Hockey picks for the 2008-09 season.

[DirtyKash]

Time for the picks. GO!


Eastern Conference
1. New York-R
2. Montreal
3. Washington
4. Pittsburgh
5. Philadelphia
6. Ottawa
7. New Jersey
8. Tampa Bay
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9. Florida
10. Carolina
11. Boston
12. Buffalo
13. New York-I
14. Toronto
15. Atlanta

Western Conference
1. Detroit
2. Anaheim
3. Minnesota
4. San Jose
5. Dallas
6. Chicago
7. Nashville
8. Calgary
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9. Edmonton
10. Vancouver
11. Colorado
12. Columbus
13. Phoenix
14. St. Louis
15. Los Angeles


Finals: New York-R over San Jose

[realmofotalk]

Pacific
1) Dallas
2) San Jose
3) Phoenix (Bryzgalov > Giguere)
4) Anaheim
5) L.A. Kings

Northwest
1) Minnesota
2) Calgary
3) Colorado
4) Vancouver
5) Edmonton

Central
1) Detroit
2) Chicago
3) Nashville
4) Columbus
5) St. Louis

Southeast
1) Carolina
2) Washington
3) Tampa Bay
4) Florida
5) Atlanta

Atlantic
1) NY Rangers
2) Pittsburgh
3) New Jersey
4) Philadelphia
5) NY Islanders

Northeast
1) Montreal
2) Ottawa
3) Boston
4) Buffalo
5) Toronto

[Foster]

East....

1. Montreal
2. New York R
3. Washington
4. Pittsburgh
5. Philly
6. Boston
7. Ottawa
8. New Jersey
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9. Tampa Bay
10. Carolina
11. Buffalo
12. Atlanta
13. Florida
14. Toronto
15. NYI

West...

1. Detroit
2. Dallas
3. Edmonton
4. San Jose
5. Anaheim
6. Chicago
7. Calgary
8. Minnesota
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9. Nashville
10. Columbus
11. Vancouver
12. Phoenix
13. St Louis
14. Colorado
15. Los Angeles


Semi's.....

Montreal over NYR
Detroit over Dallas

And Lord Stanley's Mug will return to Detroit

[DirtyKash]

Mathieu freakin' Garon is Edmonton's #1 goaltender, I have no idea how they make it as high as third, except by virtue of the division leader being seeded there automatically. I personally think that Edmonton will suck.

[DirtyKash]

3) Phoenix (Bryzgalov > Giguere)
4) Anaheim

Maybe, maybe not. But who has the better defense playing in front of him? It's Jiggy!

[Foster]

The Northwest is kinda weak, so I went with the most exciting team at the end of the season. Roloson will win those extra games that Garon will not have a shoot at, and you will see a two headed monster in goal for the Oil.

Plus HiG will like me more.

[Foster]

Maybe, maybe not. But who has the better defense playing in front of him? It's Jiggy!

Always loved him, was a great player in Halifax and helped them make their first great playoff run in the Q. He and Jody Shelly.

[realmofotalk]

updated my picks. Jeez, Buffalo has gotten raped in free agency losses over the last two years.

[cjkalt]

Eastern Conference
1. Pittsburgh
2. Washington
3. Montreal
4. Rangers
5. Philadelphia
6. Boston
7. New Jersey
8. Ottawa
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9. Florida
10. Carolina
11. Tampa Bay
12. Atlanta
13. New York-I
14. Toronto
15. Buffalo

Western Conference
1. Detroit
2. Anaheim
3. Minnesota
4. San Jose
5. Dallas
6. Los Angeles
7. Nashville
8. Calgary
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9. Edmonton
10. Vancouver
11. Chicago
12. Columbus
13. Colorado
14. St. Louis
15. Pheonix


Finals: Pittsburgh over Wild

11 of 16... epic fail in West, only 4 of 8

[Halladay_is_God]

West

1. Detroit
2. Dallas
3. Edmonton
4. San Jose
5. Chicago
6. Minnesota
7. Anaheim
8. Calgary
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9. Phoenix
10. Columbus
11. Colorado
12. Nashville
13. Vancouver
14. St Louis
15. Los Angeles

East

1. Montreal (I should drop them cuz of DK)
2. Philly
3. Washington
4. Pittsburgh
5. New York R
6. Ottawa
7. New Jersey
8. Boston
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9. Carolina
10. Buffalo
11. Tampa Bay
12. Florida
13. Toronto
14. Atlanta
15. NYI



as for Edmonton, most improved club in the off-season (can say Chicago too) with Visnovsky and Cole added to a team that got a year older with more experience to the young players and hopefully will be healthy now with Souray and Horcoff coming off surgrey, Garon stepped last season and all he needs to do is repeat his numbers and the Oilers will be fine

[Halladay_is_God]

The Northwest is kinda weak, so I went with the most exciting team at the end of the season. Roloson will win those extra games that Garon will not have a shoot at, and you will see a two headed monster in goal for the Oil.

Plus HiG will like me more.

the NW just doesn't have a clear winner with everyone lumped in together

although currently the Oilers have 3 goalies to juggle with

your right I do like you more now, here's a free beer

[Dry1313]

I love how many people have the Rangers up so high...

I'm only doing the East because I'm not to confident in my hockey knowledge:
1. Rangers
2. Montreal
3. Washington
4. Pittsburgh
5. Ottawa
6. Philadelphia
7. Tampa Bay
8. Carolina

[Dry1313]

BTW I'm going to a Sabres Caps game in December I think

[Halladay_is_God]

I love how many people have the Rangers up so high...

I'm only doing the East because I'm not to confident in my hockey knowledge:
1. Rangers
2. Montreal
3. Pittsburgh
4. Washington
5. Ottawa
6. Philadelphia
7. Tampa Bay
8. Carolina

got to put division winners in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd seeds there, just switch
3. Washington
4. Pittsburgh

and you're good


and for the West, just put Detroit no.1 and no one should care otherwise

[Dry1313]

Word, I knew about the division winners...it was like 4 am though when I wrote that.

As far as the West, I BET that Detorit won't finish first.

Just science.