End of Round 3 update

The third round is over and the Stanley Cup final is set and an impressive group of six poolies correctly called a Detroit/Pittsburgh final. But after some number crunching I can tell you we will have a first-time winner in the team side of the pool this year. Brad Bouzane has moved back into first place and can finish that way if Nick Lidstrom leads a Stanley Cup parade in Motown. However if the Pittsburgh Penguins prevail Terry James will be the last member of my immediate family to win. Needless to say, I'm cheering for the Wings.

Below you will find a team side update. In the coming days (sometime before Saturday's Game 1 of the final) you will receive a player side update.

Enjoy:

1) Brad Bouzane 47 Trying to pull off the elusive double
T2) Terry James 45 Poised for success if the Pens win
T2) Ron State 45 Congratulations on calling both finalists
4) Lloyd Mack 44 Also two-for-two in Round 3
5) Rob Shaw 38 You've become a regular contender in recent years
T6) Sean Hutchinson 37 Looks like close but no cigar for you on both sides of the pool
T6) Mike James 37 Sorry 'bout the Flyers, but congrats on the new job
T6) Jordan Stein 37 Belated Happy Birthday
T6) Mary Kay Hosfield 37 Your standing belies the fact you nailed the third round perfectly
T10) Jason Anthony 34 Could win the First Dundas prize
T10) Peter James 34 But I'll give you a run for your money
12) Adam Fulton 33 A top-10 spot will elude you this year
T13) Dave Washburn 32 You tallied seven points this round
T13) Kim Landon 32 Chocolate money only takes you so far
T13) Cliff Hosfield 32 An impressive rookie performance
16) Julianna Nowaczek 31 I will not point out I just beat you at Scrabulous. Oops, I just did.
T17) Liam Lynch 30 Hope the poll numbers were in your favour
T17) Mary James 30 Fourth place was your season high
T17) Arthur Casement 30 Casement and midpoint doesn't have the same ring as Casement and basement
T17) Natalie James 30 Seventeenth place, just like your birthday day
21) Justin Lee 29 I'll look over that summer movie list
T22) Jack James 28 I think the Stamps might challenge the Lions for first in the West this year
T22) Mark Brennae 28 It being baseball season, your slide down the standings probably doesn't concern you
T22) Ryan Plesko 28 It's not going to get better, it's only going to get worse
25) Jenn Hosfield 27 Think we can get five Hosfields in this pool next year?
26) Richard Warnica 26 I scouted out a potential new football field
27) Janet Pringle 25 Things are much better on this side of things
T28) Barry Horeczy 24 Class of '86, eh?
T28) Don McGowan 24 So pools aren't really your thing, are they?
T30) Dale Oviatt 23 I would list the top Canadians in this pool too, but I think that includes everyone
T30) James Peters 23 You must be missing writing all the updates at this point, no?
32) Jeff Sandelli 22 It's been a rough couple of years for you in this pool
T33) Scott McCleery 21 Beating your mentor, Debb
T33) Colleen Racine 21 A long way from the 0-fer start
T35) Neil MacKinnon 20 The number of Montreal rumours is astounding
T35) Debb Coghlin 20 Losing to your protegee, Scott
37) Colleen Turnbull 19 Who is your pick for Euro 2008?
T38) David Forbes 18 You can read this update on the new computer
T38) Steve McKinley 18 Leafs miss the playoffs AND you're last among the CNSers
40) James Gordon 16 I must admit, I expected more from you
41) Ali Hewitt 15 Hawaii looked like a lot of fun
42) Chris Chapman 13 I bet you'll be back in contention next year
43) Stacey Tomlinson 12 Thanks for coming out