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How To Pick Players In A Play-off Hockey Pool

On November 7, 2012November 11, 2012 By Rich CrowleyIn High School, NHL'ers, Upsets2 Comments

In 1981, the Habs played the Oilers in the first round of the play-off's.  The fading dynasty from the 70's against the dynasty to be of the mid-late 80's.   I was in high school at the time and we had a hockey pool.   Gretzky was good, we all knew that but the Hab's …

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