2013-14 Playoff Picture (After WEEK17 - 4 Weeks Left!)

[PsychoticPondGoons]

There's only 4 weeks left in the regular season, YEAH ONLY 4 weeks, and the playoff races are red hot and lots left to decide!   

The West is STILL WIDE OPEN in terms of playoff spots.
The Eastern Conference playoff race is super tight.

I'm following this playoff format

(Match-up 1) #1 Placing Division Winner  VS   Wildcard team with lowest reg. season placement
(Match-up 2) #2 Ranked Division Winner  VS  Wildcard team with 2nd lowest reg. season rank
(Match-up 3) #2 Ranked team Division X  VS  #3 Ranked team Division X
(Match-up 4) #2 Ranked team Division Y  VS  #3 Ranked team Division Y

WESTERN CONFERENCE
1.   #1 Central Div  VS  8. #2 Wildcard
2. #1 Pacific Div  VS  7. #1 Wildcard (WTF! I'm a Wildcard!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!)
3. #2 Central  VS  4. #3 Central
5. #2 Pacific  VS  6. #3 Pacific

> Other Wildcard Teams in the hunt (in order by record):


EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. #1 Atlantic Div  VS  8. #2 Wildcard
2. #1  Metropolitan Div  VS  7. #1 Wildcard
3. #2 Atlantic  VS  4. #3 Atlantic
5. #2 Metropolitan  VS  6. #3 Metropolitan

> Other Wildcard Teams in the hunt (in order):  

[PsychoticPondGoons]

More info I've tracked down for the playoff setup:

"The 4 winners of those Round 1 series will face each other for the Division Championship.
The 2 Division Play-off Champions will then compete for the Conference Championship.
The Conference Champions earn the right to battle for the Stanley Cup."

[PsychoticPondGoons]

More info I've tracked down for the playoff setup:

"The 4 winners of those Round 1 series will face each other for the Division Championship.
The 2 Division Play-off Champions will then compete for the Conference Championship.
The Conference Champions earn the right to battle for the Stanley Cup."

[dickiedunn]

So let's say my Sens can defeat the Leafs in the match up above, my team would then go on to face the winner of the Florida vs Detroit Atlantic Division match?

Is that right?

[PigsRule]

There's only 4 weeks left in the regular season, YEAH ONLY 4 weeks, and the playoff races are red hot and lots left to decide!   

The West is STILL WIDE OPEN in terms of playoff spots.
The Eastern Conference playoff race is super tight.

I'm following this playoff format

WESTERN CONFERENCE
1.   #1 Central Div  VS  8. #2 Wildcard
2. #1 Pacific Div  VS  7. #1 Wildcard (WTF! I'm a Wildcard!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!)
3. #2 Central  VS  4. #3 Central
5. #2 Pacific  VS  6. #3 Pacific

> Other Wildcard Teams in the hunt (in order by record):


EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. #1 Atlantic Div  VS  8. #2 Wildcard
2. #1  Metropolitan Div  VS  7. #1 Wildcard
3. #2 Atlantic  VS  4. #3 Atlantic
5. #2 Metropolitan  VS  6. #3 Metropolitan

> Other Wildcard Teams in the hunt (in order):  

nice work PPG!
this is clearer than the first update in terms of matchup pairings.

thx for putting thst together.

[PigsRule]

So let's say my Sens can defeat the Leafs in the match up above, my team would then go on to face the winner of the Florida vs Detroit Atlantic Division match?

Is that right?

correct!

round 1: 16 teams; are matchups based on reg season finish in Division and Conference
round 2: 8 teams;  Division Finals
round 3: 4 teams; Conference Finals
round 4: 2 teams; NHL Stanley Cup Finals (2 wk duration)

[jackdaniels]

Even Calgary has an outside shot at the postseason!

Not bad for an unmanned franchise!

[PsychoticPondGoons]

Even Calgary has an outside shot at the postseason!

Not bad for an unmanned franchise!

LOL Surprisingly