'Tis the season... for hockey pools!
Yes, it's pool time, and I'm trying for a new record (to break the one I made last year); four wins in a row. The last three years have seen me win two regular seasons and then tie in last year's playoffs (tho' I made it to the winning total first).
One thing I have to say about this year's pool... OK, a couple of things... it was fucked! I designate it as such for a few reasons:
(Jules would say I'm fucked)
So, as you can see, for these reasons (and possibly more), the whole thing was a clusterfuck. In previous (winning) years, I picked a rookie as a 15th pick. Other poolies generally did not do such a thing. This has served me well in the past, getting me folks like Staal and Zetterberg. This year, I had a few rookies picked out, like Wolski, Penner, and Kopitar. By about the 9th round, the first two were gone! I was shocked. I said something to the effect of, "This is fucked. I'm going to have to start picking retardedly just to keep up," and that's just what I did. I picked Kopitar in the 9th round, just to make sure I got my one good rookie. Then, five rounds later, I picked another one. I also picked a youngin' or two. I don't know how this'll all pan out. This year's pool was totally unpredictable, and blown wide open. Sixteen of us picked, through 15 rounds. I had a TON of people I wanted badly taken right from under my nose. I was (am) pissed. At least I'm still half-cut from the rum, so that helps to balance it out for now. Here are my picks in order:
Yes, it's pool time, and I'm trying for a new record (to break the one I made last year); four wins in a row. The last three years have seen me win two regular seasons and then tie in last year's playoffs (tho' I made it to the winning total first).
One thing I have to say about this year's pool... OK, a couple of things... it was fucked! I designate it as such for a few reasons:
- The two brothers hosting the pool ended up "randomly" picking first and second.
- Their dad kept feeding the willing (ie, me, Neal, Neil, and Ricky) generous rum and cokes, thereby rendering us half-cut or better, and therefore possibly leaving us unable to pick at our highest level.
- People who usually pick retardedly (players from a fave team, or just witless picks) picked (shockingly) sensibly, or were absent and had someone (more) sensible pick for them.
- Picks that could usually be safely left until the 14th or 15th rounds (out of 15 rounds) as a "cagey pick" were being picked mid-pool, thereby further disrupting the order of things.
(Jules would say I'm fucked)So, as you can see, for these reasons (and possibly more), the whole thing was a clusterfuck. In previous (winning) years, I picked a rookie as a 15th pick. Other poolies generally did not do such a thing. This has served me well in the past, getting me folks like Staal and Zetterberg. This year, I had a few rookies picked out, like Wolski, Penner, and Kopitar. By about the 9th round, the first two were gone! I was shocked. I said something to the effect of, "This is fucked. I'm going to have to start picking retardedly just to keep up," and that's just what I did. I picked Kopitar in the 9th round, just to make sure I got my one good rookie. Then, five rounds later, I picked another one. I also picked a youngin' or two. I don't know how this'll all pan out. This year's pool was totally unpredictable, and blown wide open. Sixteen of us picked, through 15 rounds. I had a TON of people I wanted badly taken right from under my nose. I was (am) pissed. At least I'm still half-cut from the rum, so that helps to balance it out for now. Here are my picks in order:
- P. Forsberg
- S. Gagne
- P. Demitra
- B. Boyes
- M. Svatos
- R. Whitney
- J. Pitkanen
- W. Redden
- A. Kopitar
- M. Handzus
- J. Pominville
- D. Legwand
- S. Mellanby
- R. Craig
- A. Zhitnik
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