Best of luck to the Sabres!
That would actually be terrifically deliciousThis is the year the Caps make it to the final. They'll play - and lose - to Las Vegas. They get another banner and we get an expansion team Cup champion.
I don’t see any possible way the Wild don’t win this to be honest
Did the Wild fire Boudreau today?I don’t see any possible way the Wild don’t win this to be honest
How I want it to happen:Caps/Lumbus
Pens/Flyers
Bolts/Devils
Bruins/Leafs
Preds/Avs
Jets/Wild
Vegas/Fighting @Bucky86 s
Ducks/Sharks
I'll bet you $50 they don't beat Vegas.Kings +1425 to win West
Kings +3250 to win Cup
Straight up? Can get better odds elsewhere.I'll bet you $50 they don't beat Vegas.
Kings are +110.Straight up? Can get better odds elsewhere.
Also, I don’t think the Kings are that good but they have a pretty easy road to the Final Four since that division sucks.
Their series previews are great. Waiting for them to post the Bolts one.BTW, if you are an NHL fan and don't have a subscription to TheAthletic, now might be the time to try. Very good writers and some of the preview articles I have seen are very detailed. More than the glib "Team X must stay out of the box to avoid Team Y power play." Plus their writers aren't afraid to approach analytics and how they fit.
That's probably the best subtitle I'll have all playoffs. Was stuck in traffic today and I saw an old Ford Windstar and immediately thought of some poor Winnipeg family leaving game 3 in the twin cities only to find their family van was stolen by ruffians. That's the stuff that makes a great geographic rivalry!
everything seems really close this year. I can even see New Jersey and Colorado making things interesting though I don't think either advance.I see a very good chance 3 of the top 4 1 seeds go down first round.All though will get a good fight.
They just launched in Boston today and still are in the process of unveiling their lineup. Really looking forward to seeing what they do here.BTW, if you are an NHL fan and don't have a subscription to TheAthletic, now might be the time to try. Very good writers and some of the preview articles I have seen are very detailed. More than the glib "Team X must stay out of the box to avoid Team Y power play." Plus their writers aren't afraid to approach analytics and how they fit.
Been thinking about it. I like the staff they've compiled for the Philly sports scene. All young writers with none of the Inquirer/DN dinosaurs that usually contribute nothing. Sadly, I am very cheap so I probably won't sign up.BTW, if you are an NHL fan and don't have a subscription to TheAthletic, now might be the time to try. Very good writers and some of the preview articles I have seen are very detailed. More than the glib "Team X must stay out of the box to avoid Team Y power play." Plus their writers aren't afraid to approach analytics and how they fit.
You gotta believe man!!!@Getzlaf15 Flyers in the ECF?? As a Flyer fan what are you seeing that I’m not? Hope you’re right but I don’t see them getting past Pittsburgh.
Pit will prob win. But I think the flyers put up a great fight and it's a close seriesYou gotta believe man!!!
But yea it's going to be tough sledding. Maybe all those Stanley cups have finally made the Pens tired.
I give them a 30-35% chance at pulling the upset. Pens are too deep and if the coach chases bad matchups it will be over quick. Nevermind the best PP vs a really bad PK. They need to play boring, trap hockey somehow and not get into a track meet. Going in with zero expections so if they pull it off it will be glorious. Just not holding my breath. Maybe Murray ####s the bed and Elliot stands on his head, anything’s possible.You gotta believe man!!!
But yea it's going to be tough sledding. Maybe all those Stanley cups have finally made the Pens tired.
With due respect, hearing the portmanteau "threepeat" is a perfect reason to root against them.3 peat time
I assume by winning season you mean over .500 which is only 14 seasons. also is in the loser point era which waters down records. as recent as 14/15 they went 40-33-3-6 which is actually sub .500 if you include OT/SO losses as losses and missed the playoffs. they have been good for a long time though.Amazing that the sharks have had a winning season for over 20 years.
Yes.Is it bad that I just want to Sidney Crosby's head caved in?
Leafs are deeper up front but Boston has the best top line in the NHL. I don't think either team is particularly strong on the back end (especially in terms of #4/5/6 dmen) and they're both very solid in net.Bs fan here. I don’t think they can handle the leafs depth at center position.