2006/2007 CPHL Playoff Matchups ( w/ predictions!)

[OILFAN #81]

KG EDIT: Games will start in a few days folks. We'll give teams the chance to get ready and do some playoff reports.


Matchups are now final!

Gretzky Conference (Best of 7 series)

1 Florida Panthers vs 8 Tampa Bay Lightning

2 Montreal Canadiens vs 7 Atlanta Thrashers

3 Carolina Hurricanes vs 6 Pittsburgh Penguins

4 Washington Capitals vs 5 New York Rangers

Howe Conference (Best of 7 series)

1 Colorado Avalanche vs 8 Dallas Stars

2 Minnesota Wild vs 7 Phoenix Coyotes

3 Los Angeles Kings vs 6 Vancouver Canucks

4 Edmonton Oilers vs 5 Chicago Blackhawks

My Predictions:

Gretzky:

Florida in 6

Habs/Thrashers

Penguins in 7

Capitals in 6

Howe:

Avalanche in 3

Wild in 6

Canucks in 7

Oilers in 7

[MJK]

Gretzky Conference:

Florida SWEEPS the Lightning

Thrashers win in 6

Penguins and Goffie represent NL and win in 7

Capitals in 6

Howe Conference

Avalanche take it in 5

Wild win in 6

Kings take it in 7

Blackhawks UPSET in 6!

[Angelino]

Gretzky Conference (Best of 7 series)

Florida Panthers in 6 games

Montreal Canadiens in 6 games

Pittsburgh Penguins in 7 games

New York Rangers in 6 games

Howe Conference (Best of 7 series)

Colorado Avalanche in 5 games

Minnesota Wild in 6 games

Los Angeles Kings in 7 games

Chicago Blackhawks in 6 games

[Noops]

Gretzky Conference

Florida Panthers in 6 games

Atlanta Thrashers in 7 games

Pittsburgh Penguins in 6 games

Washington Capitals in 5 games

Howe Conference

Colorado Avalanche in 5 games

Minnesota Wild in 5 games

Vancouver Canucks in 7 games

Chicago Blackhawks in 6 games

[jam26]

Florida in 5
Montreal in 7
Pittsburgh in 7
Washington in 6

Avs in 6
Minnesota in 5
Vancouver in 7
Oilers in 5

[the_only_turek_fan]

Panthers
Thrashers
Penguins
Capitals

Wild
Kings
Blackhawks

[Prototype]

Gretzky Conference (Best of 7 series)

1 Florida Panthers vs 8 Tampa Bay Lightning - FLA in 5

2 Montreal Canadiens vs 7 Atlanta Thrashers - MTL in 7

3 Carolina Hurricanes vs 6 Pittsburgh Penguins - PIT in 6

4 Washington Capitals vs 5 New York Rangers - WSH in 7

Howe Conference (Best of 7 series)

1 Colorado Avalanche vs 8 Dallas Stars - COL in 4

2 Minnesota Wild vs 7 Phoenix Coyotes - MIN in 6

3 Los Angeles Kings vs 6 Vancouver Canucks - VAN in 7

4 Edmonton Oilers vs 5 Chicago Blackhawks - CHI in 5

[HelloHockeyFans]

Gretzky Conference (Best of 7 series)

1 Florida Panthers vs 8 Tampa Bay Lightning - 5 games.

2 Montreal Canadiens vs 7 Atlanta Thrashers - 6 games.

3 Carolina Hurricanes vs 6 Pittsburgh Penguins - 7 games.

4 Washington Capitals vs 5 New York Rangers - 7 games.

Howe Conference (Best of 7 series)

1 Colorado Avalanche vs 8 Dallas Stars - 6 games.

2 Minnesota Wild vs 7 Phoenix Coyotes - 6 games.

3 Los Angeles Kings vs 6 Vancouver Canucks - 7 games.

4 Edmonton Oilers vs 5 Chicago Blackhawks - 6 games.

[Radically Red]

Gretzky Conference (Best of 7 series)

1 Florida Panthers vs 8 Tampa Bay Lightning in 5

2 Montreal Canadiens vs 7 Atlanta Thrashers in 6

3 Carolina Hurricanes vs 6 Pittsburgh Penguins in 7

4 Washington Capitals vs 5 New York Rangers in 6

Howe Conference (Best of 7 series)

1 Colorado Avalanche vs 8 Dallas Stars in 6

2 Minnesota Wild vs 7 Phoenix Coyotes in 6

3 Los Angeles Kings vs 6 Vancouver Canucks in 7

4 Edmonton Oilers vs 5 Chicago Blackhawks in 6

[Goffie]

Gretzky Conference (Best of 7 series)

1 Florida Panthers vs 8 Tampa Bay Lightning 6 games

2 Montreal Canadiens vs 7 Atlanta Thrashers 7games

3 Carolina Hurricanes vs 6 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 games

4 Washington Capitals vs 5 New York Rangers 7 games

Howe Conference (Best of 7 series)

1 Colorado Avalanche vs 8 Dallas Stars 5 games

2 Minnesota Wildvs 7 Phoenix Coyotes 7 games

3 Los Angeles Kings vs 6 Vancouver Canucks 6 games

4 Edmonton Oilers vs 5 Chicago Blackhawks 6 games

[pallykins]

Gretzky Conference (Best of 7 series)

1 Panthers in 5 games
2 Canadiens in 6 games
3 Hurricanes in OT in 7 games
4 Capitals in 6 games

Howe Conference (Best of 7 series)

1 Avalanche sweep the series
2 Wild in 6 games
3 Kings in 4 games
4 Blackhawks in 6 games

[Mango]

I've decided not to make any predictions, but many have been noted.

[MJK]

I made my predications on who I think will win, not who I would want to win. Maybe we can have a different thread for that? To see who is cheering for who!

Don't worry Mango, if we did that i would be surprised to see the Panthers come up. LOL

[flambers]

Okay, here are my predictions.........

Gretzky Conference (Best of 7 series)

1 Florida Panthers vs 8 Tampa Bay Lightning - Lightning in 7 (sim always has 1 big time upset....)

2 Montreal Canadiens vs 7 Atlanta Thrashers - Habs in 7

3 Carolina Hurricanes vs 6 Pittsburgh Penguins - Penguins in 6

4 Washington Capitals vs 5 New York Rangers - Capitals in 6 (bad luck to pick your own team)

Howe Conference (Best of 7 series)

1 Colorado Avalanche vs 8 Dallas Stars - Ava in 6

2 Minnesota Wild vs 7 Phoenix Coyotes - Wild in 6

3 Los Angeles Kings vs 6 Vancouver Canucks - Canucks in 7

4 Edmonton Oilers vs 5 Chicago Blackhawks - Hawks in 5

[Goffie]

Originally Posted by MJK

I made my predications on who I think will win, not who I would want to win.

That is what I did also!

[Young Guns]

Gretzky Conference (Best of 7 series)

1 Florida Panthers vs 8 Tampa Bay Lightning - FLA in 5

2 Montreal Canadiens vs 7 Atlanta Thrashers - MTL in 6

3 Carolina Hurricanes vs 6 Pittsburgh Penguins - Canes in 7

4 Washington Capitals vs 5 New York Rangers - WSH in 7

Howe Conference (Best of 7 series)

1 Colorado Avalanche vs 8 Dallas Stars - COL in 5

2 Minnesota Wild vs 7 Phoenix Coyotes - MIN in 4

3 Los Angeles Kings vs 6 Vancouver Canucks - VAN in 7

4 Edmonton Oilers vs 5 Chicago Blackhawks - CHI in 6

[HalifaxDrunk]

I hate everyone who has posted thier predictions above me.

No love at all for the Coyotes of Stars (Dallas I can understand).
WOW, even the Lightning got a pity vote over the Panthers.

Florida Panthers (12 votes) vs Tampa Bay Lightning (1 vote)
Montreal Canadiens (8 votes) vs Atlanta Thrashers (4 votes)
Carolina Hurricanes (2 votes) vs Pittsburgh Penguins (11 votes)
Washington Capitals (11 votes) vs New York Rangers (2 votes)

Colorado Avalanche (12 votes) vs Dallas Stars (0 votes)
Minnesota Wild (13 votes) vs Phoenix Coyotes (0 votes)
Los Angeles Kings (7 votes) vs Vancouver Canucks (6 votes)
Edmonton Oilers (3 votes) vs Chicago Blackhawks (10 votes)

THE COYOTES WILL PROOVE YOU ALL WRONG!

This is how it's gonna go down.

Grant has been working the “injured solder” angle hoping that he shenanigans will go unnoticed. Unfortunately Grant is gonna be cursing the Sim.

He will sim game one and the Wild will lose 3-2, unhappy with the result, he will not save it, go back, and sim again...what a surprise the Coyotes win again but this time its 5-2.

Grant will figure, "Oh well, whats one game?"

Game two simming time, KG will do the games and the Wild will bounce back with a 3-1 win.

Game three, Grant is up again and feeling smug, ***simming*** "WHAT THE HELL?" Coyotes win 6-1!

Game 4 KG sims up a 4-3 double OT win for Phoenix. Yotes lead 3-1. Grant has a blood vessel pop in his eye from frustration.

Game 5, Grant sims the game seven times because the Coyotes win every time. Then at the peak of his anger his Mom calls him as she needs him to rub lotion on her bunions. Out of time, he is forced to put the most recent simmed games up and posts the 7-3 Coyotes win.

Yotes win series 4-1.

The Coyotes will win in 5 games and Grant will have his hair turn gray at his temples as he cries himself to sleep.

[HalifaxDrunk]

My predictions. Yes these are out of spite against GMs who picked the Wild!

Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning (spite)
Montreal Canadiens vs Atlanta Thrashers (spite)
Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins (spite)
Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers (spite)

Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars (spite to both, but gotta go with the upset)
Minnesota Wild vs Phoenix Coyotes
Los Angeles Kings vs Vancouver Canucks (spite)
Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks

[Sylvanfan]

Gretzky Conference (Best of 7 series)

1 Florida Panthers vs 8 Tampa Bay Lightning

6 games, teams will split the first two before the Panthers eek out wins in the last two to win the series. Tampa's veteran team will keep things close and 3 of the Panther wins will be in OT.

2 Montreal Canadiens vs 7 Atlanta Thrashers

This will be a close series that sees game 7 go to OT. In the end the Habs have enough weapons to scrape by a recently beefed up Thrashers squad.

3 Carolina Hurricanes vs 6 Pittsburgh Penguins

Canes were very good down the stretch and had a good defensive team all year. But something happens in game 4 after the Canes are up 2-1 and the Pens rally for 3 straight wins to take it in 6.


4 Washington Capitals vs 5 New York Rangers

Jeff always gets out of the first round. Don't ask me how he does it, but he seems to pull it off every year. Rangers in 7.


Howe Conference (Best of 7 series)

1 Colorado Avalanche vs 8 Dallas Stars

Avalanche outman the stars at every position and walk away in 5 games.

2 Minnesota Wild vs 7 Phoenix Coyotes

The most one sided series in CPHL History see's the Wild crush the Coyotes in 4 games by a cumulative total of 30-5. Drunk still claims he had the better team even though stats prove him dead wrong.

3 Los Angeles Kings vs 6 Vancouver Canucks

The Upset du jour in the West as Cloutier breaks down in game 3 and Biron is able to backstop the Canucks to a 6 game series win.

4 Edmonton Oilers vs 5 Chicago Blackhawks

Oil struggled down the stretch and the Hawks have always been a team that the Sim seems to like over the Oilers. Hawks take it in 6.

[Goffie]

Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

Penguins in 7

Originally Posted by MJK

Penguins and Goffie represent NL and win in 7

Originally Posted by Angelino

Pittsburgh Penguins in 7 games

Originally Posted by jam26

Pittsburgh in 7

Originally Posted by HelloHockeyFans

3 Carolina Hurricanes vs 6 Pittsburgh Penguins - 7 games.

Originally Posted by Radically Red

3 Carolina Hurricanes vs 6 Pittsburgh Penguins in 7

Originally Posted by Goffie

Gretzky Conference (Best of 7 series)
3 Carolina Hurricanes vs 6 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 games

A lot of people knew just how tough this series was gonna be and made some good predictions here!!!