The second round wrapped up last night, and as a group, we only got one series correct. It works out well for me though, since I only got one series wrong, so I jumped a couple of spots. Serves us right for picking so many upsets.

Here come the picks:

(2) vs. (6) - Calgary is starting to gain momentum, and they’re playing really well. At this point in the playoffs though, everyone has won two series in a row. It’s possible to squeak into the second round, but not many teams fluke into the third. San Jose will be a true test for the Flames, but likewise, the Flames will be a true test for San Jose. Nabokov and Kipprusof are both excellent goaltenders at controlling rebounds, but unfortunatly for Nabokov, Iginla puts the first shot in, so there’s no rebound to control. I like the fact that the Flames were playing too high tempo of a game for the Red Wings to keep up (the OT in game 6 was particularly telling, Hatcher looked like he was wearing concrete skates) If they play like that against San Jose, they will come out ahead. I pick Calgary

(1) vs. (3) - The Flyers just came off of a physical series with Toronto. Eche looked good, but the leafs have a habit of making goalies look good in the playoffs. Khabibulin is having a phenomenal playoffs, and the whole team is very well rested after a sweep of Montreal. For those reasons (and the fact that Tampa was 4-0 in the season’s series) I’m picking Tampa Bay

Simpson’s quote of the day: “Okay people, go home now. Nothing to see here. O…my God! A Firey plane crash! Crowd around everyone! Come on, don’t be shy, crowd around!” - Chief Wiggum