Announcing the USENET/WWW Playoff Pool 2009

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The end of the NHL regular season is near, and we're all
looking forward to the playoffs. To make them even more fun, I'm
holding another hockey pool. This pool will be run for the playoffs
only, and is much simpler than the regular season pool. You do not
have to be entered in the regular season pool to participate in the
playoff pool. With 216 teams in this year's regular season pool,
I'm hoping the response to the playoff pool will be high.

The rules for the playoff pool are simple: you must pick 25
NHL players. Your point total is the sum of your chosen players'
point totals. If you pick goalies, they earn 2 points for a win and
1 extra point for a shutout, assist or goal. There are no
restrictions on the makeup of your team. The strategy is obvious.
You want to pick players from teams you think will make the final
four or get lots of points early.

You must submit your team no later than the start of the first
playoff game. Your team must be completed before 8:00 PM EDT,
Wednesday
April 15. The final night of regular season play is April 12, so
you will have a few days to think it over.

You can get more information at the playoff WEB site.

http://www.gillescarmel.com/~playoff/

I am looking forward to hearing from all the armchair playoff
prognosticators out there. Good luck, and start thinking about who to
pick for.

- Gilles