The second round was the round to go for upsets, as home ice advantage went 1 – 3 in that round. Since I had already known that I picked all the home teams in the second round, that meant that I also went 1 – 3. This leaves my overall record at 6 – 6, with home ice advantage staying at 7 – 5. So I need to go 2 – 1 over the last couple of rounds to stay over .500 for the playoffs.
Eastern Conference:
Tampa Bay vs Rangers: This is a tough series to pick, as while Tampa Bay swept Florida in the second round they didn’t look that great in the first round, but then the Rangers have had to fight back in their series as well. On the one hand, Tampa Bay got a lot more rest after their sweep than the Rangers did, but on the other hand sometimes that causes rust and teams to come out slowly. The Rangers having fought back from being down in series are never going to give up and are going to believe they can win no matter what, but Tampa Bay are the defending champions and so know how to win in the playoffs. I’ll go with Tampa Bay this time.
Western Conference:
Edmonton vs Colorado: Edmonton’s stars are playing really well and they have gotten good goaltending, at least at times, but Colorado’s stars are also playing well and they seem to have the better team. I’m going to stick with Colorado this time.
Summary:
Eastern Conference:
Tampa Bay vs Rangers Correct
Western Conference:
Edmonton vs Colorado Correct
Overall Record: 6 – 6
Home Ice Advantage Record: 7 – 5
The Verbose Stoic 
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