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328 sats \ 31 comments \ @siggy47 20 Apr Stacker_Sports

Due to popular demand (or lack thereof), I have extended the deadline to enter the First Annual Stacker News Maple Leafs Choke-A-Thon until the drop of the puck tonight at 8:00p.m., when the Leafs begin their disastrous four and out first round loss to the Bruins. All the details are here:

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What do you have to lose? You might win some sats.

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What the hell more convincing do you need? Huh?

Do you want me to just stuff the sats in your wallet myself?

Geez.

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54 sats \ 7 replies \ @grayruby 5 May

Ding dong the leafs are gone.

I have to give them credit. That was a hell of a series.

70 sats \ 6 replies \ @siggy47 OP 5 May

Definitely. I must admit they really didn't choke.

54 sats \ 5 replies \ @grayruby 5 May

No they played pretty well after game 4. Terrible, lazy back checking on the winning goal but their D in this series was actually really good.

Before overtime I texted my buddy and said "I think OT is better for the Bruins" and he responded "what do you mean the Leafs won game 5 in OT" and I said "The Bruins changed their style of play in game 5 OT and tried to run and gun with the Leafs and ambush them to score an early OT goal. It was a calculated risk to try to end the series and it backfired, they won't do it again. They will keep playing a tight checking game and get pucks toward the net and wait for the Leafs to make a mistake."

While I was impressed that the Leafs didn't totally choke/collapse I still incurred an unhealthy amount of joy watching them lose in OT of game 7. It felt like a bit of redemption for me after the 49ers lost the superbowl in OT. Haha.

50 sats \ 4 replies \ @siggy47 OP 5 May freebie

Good analysis. The Bruins are tough when they pop lay their tight checking and d first game. One of my only recent hockey joys was when the Isles bounced them a few years back. The Leafs impressed me. Maybe they played so well because expectations weren't sky high this year. Like I said before, the Bruins are tough to root for.

54 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 5 May

We can all go back to rooting against the Bruins now. Although I do like their uniforms.

60 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 OP 5 May

Their uniforms are classic. All original six are pretty nice.

54 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 5 May

Agreed. The Leafs have really nice uniforms too. One of the few redeeming things about them.

50 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 5 May

Here's my ranking: Habs Blackhawks Bruins Leafs Wings Rangers

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58 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 21 Apr

Haha 5-1 Bruins.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma 21 Apr

Off to a great start. One step closer to me winning that 5k bonus sats from the sweep.

48 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 20 Apr

@gnilma I know Canucks nation wants to throw some shade on the Leafs. Get your pick in for the Leafs inevitable demise.

104 sats \ 1 reply \ @gnilma 20 Apr

Oh, I saw this post the other day, but got carried away doing something else and never got back to making a pick. I'll go make my pick in Siggy's original post now. Thanks for the heads up.

75 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 20 Apr

Great. The more people directing negative energy towards the Leafs the better.

37 sats \ 5 replies \ @kr 20 Apr

i’m taking recommendations for how i should spend @siggy47’s 5000 sats when the leafs win the cup 😂

152 sats \ 4 replies \ @siggy47 OP 20 Apr

I believe you are a bit early. That will occur during the Stacker News 35th Annual Maple Leafs Choke-A-Thon.

52 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 20 Apr

5k sats will be a sweet prize in 35 years.

75 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 20 Apr

Yes it will, but according to actuarial charts it might be tough for me to pay out.

27 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 20 Apr

We will have a Siggy bot that is fully trained on the compendium of your musings. You will live forever on SN.

27 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr 20 Apr

😂

37 sats \ 1 reply \ @nym 20 Apr

I pick the Bruins!

16 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 20 Apr

Of course you do. Now, predict the number of games, like First round, game 4 elimination. Then include the tie breaker, ie total goals scored by both teams in elimination game- 8.

27 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 21 Apr

Round 2, game 6, 4 goals

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 21 Apr

Okay. Fair enough

27 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 21 Apr

Am I too late?

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 21 Apr

Nah. Go ahead

27 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 21 Apr freebie

#513210

I didn’t pick round one since I entered late

27 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer 21 Apr

Off to a good start

27 sats \ 3 replies \ @Coinsreporter 20 Apr

Round 5 game 3, 7 goals.

50 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 OP 20 Apr

??? Oh boy. This is like what mine would look like if I was picking a cricket match.

There are only four rounds. Each series can't go less than 4 games, since they are 4 of 7 series.

27 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter 20 Apr

Okay then ve it like round 3 game 3 and 3 goals.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 20 Apr

So you are picking the Leafs to lose then? 2 days ago you said they would win the cup. I am very confused. Also, every series must go four games. This is like an Abbott and Costello routine. Are you messing with me?