We have an official winner in our 2015 NHL Playoffs pool

Congratulations to Chicago Blackhawks for being the 2015 Stanley Cup champions!

Now that the Stanley Cup is won, we also have the official winner to TEAM ECL's 2015 NHL Playoffs pool.

IA is our winner!!!

Hope you all had fun following along and will join us again next year!

Pool update after Game 4 in the Finals

OK... no chart needed at this point when it's down to 2 entries.  Series is now tied 2-2.  If Tampa takes the next 2 games, it's tie-breaker time for our pool!!!

Pool update after end of Conference Finals

Wow!!  After both Conference Finals going all the way to 7 games, our pool ranking now has a very different look!!!

We have a new leader: IA.  He is ALMOST declared winner but there is just one other entry (HA) that can still take this all the way to the tie-breaker!  If Tampa Bay wins the Cup in 6 games, we will be going to the tie-breaker rule.  With any other outcome (including Tampa Bay winning BUT not in 6 games), IA will win our pool!

To be honest everyone, this is by far the closest and furtherest I have ever followed the Stanley Cup playoffs when the Canucks are already eliminated... I may just make this an annual charity playoffs pool so I continue to soak up the playoffs excitement while raising fund for a cause close to heart :)

Pool update after May 27 game

Wow!!!  Both conference finals are going to be decided in game 7!!  I hope after these the Stanley Cup final round won't end up in a sweep :p

Pool update after May 22 game

Rangers tied the series right back up!!  This is probably going to go all the way to 7 games!!!

Let's see if the Blackhawks are able to tie their series up too tomorrow!

Pool update after May 20 game

Both conference final series are closely fought!!  Exciting hockey!!!

Pool update after May 17 game

Game 1s in both conference final series have been played... both higher-seeded teams won and kept home ice advantage alive!

Pool update after May 13 game - AFTER ROUND 2

We have a new leader!!!  Good stuff PM!

I haven't gone through all the maths on the possible combinations for the remaining rounds but there are definitely several entries that will likely battle it out until the final series!!

I guess the NHL Playoffs are still exciting after Canucks are out and even after all Canadian teams are out :)

Here is how the entries for Round 3 look like.

Pool update after May 12 game

Bye bye Montreal :(  the last Canadian team out of this playoffs...

Game 7 is on!  Go Rangers Go!!!!!!!

Pool update after May 10 games

There will be Game 7 between NYR and Washington!!!  Let's see Montreal force a Game 7 with Tampa Bay too!!

Oh... Calgary played their hearts out but just not able to overcome Anaheim, oh well...

Pool update after May 9 game

Montreal forcing game 6!!!  Let's see Rangers forcing a game 7 out of their series!

Pool update after May 8 games

Com'on Rangers!!  You can do it!  One game at a time - just twice more!!!!

Pool update after May 7 games

Chicago has raced into Round 3 with a crazy finish in game #4... an empty net goal was the game and series clincher!!

In the meantime, Montreal stays alive... com'on, take it all the way to game 7 and help my pool winning chances!!!

Pool update after May 6 games

3 teams already on the brink of elimination!?!?

Pool update after May 4 games

Come on Rangers!!!  You can beat the Captials!!!

Pool update after May 2 game

Still early in round 2...

Pool update after April 29 game - AFTER ROUND 1

JA is in the lead BUT with 25 points for each correct round 2 series winner prediction, others can still overtake and win it in the end!!!

Here are the round 2 predictions...

Pool update after April 27 games

JA continues to be on the tear!!!  Go Detroit go!!  We need you to break JA's streak and I need you to keep my overall winning hopes up!

Pool update after April 26 games

Wow!!!  JA is 6 out of 6 for series round 1 series winners so far and also got the "# of games" prediction correct 5 out of those 6 series!!!

Pool update after April 25 games

Ouch!!  Canucks couldn't force a game 7...

Look at JA's picks!!  4 out of 4 so far for series winners!!!!

Pool update after April 23 games

Sorry for not posting the last couple days... got a bit busy.  Good news is that Canucks are still alive!!!!  They better keep playing like they did in game #5 for the rest of the way!

Also apologies for the mistake in previous post on Tuesday that Ottawa could be gone that night... their game wasn't until the next day.  Anyway, they are not gone yet!!

Too bad for Winnipeg though... got swept... but with that series over in a sweep, we have an early leader in our pool by the initial of KS!  Good job so far ;)

Pool update after Monday April 20 games

Winnipeg in BIG TROUBLE!!!!!  3 straight 3rd period comeback by Anaheim... are you kidding me?!?!?!

Ottawa could be first to be eliminated tonight!!!  Canucks MUST bounce back tonight!!


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Pool update after Sunday April 19 games

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Entries to the 2015 Hockey Playoffs Pool benefiting Light The Night

Here is the consolidated list of all 29 entries we received!!  Sorted by entries' initials.

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