Okay, so pretty much everybody (everywhere) did rather poorly predicting the Play-In Rounds. Really, did anybody honestly believe Montreal would dispose of the Penguins?
Yet we march on, undaunted, in the pursuit of more accurate predictions.
This time around, we asked the staff here at SiriusXM NHL Network Radio the following two questions…
A reminder – this is NOT a bracket. We will make new picks with each subsequent playoff round.
Here is this year’s unique point system; 68 points would constitute a perfect score.
(Under our “normal” scoring system, 46 points was the maximum one could achieve. Mike Lippa set the record with 36 points back in 2016).
2019 Champion – Jim Gordon
2018 Champion – Joe Thistel (3)
2017 Champion – Peter Berce (2)
2016 Champion – Mike Lippa
2015 Champions – Peter Berce & Nick Alberga
2014 Champion – Joe Thistel (2)
2013 Champion – Bruce Bolton
2012 Champion – Mick Kern (4)
2011 Champion – Joe Thistel
2010 Champions – Scott Laughlin (2) & Shawn Lavigne
2009 Champions – Scott Laughlin & Mick Kern (3)
2008 Champion – Mick Kern (2)
2007 Champions – Mike Ross & Mick Kern
DENNIS BERNSTEIN 9 POINTS
Philadelphia in 6
Tampa Bay in 7
Washington in 6
Carolina in 6
Vegas in 5
Colorado in 6
Calgary in 6
St. Louis in 6
MIKE LIPPA 9 POINTS
Philadelphia in 6
Tampa Bay in 7
Washington in 7
Boston in 6
Vegas in 6
Colorado in 5
Calgary in 6
St. Louis in 5
SCOTT LAUGHLIN 7 POINTS
Philadelphia in 6
Columbus in 7
Washington in 5
Boston in 7
Vegas in 6
Colorado in 5
Calgary in 6
St. Louis in 5
JONATHAN DAVIS 6 POINTS
Philadelphia in 5
Tampa Bay in 6
Washington in 6
Carolina in 5
Vegas in 5
Colorado in 5
Dallas in 6
St. Louis in 5
GORD STELLICK 6 POINTS
Philadelphia in 5
Tampa Bay in 6
Washington in 5
Carolina in 6
Vegas in 7
Colorado in 5
Calgary in 7
St. Louis in 6
JESSE RALPH 6 POINTS
Philadelphia in 6
Columbus in 6
Washington in 7
Carolina in 7
Vegas in 6
Colorado in 5
Calgary in 6
St. Louis in 6
BRUCE BOLTON 5 POINTS
Philadelphia in 5
Tampa Bay in 4
NY Islanders in 7
Boston in 6
Vegas in 4
Colorado in 5
Calgary in 6
St. Louis in 5
MICK KERN 5 POINTS
Philadelphia in 5
Tampa Bay in 7
Washington in 6
Carolina in 7
Vegas in 6
Colorado in 6
Calgary in 7
St. Louis in 6
JIM GORDON 5 POINTS
Philadelphia in 5
Columbus in 7
Washington in 7
Carolina in 7
Vegas in 5
Colorado in 5
Dallas in 7
St. Louis in 7
JOE THISTEL 5 POINTS
Philadelphia in 5
Columbus in 6
Washington in 7
Boston in 5
Chicago in 6
Colorado in 5
Calgary in 7
St. Louis in 7
STEVE KOULEAS 4 POINTS
Philadelphia in 6
Tampa Bay in 7
NY Islanders in 6
Boston in 7
Vegas in 5
Colorado in 5
Calgary in 7
St. Louis in 7
JAKE HAHN 4 POINTS
Philadelphia in 5
Tampa Bay in 6
Washington in 7
Carolina in 6
Vegas in 5
Colorado in 5
Dallas in 7
St. Louis in 6
TYLER MADARAZ 4 POINTS
Philadelphia in 5
Tampa Bay in 7
Carolina in 7
NY Islanders in 6
Vegas in 6
Colorado in 5
Calgary in 6
St. Louis in 7
PETER BERCE 2 POINTS
Philadelphia in 6
Blue Jackets in 7
Washington in 7
Carolina in 5
Vegas in 6
Colorado in 5
Calgary in 6
Vancouver in 7
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