Prager's Brackets 2012

Tuk Tuk wrote:

wprager wrote:I still don't have an "independent observer" to collect picks. I already had a few picks in my Inbox so I figured I'd better put mine in lest I accidentally see someone else's (I won't mention names, but someone sent in their picks in their reply to the pool invitation message, with no indication in the subject that there were picks inside -- I thought it was just one of those "Count me in" messages and almost deleted it right away).

That said, if I hear of any injuries between now and Wednesday night, I reserve the right to update my picks accordingly. Same goes for everyone else, of course.

Yeah, "Well Done", whoever that was.

OK, so Dash/RipRock has posted the brackets, which saves me a bit of typing. Go ahead and PM your picks to me, any time before puck drop on Wednesday.

NHL Yahoo's playoff brackets also has regular season series results:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/playoffmatchups

Picks sent, could be dead wrong lol

This is it. If anyone wants to join, there's still plenty of room in the pool. Picks have to be sent by 7:35PM (puck drop time). I've got picks from most of you, just waiting for the last 5 or so. And, remember, you can still change your mind:

* was that *really* Daniel that came out after the main practice to practice some more, or Henrik donning his brother's jersey?)
* is it really going to be Holtby going up against the Bruins?
* is Boychuk *really* day to day? is it really "mild"?
* is Kreider really going to see action in round one?
* will Super-Silfver power his team to a sweep and then fly here (no airplane, just fly) to destroy the Rangers?
* will Tambellinin ever be able to wipe that stupid grin off his face?

All these questions -- and more -- answered starting in 9-1/2 hours.

P.S. The group "Brackets" has been set up with all the people in the pool as members. You can use it to PM just those in the pool, trash-talk and so on.

BRACKETS LOCKED IN!!!!!!

....aaaaand I'm missing picks from two poolies.

Oh, well, rules are rules.

Get your spreadsheets here:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/955066/2012_PlayOffs_Pool.xls

P.S. The ones in red are the two who didn't send picks, although you will notice that another poolie also picked home-7 for all the series. On his own.

Good luck to all, especially me.

I got Aetherial's picks at 7:52. The Game Summary of the Flyers/Pens game says the start was 7:40 and I see a tweet from @NHLFlyers at 7:41 saying "puck drop". At 7:46 he tweeted the first Pittsburgh goal and at 7:52 it was 2-0.

So, the question is, should I just say "rules are rules" and keep Aetherial with home team in 7 for all series? Or allow his late picks? Or make it home team in 7 for the Flyers game and his own picks for the rest?

For the record, he picked Penguins in 7.

I see the Flyers have just tied it up at 3. Interesting dilemma here.

wprager wrote:I got Aetherial's picks at 7:52. The Game Summary of the Flyers/Pens game says the start was 7:40 and I see a tweet from @NHLFlyers at 7:41 saying "puck drop". At 7:46 he tweeted the first Pittsburgh goal and at 7:52 it was 2-0.

So, the question is, should I just say "rules are rules" and keep Aetherial with home team in 7 for all series? Or allow his late picks? Or make it home team in 7 for the Flyers game and his own picks for the rest?

For the record, he picked Penguins in 7.

I'd let him have his picks, if it was up to me.

Who's Aetherial?

spader wrote:

wprager wrote:I got Aetherial's picks at 7:52. The Game Summary of the Flyers/Pens game says the start was 7:40 and I see a tweet from @NHLFlyers at 7:41 saying "puck drop". At 7:46 he tweeted the first Pittsburgh goal and at 7:52 it was 2-0.

So, the question is, should I just say "rules are rules" and keep Aetherial with home team in 7 for all series? Or allow his late picks? Or make it home team in 7 for the Flyers game and his own picks for the rest?

For the record, he picked Penguins in 7.

I'd let him have his picks, if it was up to me.

Who's Aetherial?

One of the bracketeers. He's a Leafs fan but one of the good ones

Let him have his picks.

Fine with me. I could submit my picks next week and I would still get 5 series wrong.

I'd say let him have his picks or perhaps we put it to vote?

Bah, let him have his picks. Especially since Philly won that game.

6 (including myself) are OK with letting him have his picks. I'd say 7, including Aetherial himself, but after last night I'm not sure he'd agree