This is one of those years where the Winter Olympics interrupt the NHL season. So instead of the All-Star Break, we have now reached the Olympic Break. This is the unofficial midway point in the season, though most teams have played about 70% of their games. Teams are gearing up for the stretch run, and the playoff race will begin to take shape. Remember, the playoff format changed this season. The top three teams from each division qualify, as well as the top two teams that did not finish in the top three of their respective division. Make sense? Well if not, you can bet that the conclusion to the NHL season will be as fierce as ever, with some intriguing playoff matchups bound to unfold. Here is how the end if the season projects based off of current standings and simulations of the rest of the games.
*Denotes Wild Card team
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
1. Boston
2. Montreal
3. Toronto
4. Tampa Bay*
5. Detroit*
6. Ottawa
7. Florida
8. Buffalo
Metropolitan Division
1. Pittsburgh
2. NY Rangers
3. Philadelphia
4. Columbus
5. Washington
6. Carolina
7. New Jersey
8. NY Islanders
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
Pittsburgh over Detroit
NY Rangers over Philadelphia
Boston over Tampa Bay
Montreal over Toronto
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Pittsburgh over NY Rangers
Boston over Montreal
Eastern Conference Finals
Pittsburgh over Boston
Western Conference
Central Division
1. Chicago
2. St. Louis
3. Minnesota
4. Colorado*
5. Dallas
6. Winnipeg
7. Nashville
Pacific Division
1. Anaheim
2. San Jose
3. Los Angeles
4. Vancouver*
5. Phoenix
6. Edmonton
7. Calgary
Western Conference Quarterfinals
Chicago over Colorado
St. Louis over Minnesota
Anaheim over Vancouver
San Jose over Los Angeles
Western Conference Semifinals
St. Louis over Chicago
Anaheim over San Jose
Western Conference Finals
St. Louis over Anaheim
Stanley Cup Finals
St. Louis over Pittsburgh
Not a lot has changed since my preseason pick! I still have the Blues hoisting their first Cup.
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Monday, February 10, 2014
NCAA Basketball - 2014 NCAA Tournament Projections
2/10/14
East Regional - New York
at Buffalo
1 Syracuse 16 Robert Morris/VMI
8 VCU 9 New Mexico
at San Antonio
5 Ohio State 12 Utah/LSU
4 Iowa State 13 Stephen F Austin
at Orlando
6 Oklahoma 11 Missouri
3 Louisville 14 UC Santa Barbara
at Milwaukee
7 Memphis 10 Stanford
2 Michigan State 15 Iona
South Regional - Memphis
at Orlando
1 Florida 16 Boston U
8 UConn 9 Oregon
at San Diego
5 Michigan 12 Toledo
4 Virginia 13 Delaware
at Milwaukee
6 UCLA 11 Tennessee
3 Creighton 14 Georgia State
at St. Louis
7 Gonzaga 10 Southern Miss
2 Wichita State 15 NC Central
Midwest Regional - Indianapolis
at St. Louis
1 Kansas 16 Davidson
8 Arizona State 9 George Washington
at Spokane
5 Cincinnati 12 Harvard
4 Pittsburgh 13 Mercer
at San Antonio
6 Wisconsin 11 Cal
3 San Diego State 14 Vermont
at Buffalo
7 UMass 10 Kansas State
2 Villanova 15 Weber State
West Regional - Anaheim
at San Diego
1 Arizona 16 Utah Valley/Southern
8 Texas 9 North Carolina
at Spokane
5 St. Louis 12 Xavier/Clemson
4 Iowa 13 Green Bay
at Raleigh
6 Oklahoma State 11 Colorado
3 Kentucky 14 Belmont
at Raleigh
7 SMU 10 Minnesota
2 Duke 15 North Dakota State
First Four Out: Arkansas, Ole Miss, Florida State, BYU
Final Four (Arlington, TX): East vs. South, Midwest vs. West
East Regional - New York
at Buffalo
1 Syracuse 16 Robert Morris/VMI
8 VCU 9 New Mexico
at San Antonio
5 Ohio State 12 Utah/LSU
4 Iowa State 13 Stephen F Austin
at Orlando
6 Oklahoma 11 Missouri
3 Louisville 14 UC Santa Barbara
at Milwaukee
7 Memphis 10 Stanford
2 Michigan State 15 Iona
South Regional - Memphis
at Orlando
1 Florida 16 Boston U
8 UConn 9 Oregon
at San Diego
5 Michigan 12 Toledo
4 Virginia 13 Delaware
at Milwaukee
6 UCLA 11 Tennessee
3 Creighton 14 Georgia State
at St. Louis
7 Gonzaga 10 Southern Miss
2 Wichita State 15 NC Central
Midwest Regional - Indianapolis
at St. Louis
1 Kansas 16 Davidson
8 Arizona State 9 George Washington
at Spokane
5 Cincinnati 12 Harvard
4 Pittsburgh 13 Mercer
at San Antonio
6 Wisconsin 11 Cal
3 San Diego State 14 Vermont
at Buffalo
7 UMass 10 Kansas State
2 Villanova 15 Weber State
West Regional - Anaheim
at San Diego
1 Arizona 16 Utah Valley/Southern
8 Texas 9 North Carolina
at Spokane
5 St. Louis 12 Xavier/Clemson
4 Iowa 13 Green Bay
at Raleigh
6 Oklahoma State 11 Colorado
3 Kentucky 14 Belmont
at Raleigh
7 SMU 10 Minnesota
2 Duke 15 North Dakota State
First Four Out: Arkansas, Ole Miss, Florida State, BYU
Final Four (Arlington, TX): East vs. South, Midwest vs. West
Monday, February 3, 2014
NCAA Basketball - 2014 NCAA Tournament Projections
2/3/14
East Regional - New York
at Buffalo
1 Syracuse 16 Coastal Carolina/Chattanooga
8 Oregon 9 Missouri
at San Diego
5 Michigan 12 Toledo
4 Creighton 13 Baylor/Stanford
at Orlando
6 Wisconsin 11 Xavier
3 Louisville 14 American
at Raleigh
7 Gonzaga 10 Kansas State
2 Kentucky 15 Weber State
South Regional - Memphis
at Orlando
1 Florida 16 Murray State
8 SMU 9 Arizona State
at San Antonio
5 Oklahoma State 12 Cal
4 San Diego State 13 Mercer
at San Antonio
6 Ohio State 11 Tennessee
3 Iowa State 14 Georgia State
at Buffalo
7 UMass 10 North Carolina
2 Villanova 15 NC Central
Midwest Regional - Indianapolis
at St. Louis
1 Kansas 16 Robert Morris
8 Memphis 9 George Washington
at Spokane
5 UCLA 12 LSU
4 Pittsburgh 13 Stephen F Austin
at Milwaukee
6 Oklahoma 11 Florida State
3 Iowa 14 Canisius
at St. Louis
7 VCU 10 Minnesota
2 Wichita State 15 IPFW
West Regional - Anaheim
at San Diego
1 Arizona 16 Utah Valley/Southern
8 Harvard 9 New Mexico
at Spokane
5 St. Louis 12 Green Bay
4 Cincinnati 13 Utah/Clemson
at Raleigh
6 Texas 11 Colorado
3 Duke 14 Stony Brook
at Milwaukee
7 UConn 10 Southern Miss
2 Michigan State 15 UC-Santa Barbara
**The Final Four would be matchups of East vs. Midwest and South vs. West
East Regional - New York
at Buffalo
1 Syracuse 16 Coastal Carolina/Chattanooga
8 Oregon 9 Missouri
at San Diego
5 Michigan 12 Toledo
4 Creighton 13 Baylor/Stanford
at Orlando
6 Wisconsin 11 Xavier
3 Louisville 14 American
at Raleigh
7 Gonzaga 10 Kansas State
2 Kentucky 15 Weber State
South Regional - Memphis
at Orlando
1 Florida 16 Murray State
8 SMU 9 Arizona State
at San Antonio
5 Oklahoma State 12 Cal
4 San Diego State 13 Mercer
at San Antonio
6 Ohio State 11 Tennessee
3 Iowa State 14 Georgia State
at Buffalo
7 UMass 10 North Carolina
2 Villanova 15 NC Central
Midwest Regional - Indianapolis
at St. Louis
1 Kansas 16 Robert Morris
8 Memphis 9 George Washington
at Spokane
5 UCLA 12 LSU
4 Pittsburgh 13 Stephen F Austin
at Milwaukee
6 Oklahoma 11 Florida State
3 Iowa 14 Canisius
at St. Louis
7 VCU 10 Minnesota
2 Wichita State 15 IPFW
West Regional - Anaheim
at San Diego
1 Arizona 16 Utah Valley/Southern
8 Harvard 9 New Mexico
at Spokane
5 St. Louis 12 Green Bay
4 Cincinnati 13 Utah/Clemson
at Raleigh
6 Texas 11 Colorado
3 Duke 14 Stony Brook
at Milwaukee
7 UConn 10 Southern Miss
2 Michigan State 15 UC-Santa Barbara
**The Final Four would be matchups of East vs. Midwest and South vs. West
Super Bowl XLVIII - Recap
Seattle 43 Denver 8
There is no recap needed for Super Bowl XLVIII. It was complete and utter domination by the world champion Seattle Seahawks. From the opening snap, which sailed over Peyton Manning's head and resulted in a safety, Seattle controlled the game. Seattle's D proved to be one of the best that's been put together in recent memory, and stifled Denver's record-setting offense. Their defense alone could have won this game, but the Seahawks dominated every facet. The defense recorded the safety on the first play, and MVP Malcolm Smith returned a Peyton Manning pick to the house for a defensive TD. The Special Teams scored on Percy Harvin's KO Return for a TD. And Russell Wilson and the rest of the offense looked at ease all night. When it was all said and done, it was Seattle 43 and Denver 8. The Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl champions for the first time ever.
There is no recap needed for Super Bowl XLVIII. It was complete and utter domination by the world champion Seattle Seahawks. From the opening snap, which sailed over Peyton Manning's head and resulted in a safety, Seattle controlled the game. Seattle's D proved to be one of the best that's been put together in recent memory, and stifled Denver's record-setting offense. Their defense alone could have won this game, but the Seahawks dominated every facet. The defense recorded the safety on the first play, and MVP Malcolm Smith returned a Peyton Manning pick to the house for a defensive TD. The Special Teams scored on Percy Harvin's KO Return for a TD. And Russell Wilson and the rest of the offense looked at ease all night. When it was all said and done, it was Seattle 43 and Denver 8. The Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl champions for the first time ever.
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