Alain "sk88z" Quinto

Here's a recap of the NHL 09 opening round simulation game-by-game.  So far we're 4 for 4 after last night's games.  Will it continue?

Be sure to listen in to the sk88z on Ice segment from today where I talk with NHL 10 QA Specialist James "Cappy" Capadouca about the sim as well as take look at couple of small fixes fans can expect to see in NHL 10.

sk88z on Ice - First round playoff edition

NHL 09 Playoff Simulation

Western Conference

1 vs 8 - Anaheim at San Jose - San Jose wins in 6
Game 1 - 3-2 San Jose (at San Jose)
Game 2 - 2-1 San Jose (at San Jose)
Game 3 - 4-2 San Jose (at Anaheim)
Game 4 - 2-1 Anaheim (at Anaheim)
Game 5 - 3-2 Anaheim (at San Jose)
Game 6 - 4-1 San Jose (at Anaheim)

2 vs 7 - Columbus at Detroit - Columbus wins in 7
Game 1 - 3-2 Columbus (at Detroit)
Game 2 - 2-1 Detroit (at Detroit)
Game 3 - 4-3 Columbus (at Columbus)
Game 4 - 1-0 Columbus (at Columbus)
Game 5 - 3-2 Detroit (at Detroit) OT
Game 6 - 5-2 Detroit (at Columbus)
Game 7 - 2-0 Columbus (at Detroit)



3 vs 6 - St. Louis at Vancouver - Vancouver wins in 6
Game 1 - 3-1 Vancouver (at Vancouver)
Game 2 - 2-0 Vancouver (at Vancouver)
Game 3 - 4-3 St. Louis (at St. Louis)
Game 4 - 2-1 St. Louis (at St. Louis)
Game 5 - 5-2 Vancouver (at Vancouver)
Game 6 - 4-2 Vancouver (at St. Louis)

4 vs 5 - Calgary at Chicago - Chicago wins in 6
Game 1 - 3-1 Calgary (at Chicago)
Game 2 - 4-2 Chicago (at Chicago)
Game 3 - 2-0 Chicago (at Calgary)
Game 4 - 2-1 Calgary (at Calgary) OT
Game 5 - 2-1 Chicago (at Chicago)
Game 6 - 3-2 Chicago (at Calgary) OT

Eastern Conference



1 vs 8 - Montreal at Boston - Boston wins in 6
Game 1 - 4-1 Boston (at Boston)
Game 2 - 3-2 Boston (at Boston)
Game 3 - 3-1 Montreal (at Montreal)
Game 4 - 4-3 Boston (at Montreal) OT
Game 5 - 2-1 Montreal (at Boston)
Game 6 - 5-2 Boston (at Montreal)

2 vs 7 - New York Rangers at Washington Washington wins in 6
Game 1 - 2-1 NYR (at Washington) OT
Game 2 - 3-1 Washington (at Washington)
Game 3 - 2-0 Washington (at New York)
Game 4 - 4-2 Washington (at New York)
Game 5 - 3-2 NYR (at Washington)
Game 6 - 4-3 Washington (at New York) OT



3 vs 6 - Carolina at New Jersey - Carolina wins in 6
Game 1 - 3-0 New Jersey (at New Jersey)
Game 2 - 2-0 Carolina (at New Jersey)
Game 3 - 2-1 Carolina (at Carolina) OT
Game 4 - 1-0 Carolina (at Carolina)
Game 5 - 4-3 New Jersey (at New Jersey)
Game 6 - 3-1 Carolina (at Carolina)



4 vs 5 - Philadelphia at Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh wins in 7
Game 1 - 2-1 Pittsburgh (at Pittsburgh)
Game 2 - 3-2 Pittsburgh (at Pittsburgh)
Game 3 - 4-1 Philadelphia (at Philadelphia)
Game 4 - 2-0 Philadelphia (at Philadelphia)
Game 5 - 3-1 Philadelphia (at Pittsburgh)
Game 6 - 4-3 Pittsburgh (at Philadelphia) OT
Game 7 - 2-1 Pittsburgh (at Pittsburgh) OT