2022 NHL Fearless Playoff Predictions: Second Round

Mick Kern
May 18, 2022

That was an amazing, entertaining, opening round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and now we are down to eight teams still standing. Within two weeks, that total will be whittled down to four. Who will those teams be?

And who said this predicting thing was so difficult? Steve, Scotty, Dave M, and JD all went 8-for-8. Boomer, Mick, Jake, Bernie, and DB all went 7-for-8. Here are the standings after the first round…

First Round Results:

Scott Laughlin 8-for-8 10 Points

Dave McCarthy 8-for-8 10 Points

Jim Gordon 7-for-8 10 Points

Jake Hahn 7-for-8 10 Points

Dennis Bernstein 7-for-8 10 Points

Steve Kouleas 8-for-8 9 Points

Jonathan Davis 8-for-8 9 Points

Jesse Ralph 6-for-8 9 Points
Bernie Corbett 7-for-8 8 Points

Mick Kern 7-for-8 8 Points

Gord Stellick 5-for-8 7 Points

Joe Thistel 6-for-8 6 Points

Tyler Madaraz    6-for-8                 6 Points
Mike Lippa          5-for-8                 6 Points
Bruce Bolton      5-for-8                 5 Points
Peter Berce        4-for-8                 4 Points

Keep in mind this is not a bracket challenge. We will submit our predictions round-by-round. Tune in to “Under Review” on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio Channel 91, every weekday at 11 am Eastern/8 am Pacific, for the latest Fearless Playoff Predictions updates.

FEARLESS PLAYOFF PREDICTION CHAMPIONS
2022 Champion – ????????

2021 Champion – Bruce Bolton (2)
2020 Champion – Dennis Bernstein
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

46 points is the maximum number of points one can achieve. Mike Lippa set the record with 36 points back in 2016. REMEMBER: This is NOT a bracket challenge. We will make subsequent picks every round of the playoffs.

1 point for correctly choosing the winner of each 1^st round series
2 points for correctly choosing the winner of each 2^nd round series
2 points for correctly choosing the winner of each 3^rd round series
3 points for correctly choosing the 2021 Stanley Cup winner
2 points for correctly choosing the 2021 Conn Smythe winner
1 point for correctly choosing how long a series goes, but only if one also correctly picks that series’ winning team
3 points for correctly choosing the 2021 Stanley Cup winner before the playoffs begin
3 points for correctly choosing the 2021 Conn Smythe winner before the playoffs begin

And Now…Our Fearless 2022 Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions – Second Round

Scott Laughlin – 10 Points
Florida in 6
Carolina in 7
Colorado in 7
Calgary in 6

Dave McCarthy – 10 Points
Tampa Bay in 6
NY Rangers in 7
Colorado in 6
Calgary in 7

Jim Gordon – 10 Points
Florida in 5
Carolina in 7
Colorado in 5
Edmonton in 7

Jake Hahn – 10 Points
Florida in 7
Carolina in 6
St. Louis in 6
Calgary in 7

Dennis Bernstein – 10 Points
Florida in 6
Carolina in 6
Colorado in 5
Calgary in 6

Steve Kouleas – 9 Points
Tampa Bay in 7
Carolina in 6
Colorado in 6
Edmonton in 7

Jonathan Davis – 9 Points
Florida in 6
Carolina in 6
Colorado in 6
Edmonton in 6

Jesse Ralph – 9 Points
Florida in 6
NY Rangers in 7
Colorado in 7
Calgary in 7

Bernie Corbett – 8 Points
Tampa Bay in 6
Carolina in 6
Colorado in 5
Calgary in 7

Mick Kern – 8 points
Florida in 7
Carolina in 6
Colorado in 7
Calgary in 7

Gord Stellick – 7 Points
Florida in 7
Carolina in 6
Colorado in 6
Calgary in 6
Joe Thistel – 6 Points
Tampa Bay in 7
NY Rangers in 6
Colorado in 7
Edmonton in 6

Tyler Madarasz – 6 Points
Tampa Bay in 6
NY Rangers in 6
St. Louis in 7
Calgary in 6

Mike Lippa – 6 Points
Florida in 6
NY Rangers in 7
Colorado in 6
Calgary in 7

Bruce Bolton – 5 Points
Tampa Bay in 6
Carolina in 6
Colorado in 6
Calgary in 6

Peter Berce – 4 Points
Florida in 7
NY Rangers in 6
Colorado in 6
Calgary in 5

Shane Malloy – no picks last round
Tampa Bay in 7
Carolina in 6
Colorado in 6
Calgary in 7