The Sports Talk Playoff Pool: Final Exam Grades

By Hockey Guru


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Goaltender	Leighton -5.0	Leighton -5.0	Leighton -5.0	Niemi -5.5	Niemi -5.5	Niemi -5.5
Defense 1	Pronger 4	Pronger 4	Pronger 4	Keith 7	Keith 7	Pronger 4
Defense 2	Carle 1	Carle 1	Campbell 2	Campbell 2	Campbell 2	Campbell 2
Forward 1	Richards 2	Carter 2	Richards 2	Kane 8	Toews 3	Toews 3
Forward 2	Gagne 2	Briere 11	Hossa 4	Hossa 4	Briere 11	Byfuglien 7
Forward 3	Leino 9	Leino 9	Hartnell 7	Versteeg 5	Bolland 6	Hartnell 7
Will there be an OT game in Chicago?	Yes 0	No 10	Yes 0	No 10	No 10	No 10
Will there be an OT game in Philadelphia?	No 0 Pts	No 0 Pts	Yes 10 Pts	No 0 Pts	Yes 10 Pts	No 0 Pts
How many games will the series last?	4 Games 0 Pts	6 Games 10 pts	6 Games 10 pts	5 Games 0 Pts	5 Games 0 Pts	7 Games 0 pts
How many Total Goals will be scored in the series? (currently 47 and counting)	24 0 Pts	34 0Pts	26 0 Pts	27 0 Pts	25 0 Pts	37 10 Pts
Will there be a fighting major in the series? No fights through 6 games	Yes 0 pts	Yes 0 pts	No 10 pts	Yes 0 pts	No 10 pts	Yes 0 pts
Over/Under on Empty Net Goals in the series is set at 2.5 2 thru 5	Under 10 pts	Over 0 pts	Under 10 pts	Over 0 pts	Under 10 pts	Over 0 pts
Will the team that wins Game One win the Cup?	Yes 10 pts	No 0 pts	Yes 10 pts	Yes 10 pts	Yes 10 pts	No 0 pts
Over/Under on 5-on-3 Goals in the series is set at 1.5 1 thru 5	Under 10 pts	Under 10 pts	Under 10 pts	Under 10 pts	Under 10 pts	Over 0 pts
Will Philadelphia be shutout in any of the games?	No 10 pts	No 10 pts	No 10 pts	No 10 pts	Yes	No 10 pts
Will Chicago be shutout in any of the games?	No 10 pts	No 10 pts	Yes 0 pts	No 10 pts	No 10 pts	No 10 pts
Will any of player from the first 4 questions miss a game in the series?	No 10 pts	Yes 0 pts	No 10 pts	No 10 pts	No 10 pts	Yes 0 pts
Which player not included in the first 6 questions will score the most Goals + Assists in the series?	Powe 0	Hjalmarsson 3 10 pts	Carcillo 0	Kopecky 2	Hjalmarsson 3 10 pts	Ladd 3 10 pts
Which player will be handed the Cup first by his Captain?	Pronger Kane 0 pts	Carter Keith 0 pts	Pronger Hossa 10 pts	Pronger Keith 0 pts	Pronger Kane 0 pts	Pronger Kane 0 pts
Who will win the Conn Smythe Trophy?	Pronger	Richards	Leighton	Byfuglien	Toews 10 pts	Toews 10 pts

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Vidi Vici: An Official STP Friday Night Pep Rally

By Hockey Guru


Looking for some on-line entertainment?

Well STP has got some You Tube Goodness to get you fired up - or Flyered up - for the Stanley Cup Finals.

First, let's take a look at the underdog Philadelphia Flyers and their journey to the Stanley Cup Finals:

On their journey, Shawn the Dancing Flyer Fan grew out his playoff beard and performed moves as special as those performed on the ice by Mike Richards and Danny Briere.

In keeping with this year's playoff theme what if...

On a serious note - let's take a look back at the Flyers Road to the Cup:

Now, it's time to introduce the 2009-2010 Chicago Blackhawks

These Hawks are looking to recapture some of the glory of the past and bring Lord Stanley's Cup back to Chitown for the first time in forty years. Here's a look back at some of the history of the Chicago Blackhawks:

Philadelphia is also looking to recapture a little of the magic from their glory days. Rather than include the entire HBO Special on the Broad Street Bullies - hopefully this clip will suffice:

If you're interested in the words to Here Come the Hawks, or just want to hear that version again:

Or, for a humorous version, in 2008, the Blackhawk players attempted to sing the song themselves, with many of the players involved in this Stanley Cup Final - perhaps you might find this next clip entertaining

Should that have entertained you, this surely will bring some amusement:

It seems that Chicago is not only known for its jazz - but for its musical connections to its sports teams. Everyone has to remember this classic:

So of course, the updating of "Here Come the Hawks" through rap had to be put together:

Last year in the play-offs, the fantastic re-make of Vanilla Ice wasn't enough to inspire the Hawks through to the finals:

So perhaps, this year's playoff song will be a bit more magical:

Regardless of those songs, we surely will be hearing this next one - typically accompanied with crowds cheering following Blackhawk goals and wins:

Had enough of the musical tribute to Chicago - itching for some hockey action - well here's a tribute on the Hawks 2009-2010 season

Excited for the start of this series yet? With both buildings there'll be historic, inspirational and moving renditions of the American National Anthem and God Bless America. Here's a taste of what those will be like:

Finally, here's the latest "History Will be Made"

Let's drop the puck!

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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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