So I was 7-1 picking the 1st round series- my only mistake was picking Calgary to win against Detroit. Calgary’s complete inability to win on the road spelled doom for them. Note to NHL teams: if you are to win without any wins on the road, you have to have home ice advantage. Calgary didn’t, and they didn’t. I picked two ‘upsets’ correctly- the Sharks and Rangers. I didn’t think Atlanta was so bad they’d get swept, but I did pick the winner and number of games correctly in the New Jersey and Anaheim series.

I think the next round will be easier to pick winners, but I’m still going to hold off on that post until later today or tomorrow, so I can study the matchups more. I hope to be better with picking the number of games as well.