Fantasy Playoff Pool

[Blackjackbob]

4 of us from work decided to make a simple points playoff pool. Nothing fancy, just who has the most points from their players at the end of the playoffs wins. Which team will win this in your opinion?


Team A
Evgeni Malkin
James Neal
Ryan Callahan
Martin Erat
David Backes
T.J. Oshie
Derek Stepan
Ryan Kesler
Alexandre Burrows
Chris Higgins
Chris Kunitz
Pascal Dupuis

Team B
Claude Giroux
Tyler Seguin
David Krejci
Patrice Bergeron
Milan Lucic
Rich Peverley
Zdeno Chara
Brad Richards
Valtteri Filppula
Johan Franzen
Kevin Bieksa
Brad Marchand

Team C
Sidney Crosby
Marian Gaborik
Ilya Kovalchuk
Anze Kopitar
Pavel Datsyuk
Patrik Elias
Henrik Zetterberg
Kris Letang
Zach Parise
Joe Thornton
Patrick Kane
Andy McDonald

Team D
Henrik Sedin
Daniel Sedin
Marian Hossa
Jonathan Toews
Jason Spezza
Patrick Sharp
Erik Karlsson
Scott Hartnell
Alexander Edler
Jaromir Jagr
Daniel Alfredsson
Jason Arnott

[72 B's]

Gee, you think Team B is a Bruins fan ? LOL. GO TEAM B, but I don't think we make it past the opening round. Drawing the Caps was not in our best interest and the Sens backed their way to 8th to meet the Rangers instead of us for sure. They went 3-1 vs. the Rangers and 1-3 vs. us. Meanwhile, the Caps were happy to jump into 7th to face us cuz they owned us 3-1 this season. Oh well, anything can happen though and of course will be hoping for my B's to pull it off.

[internalprime8]

I'd pick Team C because I like New Jersey's odds against Florida with their win streak going into the playoffs. Team C has Kovalchuk, Parise, and Elias who put up almost all the points for New Jersey. Besides them the team is fairly diverse, not loaded up with Pens and Nucks like some of the other teams. I'm surprised only Team D gave Sens players any chance.

[DaLeafers]

I was leaning Team C but picked Team A

both i'd say are a toss up for 'best chance to win'

[Mike]

How is this working out, Bob?

[NightParade]

Well I haven't actually done any stat checking, but I have to believe team C has this one, although I didn't vote that way.

[Blackjackbob]

Team C ended up winning it.

I was team C.



edit: It was actually quite the landslide win as well.

C - 111 points
A - 61
B - 57
D - 39

[SGTSteve0]

Team C ended up winning it.

I was team C.



edit: It was actually quite the landslide win as well.

C - 111 points
A - 61
B - 57
D - 39

Only thing your team was missing is all the Phx players that went on their magical ref (and league) assisted run

[DaLeafers]

Only thing your team was missing is all the Phx players that went on their magical ref (and league) assisted run

??? Whacha referring to?

[SGTSteve0]

??? Whacha referring to?

Officiating. I admit im from chicago..so I called up several friends from other places (including detroit and st. louis) and asked their thoughts. Both said it was blatently obvious which team the NHL owned. The non call and on torres hit on hossa with a ref 5 feet away watching the play (hes staring at the hit in every replay/highlight) just was the icing on the cake. I'm not saying that the Hawks woulda WON..or were the better playing team...but taking all those games into overtime was quite an accomplishment. Its a shame that Mike Smith's play is overshadowed slightly by the biased officiating.

The suspension reduction well..I'll keep most my thoughts to myself on that. Bettmans words (on why he reduced the suspension) and his actions don't line up.