NHL Playoff Thread

[JTM]

Atlantic bracket:

Bruins-Sabres & Canadiens-Lightning

Met bracket:

Sens-Canes & Flyers-Pens

Central bracket:

Kings-Avs & Wild-Stars

Pacific bracket:

Mammoth-Golden Knights & Ducks-Oilers

 

[JTM]

I'll once again state I hate how the NHL seeds their playoffs, it is so ridiculous and does not reward the top teams the way it should. The Kings ending up with Colorado, means they have a 0% chance to make it to the 2nd round. They would have lost to the Oilers again as well, but at least there would maybe be a small shot to win, against Colorado they have no shot at all.

My picks:

Sabres in 7 & Lightning in 6
Lightning in 6 over the Sabres to come out of the Atlantic.

Canes in 5 & Pens in 7
Canes in 6 over the Pens to come out of the Met.

Lightning in 6 over the Canes to win the East.

Avs in 4 & Stars in 7
Avs in 6 over the Stars to come out of the Central.

Golden Knights in 7 & Oilers in 5
Golden Knights in 7 over the Oilers to come out of the Pacific.

Avs in 5 over the Golden Knights to win the West.

Avs in 6 over the Lightning to win the Cup.

 

[NYR31]

Why do we keep having to sit through some DEI analyst during the game who doesn’t stop talking.

 

[Greyvtrayn]

Fuck off with your DEI horseshit, bitch. The world doesn't belong to under-educated white men anymore. Deal with it.

 

[NYR31]

Lol, easy there, Pronouns. She’s in that position for one reason and one reason only, and she was horrible at it.

 

[Ranger71]

Go Sabres

 

[JTM]

Agreed, I'd like to see Buffalo do well. That crowd is going to be crazy tonight. That city loves hockey, and it's been so long since they hosted a playoff game. Important game for them to win tonight and get off to a good start given all the energy the building will add.

 

[NYR31]

Sabres crowd is rocking

 

[NYR31]

 

[NYR31]

Take your hat off for the national anthem, douchebag.

 

[Ranger71]

Comeback city

 

[NYR31]

Great 3rd period. That place is rocking.

 

[JTM]

Great to see Buffalo make a huge comeback, crowd was crazy as you all wrote. Good games so far, you have to love the NHL playoffs, even when the Rangers aren't in them, by far the best playoffs of any sport.

 

[Ranger71]

I guess we should be rooting for Minnesota for that 2nd 1st?

 

[JTM]

We get the better of Carolina or Dallas 1st round pick, so either one of those teams losing early benefits us. Since the Canes are up 2-0 and playing an inferior team, the better bet is root for the Wild. We also have Carolina's 2nd round pick, which will be late in the round.

 

[NYR31]

The videos showing up on X of Buffalo fans are epic. Definitely rooting for them now.

 

[NYR31]

 

[JTM]

Buffalo fans are crazy and so passionate, they do the same sorts of crazy stuff for the Bills. It's so cold, snowy, and gray up there I guess they have nothing else to do except be crazy for their sports teams!!