NHL Round One Upsetes?

[Hurricane Hank]

What series is most likely to result in an upset?

Please don't say Detroit, as they are a -185 favourite.

I think Los Angeles has a chance to beat Vancouver. Thoughts?

lol, couldnt correct spelling error in title.

 

[John Jacobs]

Dion Phaneuf will beat Tiger Woods By 2

 

[pencilneckgeek2]

My picks for the first round:

Washington in 4
New Jersey in 5
Buffalo in 5
Ottawa in 7

San Jose in 4
Chicago in 7
Vancouver in 5
Phoenix in 6

Hurricane: when you edit, click the 'advanced' button, it will let you fix the title then.

 

[Hurricane Hank]

So pencil, keeping this thread on track, your upsets are Ottawa, and Phoenix.

 

[pencilneckgeek2]

Yes. Though, it could be debated whether Phoenix is an upset.

 

[reaper29]

What series is most likely to result in an upset?

I think Los Angeles has a chance to beat Vancouver. Thoughts?

I think the Kings will also upset teh Canucks. Watch out for another SJ choke job too!

 

[Hurricane Hank]

Yes. Though, it could be debated whether Phoenix is an upset.

According to Pinnacle, the Wings began the series at -185, while the Coyotes were +170.

 

[Hard Idle]

My picks for the first round:


New Jersey in 5

San Jose in 4

Bold picks, but I just can't imagine what part of the Devil's & Sharks recent playoff performances could possibly inspire the expectation of such a one-sided series??? Picking them to win round 1 - sure, I can understand that based on regular season & home ice & stuff. But domination??

I view Flyers-Devils as a pick'em - I'm going with Philly butg more because I'd rather see them go ahead than any real conviction. I think the Flyers are the better team but the tendency to get in penalty trouble and then get rattled by it seems to keep them down. Ther is also the big X-factor of the Jekyll& Hyde Boucher.

I've only seen the Avs once this year so I don't know anything about them, but the Sharks have made an art of loosing to inferior teams for 4 years now, so they're no lock against anyone.

 

[21pro]

Bruins
Philly
Canadiens
Senators

Colorado
Detroit
Los Angeles
Nashville

^ that can be the results at the end of rd 1... and the only real upset I see are Colorado, Montreal and Los Angeles. All the other series are much more even. Not saying that any upsets will happen, just those 3 series are the only ones that are heavily one-sided. Pittsburgh/Ottawa are 4th and 5th, Phoenix/Detroit are screwy as Detroit is the favorite to win.

 

[big dogie]

Bruins
Philly
Canadiens
Senators

Colorado
Detroit
Los Angeles
Nashville

This is funny, in my pool I picked 100% the oposite of you.... lol
my final is Van-Pitt. another pool I'm in had to switch Van for Pho in the final...
we'll see in June or July when ever the season ends......

b d

 

[shack]

Right now, every series has a very reasonable chance of being an upset.

 

[jonboybig]

I hope Vancouver bounces back, they looked good last night.