# Hockey Pool - Help! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 11, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hockey-pool-help/399630 "2007-04-11T13:46:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hockey-pool-help/399630/1 "2007-04-11T13:46:18Z")
Going to a hockey pool tonight - any suggestions for strategy in picking? Who do the Dopers think are going to make it to semi-finals? The final? ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hockey-pool-help/399630/2 "2007-04-11T13:59:56Z")
I’ve heard of ice hockey…field hockey…street hockey… but never hockey in a pool! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![RumMunkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@RumMunkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RumMunkey)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hockey-pool-help/399630/3 "2007-04-11T17:52:49Z")
Expect the Islanders to upset the Sabres in round 1. No, really. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hockey-pool-help/399630/4 "2007-04-11T19:09:52Z")
**RumMunkey** , I’ve been an Islander fan for so long that I can remember them when there were no banners in the Nassau Coliseum. Still, I must ask - _what are you smoking and why aren’t you sharing?_ DP still isn’t cleared to play. Don’t get me wrong - I’d love to see it happen, but I wouldn’t put any more money than I already have on it. 😃 I like the top 4 seeds in the East to advance - Sabres / Devils / Thrashers / Senators. In the West, I like Red Wings / Ducks / Sharks and I can’t choose between Stars vs. Canucks. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hockey-pool-help/399630/5 "2007-04-11T21:07:49Z")
[QUOTE=RumMunkey] Expect the Islanders to upset the Sabres in round 1. No, really. [/QUOTE] The Islanders made it by the grace of a shootout point. They should be making their tee times cause they ain’t gonna make it any farther. 1)Detroit/Calgary is a toss up. Either one is good as a pick, and I say this as a Red wings fan. 1. Do not pick Dallas or Ottawa. They have a long tradition of choking in the playoffs. 3)Pittsburgh and Minnesota are much better than they are seeded. 4)San Jose will crush the Nashville Predators. 5)Unfortunately, defense and goaltending win championships. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Goob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@Mr.Goob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Goob)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hockey-pool-help/399630/6 "2007-04-11T22:49:25Z")
[QUOTE=RumMunkey] Expect the Islanders to upset the Sabres in round 1. No, really. [/QUOTE] Bwahahahahaha. Thanks, that’s the best laugh I’ve had in ages. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hockey-pool-help/399630/7 "2007-04-12T02:16:32Z")
[QUOTE=Harborwolf] Pittsburgh and Minnesota are much better than they are seeded. [/QUOTE] I think you’re right about Minnesota, but Pittsburgh is not as good a team as Ottawa and boy, did it ever show tonight. They looked completely outmatched. They can’t possibly be beaten that badly four nights in a row, but my prediction that Ottawa will not have a lot of difficulty with them is lookin’ good so far.