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Your Second Round Picks For The Stanley Cup Playoffs
by Paul on 05/16/22 at 01:15 PM ET
Comments (19)
How did you do in the first round? I went 6-2.
Most know how to play but if this your first time, just pick the winner of the series and how many games it will take.
Picks should be in by Tuesday, May 17th, 6:30pm ET.
Matchups are below.
note- original post date was 9:14am on 5/16/22
Higher seeded team is listed first
Eastern Conference
Florida vs. Tampa Bay
Carolina vs. New York Rangers
Western Conference
Colorado vs. St. Louis
Calgary vs. Edmonton
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Also 6-2. Only hit one series length correctly.
Florida in 5
Hurricanes in 6
Colorado in 6
Calgary in 7
I hate going all favorites but oh well….
Posted by ilovehomers on 05/16/22 at 09:33 AM ET
I was 7-1 during the first round.
Second Round:
NYR in 7
Panthers in 6
Oilers in 7
Colorado in 5
Posted by a_k_l on 05/16/22 at 02:16 PM ET
Calling my shots is the kiss of dead for me but I’ll play. Sorry for jinxing these teams in advance.
I’ve got a feeling about NYR. They’re gamers. 7 games against Carolina.
Hard to bet against Maroon at this point until proven otherwise. The Bob/Vas duel will be great.
Obviously Colorado and I think Calgary edges out Edmonton.
Posted by ThatGuy on 05/16/22 at 03:03 PM ET
TBL
STL
CAR
EDM
Not picking total games and these are my picks.
Posted by retrospecd on 05/16/22 at 07:04 PM ET
Good choices. I would like to see Calgary out, but they will advance to the next round unfortunately. 
Posted by bigfrog on 05/16/22 at 07:20 PM ET
I really, really like Sam Reinhart and wish he was in a Wings sweater.
Bolts in seven.
The Bunch of Jerks in seven games as well.
BBBBs versus the Dives. Barf, but it is Sakic’s team in six games.
Calgary outta there in seven games.
Posted by SYF from impossible and oddly communally possessive sluts on 05/16/22 at 08:02 PM ET
Went 6 and 2 in the first round.
Eastern Conference
Florida vs. Tampa Bay. Tampa in 6
Carolina vs. New York Rangers. Rangers in 7
Western Conference
Colorado vs. St. Louis. Col in 6
Calgary vs. Edmonton. Cal in 6
Posted by Royal Grand Exalted PooBah from the basement of the Alamo on 05/16/22 at 08:26 PM ET
5-3 in the first round. Who knew that all these better seeds were allowed to win series?
FLA in 7 - #1 Florida vs. #3 Tampa Bay
NYR in 7 - #1 Carolina vs. #2 New York Rangers
STL in 6 - #1 Colorado vs. #3 St. Louis
CAL in 5 - #1 Calgary vs. #2 Edmonton
FLA in 6 - #1 Florida vs. #2 WC Washington—- ding!
TOR in 6 - #2 Toronto vs. #3 Tampa Bay—- bzzt!
BOS in 6 - #1 Carolina vs.#1 WC Boston—- bzzt!
NYR in 5 - #2 New York Rangers vs. #3 Pittsburgh—- ding!
COL in 5 - #1 Colorado vs. #2 WC Nashville—- ding!
MIN in 6 - #2 Minnesota vs. #3 St. Louis—- bzzt!
CAL in 6 - #1 Calgary vs. #1 WC Dallas—- ding!
EDM in 6 - #2 Edmonton vs. #3 Los Angeles—- ding!
Posted by The Meal from Firestone, CO on 05/16/22 at 09:15 PM ET
Went 6 for 2 in the first round.
Next up:
Lightning in 7
Rangers in 6
Avs in 5
Flames in 6
Posted by Kate from PA now in SC-made in Detroit on 05/16/22 at 09:35 PM ET
[hides head in shame]
I went .500. Oy.
Posted by SYF from impossible and oddly communally possessive sluts on 05/16/22 at 09:42 PM ET
Went 7-1. Only got one of the total games right though
COL in 6
CGY in 7
CAR in 5
TB in 6
If Point is injured this might give the edge to FLA but I still dont think they can beat Vasilevskiy, especially with how they played against WASH
Posted by SauceBoss on 05/17/22 at 09:55 AM ET
Florida in 6 with one OT game
Canes in 7
Colorado in 7
Oilers in 6
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 05/17/22 at 09:58 AM ET
5 for 8 last round.
Florida vs. Tampa Bay Florida in 7 This is going to be an epic series I think. Bryden Point injury is the key.
Carolina vs. New York Rangers Carolina in 7 (guessing not knowing the injuries)
Colorado vs. St. Louis Colorado in 6 I think they easily get to Biddington.
Calgary vs. Edmonton Calgary in 6 Calgary’s forecheck takes it to them, and Mike Smith’s limbs break off in this series.
Posted by MurrayChadwick from Window Seat on the Captain's Ship on 05/17/22 at 10:11 AM ET
Florida in 7
Carolina in 6
Colorado in 6
Calgary in 6
Posted by NHLJeff from Denver on 05/17/22 at 10:29 AM ET
7 of 8 last round, but only got the # of games right in the St. Louis series.
Colorado in 7 - I was close to calling this for the Blues, but their D is pretty beat up and I give the goaltending edge to the Avs.
Calgary in 6 - definite goaltending edge
Carolina in 6 - Rangers were lucky to escape round one
Tampa in 7 - they looked tired last round and still took out a high-octane team… experience counts here.
Posted by Moose Moss on 05/17/22 at 02:35 PM ET
Florida in 7
NY in 7
St Louis in 7
Calgary in 7
Posted by damndog revenge From the bowels of Detroit on 05/17/22 at 06:49 PM ET
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