2012 NHL Playoff Predictions
Conference Quarterfinals
(E1) New York Rangers over (E8) Ottawa Senators
(E2) Boston Bruins over (E7) Washington Capitals
(E6) New Jersey Devils over (E3) Florida Panthers
(E4) Pittsburgh Penguins over (E5) Philadelphia Flyers
(W1) Vancouver Canucks over (W8) Los Angeles Kings
(W2) St. Louis Blues over (W7) San Jose Sharks
(W3) Phoenix Coyotes over (W6) Chicago Blackhawks
(W5) Detroit Red Wings over (W4) Nashville Predators
Conference Semifinals
(E1) New York Rangers over (E6) New Jersey Devils
(E2) Boston Bruins over (E4) Pittsburgh Penguins
(W1) Vancouver Canucks over (W5) Detroit Red Wings
(W2) St. Louis Blues over (W3) Phoenix Coyotes
Conference Finals
(E2) Boston Bruins over (E1) New York Rangers
(W1) Vancouver Canucks over (W2) St. Louis Blues
Stanley Cup Final
(E2) Boston Bruins over (W1) Vancouver Canucks
At nhl.com you can buy this St. Patrick’s Day-themed Winnepeg Jets hat! Yes, I said Winnepeg… the correct spelling is, of course, Winnipeg.
The 2012 NHL Winter Classic just started on NBC. Outdoor hockey looks beautiful in sunny Philadelphia. (source)
By waiting for science, thousands of asbestos workers and millions of smokers died. The fact is, as a society we rarely have the luxury of waiting for science on big, difficult, potentially dangerous questions to meet its standard of proof. We need to take the best science we have, generate more and better information, then apply to it our best intuition and common sense — and decide.
Some guy in Australia made this NHL standings board all by himself. He cut the wood. He painted the logos. It’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. Me gusta.
He wrote about this DIY project here. All above photos by Ben Clark, the incredible artist.
October 6: NHL season starts
October 18: The Blue Jackets are 0-6
