2012 Playoffs, Wildcard Round

[GypsieDeathBringer]

I am a fan of picking players that underachieve for 80% of the season and then turn it on when their real life teams are completely out of the playoff picture, which just so happens to be fantasy playoff time.  Eric Stall had 5 points his first 16 games this year and 20 points in his last 11 games.  He is playing according to plan.

[Rob]

Big night for .  According to the seeding this would not be an upset, but I see as a better team than the standings portray, so I would see it as a pretty big upset if wins.

[Rob]

Hurricanes are running away with it early!

[snugerud]

Come on Sharks!   I really don't want to face Carolina in the first round.  I actually thought of taking a dive last week so that I wouldn't.  ha ha.

[Anthony]

Chicago/Detroit first round will be great.

[snugerud]

St. Louis and Carolina will be the winners.

Predicting it like a boss,, ha ha

[Rob]

Predicting it like a boss,, ha ha

Nice Jared that's a bold pick in St Louis.  Though it looks like SJ might make a game of it afterall.

[snugerud]

Carolina is going to blow out San Jose the rest of the week.  They double them in starts for the next 3 nights.  San Jose 20 , Carolina 40. 

Detroit and St. Louis could get more interesting with detroit having 44 starts to St. Louis's 32.  I think the dagger for DET will be weak in the goaltending without Howard.

[shooter47]

Glad to see most people are picking Detroit. St. Louis likes being the underdog.  Ben Bishop picked the right week to get called up and start producing.

Detroit and St. Louis could get more interesting with detroit having 44 starts to St. Louis's 32.  I think the dagger for DET will be weak in the goaltending without Howard.

One thing to consider is that Fantrax counts a players game when they are in the starting lineup even if they are injured.  I count a total of 6 games of those 44 that detroit won't get due to the player being injured.  The real count should be 38- to 32- depending on goalie starts.  I like my chances.

[Shelby]

The end for my Sharks