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KK Challenge - 2008 Playoff Edition
by Paul on 04/08/08 at 05:07 PM ET
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April 8th 11:59pm ET: Contest Closed. Good luck!
Here is your chance to win a Rbk EDGE Authentic Jersey of your choice!
First off, you need to be a KK member (registration is free) and tell us the following:
How many total goals will be scored in the 2008 NHL Playoffs. Then, and for tie-breaking purposes only, give us the number of shutouts that will be registered during the 2008 NHL Playoffs.
Simple as that and your entry must be submitted in the comments of this post (no emails accepted). If a tie still remains from the winning entries, a random drawing will be held to select the winner.
Additional prizes will be awarded too, by doing a few random drawings of all entries.. Those prizes will be announced soon.
All entries must be timestamped no later than 11:59pm ET on April 8, 2008.
Good luck!
Update April 4th: Another Prize!
A one-year subscription to the digital edition of The Hockey News! Winner will be decided by a random draw chosen from all the entries. (*Meanwhile, check out a trial version THN digital edition)
note: This post on occasion will be moved to the top of page until April 8th. Original post was April 2nd at 2:37pm.
Update April 8th: Comments Problem
For some reason, comments aren’t showing up from the most recent handful of people who have entered the contest. We are working to fix this now. Meanwhile, please note that we are keeping track of those missing entries. They will be added to the comments below as soon as we figure out the technical glitch. (Update again: Problem fixed!)
Update April 8th 11:59pm ET: Contest Closed. Good Luck, Everyone!
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I do a playoff bracket site every year and ran through last year’s totals.
400 even.
For anyone who’s interested (click a team logo to pop a window with the series details):
http://www.doctorjones.org/stanleycup/cup2007/
Posted by Steve J from Columbus, OH on 04/02/08 at 02:06 PM ET
185 goals scored in the entire playoffs
7 shutouts
Posted by Josh d on 04/02/08 at 02:07 PM ET
I’m predicting 395 goals scored and a total of 10 shutouts. Don’t think Luongo will be around this year, so that decreases the total.
eternal_fields
Posted by eternal_fields on 04/02/08 at 02:15 PM ET
Oh, and my guess:
389 goals
8 shutouts
Posted by Steve J from Columbus, OH on 04/02/08 at 02:29 PM ET
YzermanZetterberg I promise I didn’t do that on purpose, I sat with the page un-reloaded for like 5 minutes before I submitted my entry, haha. Good luck to you though, I’m pullin for your goals total!
Posted by Phil M on 04/02/08 at 02:40 PM ET
402 goals.
10 shutouts.
Posted by toaster56 from State College, PA on 04/02/08 at 02:51 PM ET
451 goals, 15 shutouts, and a (hopefully) 2 month ride on the train.
Posted by ColdWar on 04/02/08 at 02:55 PM ET
421 Goals
13 Shutouts
Posted by Wild Wing from Los Angeles on 04/02/08 at 02:59 PM ET
YzermanZetterberg I promise I didn’t do that on purpose, I sat with the page un-reloaded for like 5 minutes before I submitted my entry, haha. Good luck to you though, I’m pullin for your goals total!
Posted by Phil M on 04/02 at 03:40 PM
Good luck to you, too!
I changed my goal total several times—and almost changed from 12 to 13 shutouts at the last minute. So maybe it’s me who owes you an apology.
And now, I see that bsalamon has picked my original figures of 326 goals and 12 shutouts. I guess great minds do think alike. 
Posted by YzermanZetterberg on 04/02/08 at 03:29 PM ET
One dollar, Bob!
In case that doesn’t work, 397 goals, 14 shutouts.
Posted by HockeyinHD on 04/02/08 at 03:40 PM ET
336 goals
21 shutouts
Posted by Ryan on 04/02/08 at 07:46 PM ET
392 goals, 12 shutouts… based on some attempted math.
Posted by squirtholio on 04/02/08 at 10:13 PM ET
423 goals.
9 shutouts.
Posted by underthechestnuttree from LaSalle, Ontario, Canada on 04/02/08 at 10:54 PM ET
id like to change to 425 goals, rather.
Posted by underthechestnuttree from LaSalle, Ontario, Canada on 04/02/08 at 10:55 PM ET
388 goals 6 shutouts
Posted by inthedark from Almere, The Netherlands on 04/03/08 at 04:54 AM ET
403 goals, 6 shutouts
Posted by Archangel on 04/03/08 at 06:18 AM ET
311 goals, 9 shutouts.
c’mon sabres in the eight spot!!!
Posted by gosabres123 on 04/03/08 at 10:56 AM ET
I accidentally left the “Notify me of follow-up comments?” checked and now I get an email every time one of you yahoos leaves a comment. Uggh!
Posted by rinkrat on 04/03/08 at 01:23 PM ET
388 goals
11 shutouts
Sharks for the cup this year!!
Posted by Matt Fry from Winnipeg on 04/03/08 at 01:42 PM ET
357 goals
8 shutouts
Posted by LoryLory from Detroit on 04/03/08 at 03:05 PM ET
420 goals
with 12 shutouts
LETS GO RANGERS!!!
Posted by Michael Davidman from New York on 04/03/08 at 03:46 PM ET
423 goals. 11 shutouts.
Posted by squawky on 04/03/08 at 04:04 PM ET
414 goals
9 shutouts.....
thanks for the great work during the regular season guys, go wings!
Posted by Todzilla on 04/03/08 at 04:28 PM ET
289 goals scored throughout playoffs, 8 shutouts
Posted by colonel0sanders from Lexington, KY on 04/03/08 at 06:16 PM ET
289 goals scored throughout playoffs, 8 shutouts
(didn’t know if we had to be logged in for it to count)
Posted by colonel0sanders on 04/03/08 at 06:18 PM ET
427 goals, 10 shutouts
Posted by tipitom on 04/03/08 at 09:18 PM ET
I predict 487 goals and 12 shutouts.
Posted by noggles from Philadelphia on 04/04/08 at 06:44 AM ET
sorry, I didn’t log in first. Again, 487 goals and 12 shutouts.
Posted by noggles on 04/04/08 at 06:47 AM ET
424 goals
12 shutouts
Posted by jocelyn on 04/04/08 at 08:35 AM ET
389 goals
14 shutouts
Posted by paperboy21 on 04/04/08 at 08:47 AM ET
427 goals, 10 shutouts.
Posted by ktown from Pittsburgh on 04/04/08 at 08:54 AM ET
432 goals and 9 shuouts
Posted by vedder32 on 04/04/08 at 09:21 AM ET
421 goals
7 shutouts
Go Pens
Posted by Philip George from Mercer, PA on 04/04/08 at 09:33 AM ET
416 goals
11 shutouts
Posted by sarah from Pittsburgh, Pa on 04/04/08 at 09:48 AM ET
427 goals
12 shutouts
Posted by matt betush from rochester on 04/04/08 at 09:59 AM ET
399 goals
10 shutouts
Posted by Chris Stanczak from Pittsburgh on 04/04/08 at 10:12 AM ET
410 goals.
4 shutouts.
Posted by Firebird from Columbus, OH on 04/04/08 at 10:14 AM ET
431 goals, 8 shutouts
Posted by cmcl1223 from Pittsburgh on 04/04/08 at 10:19 AM ET
410 goals, 10 shut outs
Posted by bconee on 04/04/08 at 10:51 AM ET
405 goals and 10 shutouts
Posted by WWGRD from Pittsburgh on 04/04/08 at 10:54 AM ET
466 goals. 10 shutouts. Lemieux and Gary Roberts. Go Pens.
Posted by dodderick on 04/04/08 at 11:00 AM ET
406 goals, 12 shutouts
Posted by Pete Hajda on 04/04/08 at 11:01 AM ET
427 goals
8 shutouts
Posted by karppy19 from Pittsburgh on 04/04/08 at 11:36 AM ET
404 goals, 9 shutouts
Posted by shulzhoffer on 04/04/08 at 12:44 PM ET
383 goals, 13 shutouts
Posted by Rocktheice from Groningen,The Netherlands on 04/04/08 at 12:45 PM ET
428 goals
13 shutouts
Posted by Dead Babies from Pittsburgh on 04/04/08 at 12:58 PM ET
413 Goals. 7 shutouts.
Posted by PensKitty from Pittsburgh on 04/04/08 at 01:19 PM ET
436 goals
9 shutouts
Posted by bracketman15 on 04/04/08 at 02:57 PM ET
Total goals: 448
Total Shutouts: 10
Posted by AlexR from Pittsburgh on 04/04/08 at 04:07 PM ET
Hey… I had 399 and 14 SO
would like to change that to 399 and 11 SO!!!!
Thnx!!!
Posted by blueleafss from Amsterdam the Netherlands on 04/04/08 at 04:30 PM ET
422 goals, 10 shutouts
Posted by Lauren from Pittsburgh on 04/04/08 at 04:51 PM ET
422 goals, 10 shutouts
(sorry, i wasn’t logged in last time)
Posted by laurengeorge on 04/04/08 at 04:52 PM ET
427 goals 13 shutouts
Posted by Dennis Baker on 04/04/08 at 05:09 PM ET
I predict 398 goals and 9 shutouts this year.
Go Pens!
Posted by Pens_fan_0871 from Pittsburgh on 04/04/08 at 05:27 PM ET
I predict 398 goals and 9 shutouts this year.
Go Pens
(Now that my account is activated I wanted to make it an official entry)
Posted by Pens_fan_0871 on 04/04/08 at 05:38 PM ET
412 goals
13 shutouts
Go Pens
Posted by Johnny Drama from Pittsburgh on 04/04/08 at 05:39 PM ET
417 goals, 7 shutouts
Posted by Kim on 04/04/08 at 09:27 PM ET
417 goals, 7 shutouts (wasn’t logged in be4)....
GO PENS!!!!!!
Posted by kdr13 on 04/04/08 at 09:29 PM ET
414 goals. 12 shutouts.go pens.
Posted by Pitsteelerfan188 on 04/04/08 at 09:39 PM ET
415 goals
13 shutouts
Posted by lilcarney on 04/04/08 at 11:25 PM ET
455 goals
10 shutouts.
Posted by gregp6 from Annapolis on 04/05/08 at 08:52 PM ET
396 goals, with 13 shutouts. My Sabres our out, get on your horse Crosby.
Posted by Vanekson22 from Edinboro PA, on 04/05/08 at 11:00 PM ET
313 goals
9 shutouts
Posted by micah Stupak on 04/06/08 at 12:02 PM ET
434 Goals, 9 Shutouts
Go Pens!!!
Posted by tyba from Pittsburgh, PA on 04/06/08 at 07:49 PM ET
254 goals and 8 shut outs.
Posted by Helen from Coudersport, PA on 04/06/08 at 11:27 PM ET
399 goals
15 shutouts
Posted by Jeff from Loveland, CO on 04/07/08 at 06:45 AM ET
Total Goals: 580
Total Shutouts: 8
Posted by Adam from MI on 04/07/08 at 07:58 AM ET
380 Goals
11 Shutouts
Posted by Bryant from NE Tennessee on 04/07/08 at 11:51 AM ET
Total Goals: 383
Total Shutouts: 14
Thanks for the work you do Paul.
Posted by Iceburgh on 04/07/08 at 06:10 PM ET
453 Goals
8 Shutouts
Posted by jslodes from pittsburgh on 04/07/08 at 11:21 PM ET
401 goals
Six shutouts
LET’S GO RED WINGS!!!!!
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 04/08/08 at 03:51 PM ET
420 Goals
11 Shutouts
Go Oilers Go...What do you mean they didn’t make it?
Posted by Dean Martin on 04/08/08 at 04:44 PM ET
424 goals
8 shutouts
Posted by mmm280 on 04/08/08 at 07:03 PM ET
505 goals
1 shut out
Posted by CallmeDrW from Detroit, MI on 04/08/08 at 07:22 PM ET
im trying to do a pool at my school kindaof like a march madness but it dosnt work with the nhl becuase of the hole thing where the highest team plays the lowest team. do the teams stay in the same spot the hole time or do they change around according to points in the games? pls answer
Posted by Ethan from Connecticut on 04/08/08 at 08:43 PM ET
Ethan, I have answered your question in the post you first asked this question.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 04/08/08 at 08:46 PM ET
CONTEST CLOSED!!
All comments received after this one do not qualify for entry into this contest.
Thanks for all the responses. Good luck everyone!
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 04/08/08 at 10:59 PM ET
Hmm - guess I missed the deadline. Oh well - just for fun then.
439 goals scored
7 shut outs.
Posted by jsginsocal from Orange County on 04/09/08 at 03:21 PM ET
I missed the cutoff?! WTF? The first game is 45 minutes away.
Dang - Oh well, 407 and 13!
Posted by RWBill from jabbing a six inch sewing needle into my eye. on 04/09/08 at 05:14 PM ET
Thanks Dave82. Sure looks as if a lot of people were thinking defense first.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 05/16/08 at 07:45 PM ET
We are at 429 goals and 11 shut outs heading into the finals. There at least 4 games to go so that means at least 4 more goals (433).
The following people still have a shot.
433 13 howyinsdoin
434 9 tyba
435 13 Fleury29
436 9 bracketman15
437 10 JYo66
437 11 beez
438 8 The_Boondock_Sharks
441 11 solo16
442 9 mellonhead
444 7 DutchDennis
444 10 oldschoolbehi
447 9 goUDletsgoUD
448 10 AlexR
449 12 julie10
450 4 Jalapeno
451 11 ColdWar
453 8 jslodes
454 7 timbarch
455 10 gregp6
457 13 laura123
460 10 cwalter428
465 11 theburt
466 10 dodderick
470 7 Wayland
471 10 buck0198
473 9 stacey241
487 7 kidwasabi
487 9 machdogg
487 9 Pens4Cup82
487 12 noggles
500 10 RJ
505 1 CallmeDrW
580 8 Adam
581 6 GoCryWolfe
Posted by Dave82 on 05/22/08 at 09:01 AM ET
I just realized that JYo66, DutchDennis, and kidwasabi no longer have a chance due to number of shutouts.
Posted by Dave82 on 05/22/08 at 09:08 AM ET
Thanks Dave82 for keeping everyone updated.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 05/22/08 at 10:56 AM ET
We are at 444 goals and 13 shut outs. There is at least 1 game to go so that means at least
1 more goal (445).
The following people still have a shot.
444 10 oldschoolbehi
447 9 goUDletsgoUD
448 10 AlexR
449 12 julie10
450 4 Jalapeno
451 11 ColdWar
453 8 jslodes
454 7 timbarch
455 10 gregp6
457 13 laura123
460 10 cwalter428
465 11 theburt
466 10 dodderick
470 7 Wayland
471 10 buck0198
473 9 stacey241
487 12 noggles
500 10 RJ
505 1 CallmeDrW
580 8 Adam
581 6 GoCryWolfe
Note: kidwasabi, machdogg, and Pens4Cup82 were eliminated to number of shut outs.
Posted by Dave82 on 06/01/08 at 07:06 AM ET
We are at 451 goals and 13 shut outs. There is at least 1 game to go so that means at least
1 more goal (452).
The following people still have a shot. Note: Some people were eliminated due to # of shut outs.
451 11 ColdWar
453 8 jslodes
454 7 timbarch
455 10 gregp6
457 13 laura123
460 10 cwalter428
465 11 theburt
466 10 dodderick
470 7 Wayland
471 10 buck0198
473 9 stacey241
487 12 noggles
500 10 RJ
505 1 CallmeDrW
580 8 Adam
581 6 GoCryWolfe
Posted by Dave82 on 06/03/08 at 04:34 AM ET
We ended up with 456 goals and 13 shut out. So laura123 wins due to number of shut outs.
Posted by Dave82 on 06/05/08 at 06:19 AM ET
Might want to double check your math. I went through my site (http://doctorjones.org/stanleycup/cup2008/) and came up with 429 goals (also 13 shutouts though).
You’re 27 off from me, which could mean you counted either the Final or Pens/Rangers twice.
(or maybe I messed something up )
Posted by Steve J from Columbus, OH on 06/05/08 at 12:31 PM ET
We will be releasing the official results sometime on Friday.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 06/05/08 at 12:41 PM ET
Pretty sure I am right. Go to http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/stats/byteam?cat=teamstats&conference=NHL&year=postseason_2007&cut_type=0&sort=404 and see the total goals for each team. I also made a spreadsheet of all of the individual games but I deleted it this morning.
Posted by Dave82 on 06/05/08 at 02:55 PM ET
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That’s a tough one! Anyone know how many were scored in last season’s playoffs for a point of reference?
Posted by rinkrat on 04/02/08 at 01:40 PM ET