What a wild and fun ride that was!! A big thanks to the 101 entries that we had submitted for the Railers Stanley Cup Challenge Bracket. 11 of the 101 brackets submitted had the Tampa Bay Lightning winning the Stanley Cup. CONGRATS to Worcester Hockey Alums Barclay Goodrow and Yanni Gourde on being crowned Stanley Cup Champs. See below for the winners:
1st place – Jessica.K-15.1
2nd place – Mark.L-103.1
3rd place – Bunnyfarts
If you were one of the winners please send us an email at @camm@railershc.com to claim your prize.
Below is a full breakdown of how the participants did in every single matchup of the playoffs.
Round 1
Vegas Golden Knights Win Series Over Chicago Blackhawks (4-1)
- 66 of the 101 entries picked Vegas to win the series and win the series in five games therefore giving them (13) points.
- 35 of 101 entries picked Vegas to win the series but not in five games therefore giving them (10) points.
Tampa Bay Lightning Win Series Over Columbus Blue Jackets (4-1)
- 26 of the 101 entries picked Tampa Bay to win the series and win the series in five games therefore giving them (13) points.
- 78 of 101 entries picked Vegas to win the series but not in five games therefore giving them (10) points.
Boston Bruins Win Series Over Carolina Hurricanes (4-1)
- 13 of the 101 entries picked Boston to win the series and win the series in five games therefore giving them (13) points.
- 83 of 101 entries picked Boston to win the series but not in five games therefore giving them (10) points.
- Worth noting that 50 of 101 entries have the Boston Bruins winning the Stanley Cup.
Colorado Avalanche Win Series Over Arizona Coyotes (4-1)
- 40 of the 101 entries picked Colorado to win the series and win the series in five games therefore giving them (13) points.
- 92 of 101 entries picked Colorado to win the series but not in five games therefore giving them (10) points.
New York Islanders Win Series Over Washington Capitals (4-1)
- 3 of the 101 entries picked New York to win the series and win the series in five games therefore giving them (13) points.
- 48 of 101 entries picked New York to win the series but not in five games therefore giving them (10) points.
Dallas Stars Win Series Over Calgary Flames (4-2)
- 16 of the 101 entries picked Dallas to win the series and win the series in six games therefore giving them (13) points.
- 48 of 101 entries picked Dallas to win the series but not in six games therefore giving them (10) points.
Philadelphia Flyers Win Series Over Montreal Canadiens (4-2)
- 20 of the 101 entries picked Philadelphia to win the series and win the series in six games therefore giving them (13) points.
- 87 of 101 entries picked Philadelphia to win the series but not in six games therefore giving them (10) points.
Vancouver Canucks Win Series Over St. Louis Blues (4-2)
- 9 of the 101 entries picked Vancouver to win the series and win the series in six games therefore giving them (13) points.
- 30 of 101 entries picked Vancouver to win the series but not in six games therefore giving them (10) points.
Round 2
With the Western Conference Final set between Dallas and Vegas, of the 101 entries submitted only 13 of them predicted the Stars and Golden Knights facing each other in the Western Conference Finals. As for the Eastern Conference Finals, only three of the entries had the matchup of the New York Islanders for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Tampa Bay Lightning Win Series Over Boston Bruins (4-1)
- 50/101 bracket entries had the Tampa Bay Lightning advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals.
- This series took a beating on A TON of brackets as 50/101 submitted brackets had Boston winning the Stanley Cup.. OUCH!
Dallas Stars Win Series Over Colorado Avalanche (4-3)
- 25/101 bracket entries had the Dallas Stars advancing to the Western Conference Finals.
Vegas Golden Knights Win Series Over Vancouver Canucks (4-3)
- 82/101 bracket entries had the Vegas Golden Knights advancing to the Western Conference Finals.
New York Islanders Win Series Over Philadelphia Flyers (4-3)
- 14/101 bracket entries had the New York Islanders advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Conference Finals
We’re down to the final four teams and there are not many brackets that have been able to predict these last four teams still standing. After the Dallas win over Vegas in Game 5 Monday night, boy there sure were not many people that had the Stars making it to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Dallas Stars Win Series Over Vegas Golden Knights (4-1)
- 4/101 bracket entries had the Dallas Stars advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Tampa Bay Lightning Win Series Over New York Islanders (4-2)
- 24/101 bracket entries had the Tampa Bay Lightning advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Stanley Cup Finals Preview
– 0 brackets have Dallas and Tampa playing against one another in the Stanley Cup.
– 11 brackets have the Tampa Bay Lightning winning the Stanley Cup.
– 0 brackets have the Dallas Stars winning the Stanley Cup.
Stanley Cup Finals Results
The Tampa Bay Lightning came away as Stanley Cup Champions taking down the Dallas Stars in six games. There were only 11 people of 101 that picked the Lighting to win it all!!
Worcester Railers HC league prizing is as follows:
1st place: $100 Wicked Wing gift card ($200 for Railers HC members)
2nd place: $50 Wicked Wing gift card ($100 for Railers HC members)
3rd place: $25 Wicked Wing gift card ($50 for Railers HC members)
If you are a Railers HC member, all Railers provided prizes listed above will be DOUBLED! Want to become a member? Join today for just $1 down! Learn more.
Best of luck to all that have entered and I look forward to providing everyone with updates as we continue to march along!
-Cam
