The Sports Talk Playoff Pool: The NHL Final Exam

By Hockey Guru


The clock is ticking down to the drop of the puck in Game 1.

Time to cram for/in one Final Exam, to be graded over the course of the series to determine the final fantasy hockey championship of the 2009-2010 season. (Don't forget the 2010 NHL Player Entry Draft Fantasy Draft will be upon us shortly).

Will the Shithawks ride the Blackhawks to as much success in the Finals Exam, as he did in the current Sports Talk Playoff Pool or even the STP fantasy league? Will there be more or less entries for this Exam pool than the usual suspects?

Prepare for the Exam and submit your entries via e-mail at cbsbaseball2002@yahoo.com

Final prizes will be determined based on total entries and dependent on how much sponsorship is pledged. It is expected that these will be the best prizes to date.

So to enhance your personal enjoyment of the 2010 Stanley Cup Final, put yourself into the action and build the Cup-winning roster that amasses the highest point total, by answering these 20 questions:

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Considering the following scoring breakdown:

SHO = 3 Pts
SV = .1 Pts
GA = -1 Pt

Goal = 1 Pt
Assist = 1 Pt
SHP = 1 Pt
GWG = 1 Pt
OT Point Scored = 1 Pt

Please select one player per question:

• 1) Antii Niemi or Michael Leighton
  
  
• 2) Chris Pronger, Kimmo Timonen, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook
  
  
• 3) Matt Carle, Braydon Coburn, Brian Campbell, Brent Sopel
  
  
• 4) Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews
  
  
• 5) Danny Briere, Simon Gagne, Claude Giroux, Dustin Byfuglien, Patrick Sharp, Marian Hossa
  
  
• 6) Ville Leino, Scott Hartnell, Aaron Asham, James van Riemsdyk, Ian Laperriere, Kris Versteeg, Dave Bolland, Troy Brower, John Madden, Ben Eager
  
  
  
• 7) Will there be an overtime game in Chicago? (10 Pts)
  
  
• 8) Will there be an overtime game in Philadelphia? (10 Pts)
  
  
• 9) How many games does the series last? (10 Pts for exact answer only)
  
  
• 10) How many total goals will be scored in the series? (10 Pts for the closest answer)
  
  
• 11) Will there be any fighting majors? (10 Pts)
  
  
• 12) How many empty-net goals will be scored in the series? Over or under 2.5? (10 Pts)
  
  
• 13) Will the team that wins Game 1 go on to win the series? (10 Pts)
  
  
• 14) How many 5-on-3 goals will be scored in the series? Over or under 1.5? (10 Pts)
  
  
• 15) Will Philadelphia be shutout in any of the games? (10 Pts)
  
  
• 16) Will Chicago be shutout in any of the games? (10 Pts)
  
  
• 17) Will any player from questions 1-4 end up missing a game in the series? (10 Pts)
  
  
• 18) Which player not mentioned on this exam will score the most Goals + Assists? (20 Pts for exact answer only)
  
  
• 19) If Philadelphia wins the series, who does Mike Richards hand the Cup to first? If Chicago wins, who does Jonathan Toews hand the Cup to first? (20 Pts)
  
  
• 20) Who will win the Conn Smythe Trophy? (25 Pts)
  

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