NHL playoff pool?

3rd round match ups:

Detroit vs Dallas
Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia

Please submit your picks

Detroitwins vs Dallas
Pittsburghwins vs Philly


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awesome game between dallas and san jose btw

Dallas
Pittsburgh

On May 04 2008 23:34 gawdawaful wrote: 3rd round match ups: Detroit vs Dallas Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia Please submit your picks

Dallas
Pittsburgh

So i need to pick different from nolan and gawdawaful in order to win?

On May 05 2008 03:55 byrnesam wrote: So i need to pick different from nolan and gawdawaful in order to win?

I realized that problem with this setup right after the first round lol

I guess I just pick Detroit and Pittsburgh and say bye to my $20

Dallas
Pittsburgh

I pick pittsburgh and the opposite of Insideout in the other matchup. (If he picks redwings, I'll take dallas and vice versa..)

On May 05 2008 14:07 musclewheels wrote: I pick pittsburgh and the opposite of Insideout in the other matchup. (If he picks redwings, I'll take dallas and vice versa..)

lol. secret picks until the round has started anyone?

if you want to PM your picks to me, thats fine. Just make sure to get it in before puck drop

Philly and Detroit I'm scerwed anyways.

Tie Break Proposal

Given that ties are inevitable (multi-way ties at that), heres what I propose as a tie-break:

At the concluding on round 3, all teams within 1 point of the lead, meaning you can realistically still catch the leader of your respective group, you will submit a "X team in Y# of games"

For example, if InSideOut & Fraser finish with 9 points each while KrappyKonnect & musclewheels finish with 8 points each after this round and the Stanley Cup Finals is between Detroit and Pittsburgh, each of you will pick a team, as well as A team that will win in a number of games. Meaning, you can pick Detroit as your pick, but go with Pittsburgh in 6 for the tie break.
The purpose of the latter part is to settle a tie in case there is one, not to be awarded a point to your tally.

Scenario A
InSideOut - 9
Fraser - 9
KrappyKonnect - 8
musclewheels - 8

InSideOut & Fraser picks Detroit to win
KrappyKonnect & musclewheels pick Pittsburgh to win

InSideOut picks Detroit in 5
Fraser picks Detroit in 6
KrappyKonnect picks Pittsburgh in 5
musclewheels picks Pittsburgh in 6

Result 1: Detroit wins in 5. In this case, InSideOut scoops group 1
Result 2: Detroit wins in 6. In this case, Fraser scoops group 1
Result 3: Detroit wins in 4 or 7. In this case, Fraser and InSideOut chops group 1 + Show Spoiler +

Result 4: Pittsburgh wins in 5. In this case, KrappyKonnect scoops group 1 by catching up in points and winning the tie break.
Result 5: Pittsburgh wins in 6, In this case, musclewheels scoops group 1 by catching up in points and winning the tie break.

Scenario B
InSideOut - 9
Fraser - 9
KrappyKonnect - 8
musclewheels - 8

InSideOut picks Detroit to win
InSideOut, KrappyKonnect, & Fraser picks Pittsburgh to win

tie breaker
InSideOut picks Detroit in 5
Fraser picks Detroit in 6 despite picking Pittsburgh to win for his point
KrappyKonnect picks Pittsburgh in 5
musclewheels picks Pittsburgh in 6

Result 1: Detroit wins series, InSideOut scoops group 1 by having most points
Result 2: Pittsburgh wins series, Fraser scoops group 2 by having most points

How does that sound as a potential tie break?
System can be implemented in 1 group but not other, so speak up for your respective groups.

For round 3 picks, they must be posted (or edited) OR received via PM (to me) before Thursday at 7:30 eastern/4:30 pacific. You have 2 days to get the picks in, so no late picks will be accepted. If you do not get the picks in, you don't get points for this round. LP time will be official time.
If the time stamp of your edit is AFTER 7:30ET/4:30PT, that will have to be treated as a late pick, therefore null & void for the round.

Round 3 picks

group 1
InSideOut -
subaru - Dallas, Pittsburgh
fraser -
KrappyKonnect - Detroit, Pittsburgh
musclewheels -
matdon460 - Detroit, Pittsburgh

group 2
gawdawaful - Detroit, Pittsburgh
byrnesam -
nolan - Detroit, Pittsburgh
Bidicha -
nightfront - Detroit, Pittsburgh
shizznit - Philly, Detroit

DALLAS AND PHILLY


gambol to win kids

wait hang on if i pick the same as you i can still win by playing final round game by game picks?

yah, but thats assuming you make up the one point difference AND get the tie break. Right now Nolan & I are tied, so technically you have to make up ground on both of us for the final round.

fuck i dont understand the tie break thing...

well, post w/e thats not clear to you, maybe I can clear it up