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delta1 Offline
#1 Posted: Sun, Apr 8 2018, 3:55 PM EST
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Hockey playoffs are here!!! Pick your team and wager a fiver of super premiums (legit premium cigars --- no hyped up MSRP value cigars sold at deep discount---no dog rockets) for each round of the play-offs. There are four rounds of play-offs, so the winner will snag 20 cigars/4x5; winners of Conference Finals (3 rounds) will win 15 cigars/3x5; 2nd Round, 10 cigars/2x5; 1st round, 5 cigars.

Players will keep their teams for the duration of the playoffs. Losers must send their wager within a week of when their team is eliminated to the player whose team won that series.

The contest will ]only happen when we have a player for each of the 16 teams*(see post #33 for updated contest rule)...picks are made on a first come-first choice basis.* Players may pick a second team. Post your picks here, ASAP. Players must have been here awhile and have a made a few trades, or have a vet vouch for them.

edit: 4/11/18 1pm PT To encourage more participation, players that are matched up may propose, and must agree to play for a fiver of good everyday cigars rather than super premium/special occasion cigars -- (no turds still applies).

Boston - Whistlebritches
New Jersey
Tampa Bay - Lets Rock
Toronto - delta1
Washington - NapalmMan
Philadelphia - dpnewell
Pittsburgh - gummy jones
Columbus - Phil222
Las Vegas - vanzandt
Anaheim - Golden
San Jose - chazbo
Los Angeles - delta1
Nashville - Phil222
Winnipeg - Golden
Minnesota
Colorado - vanzandt


I've selected the LA Kings...home town rule...


Games start on Wednesday, April 11 at 7pm ET, so post your picks before the start of the first games.

* edit, 4/10/18 10am : If we don't have every team selected by the start of the first games, maybe the guys who picked teams that are matched against each other in the first round will want to play, and then "we'll see what happens"...

Matchups:

First round --paired up
LV (vanzandt) v LA (delta1)
Anaheim (Golden) v San Jose (chazbo)
Boston (Whistlebritches) v Toronto (delta1)
Pittsburgh (gummyjones) v Philly (dpnewell)
Nashville (Phil222) v CO (vanzandt)
Washington (NapalmMan) v Columbus (Phil222)

First round -- unpaired
Winnipeg (Golden) v Minnesota
Tampa Bay (LetsRock) v NJ
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, Apr 8 2018, 4:20 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
Hockey playoffs are here!!! Pick your team and wager a fiver of super premiums (legit premium cigars --- no hyped up MSRP value cigars sold at deep discount---no dog rockets) for each round of the play-offs. There are four rounds of play-offs, so the winner will snag 20 cigars/4x5; winners of Conference Finals (3 rounds) will win 15 cigars/3x5; 2nd Round, 10 cigars/2x5; 1st round, 5 cigars.

Players will keep their teams for the duration of the playoffs. Losers must send their wager within a week of when their team is eliminated to the player whose team won that series.

The contest will only happen when we have a player for each of the 16 teams...picks are made on a first come-first choice basis. Post your picks here, ASAP. Players must have been here awhile and have a made a few trades, or have a vet vouch for them.

Boston
New Jersey
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Washington
Philadelphia -dpnewell
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Las Vegas
Anaheim
San Jose
Los Angeles - delta1
Nashville
Winnipeg
Minnesota
Colorado


I've selected the LA Kings...home town rule...


I'll take the um..... so, so hard to decide..... give me a minute...

Philadelphia Flyers.

Now, since I never pay more then $2 for my cigars, you'll have to explain what is acceptable. I mean I have Dunbartons, My Fathers, non-infused DE like Undercrown, Nica Rustica, Herrera Esteli, Don Carlos, etc. Would those be considered acceptable?

Well, I better go pack up a 5ver for who ever picks the Penguins, lol. I just love giving away cigars.

Oh, and being a noob, these folks will vouch for me.

http://www.cigarbid.com/...nd-Frankj1-has-been-DPd
http://www.cigarbid.com/...ts/633679/Pros-been-DPd

David (dpnewell)
frankj1 Offline
#3 Posted: Sun, Apr 8 2018, 4:46 PM EST
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Mrs. dpnewell wrote:
I'll take the um..... so, so hard to decide..... give me a minute...

Philadelphia Flyers.

Now, since I never pay more then $2 for my cigars, you'll have to explain what is acceptable. I mean I have Dunbartons, My Fathers, non-infused DE like Undercrown, Nica Rustica, Herrera Esteli, Don Carlos, etc. Would those be considered acceptable?

Well, I better go pack up a 5ver for who ever picks the Penguins, lol. I just love giving away cigars.

Oh, and being a noob, these folks will vouch for me.

http://www.cigarbid.com/...and-Frankj1-has-been-DPd
http://www.cigarbid.com/...ts/633679/Pros-been-DPd

David (dpnewell)

WOW!
taps and tyyler on the same thread!
delta1 Offline
#4 Posted: Sun, Apr 8 2018, 5:00 PM EST
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lol ... x2


no faith in da Bruins, Frank?
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#5 Posted: Sun, Apr 8 2018, 5:52 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
lol ... x2


no faith in da Bruins, Frank?



I heard Frank is low. The poor soul doesn't even have enough to pack up a decent 5ver.

David (dpnewell)
Phil222 Offline
#6 Posted: Sun, Apr 8 2018, 6:24 PM EST
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I will take Nashville. Thanks, Delta...ThumpUp
frankj1 Offline
#7 Posted: Sun, Apr 8 2018, 7:27 PM EST
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#'s 4 & 5 (wizearses)

I used to be able to claim that I heard on radio or watched on TV every minute of Bruins seasons for years on end...

I more or less stopped all that when pro hockey cheapened the way points are tallied, specifically but not limited to giving a point to a team that lost. How can that be considered major league quality?

Growing up during the last years of the original 6 team league, I used to put a transistor radio under my pillow and listen to the Bruins. They and the Rangers never made the 4 team playoffs, but the games were so exciting. The players still gave it their all trying to be "spoilers".

And some of the most exciting games of all were when the score was tied in the last minute or two. If neither team scored again in regulation, it was a tie and each team got one point...perfectly sensible.

Then came massive expansion, regular season overtime, and more national TV exposure, and the fear that new fans needed more.

Now it's cool to go to overtime and lose. Ya still get one point! WTF? You lose and get a reward? Pfffft.
delta1 Offline
#8 Posted: Sun, Apr 8 2018, 7:40 PM EST
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OK, so whaddya think about the shoot-out?
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#9 Posted: Sun, Apr 8 2018, 8:06 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
#'s 4 & 5 (wizearses)

I used to be able to claim that I heard on radio or watched on TV every minute of Bruins seasons for years on end...

I more or less stopped all that when pro hockey cheapened the way points are tallied, specifically but not limited to giving a point to a team that lost. How can that be considered major league quality?

Growing up during the last years of the original 6 team league, I used to put a transistor radio under my pillow and listen to the Bruins. They and the Rangers never made the 4 team playoffs, but the games were so exciting. The players still gave it their all trying to be "spoilers".

And some of the most exciting games of all were when the score was tied in the last minute or two. If neither team scored again in regulation, it was a tie and each team got one point...perfectly sensible.

Then came massive expansion, regular season overtime, and more national TV exposure, and the fear that new fans needed more.

Now it's cool to go to overtime and lose. Ya still get one point! WTF? You lose and get a reward? Pfffft.


Next time don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel.

Back in '72 when I was in 9th grade, Gene Hart who was the Flyer's annoucer for years, was also a teacher at my SJ High School. He brought the team into school for a presentation. I met Bobby Clarke, Bernie Parent and the entire gang, so I started to watch. I got on board just in time for the "Broad Street Bully" years, and the '74 and '75 Stanley Cups. I loved that physical style of hockey. I can still hear in my head to this day, Gene Hart calling the final seconds of game 6. "Orr shoots it down the ice. Parent makes the save. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Flyers are going to win the Stanley Cup! The Flyers win the Stanley Cup! The Flyers win the Stanley Cup! The Flyers have won the Stanley Cup!" Just like it happened yesterday.

I foundly remember the Jan '76 game when the Flyers played the Russian Red Army Team. The Russians had beaten every NHL team they had played, until Montreal was finally able to skate to a tie. The Flyers where the last game in the series. Due to the "Broad Street Bullies" physical play, the Russians walked off the ice. After being told that they would not be paid if they didn't finish the game, they finally came back to the ice and lost 4-1. What a great game.

David (dpnewell)
frankj1 Offline
#10 Posted: Sun, Apr 8 2018, 8:30 PM EST
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Mrs. dpnewell wrote:
Next time don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel.

Back in '72 when I was in 9th grade, Gene Hart who was the Flyer's annoucer for years, was also a teacher at my SJ High School. He brought the team into school for a presentation. I met Bobby Clarke, Bernie Parent and the entire gang, so I started to watch. I got on board just in time for the "Broad Street Bully" years, and the '74 and '75 Stanley Cups. I loved that physical style of hockey. I can still hear in my head to this day, Gene Hart calling the final seconds of game 6. "Orr shoots it down the ice. Parent makes the save. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Flyers are going to win the Stanley Cup! The Flyers win the Stanley Cup! The Flyers win the Stanley Cup! The Flyers have won the Stanley Cup!" Just like it happened yesterday.

I foundly remember the Jan '76 game when the Flyers played the Russian Red Army Team. The Russians had beaten every NHL team they had played, until Montreal was finally able to skate to a tie. The Flyers where the last game in the series. Due to the "Broad Street Bullies" physical play, the Russians walked off the ice. After being told that they would not be paid if they didn't finish the game, they finally came back to the ice and lost 4-1. What a great game.

David (dpnewell)

Parent was originally Bruins property, I believe he went in the expansion draft (six teams at once I think).
Bruins enforcer when I started following early 60's was Teddy Green...and even after Orr came up and they won the Cup, they may have scored a ton but were still very physical.

I dunno, a few other changes like eliminating the two-line offside geared toward higher scoring games just cheapened a pure sport for me.

And after all that, they still have the worst national TV deals and are still #4 of the four major league sports.

College hockey is pretty cool.
LetsRock Offline
#11 Posted: Mon, Apr 9 2018, 7:27 AM EST
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Since half of the team is made up of former Rangers, give me Tampa Bay. This will also give me double the joy of knocking out the Devils.
frankj1 Offline
#12 Posted: Mon, Apr 9 2018, 9:16 AM EST
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I pm'd Ernie (burnem2), big Pred fan, but he has not replied.
gummy jones Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, Apr 9 2018, 10:30 AM EST
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Obligatory "please define 'super premium'" post

Also ill take the penguins.
delta1 Offline
#14 Posted: Mon, Apr 9 2018, 11:41 AM EST
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lol...dude, you know the drill...
vanzandt Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Apr 9 2018, 1:46 PM EST
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I'll take Vegas Mr. Chin
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#16 Posted: Mon, Apr 9 2018, 3:59 PM EST
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gummy jones wrote:
Obligatory "please define 'super premium'" post

Also ill take the penguins.



Simple.

If the Penguins win, super premium = MOWs, Diesels, 5 Vegas, etc.

If the Flyers win, super premium = Tats, MF, Fuente, etc.


David (dpnewell)












Sarcasm
gummy jones Offline
#17 Posted: Mon, Apr 9 2018, 4:21 PM EST
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You're getting avocados and Ron Mexicos
Whistlebritches Offline
#18 Posted: Mon, Apr 9 2018, 7:33 PM EST
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I want the Bruins
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#19 Posted: Mon, Apr 9 2018, 8:46 PM EST
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gummy jones wrote:
You're getting avocados and Ron Mexicos


Cool, if I smoke them side by side, will they taste like gucamole?

I was going throught the few cigars I have left, and it looks like I'm down to a handful of Acids and two 10 year old White Owl Pineapples.

David (dpnewell)
frankj1 Offline
#20 Posted: Mon, Apr 9 2018, 8:49 PM EST
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Mrs. dpnewell wrote:
Cool, if I smoke them side by side, will they taste like gucamole?

I was going throught the few cigars I have left, and it looks like I'm down to a handful of Acids and two 10 year old White Owl Pineapples.

David (dpnewell)

hope you got 'em cheap.
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#21 Posted: Mon, Apr 9 2018, 9:03 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
#'s 4 & 5 (wizearses)

I used to be able to claim that I heard on radio or watched on TV every minute of Bruins seasons for years on end...

I more or less stopped all that when pro hockey cheapened the way points are tallied, specifically but not limited to giving a point to a team that lost. How can that be considered major league quality?

Growing up during the last years of the original 6 team league, I used to put a transistor radio under my pillow and listen to the Bruins. They and the Rangers never made the 4 team playoffs, but the games were so exciting. The players still gave it their all trying to be "spoilers".

And some of the most exciting games of all were when the score was tied in the last minute or two. If neither team scored again in regulation, it was a tie and each team got one point...perfectly sensible.

Then came massive expansion, regular season overtime, and more national TV exposure, and the fear that new fans needed more.

Now it's cool to go to overtime and lose. Ya still get one point! WTF? You lose and get a reward? Pfffft.


I was pondering this Frank, and I think your anger is misplaced. The team that loses in overtime/shootout deserves 1 point, as they tied in regulation. What you should be upset about is the team winning in overtime/shootout getting 2 points. They tied in regulation, and only deserve 1 point, like in the old days. It's like "hey, you tied in regulation and got your point, but now we will give you a chance to get an extra point, just like a team that won in regulation". That to me is the part that's not right.

David (dpnewell)
frankj1 Offline
#22 Posted: Mon, Apr 9 2018, 9:43 PM EST
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nah. I think either leave regular season regulation ties as one point each with no overtime, or just two points for the winner and zero for the loser if they keep overtime.
What other major league rewards a loss?
Golden Offline
#23 Posted: Tue, Apr 10 2018, 11:22 AM EST
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Ill take Winnipeg
delta1 Offline
#24 Posted: Tue, Apr 10 2018, 11:54 AM EST
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We're halfway there. Need eight more players...
delta1 Offline
#25 Posted: Tue, Apr 10 2018, 6:09 PM EST
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ttt...hope to get this off the ground, but we'll need 8 more guys to choose a team...
chazbo Offline
#26 Posted: Tue, Apr 10 2018, 7:22 PM EST
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I will take San Jose
Thanks Delta
Chazbo
gummy jones Offline
#27 Posted: Tue, Apr 10 2018, 7:23 PM EST
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#19 No they will still taste like an old dog park tennis ball
Golden Offline
#28 Posted: Tue, Apr 10 2018, 11:04 PM EST
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@Chazbo--- Ill take Anaheim
Phil222 Offline
#29 Posted: Wed, Apr 11 2018, 8:34 AM EST
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fog
gummy jones Offline
#30 Posted: Wed, Apr 11 2018, 8:36 AM EST
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Yo David

If this doesn't fly ill parlay this into a fiver bet if you'd like. Any smokeable, non rocket dog level of value is fine with me.
Mrs. dpnewell Offline
#31 Posted: Wed, Apr 11 2018, 8:52 AM EST
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^That's fine with me. I may be known for buying my cigars cheep, but that doesn't mean I smoke cheep cigars. I may not have Tats, Opus or CCs, but I do have some decent stuff.

David (dpnewell)
vanzandt Offline
#32 Posted: Wed, Apr 11 2018, 9:07 AM EST
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Still good teams avaliable
delta1 Offline
#33 Posted: Wed, Apr 11 2018, 11:26 AM EST
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Looks like Golden wants a second team. This may be a way to get this going...if any player would like a second team, post up.

We can start this by having the matchups that are paired with players proceed in the first round.


The players with teams who do not have a backed opponent will be sidelined for the first round...and will go forward if their team advances.

Players with teams who are not paired and are eliminated in the first round will have an option to pick up an advancing team in the second round.
NapalmMan67 Offline
#34 Posted: Wed, Apr 11 2018, 12:26 PM EST
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I loathe every damn team in the playoffs this year. That said, I'll take the Caps.


Thanks for the contest Al.
vanzandt Offline
#35 Posted: Wed, Apr 11 2018, 12:57 PM EST
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I'll take a second team if need be
Golden Offline
#36 Posted: Wed, Apr 11 2018, 5:29 PM EST
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@Chazbo-- You down for a 5?
chazbo Offline
#37 Posted: Wed, Apr 11 2018, 5:42 PM EST
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^nope don’t know anything about hockey just picked a team😜
Your on bro👍
delta1 Offline
#38 Posted: Wed, Apr 11 2018, 5:45 PM EST
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Matchups are listed in the OP, at the bottom.

I've got Golden and chazbo paired up in the first round...

I've taken a second team, Toronto, and will square off vs Whistlebritches' Boston Bruins...


Hey vanzandt, if you're interested, which of the four open slots do you want?
delta1 Offline
#39 Posted: Wed, Apr 11 2018, 5:49 PM EST
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Matchups:

First round --paired up
LV (vanzandt) v LA (delta1)
Anaheim (Golden) v San Jose (chazbo)
Boston (Whistlebritches) v Toronto (delta1)
Pittsburgh (gummyjones) v Philly (dpnewell)
Nashville (Phil222) v CO (vanzandt)
Washington (NapalmMan) v Columbus (Phil222)



First round -- unpaired
Winnipeg (Golden) v Minnesota
Tampa Bay (LetsRock) v NJ
delta1 Offline
#40 Posted: Wed, Apr 11 2018, 6:19 PM EST
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Players may pick any of the four unselected teams before the start of the series' first game.


players whose teams are eliminated in the first round may choose an available advancing team, first come, first choice
delta1 Offline
#41 Posted: Wed, Apr 11 2018, 6:19 PM EST
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Players may pick any of the four unselected teams before the start of the series' first game.


players whose teams are eliminated in the first round may choose an available advancing team, first come, first choice
delta1 Offline
#42 Posted: Wed, Apr 11 2018, 6:19 PM EST
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Players may pick any of the four unselected teams before the start of the series' first game.


players whose teams are eliminated in the first round may choose an available advancing team, first come, first choice
vanzandt Offline
#43 Posted: Wed, Apr 11 2018, 6:30 PM EST
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I'll take the avs
delta1 Offline
#44 Posted: Wed, Apr 11 2018, 6:42 PM EST
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weird stuff happens when your grand-daughter sits on your lap while you type...
Golden Offline
#45 Posted: Thu, Apr 12 2018, 1:04 AM EST
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Great game tonight. Game #2 should be even better!
vanzandt Offline
#46 Posted: Thu, Apr 12 2018, 9:41 AM EST
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Colorado is gonna get crushed your welcome, Phil 😂
Phil222 Offline
#47 Posted: Thu, Apr 12 2018, 9:45 AM EST
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The second I picked the Predators it ruined any shot they had of winning...ha!
Phil222 Offline
#48 Posted: Thu, Apr 12 2018, 9:46 AM EST
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On that note, give me Columbus too. Can't leave Napalm without any first round action...
vanzandt Offline
#49 Posted: Thu, Apr 12 2018, 11:31 AM EST
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Thats the spirit!
LetsRock Offline
#50 Posted: Thu, Apr 12 2018, 12:08 PM EST
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Looks like I have to play with myself in round 1....
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