The Pension Plan Puppets Playoff Pool - Now With Added Prizes!

Are you nervy over what you're going to do with the next two months of your life?

Irritable that Lord Stanley's cup isn't going to be lying at the bottom of Jamal Mayers swimming pool this summer?

Depressed that some jerk called Niedermayer, Lidstrom or Chara or something will be getting their sticky mitts on the greatest trophy in all of sport?

Maybe what YOU need is the Pension Plan Puppets Playoff Pool, soldier!

Booyah! How will it work?

I'm glad you asked. Contestants will pick 2 players from every position for their team but they will have to last for the whole shebang - ain't no changing your mind when half your team goes out in the first round! So it's a challenge not only to pick the right players but the players from the right teams as well.

Screw The Details, What About The Prizes?

First Prize, for this most prestigious of tournaments with be this finest of all items:

That's right, a puck signed by none other that God's representative on Earth himself, Wendel Clark! And so what if it looks a bit like he's written 'W*nk' on it - look me in the eye and tell me you wouldn't want to win this beautiful item!

Second Prize - A Matty Stajan bobblehead! I've had to link this, as the picture that PPP took of it is bigger than Saturn, but what an item. That guy who used to present 'The Price Is Right' has just totally wet his pants. Plinko!

Third Prize - A Jiri Tlusty bobblehead! Just LOOK at the size of that stick. And this is for only finishing third! Don't say we're not good to you, people! (or that we overuse exclamation marks, for that matter)

Also - and you'll like this - we're going to be giving out a special prize for the team that finishes last. That's right, a secret prize that any true fan would be moderately delighted to get their hands on. How can you possibly lose!?!?!

Woo Prizes! What About The Details Then?

Details will be provided! Send me an email with a subject of "Mattblack, you totally rock and I have daydreamed about kissing you" (so it gets past my spam filter, you know) and I will get back in contact with you before seasons end with what you need to do. Might be an idea if you include your PPP username and a name for your pool team too.

You're Right! I DO Daydream About Kissing You, Mattblack!

Oh Eyebleaf, you big lug!

Where Will All This Glorious Madness Be Running From?

I'll be setting up a league from here. All participants will be able to log in and check their progress as they slip further and further down the leaderboard.

Let's Talk Moolah, Englishman. What Is This Going To Cost Me? The Independence Of My Country Again?

The cost to you, my friend, will be $0 CAD. Unless you voted for Anaheim to win the Cup. Then you're disqualified.

Hurrah! Death To The Infidel Pronger! You Talked Me Into It, What Was That Email Address Again?

waddi78@gmail.com - REMEMBER TO INCLUDE A NAME FOR YOUR TEAM - Get on board and buy a ticket for prizes that money can't buy! (Please note - Obviously money CAN buy these things. Otherwise we wouldn't have them to give to you.)

Your Face Here, Come June!