Hi everybody!

It has been brought to our attention that the NHL playoffs begin tonight (apologies for the oversight, but we have a dearth of hockey fans in the office!), and well, frankly, we need to have a friendly competition - so here it is! We're giving you until NOON EASTERN ON SUNDAY to pick the full playoff bracket for a grand prize of 20 free VIP days. Don't worry if your bracket falls apart early though; we'll be offering chances to win during each round also, but more on that when the time comes. We picked Sunday so that everyone has time to get their picks in without any series having the chance to get particularly deep - sure a team might go 2-0, but then there's a chance that with the change of city that that gets turned around.

You can find the bracket here http://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/?locale=en&intcmpid=bc2015-picks-300x250-int#/picks . If you wouldn't mind, please give your picks in the following format, just for the sake of us handing out days when the competition is finished:

1) Minnesota wins
2) Nashville wins, etc.

The bracket is as follows:

Round 1:
1) St Louis vs Minnesota
2) Nashville vs Chicago
3) Anaheim vs Winnipeg
4) Vancouver vs Calgary
5) Montreal vs Ottawa
6) Tampa Bay vs Detroit
7) Rangers vs Pittsburgh
8) Washington vs Islanders

Round 2:
9) Your pick for 1 vs your pick for 2
10) 3 vs 4
11) 5 vs 6
12) 7 vs 8

Round 3 (Conference Finals):
13) 9 vs 10
14) 11 vs 12

Finals:
15) 13 vs 14

Good luck everybody, and again a reminder that we will have more to come as the playoffs progress!

1] St. Louis
2] Chicago
3] Anaheim
4] Vancouver
5] Montreal
6] Tampa Bay
7] Rangers
8] Islanders
9] Chicago
10] Anaheim
11] Montreal
12] Rangers
13] Chicago
14] Rangers
15] Chicago Blackhawks

Of course that means I'll probably win:

1) Minnesota wins
2) chicago wins
3) Winnipeg wins
4) Calgary wins
5) Montreal wins
6) Detroit wins
7) Rangers win
8) Islanders win

9) Chicago wins
10) Winnipeg wins
11) Detroit Wins
12) Rangers win

13) Chicago wins
14) Detroit wins

15) Chicago wins it all

Do we pick Round 2 now even though we don't know who is playing?

1-St.Louis
2-Chicago
3-Anaheim
4-Vancouver
5-Montreal
6-Tampa Bay
7-NY Rangers
8-Capitals
9-Chicago
10-Anaheim
11-Montreal
12-NY Rangers
13-Chicago
14-NY Rangers
15-NY Rangers win the Cup.

yeah, have to pick the teams all the way to final just like the bracket on NHL.com. they are giving away nice prizes even though I just got a new TV around Super Bowl.

Round 1:
1. St. Louis
2. Chicago
3. Anaheim
4. Calgary
5. Detroit
6. Montreal
7. New York Rangers
8. New York Islanders

Round 2
1. Chicago
2. Calgary
3. Detroit
4. New York Rangers

Round 3
1. Chicago
2. Detroit

Championship
Chicag

Correct, you need to pick a full bracket to enter.

Round 1:
1).  St. Louis  2).  Chicago  3).  Anaheim  4).  Calgary  5).  Montreal  6).  Tampa Bay  7).  NY  
      Rangers  8).  NY Islanders

Round 2:
9).  Chicago  10).  Anaheim  11).  Montreal  12).  NY Rangers

Round 3:
13).  Chicago  14).  NY Rangers

Finals:
15).  The NY Rangers raise The Cup

With the exception of picks 4 and 15, this bracket has a striking resemblance to my own

1)  St. Louis
2)  

Why don't you guys wait until Sunday morning .. Seems a given.

1. St. Louis
2. Chicago
3. Anaheim
4. Vancouver
5. Montreal
6. Tampa Bay
7. Rangers
8. Washington

9. Chicago
10. Vancouver
11. Tampa Bay
12. Rangers

13. Chicago
14. Rangers

15. Chicago


-- Modified on 4/16/2015 5:02:21 AM

1) St. Louis
2) Chicago
3) Anaheim
4) Calgary
5) Ottawa
6) Tampa Bay
7) Rangers
8) Washington
9) St. Louis
10) Anaheim
11) Tampa Bay
12) Rangers
13) Anaheim
14) Rangers
15) Rangers

] St. Louis  
2] Chicago  
3] Anaheim  
4] Vancouver  
5] Montreal  
6] Tampa Bay  
7] Rangers  
8] Washington
9] St. Louis  
10] Vancouver  
11] Montreal  
12] Rangers  
13] Vancouver  
14] Montreal  
15] Montreal

nd 1:  
1) St Louis
2) Chicago  
3) Anaheim
4) Vancouver
5) Montreal
6) Tampa Bay
7) Rangers
8) Washington
 
Round 2:  
9) Chicago
10) Anaheim  
11) Tampa Bay
12) Rangers
 
Round 3 (Conference Finals):  
13) Chicago
14) Rangers
 
Finals:  
15) Chicago

Round 1:
 
1) Minnesota  
2) Nashville  
3) Anaheim  
4) Calgary  
5) Montreal
6) Detroit  
7) Rangers
8) Washington
   
Round 2:
 
9) Nashville
10) Anaheim
11) Montreal
12) Rangers
   
Round 3 (Conference Finals):
 
13) Nashville
14) Rangers
   
Finals:
 
15) Ranger

1. St. Louis
2. Chicago
3. Anaheim
4. Calgary
5. Montreal
6. Tampa Bay
7. Rangers
8. Islanders

9. Chicago
10. Anaheim
11. Montreal
12. Rangers

13. Chicago
14. Montreal

15. Chicago

I guess you're going to have to change that Mac daddy!!
Yep!!!
Tonight game in Minnesota will help you out I'm sure!