Predict and Win Contest
by Brett Shumway on Sep 1, 2010 10:00 AM MDT
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Welcome to the Mile High Hockey predict and win contest
The Contest is: predict how the Avalanche will do in the 2010-2011 season, as instructed below, to win one-of-a-kind prizes and the praise and adulation of hundreds of the faceless internet hoards!
The Contest: You must predict the following 4 items to enter the contest and be eligible for the sweet prizes:
- Predict the final point total the Avs will amass over the 82 game season?
- First tie-breaker: What round (if any) of the playoffs will the Avs get to? First? Semi's? Miss playoffs? Cup Champs? Etc., etc..
- Second tie-breaker: Guess the Avs regular season final conference standing.
- Third tie-breaker: How many starts for Peter Budaj?
Rules:
- Make your prediction in the comments section of this post.
- Be nice. All predictions are created equal, so no attacking anyone or their prediction!! No name calling, no biting, no hair-pulling, no crying, but you are allowed to run with scissors near the swimming pool. Go nuts.
- You only get ONE prediction. Once you've had your say, you're done. You're free to comment, but please don't change your story a million times throughout the post as it will disqualify you from the contest.
- The contest will be open until 10am MST, Friday, September 3rd, at which point the comments will be closed and set in stone. The winner will be announced sometime after the season ends. Hopefully we can do it as quickly as the top 19 list.
Prizes:
The winner will receive a pair of season tickets! $25 gift certificate to the MHH store, a front page article declaring and celebrating the winner's amazing skills (photo of yourself included!), bragging rights all summer long (unless you get too annoying), and Mike will take you out for an Arby's lunch where he will personally punch the Arby's sandwich of your choosing.
We will also post a list of the top ten soothsayers on the front page.
Good luck, have fun, and may the force be with you as you gaze into your crystal ball.
A sample prediction comment would look something like this: Guided by my magic 8 ball, I foretell that the Avalanche will snag 93 points, miss the playoffs, finish 9th in the West, and Budaj will start 23 games.
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I can see the Avs finishing 6th in the West with 95 points therefore making the playoffs, but losing in the second round. Peter the Great will start 16 games.
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Forsberg?
If Foppa/Peter the Great comes back for 16 starts, I would agree with those guesses :)
by AvInVancouver on Sep 2, 2010 2:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Once you’ve had your say, you’re done.
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by UZ on Sep 1, 2010 11:02 AM MDT up reply actions
Predict the final point total the Avs will amass over the 82 game season?- 101 points
First tie-breaker: What round (if any) of the playoffs will the Avs get to? First? Semi’s? Miss playoffs? Cup Champs? Etc., etc.. – 2nd round exit.
Second tie-breaker: Guess the Avs regular season final conference standing. – 6th in West
Third tie-breaker: How many starts for Peter Budaj?- 18 starts
Sandie
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by Sandie Gauthier on Sep 1, 2010 10:10 AM MDT reply actions
Points total: 102
First tie-breaker: 3rd round
Second tie-breaker: 5th
Third tie-breaker: 19
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by Pinchy The Lobster on Sep 1, 2010 10:11 AM MDT reply actions
Where tf have you been?
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by Bob in Boulder on Sep 1, 2010 11:43 AM MDT up reply actions
I was searching for the meaning of life and somehow ended up back here.
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by Pinchy The Lobster on Sep 1, 2010 12:14 PM MDT up reply actions
LOST
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by Bob in Boulder on Sep 1, 2010 12:46 PM MDT up reply actions
that was the best think I’ve seen all week.
Homer no function beer well without.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Sep 2, 2010 6:41 PM MDT up reply actions
83 points, miss playoffs, 13th seed, 19 starts for Mr. Budaj.
"Here's your dream: Matt Duchene, can he do it?... HE CAN! HE DID IT! MATT DUCHENE AND THE AVS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!" - Mike Haynes
Why do you hate the Avalanche?
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by Bob in Boulder on Sep 1, 2010 3:18 PM MDT up reply actions
- The Avs’ final point total = 89
- The Avs will miss the playoffs
- The Avs will finish 10th in the conference standings
- Budaj will get 19 starts
by MalachiConstant on Sep 1, 2010 10:24 AM MDT reply actions
102 points (47-27-8)
2nd round playoff loss
6th in Conference
18 Boods starts
Yip finishes with 71 points (28-43-71), Gali finishes with 69 (30-39-69), I enjoy doc’s beer – IMMENSELY!
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Doc home brews? Or is this an inside joke that has just flown by my head?
by MalachiConstant on Sep 1, 2010 10:40 AM MDT up reply actions
Doc & I have a bet on who outscores whom. I have Yip, he has Gali. Stakes are a six pack of the winner’s choice.
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If Yip and Gali both tickle the 70 point mark, I’ll be happily wrong in my predictions.
Running-dog lackey counter-revolutionary malcontent, Not an expert.
by Busted Twigg on Sep 1, 2010 11:01 AM MDT up reply actions
i like laughing lab, just so you know in advance.
let me extend this prediction thread into some forward point total predictions:
games played – goals – assists – points
Stastny: 75 – 18 – 59 – 77
Duchene: 80 – 35 – 36 – 71
Stewie: 70 – 25 – 35 – 60
Hejduk: 65 – 22 – 39 – 59
Gally: 75 – 20 – 35 – 55
Mueller: 70 – 25 – 30 – 55
Jones: 60 – 20 – 25 – 45
O’Reilly: 80 – 16 – 21 – 37
Yip: 75 – 12 – 20 – 32
that’s 193 goals scored by our top 9 forwards next year, btw, an increase of 35 from last year. At the same time, I expect a downturn in scoring from the back end and the 4th line as Duchene and O’Reilly get more ice time.
Interesting.
So it looks like you posit Gali on SoS’ wing? If he’s getting 5min/game more than Yip, I’m probably in trouble.
Regardless, Yip will easily surpass your estimation for him if he plays 70+ games.
What do you figure the PP units to look like?
I’m thinking something like:
1st Unit:
Dutchy-SoS-Stewie
Ferris – Liles
2nd Unit:
Yip-Gali-Duke
Jones – Cumiskey / Shattenkirk
Colorado Avalanche Offseason Strategy - Please wake us in October
i foresee a lineup of:
Gali – Stastny – Stewie
Mueller – Duchene – Hejduk
Yip – O’Reilly – Jones
McLeod – Porter – Winnik
Koci
so, yeah, one on the main reasons I think Galiardi will outscore Yip is that he’s going to get vastly more and better quality minutes and better linemates. and that’s mainly because he’s such a beast defensively.
PP units, I’m not even sure Yip sees the ice until injuries hit. My first is the same as yours, but I see the 2nd as
Hejduk – Galiardi – Jones
Cumiskey – Quincey
And I think you might see RoR out there on the PP before Yip as well. also perhaps a swap of Hejduk and Duchene, just to balance the units a bit. one thing’s for sure though: i just love not struggling to fit tucker or svatos into these lineups!
Woah, we are eerily similar.
Sandie
"We called him Clark Kent because away from the rink, he was just a nerd. Then he'd go into the Colorado dressing room and put on his Avs jersey, and all of a sudden he was Super Joe"- Theo Fleury
by Sandie Gauthier on Sep 1, 2010 10:47 AM MDT up reply actions
Gambit!
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
Touche!
Sandie
"We called him Clark Kent because away from the rink, he was just a nerd. Then he'd go into the Colorado dressing room and put on his Avs jersey, and all of a sudden he was Super Joe"- Theo Fleury
by Sandie Gauthier on Sep 1, 2010 4:31 PM MDT up reply actions
1. 83 points
2. None
3. 13th
4. 22
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by Dan Winkler on Sep 1, 2010 10:35 AM MDT reply actions
Why do you hate the Avalanche?
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by Bob in Boulder on Sep 1, 2010 11:10 AM MDT up reply actions
isn’t mike susposed to ask that?
Homer no function beer well without.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Sep 1, 2010 1:05 PM MDT up reply actions
Usually. But I think both of us will jump at an opportunity to prod Dan.
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by Bob in Boulder on Sep 1, 2010 1:11 PM MDT up reply actions
I refuse to jump on Dan. It’s fine if you’re into that, but I’ll refrain.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Mike, why do you hate the avalanche?
Homer no function beer well without.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Sep 1, 2010 4:09 PM MDT up reply actions
1. 99
2. 3
4. 6
5. 17
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•Predict the final point total the Avs will amass over the 82 game season? 93
•First tie-breaker: What round (if any) of the playoffs will the Avs get to? Miss playoffs
•Second tie-breaker: Guess the Avs regular season final conference standing. 9th
•Third tie-breaker: How many starts for Peter Budaj? 19
Yeah, I think we’ll have a brief intrusion of reality before the sunshine and rainbows return. They’ll make it exciting.
Running-dog lackey counter-revolutionary malcontent, Not an expert.
98
Semis
5th
19
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100 Points.
Second Round Exit.
5th in the Conference (2nd in the NW Division).
14 starts for the SUX.
O'Reilly got tossed out of my parents bar. Off season training baby!
by RyanO'Reilly FanClub on Sep 1, 2010 11:08 AM MDT reply actions
Hmmmmmmmm
Am I pissed that the Avs are sitting below the cap floor and basically haven’t done a damn thing to get better this offseason? Yep. Do I think this being cheaper than hell building from within strategy could backfire? Yep. However, I was pretty doom and gloom before last season, and the youngsters surprised the heck out of me. So:
Points: 98
Playoffs: Eliminated in Rd 2.
Place in West: 6th
Budaj starts: 18
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I guess the strikethrough doesn’t copy.
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by Bob in Boulder on Sep 1, 2010 11:11 AM MDT up reply actions
•Predict the final point total the Avs will amass over the 82 game season?
98
•First tie-breaker: What round (if any) of the playoffs will the Avs get to? First? Semi’s? Miss playoffs? Cup Champs? Etc., etc..
Swept in 1st
•Second tie-breaker: Guess the Avs regular season final conference standing.
7th
•Third tie-breaker: How many starts for Peter Budaj?
12
Didnt see a 4th yet so...
1. 105pts
2. Eliminated in 2nd round
3. 4th seed
4. 12 starts
by HeyPeterman on Sep 1, 2010 11:16 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
Total points: 84
Playoffs: None
Conference standing: tie for 10th
Budaj starts: 38
Keyword of the season: Injuries
"Half the game is mental; the other half is being mental." -- Jim McKenny
True
And why do you both hate the Avalanche?
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by Bob in Boulder on Sep 1, 2010 3:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Ok, here's mine and I promise not to going to hold it over you or rub your faces in it when I'm proven right
1. 98 points
2. First round again
3. 5th seed
4. Budaj Starts: 16 (Grahme starts: 5)
He's lying, he's totally going to hold it over you and rub your faces in it.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Sep 1, 2010 12:05 PM MDT reply actions
95 points (because its 95 points every year)
Miss the playoffs
9th in conference
Budaj starts 10 games
by Inebriated Simian Miscreants on Sep 1, 2010 12:34 PM MDT reply actions
Let's go Avs!!
93 pts
1st round exit
8 seed
I think Budaj will get 17 starts
* The final point total the Avs will amass over the 82 game season- 88
* First tie-breaker: What round (if any) of the playoffs will the Avs get to?-Miss Playoffs
* The Avs regular season final conference standing.-11th
* How many starts for Peter Budaj? 16
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Clearly Mike is putting his rainbow pissing horse out to pasture.
I just like the fights.
by Cheryl Bradley on Sep 1, 2010 2:17 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
* The final point total the Avs will amass over the 82 game season- 84
* First tie-breaker: What round (if any) of the playoffs will the Avs get to?-Miss Playoffs
* The Avs regular season final conference standing.-12th
* How many starts for Peter Budaj? With the Avs? 6. Total? 20
Above Average.
You foresee a trade?
Kinda wonder what Budaj would be able to get
Dear Colorado Avalanche: Thank you for the excitement, see you in October.
99 points
First Round
7th seed
15 Starts for Budaj
I really want to be dead wrong on playoff exit. Conference Finals here we come! However, my prediction remains first round.
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Ahhhhh yeah.
86 points
No playoffs
12th seed
14 Starts for Budaj
gg Avs
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by Bob in Boulder on Sep 1, 2010 2:58 PM MDT up reply actions
prediction
Avs finish with 97 points, 7th in west, lose in 1st round of playoffs. Budaj starts 19 games
dt11902
Not a bad year
But not a great one either
97 points
first round loss (to Chicago)
8th in the west
Boods gets 19 starts
"Scott would be much less of a hassle if only he were mortal" - Hockilles, Slayer of Flagons
And that injuries will hamper a strong start and drop them back to 8th. Tough to predict this year though, because it is entirely about what the injuries are and when they happen.
Bold choice with Chicago claiming top spot. I think Vancouver is finally ready to roll the top in the West.
I think Vancouver has a good shot at the Western title, but I think Chi-town will get more wins during the season.
"Love me; fear me; do as I say and I will be your slave"
only if their unproven depth comes through.
Homer no function beer well without.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Sep 2, 2010 6:42 PM MDT up reply actions
No, he was talking about the Hawks, not the Avs. Oh, wait….
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at least the avs depth has nhl experience (except for stalberg and I’m not hopeful for him).
Homer no function beer well without.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Sep 2, 2010 9:24 PM MDT up reply actions
My prediction
98 points
1st round loss
7th in the west
Budaj starts 18 games
98 points. 6th in the Conference. 1st round exit. 19 starts for Budaj.
by cvo223 on Sep 1, 2010 2:47 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Well crap, someone needs be an outlier here
106 points
4th seed
Cup Champs
21 starts
The OT: All that AND a bag of meat.
by frightened inmate #2 on Sep 1, 2010 3:43 PM MDT reply actions
Why do you …. love the Avalanche?
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by Bob in Boulder on Sep 1, 2010 3:48 PM MDT up reply actions
because the hate was all sold out.
The OT: All that AND a bag of meat.
by frightened inmate #2 on Sep 1, 2010 3:49 PM MDT up reply actions
now if i buy extra sandwiches, can i have them punched down a row, like those karate guys who break brick after brick?
The OT: All that AND a bag of meat.
by frightened inmate #2 on Sep 1, 2010 3:52 PM MDT up reply actions
If my heart and brain had a fight over who got to make the prediction, and my heart won, he would high-five whichever organ (stop it) made your predictions.
"Half the game is mental; the other half is being mental." -- Jim McKenny
my liver
it’s been at the bar.
The OT: All that AND a bag of meat.
by frightened inmate #2 on Sep 1, 2010 4:20 PM MDT up reply actions
I think you know the routine.
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by Bob in Boulder on Sep 1, 2010 4:13 PM MDT up reply actions
My guesstimate
Total Points: 99
Playoff Rd: 1st rd exit
Seed: 5th in West
Budaj starts: 28
Dear Colorado Avalanche: Thank you for the excitement, see you in October.
here goes nothing
91 points
no playoffs
10th
33 starts for Budaj
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Sep 1, 2010 8:15 PM MDT reply actions
Hater. You know nothing. I am a business major in college.
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by Bob in Boulder on Sep 1, 2010 10:41 PM MDT up reply actions
online community college
The 8th month is the month for Wolskis
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Sep 2, 2010 11:07 AM MDT up reply actions
Greg Devries Institute.
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by Bob in Boulder on Sep 2, 2010 3:41 PM MDT up reply actions
102 points
2nd round exit
3rd in the west
2nd round exit
2010-11 Avalanche: Proving everybody wrong...again!
88 pts
no playoffs
11th in conf.
12 starts for Buds
Intelligent opinion does not follow the transitive property
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Sep 1, 2010 10:24 PM MDT reply actions
Hater. You know nothing. I am a business major in college.
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by Bob in Boulder on Sep 1, 2010 10:42 PM MDT up reply actions
I find humor in repetition. And in annoying people. My work here is done.
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by Bob in Boulder on Sep 2, 2010 9:47 AM MDT up reply actions
Oh really? No playoffs with 88 points??? REALLY? No doy.
This isn’t The Price is Right where you intentionally underbid everyone hoping everyone else over bid.
Fushigi - It floats, it levitates, it will confuse the senses with it's mind-blowing movements.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Sep 1, 2010 11:07 PM MDT up reply actions
I’m not the lowest bid here. If I were doing that I would have picked 19
Intelligent opinion does not follow the transitive property
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Sep 1, 2010 11:34 PM MDT up reply actions
The Avs will record 89 points, miss the playoffs due to finishing 10th in the West, and Budaj will start 27 games.
by Spezzal Teams Playa on Sep 2, 2010 12:41 AM MDT reply actions
Because the Avs killed my brother, that’s why.
by Spezzal Teams Playa on Sep 2, 2010 12:42 AM MDT up reply actions
Avs witht 93 points
9th in conference
no playoffs
budaj STARTS 18 games
I may be drunk, bur I think that’s the key to valuable intellect
by IncredibleEdibleYETI on Sep 2, 2010 12:55 AM MDT reply actions
Bob on line 1 for you, Yeti.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
by Mike @ MHH on Sep 2, 2010 8:03 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
The Avs’ final point total = 99
The Avs will get out 2nd round
The Avs will finish 5th in the conference standings
Budaj will get 15 starts
by Freakoffaleash on Sep 2, 2010 9:14 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
It's plausable
113 starts is 4 preseason games, 82 regular season games, 3 7-game series and a 6 game series. The question is, did he win the last series?
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
uh — oops 3rd in division but that’s not a proper answer. 9th in the conference.
by StructuralPoke on Sep 2, 2010 11:16 AM MDT up reply actions
* Predict the final point total the Avs will amass over the 82 game season? 99 points
* First tie-breaker: What round (if any) of the playoffs will the Avs get to? First? Semi’s? Miss playoffs? Cup Champs? Etc., etc.. 2nd round exit
* Second tie-breaker: Guess the Avs regular season final conference standing. 5th in West
* Third tie-breaker: How many starts for Peter Budaj? 25 games
Let the new season begin already!!!
91 points, miss playoffs, 10th in the West, 13 Budaj starts.
by Andrew_in_Seattle on Sep 2, 2010 2:03 PM MDT reply actions
All you negative nancy's have me down
1. 164 points
2. stanlehy cup
2. 2nd in the west
4. boods starts them all.
waht? Waht? I can’t go twice? This contests sssuck….
Homer no function beer well without.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Sep 2, 2010 6:45 PM MDT reply actions
164 pts and only 2nd?
Wow, that is really bold
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Sep 2, 2010 9:25 PM MDT up reply actions
94 Points
8th in the west
1st round upset over Vancouver, but then a terrible second round collapse ultimately leaving a sour taste on the season
As for Budaj…16 starts
"I cannot really hear what Jeremy says because I've got my two Stanley Cup rings plugging my ear."-Patrick Roy
93 point
None
9th in conference
17 starts for the boods
by IncredibleEdibleYETI on Sep 2, 2010 11:29 PM MDT reply actions
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