Ab(r)andon Inge Staff Picks: NHL Playoffs Edition (Part 1)

The staff here at Ab(r)andon Inge has put together their individual picks for the NHL Playoffs.  

*Note: The NHL Playoffs are weird, and they re-seed following each round.  We have taken that into account with our picks, but this is just a warning in case you see some inconsistencies in terms of teams playing each other in particular rounds, etc.

Without further ado:

Ryan Prohaska (@Ryan_M_Pro)

Western Conference 1st Round-

(1) Vancouver vs. (8) Los Angeles

Winner: Vancouver

(2) St. Louis vs. (7) San Jose

Winner: St. Louis

(3) Phoenix vs. (6) Chicago

Winner: Chicago

(4) Nashville vs. (5) Detroit

Winner: Detroit

Eastern Conference 1st Round-

(1) New York vs. (8) Ottawa

Winner: New York

(2) Boston vs. (7) Washington

Winner: Boston

(3) Florida vs. (6) New Jersey

Winner: New Jersey

(4) Pittsburgh vs. (5) Philadelphia

Winner: Philadelphia

Western Conference 2nd Round-

(1) Vancouver vs. (4) Chicago

Winner: Vancouver

(2) St. Louis vs. (3) Detroit

Winner: Detroit

Eastern Conference 2nd Round-

(1) New York vs. (4) New Jersey

Winner: New York

(2) Boston vs. (3) Philadelphia

Winner: Boston

Western Conference Finals-

(1) Vancouver vs. (2) Detroit

Winner: Detroit

Eastern Conference Finals-

(1) New York vs. (2) Boston

Winner: New York

Stanley Cup Finals-

New York vs. Detroit

Winner: New York

(ed-Brian: really?  A New York team over Detroit?  You're fired)

Brian Sakowski (@B_Sakowski)

Western Conference 1st Round-

(1) Vancouver vs. (8) Los Angeles

Winner: Vancouver

(2) St. Louis vs. (7) San Jose

Winner: The arena collapsing...but seriously...St. Louis

(3) Phoenix vs. (6) Chicago

Winner: This is why NHL seeding is dumb, Phoenix is terrible, yet are a 3-seed.  Chicago in 5 at most

(4) Nashville vs. (5) Detroit

Winner: Detroit...HEY HEY HOCKEYTOWN

Eastern Conference 1st Round (do I even care?)-

(1) New York vs. (8) Ottawa

Winner: New York

(2) Boston vs. (7) Washington

Winner: Washington...Ovechkin celly so hard

(3) Florida vs. (6) New Jersey

Winner: Florida....so that Zach Parise is so depressed he runs to Ken Holland with open arms and signs with Detroit

(4) Pittsburgh vs. (5) Philadelphia

WInner: Pittsburgh...as much as I hate Cindy Crosby you can't deny the little girl has talent

Western Conference 2nd Round-

(1) Vancouver vs. (4) Chicago

Winner: Vancouver...and I hope Patty Kane is so pissed that he takes it out on the first unsuspecting cab driver and gets suspended for life

(2) St. Louis vs. (3) Detroit

Winner: Detroit...St. Louis has had a cute season, but no one in the world can compare to the Wings in terms of playoff grit

Eastern Conference 2nd Round-

(1) New York vs. (4) Washington

Winner: Washington...because seriously fuck anything New York

(2) Florida vs. (3) Pittsburgh

Winner: Pittsburgh...because I didn't even realize that Florida had a hockey team

Western Conference Finals

(1) Vancouver vs. (2) Detroit

Winner: Van-----Lol like I'm going to pick against the Wings.  Detroit

Eastern Conference Finals-

(1) Pittsburgh vs. (2) Washington

Winner: Washington...because I want to see Sidney Crosby cry

Stanley Cups Finals

Detroit vs. Washington

Winner: DETROIT CELLY SO HARD WOO HOMER PICK

**Editors note: I will post Phil and Frank's predictions tomorrow when I can keep my eyes open