The Pension Plan Puppets Playoff Pool - The Denouement

by Mattblack on Jun 15, 2009 3:33 PM EDT

Hey, Ma! What's French for denouement?

The points are totalled, the votes cast and counted and the results are in. Now is the time that we reveal the winners, the not so winners and the down right Islanders amongst you all.

At this point, your charming host is handed the envelope by the lovely Stephanie.

In fourth place...and winner of the third place prize (stick with me, I'm going somewhere with this), which was of course the Jiri Tlusty bobblehead......it's bkblades! Yes, I'm afraid our long time leader wet the bed somewhat when it came to the crunch and blew his chances of glory. But hey! Still a magnificent effort.

In third place, and therefore winner of the second prize - a ~~Mats Sundin~~ Matt Stajan bobblehead, it's everyone's favourite general manager impresario, Down Goes Brown! Yes - appearing from nowhere like a thief in the night, DGB stole in a brought home the biscuits. A round of applause if you please!

Now then, we come to the most important part of the evening....alright, sort of most important part of the evening. Finishing second and winning no prizes whatsoever due to being on the staff here at PPP it's.....me! Oh yes. The English boy who stole your hearts and had you all dreaming of a Euro renaissance....ahem, yeah. Well. Better than 36 of you lot, anyway.

And so, here it is. The Malkin to our Hossa. The Schenn to our McCabe. The Toskala to our Raycroft (note to self, rethink this one). The winner of the 2009 Pension Plan Puppets Playoff Pool.....is Rob Ceh! Our lucky winner takes home the prize you've all been lusting after, the signed Wendel puck. Truely, what can one say at this moment? I'm sure I speak for at least 5/7ths of the PPP family when I offer my heartiest congraulations!

Position	Team Name	User Name	Points
1.	Blades of Glory	Rob Ceh	283
2.	It's Not a Job, It's a Kariya	Mattblack	272.5
3.	F(an)UCKSundin	Down Goes Brown	265.5
4.	JFJ's Practice Squad	bkblades	265
5.	ManGrabsLemon	Blue and White Expat	259.5
6.	Russian Roulette	Sleza	257.5
7.	Spirit Isn't Everything	DentedBobcat	249
8.	Tetrahydrocannibals	Pat Verbeek	242
9.	Four Years of Tears	floridaLEAF	241.5
10.	WENDEL CLARK	Chemmy	239
11.	Sunshine on Leith	Article1	233.5
12.	Team Hypnotoad	PeterZezel	231
13.	CANUCKSundin	Eyebleaf	228.5
14.	Photoshopped Victory	OdinMercer	227
15.	Human Eraser	Say plan the parade one more time...	226
16.	Icecalades	Its Cold In Here	221.5
17.	The Bolsheviks	GerbersAdvocate	219
18.	Suits and Sushi	daoust	204.5
19.	Debaser	the_craze	203
20.	Leafer's Losers!	Leafer1984	202.5
21.	Basherville Bashers	JohnnyG	200.5
22.	Three Blind Mice	Blindfolded Tank Driver	198.5
23.	The Greatest Disasters	Blurr1974	197
24.	The Musing Meerkats	Aki berg fanclub	195.5
25.	Bigger Beards	The Hoff	192.5
26.	The Benevolent Overlords	PPP	191.5
27.	SkinnyFishsticks	SkinnyFish	189
28.	Jareds From London	JaredfromLondon	186
29.	Rum Demons	tcmct	184
30.	The Fighting Brimseks	Cornelius Hardenbergh	169.5
31.	Meetwood Flac	Kim Jorn	164.5
32.	Petereborough Prowling Peters	kidkawartha	164.5
33.	Tlusty's Other Bobble "Head"	loser domi	149
34.	Karina's Merry Men	Karina	144.5
35.	Ib71	Ib71	144
36.	Pat's Garage	Johnny Thunder	134
37.	Helmetheads	lordosis	106
38.	Christian Hanson's Toy Cars Go Huss!	Godd Till	75.5

Standings correct as of 9:00AM BST - 15/06/09

As we've known since...well, since forever - the leader of the losers and winner of the special mystery PPP PP prize is Godd Till! Godd would love to be with us, but he's just started a new career in the scouting department for the Canadiens. Good luck with that, Mr Till!

Well, what a night. The winners will be contacted in due course so that they might receive their booty and everyone else can go lick their respective wounds for the next couple of weeks. For now, from me, it's goodnight!

PensionPlanPuppets.com is a fan community that allows members to post their own thoughts and opinions on the Toronto Maple Leafs and hockey in general. These views and thoughts may not be shared by the editor of PensionPlanPuppets.com.

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booo, I suck.

"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero

by Karina on Jun 15, 2009 3:34 PM EDT reply actions

hehe

you said “booty”

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by blurr1974 on Jun 15, 2009 3:41 PM EDT reply actions

I perfectly managed to tie my final placing to my soon-to-be age.

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by PPP on Jun 15, 2009 3:44 PM EDT reply actions

i managed to hit my target, which was to finish somewhere in the top 40.

If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
The Left Coast Lock

by blurr1974 on Jun 15, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions

kidkawarthat just missed winning the Peterborough Division or as it’s called in the rest of Ontario: the short-bus division.

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by PPP on Jun 15, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d protest that slur…but since the three of us finished in the bottom eight, I can’t really complain. When do we find out Till’s prize?

by Kim Jorn on Jun 15, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Soon. We have to make a cake big enough to get Chemmy in first.

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by Mattblack on Jun 15, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Till likes chocolate

Also, Mattblack, turns out your countrymen don’t suck at hockey because they are poor skaters:

http://www.thestar.com/sports/article/650772

by Kim Jorn on Jun 15, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions

In your FACE, potential Canadian shutout!

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by Mattblack on Jun 15, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions

The truth is, we all intentionally tanked so as to not heap anymore humiliation on Toronto-based Leaf fans with their oh-so-sensitive egos. I’m pretty certain if we had finished 1-2-3, PPP would’ve exploded all over the internets, and I’ve actually come to enjoy this blog.

"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09

by kidkawartha on Jun 15, 2009 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Triple P, you should be ashamed. There are some people in this work who look up to you and your hockey opinions.

Twenty Sixth. You were nearly as bad as Jared.

For Shame.

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by Mattblack on Jun 15, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions

and jared was drunk.

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by furcifer on Jun 15, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

and...?

If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
The Left Coast Lock

by blurr1974 on Jun 15, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions

was?

Because Taking The Leafs Seriously Is Not An Option

by JaredFromLondon on Jun 15, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Your picking ability probably detoriates with sobriety.

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by furcifer on Jun 15, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions

There are some people in this work who look up to you and your hockey opinions.

It could be worse. They could look up to Damien.

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by PPP on Jun 15, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Soon-to-be age?

Does PPP have a birthday coming up? If so, I feel a pre-birthday spanking coming on…

"If this is another one of your lectures about how we should all blah blah blah and whatever, well you can save it because we all know it by heart."

by Mabel on Jun 15, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Also

Can all of the winners please e-mail me with their real name and address (except DGB who is still owed one delinquent prize)?

Thanks.

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by PPP on Jun 15, 2009 3:45 PM EDT reply actions

15th is fine with me

Geez, do I sound like a Leaf fan or what?

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Albert Einstein

by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Jun 15, 2009 4:16 PM EDT reply actions

I didn’t suck!!!! lol.

by Blue and White Expat on Jun 15, 2009 4:16 PM EDT reply actions

I fail so badly :/ But I so blame Selänne. And Nabby babe I luv you but you gotta make some saves too…

Как же так может быть?

by sleza on Jun 15, 2009 4:18 PM EDT reply actions

^ This. The Nabokov bit anyway. I would have swept all before me the Sharks had even made the semi finals.

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by Mattblack on Jun 15, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions

That would’ve been helpful. Or then if Selänne and the useless Caps could’ve scored a bit more….

Как же так может быть?

by sleza on Jun 15, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions

i but WAY too much stock in the Sharks…

I thought I had more Pens on my East Coast roster, but I guess not…

If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
The Left Coast Lock

by blurr1974 on Jun 15, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions

The Perfect Team

In case you wanted to measure yourself against the best possible score, here you go:

Centers:
Evgeni Malkin – 76 points
Sidney Crosby – 53 points

LW:
Henrik Zetterberg – 42 points
Alexander Ovechkin – 36 points

RW:
Johan Franzen – 41 points
Corey Perry – 40 points

Defense:
Kris Letang – 30 points
Niklas Kronwall – 28 points

Goalie:
Chris Osgood – 40 points
Marc-Andre Fleury – 32 points

Perfect Team Score: 418 points

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by SkinnyFish on Jun 15, 2009 4:31 PM EDT reply actions

I had 3 of those… Ovechkin was rather useless.

Как же так может быть?

by sleza on Jun 15, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions

If Datsyuk, Lidstrom, or Hossa had done jack shit I would have been sitting pretty. Oh well, 10th is ok I guess.

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by Chemmy on Jun 15, 2009 4:33 PM EDT reply actions

Also Thomas, Nabokov.

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by Chemmy on Jun 15, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Wendel is displeased at your use of his name in such a tame effort.

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by Mattblack on Jun 15, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions

If my players had channeled their inner Wendel Clark instead of being pussies I would have won for sure.

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by Chemmy on Jun 15, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

you call Lidström a pussy? the poor man injured his testicles and still played… i assume it probably didn’t feel good

Как же так может быть?

by sleza on Jun 15, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

rec’d

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by furcifer on Jun 15, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions

He sucked before the testicle injury.

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by Chemmy on Jun 15, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions

he’s still one of the best d-man in the league. everyone has bad games

/feels dirty for defending swedes

Как же так может быть?

by sleza on Jun 15, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions

4th D-man for points in the league.

1) Letang – 30
2) Kronwall – 38
3) Ericsson – 25
4) Lidstrom – 23

(Note: I didn’t include Byfuglien because he’s really not a D-man. But techincally he’d be tied for 3rd with 25 points, moving Lidstrom to 5th)

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by SkinnyFish on Jun 15, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Wings kinda like rule that list

Как же так может быть?

by sleza on Jun 15, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Cool. If you think Lidstrom is a worse player than Letang, Kronwall or Ericsson then by all means keep going, but the point that Lidstrom underachieved stands given

A. His talent
B. The talent around him
C. How far his team went in the playoffs

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by Chemmy on Jun 15, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t think he is a worse player than those 3. I was merely saying for our league, he did worse than those three based on the 0.5 points given per penalty.

Outside of our PPPPP league, and with stats that really matter, Lidstrom led all playoff D-men with goals – 4 (tied with 3 others), assists – 12, points – 16, and +/- at a + 11 (tied with one other).

How did he underachieve again?

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by SkinnyFish on Jun 15, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions

He only has one testicle and cannot impregnate ladies rapidly enough. To be honest I’m most annoyed at Hossa who tore it up all season and disappeared when the games got important.

Datsyuk and Lidstrom I expected more from, but Lidstrom almost lost a ball and I think Datsyuk’s injuries were larger than anyone let on.

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by Chemmy on Jun 15, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions

by only playing with one functioning testicle.

If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
The Left Coast Lock

by blurr1974 on Jun 15, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Man every time I think about that I cringe.

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by Chemmy on Jun 15, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions

every man on the planet should...

just getting too much of a breeze in that area causes some discomfort.

If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
The Left Coast Lock

by blurr1974 on Jun 15, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions

This is more an issue of “players I expected to rack up points did not rack up points”.

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by Chemmy on Jun 15, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Then, yeah I’m with you. Hossa is now forever a playoff goat. And Datsyuk wasn’t putting up the numbers even before his foot injury forced him to miss 5 games.

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by SkinnyFish on Jun 15, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t think that was his only injury. I think he hurt his foot and that combined with something else was enough to sit him down, but he looked terrible during the early rounds.

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by Chemmy on Jun 15, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Why are you still at work?

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by SkinnyFish on Jun 15, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions

THREE FOR ALL!!!!!

Did you know that that include a 4-way match between Randy Orton, John Cena, HHH, and the Big Show for the WWE heavyweight belt!??!?!?!!?!!?!

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by SkinnyFish on Jun 15, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions

I wanna see that

Как же так может быть?

by sleza on Jun 16, 2009 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions

I believe Datsyuk played with a fractured foot and will get surgery in the upcoming days.

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by bkblades on Jun 15, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions

And 4th isn’t that bad but when I had three guys go deep on the Red Wings I have to assume they’ll pick up a whole lot more points than they did. Datsyuk, Hossa and Lidstrom torpedoed my team.

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by Chemmy on Jun 15, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Third place here.

First place in The Score’s blogger pool.

And I called my shot and kicked Mark Osborne’s ass in the Hardcore Hockey Talk challenge.

I guess what I’m trying to say is I know everything, and nobody should question me, ever.

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by Down Goes Brown on Jun 15, 2009 4:41 PM EDT reply actions

First place in the Score and two commenters here beat you. I think what that really says is that our commenters rule.

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by Chemmy on Jun 15, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions

two commenters here beat you

Has Mattblack been downgraded to one of us common commenters now?

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by furcifer on Jun 15, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I like to think that half point loss to DGB was comeuppance for my open rooting for Paul Maurice and his Carolina Hurricanes.

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by bkblades on Jun 15, 2009 4:55 PM EDT reply actions

serves you right

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jun 15, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions

22nd!!

THe Rick Vaive Award! wooo!

Mee-Mee-Meep Meep Go Leafs Go Meep Meep! MEEP!!!

by blindfolded tank driver on Jun 15, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions

sweet

middle of the pack. i can live with that.

i vote no PIM points next year. you need them in a fantasy pool with 20 teams of 15 players, but probably not in this format. ok, i’ll stop being a whiny bitch now. congrats to the winners!

GODD – putting all of your eggs in one paul maurice-held basket was one of the craziest pool moves i’ve ever seen. hats off to you, even though it ended as we all knew it would.

by daoust on Jun 15, 2009 7:39 PM EDT reply actions

I’d like to see them as -0.5 points. In that scenario, Malkin only has 24.5 points….ouch.

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by SkinnyFish on Jun 15, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions

TILL HERE

It was Jorn who went Maurice – I heroically went all in with Devils and Sharks. And I’d do it again. All of you who picked three stars from each good team and finished middle of the pack – you may have finished middle of the pack. You may have spared yourself some short-term embarassment. But when you meet your maker, can you tell him that you really lived, dammit?

That said, if my prize is Alfredsson merch, someone’s getting the figure-four around the ringpost for triple knee damage.

Death to the weird.

by Godd Till on Jun 15, 2009 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions