NHL Playoffs - Round 1 selections

[betplom]

Sorry, no writeups as I'm just too lazy to type for all the matchups.

My picks:

Colorado vs San Jose - Colorado

Montreal vs Washington - Washington

Philadelphia vs New Jersey - New Jersey

Ottawa vs Pittsburgh - Ottawa

Detroit vs Phoenix - Detroit (best bet)

Boston vs Buffalo - Boston

Los Angeles vs Vancouver - Los Angeles

Nashville vs Chicago - Chicago

 

[FairWarning]

As a Blackhawk fan, i would love to see SJ get booted 1st round.

 

[Mudcat]

Montreal over Washington

 

[betplom]

As a Blackhawk fan, i would love to see SJ get booted 1st round.

As more than a casual observer of the Sharks I can say that they are severley lacking in HEART, they have none, they have a group of skilled selfish forwards that never deliver when it matters most.

I'm fading the Sharks and the Pens.

Montreal over Washington

Who am I to argue with a pro?

Montreal doesn't have anything going for them from what I can see. Not getting blown out will be success for the Habs.

 

[Mudcat]

Ottawa over Pitt ???

Notorious flakes over the defending champs?

Gutsy call. I like it. You should be able to get a pretty good price on that. Currently +250 at Bookmaker but you'll be able to do better than that by the time the puck drops.

 

[Matty]

Montreal over Washington

You're a nut and I love you.

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Colorado vs San Jose - San Jose

Montreal vs Washington - Washington

Philadelphia vs New Jersey - New Jersey

Ottawa vs Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh

Detroit vs Phoenix - Phoenix

Boston vs Buffalo - Buffalo

Los Angeles vs Vancouver - Los Angeles

Nashville vs Chicago - Chicago

 

[Mudcat]

As a very casual observer I have to wonder what is going on with that det/PHO series. Phoenix has 6 more wins and home ice but Detroit are -200 favorites.

???

Is that all based on reputation or are there injury situations or what?

 

[Matty]

Reputation. They were disrespected all season. I got a nickel on them at better than 50-1 (avg.) to win the Cup, back in December.

 

[Mudcat]

Nice position. I can think of a few different ways to play that.

I assume you are not going to ride that to the bitter end. If you care to comment: do you go ahead and start hedging now or gamble and watch a few games?

 

[Matty]

I think I will only hedge if they reach the finals, or when they become decent favorites in a series, or when a series goes to a game 7. Half of that is not my money (though I stand to take out a decent commission if Phoenix wins it all.)

Still a bit miffed about Atlanta missing the playoffs, that was my main futures investment - 2k down the drain. Ack.

 

[fiveteamer]

You bet 2K on Atlanta making playoffs or winning Cup?

 

[betplom]

You bet 2K on Atlanta making playoffs or winning Cup?

Please read your question out loud and see if you can come up with the answer.

 

[Matty]

winning the Cup. Merely an insurance policy to start hedging big once the playoffs started.

Yeah.

 

[fiveteamer]

Please read your question out loud and see if you can come up with the answer.

What?

 

[Matty]

plommer thinks no one would be foolish enough to bet on Atlanta to win the Cup.

Let's not go through that silly discussion again. Think "insurance policy" instead of "bet".

 

[fiveteamer]

Matty you are sharp I'm sure you had some sort of system worked out to make money

 

[Matty]

Thank you fiver. Lend me 50 bucks fiver.

Go 'yotes.

 

[betplom]

plommer thinks no one would be foolish enough to bet on Atlanta to win the Cup.

Let's not go through that silly discussion again. Think "insurance policy" instead of "bet".

Yeah, think of it like an "insurance policy" you pay for but cannot collect on.