We will be doing another hockey challenge this year but we are doing confidence pick this year.

So how does that work? Well you must assign numbers (1-8) to each of your winners. These numbers represent the amount of points you would like to win with each of these teams. If you think a series will be a blow out you will want to assign a bigger number to that pick because you are more likely to win. If you are unsure about one of your picks you want to assign a lower number to that pick. Remember you can assign any value to any team (1-8) but must can only use each number once. And this is for each series.

Here are the match ups.

• No. 1 Montreal vs. No. 8 Boston
• No. 2 Pittsburgh vs. No. 7 Ottawa
• No. 3 Washington vs. No. 6 Philadelphia
• No. 4 New Jersey vs. No. 5 New York Rangers
• No. 1 Detroit vs. No. 8 Nashville
• No. 2 San Jose vs. No. 7 Calgary
• No. 3 Minnesota vs. No. 6 Colorado
• No. 4 Anaheim vs. No. 5 Dallas

Pick a winner for each series and your confidence on each winner of the series 1-8

Let me know if you have any questions and the cut off for getting your picks in is end of day Thursday.

Good luck!

Montreal - 7
Pittsburgh -6
Philadelphia - 4
New Jersey - 5
Detroit - 8
Calgary - 3
Colorado - 2
Dallas - 1

Just a quick note here. Do come back and make more picks for the second round of the hockey playoffs. You will get to pick from all 4 of the series in that round, despite your performance in the first round. That gives you the ability to score as many points in the second round as anybody else. This is true right up to the championship series.

I also have some reviews of all the playoff matchups By ESPNs Scott Burnside right in the hockey forum.

8 - Detroit
7 - San Jose
6 - Montreal
5 - Pittsburg
4 - Anaheim
3 - Colorado
2 - Washington
1 - New Jersey

Montreal - 8
Ottawa - 7
Washington - 4
New York Rangers - 3
Detroit - 6
Calgary - 2
Colorado - 1
Anaheim - 5

8. Detroit
7. Pittsburgh
6. San Jose
5. Montreal
4. Minnesota
3. Washington
2. Anaheim
1. New York

• No. 1 Montreal vs. No. 8 Boston - 7, eh (1-0)
• No. 2 Pittsburgh vs. No. 7 Ottawa - 6 (1-0)
• No. 3 Washington vs. No. 6 Philadelphia - 3 (0-0)
• No. 4 New Jersey vs. No. 5 New York Rangers - 2 (0-1)
• No. 1 Detroit vs. No. 8 Nashville - 8 (1-0)
• No. 2 San Jose vs. No. 7 Calgary - 4 (1-1)
• No. 3 Minnesota vs. No. 6 Colorado - 5 (0-1)
• No. 4 Anaheim vs. No. 5 Dallas - 1 (0-1)


ETA: I just updated the series records.

Hmmm, so far.

No Artic Dawgs: Hockey Guru

No Turfpro: He who wins everything he enters.

Good time to enter.

8. Montreal
7. Pittsburgh
6. Detroit
5. San Jose
4. Anaheim
3. Colorado
2. Washington
1. New York

8 - Montreal
7 - Detroit
6 - Pittsburgh
5 - San Jose
4 - Washington
3 - Minnesota
2 - New Jersey
1 - Anaheim

• No. 1 Montreal 7
• No. 2 Pittsburgh 8
• No. 3 Washington 2
• No. 5 New York 5
• No. 1 Detroit 6
• No. 2 San Jose 4
• No. 6 Colorado 3
• No. 4 Anaheim 1

Who's been teachin' ya how to spell ?? EC, Nic, ??

8 - Montreal over Boston Bruins have not won against the Habs since 2006
7 - Pittsburg over Ottawa Them eastern-leftwing-commie-pinko-lesbians from our capital don't deserve squat

FOCK, I just checked and I'm too late

how are you too late? Thursday is still alive!

NORM just said to enter anyway.

6 - Detroit over Nashville People with coonskin hats should not be playing Hockey
5 - Colorado over Minnisota Just a feelin
4 - Calgary over San Jose Flames could be this years dark horse
3 - Rangers over Devils Gotta take the Original 6 team here
2 - Anahiem over Dallas No way can I take MOJOs home team
1 - Philly over Washington I was a Philly prospect as a kid so what the hell