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Expect anything from any goalie in postseason

By Terry Frei
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, April 20, 2006

What's so tough about making NHL playoff predictions? This seems to be the foolproof formula: In each series, start with the number of regular-season victories. Multiply by the penalty-kill percentage. Add 2.43 points for home ice. Give four bonus points for each 30-goal scorer. Add or subtract the roster's best plus/minus for any player with more than 1,200 minutes. Award 0.5 points for each member of the active roster who has played on a Stanley Cup champion. Do all that. Then give the c ...

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