; Jaxxon: Still not the stupidest thing from the expanded universe.

HootTheOwl posted:

Hockey is dead forever. I'll pay up in June (IE: When I get paid because I am also a loser)

You toxxed rhe hawks losing tho?

# ? Apr 21, 2017 04:33

iospace: Jan 19, 2038

HootTheOwl posted:

Hockey is dead forever. I'll pay up in June (IE: When I get paid because I am also a loser)

HootTheOwl posted:

The Blackhawks are done

You're safe.

# ? Apr 21, 2017 04:37

Kilza: Oct 4, 2013

Give me those red Xs for picking the Sharks in 6 and the Hawks. I'll gladly take them.

e:

Beautiful.

Kilza fucked around with this message at 08:39 on Apr 21, 2017

# ? Apr 21, 2017 08:29

fits: Jan 1, 2008; Love Always,
The Captain

you all lose nashville/chicago. go home

# ? Apr 21, 2017 16:34

Ginette Reno: Nov 18, 2006; How Doers get more done; Fun Shoe

Surprised that many people picked Anaheim to sweep. That's a weird prediction to make.

# ? Apr 21, 2017 16:39

Benson Cunningham: Dec 9, 2006; Chief of J.U.N.K.E.R. H.Q.

They are really good. And Calgary is really.... um, a hockey team?

# ? Apr 21, 2017 16:54

DJExile: Jun 28, 2007

I gotta be honest, I haven't heard poo poo about Anaheim and i just kinda assumed they wound up on top of the pacific mostly by being the least bad

# ? Apr 21, 2017 16:56

bunnyofdoom: Mar 29, 2008; Jaxxon: Still not the stupidest thing from the expanded universe.

If I did my math right, I am sitting on 1 point so far.

# ? Apr 21, 2017 17:08

Mind_Taker: May 7, 2007

Ginette Reno posted:

Surprised that many people picked Anaheim to sweep. That's a weird prediction to make.

I assume they picked it because Calgary hasn't won in Anaheim in like 15 years or whatever.

# ? Apr 21, 2017 17:13

Thufir: May 19, 2004; "The fucking Mayans were right."

DJExile posted:

I gotta be honest, I haven't heard poo poo about Anaheim and i just kinda assumed they wound up on top of the pacific mostly by being the least bad

Yeah, I was thinking Carlyle + Fowler being out would be bad for them but I guess I overestimated Calgary.

# ? Apr 21, 2017 17:13

stab: Feb 12, 2003; To you from failing hands we throw the torch, be yours to hold it high

Ginette Reno posted:

Surprised that many people picked Anaheim to sweep. That's a weird prediction to make.

I picked them because I had flashbacks to the Anaheim/Detroit series that came the gently caress out of nowhere

+ Calgary goalies= no brainer

edit: and they haven't won in anaheim since they were in Atlanta or something

# ? Apr 21, 2017 17:54

yellowcar: Feb 14, 2010

I just figured they'd at least steal a game. My only non X'd series left are SJS-EDM and BOS-OTT aaaaand they're pretty much almost done now. :rip:

# ? Apr 21, 2017 18:09

DO YALL WANT A BOXC: Jul 20, 2010; HAHA! WOOOOOOO WOOO!; Fun Shoe

DO YALL WANT A BOXC posted:

year 11 or so of me picking the rangers to win it all on the forums

western bracket looking real good so far

apologies to thufir and mich and t bird for doubting. i will break out the cane next round if needed, turn allen back into a pumpkin

# ? Apr 21, 2017 18:18

Truther Vandross: Jun 17, 2008

I figured I should pick at least one sweep and that seemed like the best option.

# ? Apr 21, 2017 18:24

Henrik Zetterberg: Dec 7, 2007

I took great pleasure in X'ing my son's bracket for our family pool.

# ? Apr 21, 2017 18:30

glynnenstein: Feb 18, 2014

glynnenstein posted:

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.)

lol. I was so loving wrong about this one.

# ? Apr 23, 2017 23:21

Mind_Taker: May 7, 2007

I failed to account for the fact that Erik Karlsson is better than the 6 defensemen combined on Boston when predicting that series.

# ? Apr 23, 2017 23:55

Mr. Kite: Aug 28, 2004; SHUT UP AND PLAY HOCKEY

I'm glad to see the Red Xs are still happening. My legacy lives on.

# ? Apr 23, 2017 23:57

bunnyofdoom: Mar 29, 2008; Jaxxon: Still not the stupidest thing from the expanded universe.

Alright if TO gets knocked out tonight I will show what toxxs need to be filled and will open the floor to round 2 collection. If not then Tuesday after the game

# ? Apr 23, 2017 23:59

corn on the cop: Oct 12, 2012; Break what must be broken, once for all, that's all, and take the suffering on oneself.

â Corey Dostoyevsky

3/8 in the first round. Roll tide

# ? Apr 24, 2017 03:50

Darude - Adam Sandstorm: Aug 16, 2012

I am 1/1 in predictions so far.

# ? Apr 24, 2017 03:54

Jordan7hm: Feb 17, 2011; Lipstick Apathy

6/8 and called two series, but man was I wrong about the two I got wrong (Chicago & Minnesota).

# ? Apr 24, 2017 03:58

Kilza: Oct 4, 2013

4/8 so far (Blues, Ducks, Caps and Pens correctly predicted), 0/8 on games.

I can't believe I'm getting beat by a bot who went 6/8 and 3/8 on games (although it picked Flames in 4 which is hilarious).

# ? Apr 24, 2017 04:06

mentholmoose: Nov 5, 2009; YKNOW THERES ONLY ONE DIRECTION I KNOW AND THATS DRIVIN STRAIGHT TO THE NET

I went 3/8 in series (I got Caps, Pens, and Oilers right) and 0/8 on games. I can't wait for the avatar of shame!

# ? Apr 24, 2017 11:30

some kinda jackal: Feb 25, 2003; �
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My predictions were as good as my posting.

They were poo poo.

I'll try to do a charity toxx for round two I guess, but if my round one predictions are anything to go by I'll need to eat ramen for a month to make up the loss.

# ? Apr 24, 2017 12:18

Schlesische: Jul 4, 2012

I picked the series winner 6/8, and got the games right in 3/8.

# ? Apr 24, 2017 13:21

bunnyofdoom: Mar 29, 2008; Jaxxon: Still not the stupidest thing from the expanded universe.

Alright then, let's look at the toxxes for round 1.

bunnyofdoom posted:

My Toxx is as such.

Since I am prohibited from drinking for medical reasons until May 5th, on that day, I shall drink one beer for every game the sens lost.

(Not good enough?)

Real Toxx:

I will buy an avatar of whatever team knocks the sens out of the playoffs, which two special cases.
1. Should the leafs make it farther then the sens, then the avatar will instead be a leafs one
2. Should the sens win the cup, it will be a Karlsson and/or Anderson one.

(Also, for every round the sens make, I will donate $20 to the Canadian Cancer Society, with an additional $50 if they win the cup.)

EDIT:

Alright, still not drinking, but Sens lost twice to the Bruins, therefore I will have to add 2 Sam Adams to the total.

As well, Sens, haven't been knocked out, and leafs have so clause 1 is not valid anymore, therefore, I either get a sens av, or whoever knocks em out.

As well, I ahve set aside $20 to donate, and iwll when the Sens run ends

all-Rush mixtape posted:

IMHO, the absolute, definitive ceiling the Maple Leafs will have this postseason is the ECF, and that's only if they get a point tomorrow. I have no delusion in thinking we'd get past against any team in the Metropolitan Division.

In fact, if the Toronto Maple Leafs make the 2017 Stanley Cup Final, I will fly to Toronto from Austin to watch Games 4-7 (almost certainly at Maple Leaf Square)

You're safe, so you won't get beaten on a united flight. Congrats.

glynnenstein posted:

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.)

glynnenstein posted:

lol. I was so loving wrong about this one.

Our first completed toxx! Good on you!

fits posted:

if the edmonton oilers win the stanley cup i will change john scott-tar into some sort of tbd hunter the lynx-tar

Well, 4/16 so dar.

HootTheOwl posted:

The Blackhawks are done

As stated earlier, you're good.