Thursday, May 16, 2013

TheBostonInsider Playoff Predictions

As we near the halfway point of the NHL playoffs and start to inch closer to the Conference Finals in the NBA, it's time to re-visit my pre-playoff predictions for both leagues.

Here are my predictions for the NHL and here are my predictions for the NBA.

In the NHL's Eastern Conference, I correctly picked three of the four first round series and only whiffed on the Canadiens-Senators matchup.  In the Western Conference, I was also 3-for-4 and missed on the Ducks-Red Wings series.  Hitting on 6-of-8 series is a great mark for me and I don't feel too bad about being wrong about the two-seed in both conferences.  I also still have all four teams I predicted for the Conference Finals on both sides and I'm sticking with my pick of the Penguins over the Blackhawks for the Stanley Cup.

In the NBA's Eastern Conference I submitted a stinker and only correctly picked Miami.  In the Western Conference I correctly picked all four first round series.  Going 5-for-8 isn't too bad either but I did just see my predicted Western Conference champion lose in the second round and I won't even use Russell Westbrook's injury as an excuse for that.  I'm sticking with Miami to win the title but instead of beating Oklahoma City for a second straight season this time they will beat San Antonio.

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