General Playoff Thread

[kreidertime]

Toronto chokes consistently in the playoffs

 

[Messiah717]

Toronto chokes consistently in the playoffs

This will be 55 years for them.

 

[Messiah717]

Ugh Tampa moves on.

 

[NYR Fan]

On one hand I feel for Toronto having to play TB in round 1 this year due to the terrible NHL playoff seeding system. On the other hand they have choked so many times, including up 3-1 against average Montreal last season, they don't get the benefit of the doubt this year.

You have to think they'll make changes now. They cannot do the same thing over and over again with that main core. I'd say Tavares going there has been a disappointment, and he is not the player they thought he'd be. They also have some of us in them, a little softer and play East-West pass happy hockey. They'll be an interesting watch.

Great series coming up TB/Florida. Should be a lot of fun.

 

[Greyvtrayn]

On one hand I feel for Toronto having to play TB in round 1 this year due to the terrible NHL playoff seeding system. On the other hand they have choked so many times, including up 3-1 against average Montreal last season, they don't get the benefit of the doubt this year.

You have to think they'll make changes now. They cannot do the same thing over and over again with that main core. I'd say Tavares going there has been a disappointment, and he is not the player they thought he'd be. They also have some of us in them, a little softer and play East-West pass happy hockey. They'll be an interesting watch.

Great series coming up TB/Florida. Should be a lot of fun.

Edmonton is going to be in the same position as Toronto should they not be able to take care of LA tonight....Looking like a scoreless first there, certainly not the start the Oilers were looking for.

 

[Ranger71]

Maybe it'll be a battle of Alberta in the 2nd round. Remember when Steve Smith shot the puck off his own goalies leg and cost Edmonton a shot at what would've ended up 5 straight SC?

 

[NYR Fan]

Edmonton moves on. You'd think they'd play Calgary. I like the West round 2 matchups if so. The Blues are a good playoff team against Colorado, and the battle of Alberta.

The worst round 2 series on paper might be the winner tonight against Carolina.

 

[kreidertime]

Maple Laughs are run by incompetent morons. Every year they refuse to trade one of their top scoring forwards for a stud defenseman or an upgrade in goal. Thus why they haven't won a playoff series in over 15 years. They also draft poorly when they don't have a top 5 pick. A perfect example. In the 2020 draft they took another soft, euro scoring forward at 15 instead of Schneider or Barron. In that same draft they took another soft euro at 59. One pick later JD took Cuylle. The idiots runing that team have euro pussy syndrome which is the same thing that got Gorton fired.

 

[NYR Fan]

Great round 2 on tap:

Oilers/Flames - Flames in 6
Blues/Avs - Avs in 6
Lightning/Panthers - Panthers in 7
Rangers/Canes - Canes in 5 or 6

 

[PorterPanzer]

Whatever your feeling about the playoff format, the NHL has great matchups ratings wise. I see Rangers winning the series as they continue to be underestimated.

 

[kreidertime]

Florida was atrocious last night. The studio guys were just going off on how pathetic and lame the Florida crowd was and they were. Something is missing from that team.

 

[NYR Fan]

I don't trust Bob at all. I think he is a soft goal and a mental mistake waiting to happen. Goalie and overall toughness are huge edges for TB in that series.

 

[Greyvtrayn]

For Christ's sake is anyone playing in net in this Calgary Edmonton game?

 

[kreidertime]

Florida sucks

 

[Ranger71]

Wow, that makes the Rangers loss look tame.

 

[NYR Fan]

The Panthers were much better tonight, but TB has that it, and Florida simply doesn't. You sort of saw it in round 1 struggles against the Caps.

I wasn't on TB this post-season, but after beating the Leafs and now going up 2-0 on the Panthers, they look like the team to beat again in the East at least.

 

[Greyvtrayn]

Florida's PP is completely lost...they have no ability to generate prime scoring chances on the PP...it's embarrassing.
TB man....every fucking year with these guys. All they had to do was dump a shit ton of picks/prospects and they are playing for and winning Stanley Cups constantly...Theyve had 3 first round picks in the last 7 draft years and one of them was Brett Howden.

 

[Greyvtrayn]

TB really taking it to Fla today...3-1 mid way through the game...going to be a brutal end to the season for the Panthers fans.

 

[Messiah717]

Tampa on a roll. They're going to be a tough out.

 

[strudwickisthebest]

TB is probably going to win another cup

 

[Greyvtrayn]

Well it certainly looks like they'll be in the ECF again.

 

[Ranger71]

That's too bad about Binnington. I don't know if Husso can hold them in there quite the same way.

 

[PorterPanzer]

Another President's Cup winner on the way out.

 

[Greyvtrayn]

Two disallowed goals in the 2nd for TB....crazy. 0-0. Florida playing much better but their PP is still hot trash.

 

[Messiah717]

Never thought Florida would be swept.

 

[Greyvtrayn]

Yeah, pretty surprising. I fucking hate TB and am sick of seeing them in the conference finals every god damn year.

 

[Stepupstepan]

I don't know the Avs look tough. Our old friend Buch draws a penalty.

 

[Stepupstepan]

They just have steamrolled the teams in the playoffs so far.

 

[kreidertime]

AV’s were in some trouble before the Blues lost their starting goalie who was scorching hot

 

[Ranger71]

Could be setting up for McDavid/McKinnon in the WCF.