Playoffs 2001 - Let the Games Begin!

4 week pre-season. 82 regular season games. 1 goal. Make it to the post-season. 'Cause once the playoffs start, everything begins again from the start. And the team to win 16 games comes away with the ultimate prize. 

For the fantasy player, the post-season is also a fresh start. A chance to build on a successful regular season, or an opportunity to salvage a mediocre one. Either way, the playoffs are a completely different type of season. Picking a winner is not only about the skill of choosing the right players. It is also about choosing the winning teams.

At Puckjunkie, we have a assembled a set of resources geared specifically for the playoffs, and their unique demands on the fantasy GM. We have tips, tricks and advice to help give you a leg up and hopefully, to help you win the big prize. Sure, it may not be the Stanley Cup, but you'll certainly be able to celebrate like it is! Check back here regularly as the countdown to the playoffs continues. Here at Puckjunkie, we will be burning the midnight oil in our attempt to help you to a win.

 

Mario & the Cup  Playoff Prognostications
West East

At Puckjunkie, we did more than make post-season predictions mid-season - we wagered beer on it! See what we said and how close (or far off!) we were. We've even included some first round playoff picks!

OTHER PLAYOFF ARTICLES

 
Playoff Cheat Sheet
  Looking for the definitive winning edge? Puckjunkie gives it to you! Our playoff cheat sheets are customized to your unique playoff picks. We take the guesswork out of picking your playoff winning team!

Diamonds in the Rough
  Every year one player emerges as a surprise playoff force. And it is almost always a guy who is overlooked in a playoff pool. We take a look at some potential playoff dark horses...

So You Think You Can Check?
  It's a playoff art form. And with it comes added ice time, added responsibility, and if you are really lucky, a Stanley Cup. You can bet your life that the team that wins the ultimate prize will have an excellent checking center.

Playoff Fever!
  It's that time of year. The blood quickens and the beer chills. And the television is switched to hockey every night. Yup, it's playoff time again!

Countdown to the Post-Season
  As the NHL season enters it's final week, we take a look at the playoff races, and pick who we think has the best shot at the post-season.

Playoff M.A.S.H. Unit
  Looking to find out who's out and for how long? We've got it all here. 

Starting a Playoff Pool
  Like the NCAA Tournament, the NHL playoffs are the rage in offices throughout North America. Because there is as much luck as there is skill, playoff pools are great at leveling the playing field between hockey "geniuses" and "newbies". Guest Columnist Geoff Rhine talks you through the process. 

 

 
Sakic & the Cup Potential Upsets
West East

Every year there is always a top seed that gets knocked out early (remember St. Louis last year?). Guessing which one can make or break your playoff pool survival. We take a look at who is ripe for upset this year and who is likely to do the upsetting.
Stevens & the Cup Proven Performers
Hot! Not

Some guys are just born for the playoffs. They save their best for when it counts the most. Others just fade into the woodwork, their regular season performances nothing but distant memories. We'll tell you who gets playoff hot - and who doesn't! 

 

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