No. 4 Boston Bruins vs. No. 12 Dallas Stars
Final Results: Boston - 75%, Dallas - 25%
Total Votes: 8,140
Boston romps in its first round match against the Sharks, finally getting some satisfaction after being humiliated by the Joe Thornton trade. Dallas, meanwhile, shrugs off Hockeytown to move on. Ah yes, Andy Moog would be proud. Even with the NFL's Patriots and MLB's Red Sox doing well, Bostonians haven't forgotten their Bruins. Don't be surprised to see a wicked turnout by these guys. The Stars have the daunting task of taking on yet another Original Six team. Can Dallas hang with the mighty black and gold? Or will they get blown away like a Texas tumbleweed?
| Bracket | ||||
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Champion |
| Voting ends Oct. 11 | Voting ends Oct. 18 | Voting ends Oct. 25 | Voting ends Nov. 1 | |
| 1 Montreal 16 Columbus Results |
1 Montreal 8 Calgary Results |
1 Montreal 4 Boston Results |
1 Montreal 2 Chicago Results |
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| 8 Calgary 9 Tampa Bay Results |
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| 5 Detroit 12 Dallas Results |
4 Boston 12 Dallas Results |
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| 4 Boston 13 San Jose Results |
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| 6 Toronto 11 Vancouver Results |
3 N.Y. Rangers 11 Vancouver Results |
2 Chicago 3 N.Y. Rangers Results |
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| 3 N.Y. Rangers 14 N.Y. Islanders Results |
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| 7 Pittsburgh 10 Washington Results |
2 Chicago 10 Washington Results |
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| 2 Chicago 15 Florida Results |
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