The Playoff Prediction Project, Round 2

Jonathan Willis
April 27 2011 09:32PM

The first round of the playoffs is over, and it was a doozy. The best part is, there are three rounds to go, and the hockey isn’t likely to get any worse as time goes on.

After the jump, it’s time to make Round Two predictions.

Round One predictions can be found here. Scoring is as follows:

Best series prediction record (length excluded)
Tie-breaker one: Most accurate prediction in the Stanley Cup finals (winner and length)
Tie-breaker two: Highest number of correct predictions (both series and length)

Writer predictions are below, and will, be updated as they come in:

Writer	VAN/NSH	Games	S.J./DET	Games	WAS/T.B.	Games	PHI/BOS	Games
Davie	VAN	6	S.J.	6	WAS	5	BOS	7
Drance	VAN	6	S.J.	6	WAS	7	BOS	6
Gregor	VAN	6	DET	5	WAS	6	PHI	7
Lansky	VAN	5	S.J.	6	WAS	4	BOS	5
Lowetide	VAN	6	S.J.	7	WAS	6	BOS	7
Steinberg	VAN	6	S.J.	7	WAS	5	BOS	6
Wanye	NSH	6	DET	6	WAS	7	BOS	7
Willis	VAN	6	S.J.	6	WAS	6	PHI	7
Wilson	VAN	5	S.J.	7	WAS	6	PHI	7
Consensus	VAN	8-1	S.J.	7-2	WAS	9-0	BOS	6-3

I’d like to invite everyone who participated in Round One to chime in below with their predictions; the contest is open until puck drop of Game One.

Jonathan Willis is Managing Editor of the Nation Network. He also currently writes for the Edmonton Journal's Cult of Hockey, Grantland, and Hockey Prospectus. His work has appeared at theScore, ESPN and Puck Daddy. He was previously founder and managing editor of Copper & Blue. Contact him at jonathan (dot) willis (at) live (dot) ca.

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Reply #101 Eulers April 28 2011, 12:05PM

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Canucks in 6

RW in 6

TB in 5 (Go Rollie!!!!)

Philly in 7

Reply #102 SurfacetoAirMissile April 28 2011, 12:05PM

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Vancouver - 5 games

Detroit - 7 games

Washington - 6 games

Philly - 5 games

Reply #103 Slapshotzky April 28 2011, 12:20PM

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Nashville in 7, Detroit in 6, Washington in 7, Philly in 6

Reply #104 OilLeak April 28 2011, 12:34PM

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Nashville in 6

Red wings in 6

Washington in 6

Philly in 6

I hope Nashville will be the feel good story of these playoffs even though selecting them is based somewhat on delusion.

Reply #105 sofarsogood April 28 2011, 01:04PM

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van 5 det 6 boston 6 wash 6

Reply #106 Sheldon "Oilers Fan for Life!!!" April 28 2011, 01:16PM

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hoil wrote:

Sheldon,
Pronger is normally the difference maker, but not if he can't grip his stick because his hand is totally borked.
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/39861-Campbell-Flyers-deny-Chris-Pronger-injury-is-worse-than-first-thought.html
A Philadelphia television station reported that Pronger, who is recovering from surgery on his right wrist, actually has a fracture in his hand that requires a plate and that he is unable to grip a stick.

I guess you will win this one. If you are right I think you will be one of two with those 4 teams winning. Going against the grain is for sure but this is hockey.

Reply #107 OvenChicken8 - Team JSBM April 28 2011, 01:27PM

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Nashville in 5 San Jose in 6 Boston in 7 Washington in 4

Reply #108 Chickenplucker April 28 2011, 01:32PM

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Van in 5

San Jose in 6

Boston in 6

Washington in 5

Reply #109 cambosmash April 28 2011, 01:36PM

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Canucks in 6

Detroit in 6

TB in 7

Philly in 6

Reply #110 Oilanderp April 28 2011, 01:39PM

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VAN 6 ------ NSH's scoring touch in the playoffs isn't likely to continue. While Weber is watching the sisters, the Kesler show will begin.

SJS 6 ------ SJS only lost one game to DET this year, and it was the first one. They only got better as season progressed. If Heatley wakes up, it might even be a sweep on the old guys.

WAS 6 ------ Even though Roloson is the second coming of Jesus, even HE can't help this one. This isn't a beat-up bunch of Penguins.

BOS 6 ------ Pronger won't be healthy enough to make a difference. BOS has the goaltending, and they learned from last year.

Reply #111 Henry April 28 2011, 01:45PM

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Van 6

Det 6

Wash 6

Boston 7

Reply #112 Bigblue April 28 2011, 02:10PM

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Vancouver in 6 Detroit in 6 Tampa in 7 Boston in 7

Reply #113 funkyjaman April 28 2011, 02:12PM

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Van in 6

TB in 7

Philly in 6

Wings in 7

Reply #114 bigsul April 28 2011, 04:00PM

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Preds 7 SJ 7 TB 7 Philly 7

Reply #115 bretzky April 28 2011, 04:02PM

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NSH in 4, DET in 6, TB in 6, BOS in 6

Reply #116 GSP April 28 2011, 04:13PM

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My picks are as follows:

Van in 6; SJ in 7; Philly in 6; Wash in 6

Reply #117 Mark-LW April 28 2011, 04:14PM

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NSH in 6
DET in 6
WSH in 5
PHI in 6

Reply #118 Wäx Män Riley April 28 2011, 04:17PM

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Nashville in 7

San Jose 7

TBay in 6

Philly in 7

yep.... lots more 7s to look forward to

Reply #119 Zimmy April 28 2011, 04:22PM

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Van 7 (eww i would rather be wrong) Det 6 Wsh 5 PHI 6

Reply #120 The 'Real' Ron Burgundy April 28 2011, 04:44PM

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Nash in 7

Det in 6

Wash in 6

Bos in 7

Reply #121 Bucknuck April 28 2011, 04:54PM

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Van in 6

SJ in 7

Wash in 6

Bos in 7

Reply #122 OilFan April 28 2011, 05:03PM

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NSH, SJ,WASH,BOS all in 6.

Reply #123 Freezing Weather Fan April 28 2011, 05:19PM

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Nash in 6

SJ in 7

Tampa in 6

Bos in 7

Reply #124 Spin2WinLenny April 28 2011, 05:37PM

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Preds in 7 Det in 6 Wash in 5 Phil in 6

Reply #125 schevvy April 28 2011, 06:02PM

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NSH 6 SJ 7

WSH 6 BOS 7

GO PREDS!!

Reply #126 Palt April 28 2011, 06:31PM

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Preds in 7 Philly in 7 Caps in 6 Sharks in 6

Reply #127 The Beaker April 28 2011, 06:41PM

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Washington in 6 Philly in 7 Van in 6 (I put money on them... I hope I lose my money) Detroit in 7

Reply #128 mesh April 28 2011, 07:03PM

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VAN in 7 DET in 6

WSH in 6 BOS in 7

Reply #129 Oilers4ever April 28 2011, 08:04PM

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Preds in 6 - Sedin Sisters were a noshow against the Hawks and the Preds are tighter defensively and have better goaltending. If Luongo plays entirely like he did in games 4 and 5 against the Hawks, Preds in 5.

Wings in 6 - There's something about the Sharks not winning big series in the playoffs. Kings should have been a pushover and weren't. And Detroit always has that playoff magic.

Caps in 5 - Sorry Rollie, this won't be like your year with the Oil in 06. Ovie takes the team on his back and the crush the Bolts

Bruins in 7 - Probably the toughest series to call, but the Bruins have the Vezina winner again.

Reply #130 Marcus April 28 2011, 09:59PM

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My picks

Van (when does the crying & diving stop? once I stop gagging or when SJ wipes the floor with them.) SJ - depth @ cntr period. TB - It's Rolli's year, and the top end talent is more composed. Plus TB wins the coaching battle by a country mile. PHI - if they can spot buff 3 goals a game and win against Miller, they can do it against Bos who had a hard time with MTL.