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Comparing PHT editor and reader predictions in the 2011 playoffs

Adam McQuaid; Raffi Torres

Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Sami Salo react after the second goal as Boston Bruins center Rich Peverley (49) and Boston Bruins right wing Michael Ryder celebrate during the second period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals between the Boston Bruins and the Vancouver Canucks in Boston, Monday, June 6, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)

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Over the long haul, we all did pretty well with our predictions for the 2011 playoffs. There wasn’t a Cinderella team anywhere near the shocking level of the 2009 Montreal Canadiens or 2006 Edmonton Oilers to make everyone look silly. Instead, this year’s playoffs were like a class everyone did pretty well in all along ... until final exams handed us C’s and F’s (except for one handsome/beautiful group of students). Hopefully that final test doesn’t wreck our overall grades, though.

Let’s take a look at how everyone did in the 2011 Stanley Cup finals and the 2011 playoffs overall.

2011 Stanley Cup finals

Boston Bruins (third seed in the East) vs. Vancouver Canucks (first seed in West)

Actual result: Bruins beat the Canucks 4-3
PHT readers pick: Bruins beat the Canucks 4-3 (22.83 percent)
Joe’s pick: Canucks beat the Bruins 4-2
Matt’s pick: Canucks beat the Bruins 4-2
James’ pick: Canucks beat the Bruins 4-1

First round records:

PHT readers: 5-3 (with two exactly correct)
Joe: 6-2 (with three exactly correct)
James: 8-0 (with two exactly correct)

Second round records

PHT readers: 1-3 (with one exactly correct)
Joe: 1-3 (with one exactly correct)
James: 2-2 (with none exactly correct)

Third round records

PHT readers: 1-1 (zero exactly correct)
Joe: 2-0 (with one exactly correct)
James: 2-0 (with none exactly correct)

Final round records

PHT readers: 1-0 (one exactly correct)
Joe: 0-1
Matt: 0-1
James: 0-1

Overall record

PHT readers: 8-7 (with four exactly correct)
Joe: 9-6 (with five exactly correct)
James: 12-3 (with two exactly correct)
Matt: 6-3 (with three exactly correct)