Playoff Rules
- Format
- The Playoff Pool is divided into two sections:
- In the first section, points are accumulated by your players playoff statistics.
- Second section points are accumulated by correctly predicting the outcome of the playoffs.
- Participants must get their player selections and series predictions in before the puck drops in the first playoff game
- Each participant will select five players to collect points during the playoffs.
- You may not select goaltenders and Black Listed players that were not on your roster at the end of the season
- You may select any other players to complete your five man playoff roster.
- Stats will be updated after every round.
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- Random Selection
- Your lineup can be randomly selected, and will be if the playoffs begin before you have turned in your pics and predictions.
- If your picks are selected randomly you will receive your top two playoff bound players and three of the top seven, non Black Listed regular season point getters.
- The predictions of the playoff series will be randomly selected for you by a computer program.
- Your Conn Smythe selection will be a random selection from the top defenseman, three top forwards, and number one goaltender on your randomly predicted Stanley Cup champion team.
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- Black List
- The Black List will consist of the top two playoff bound players from each participant's regular season draft picks; excluding goaltenders.
- Participants may only select players from the Black List if those players were on their regular season roster after the trade deadline.
- The Black List will be released after the regular season is complete.
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- Section One Points:
- Goals: 1 point
- Assists: 1 point
- Game winning goals: 2 points
- Series winning goals: 3 points
- Stanley cup winning goal: 5 points
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- Section Two Points:
- The prediction point system is as follows:
- Correct quarterfinal prediction: 1 point
- Correct semi final prediction: 3 points
- Correct conference final prediction: 5 points
- Correct Stanley Cup prediction: 8 points
- Conn Smythe prediction: 12 points
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- Winnings:
- Ties will be broken by first comparing prediction percentages, then Stanley cup winning goals, series winning goals, game winning goals, goals, and finally, assists.
- 1st Place = $75.00 and a shot glass commemorating your tremendous victory.