No. 2 Chicago Blackhawks vs. No. 10 Washington Capitals
Final Results: Chicago - 58%, Washington - 42%
Total Votes: 11,012
It's the Second City versus the Nation's Capital in this second round matchup, and what's not to like about either? The Blackhawks have always stayed true to their jersey roots, while the Capitals have gone back to their roots (albeit with a little modern flair). Both teams have top youngsters making their debut this year -- Patrick Kane (left) for Chicago and Nicklas Backstrom (right) for Washington. The Blackhawks cruised in their first-round match against Florida, while the Capitals upended Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins. It might be hard for Washington to post back-to-back upsets in this one.
| 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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