DR Hook’s 1st ANNUAL 1st Round Predictions (can you do better)

One of the greatest lines in hockey this time of the year is that of Toe Blake’s: Predictions are for Gypsies.  

I decided to use a simple scoring system to determine the winner of this…  1 point will be awarded to calling a series on the nose and if you predicted the wrong team it’s a MINUS 1.  

Any complaints take it to the manager.

CURRENT STANDINGS (as of 7 AM – 4/28):

Ron Malore	2
Penguin871	2
KULT SKATER	1
MS FORECZECH	1
DR Hook	1
Jesselvis	1
Boombastic	0
PENZRGR8	-1
Phil Krundle	-1
RBuckle	-3
Kutdacheez	-3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expert-Gypsy	BOS v MON	WAS v NYR	NJ v CAR	PIT v PHI
DR Hook	BOS in 4	WAS in 7	NJ in 5	PIT in 5
MS FORECZECH	BOS in 4	WAS in 7	CAR in 5	PIT in 7
Phil Krundle	BOS in 5	NYR in 6	CAR in 5	PIT in 5
PENZRGR8	BOS in 5	WAS in 6	CAR in 5	PIT in 6
Ron Malore	BOS in 4	WAS in 6	NJ in 5	PIT in 6
Boombastic	BOS in 4	WAS in 6	NJ in 7	PIT in 5
Kutdacheez	MON in 7	WAS in 4	CAR in 7	PIT in 7
Penguin871	BOS in 4	NYR in 7	CAR in 5	PIT in 4
KULT SKATER	BOS in 4	WAS in 4	NJ in 7	PIT in 7
RBuckle	BOS in 5	WAS in 5	CAR in 6	PIT in 5
Jesselvis	BOS in 6	WAS in 7	NJ in 6	PIT in 5
Expert-Gypsy	SJS v ANA	DET v CBJ	VAN v STL	CHI v CGY
DR Hook	SJS in 4	CBJ in 6	VAN in 5	CHI in 6
MS FORECZECH	SJS in 7	DET in 5	VAN in 5	CHI in 6
Phil Krundle	SJS in 6	DET in 6	STL in 7	CHI in 6
PENZRGR8	SJS in 5	DET in 5	VAN in 6	CGY in 6
Ron Malore	SJS in 5	DET in 4	VAN in 5	CHI in 7
Boombastic	ANA in 7	DET in 5	VAN in 5	CGY in 7
Kutdacheez	SJS in 5	DET in 6	STL in 7	CHI in 5
Penguin871	ANA in 6	DET in 6	VAN in 7	CHI in 4
KULT SKATER	SJS in 4	DET in 4	VAN in 6	CHI in 7
RBuckle	SJS in 7	DET in 6	STL in 6	CGY in 6
Jesselvis	ANA in 7	DET in 4	STL in 7	CHI in 6

When the puck is dropped in any of the first round playoffs games the puck can go in 180 different degrees of direction and nobody, no matter how great they may believe they are has any clue which direction the puck will actually go. That’s what makes these playoffs the greatest event in all of sports.
Every series is like a battle of the ironclad Monitor and Merrimack and…

these 16-teams are the ironclad ones who sunk 16 wooden ship teams to get here.

One small injury or one bouncing puck or one blown tire by a defenseman and your ship can be sunk. This is a time that some journeyman hockey player rises to shine for a few weeks and/or a goalie stands on his head to grab a series. The black eyes begin… the beards grow… some fans are cheering while others are crying – ain’t this a beautiful thing…….. eh.

Also at this time of year there are so many playoff predictions it makes you want to vomit… YET I guess because we all have a little bit of gypsy in us here goes with DR Hook’s first round short and sweet prognosis… I invite you to sharpen your pencils and post your picks… that is, if you think you can do any better. If you have a first round upset… so state it.

Try to use this format if you can… and I’ll do my best to consolidate everyone’s picks:

Eastern Conference:
DR Hook —– BOS in 4, WAS in 7, NJD in 5, PGH in 5

Western Conference:
DR Hook —– SJS in 4, CBJ in 6, VAN in 5, CHI in 6

 

 

This is DR Hook… carry on