2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs discussion, anyone?

[Nolansomebody]

Playoffs start today, and haven’t seen anyone start a discussion thread yet.

TODAY’S GAMES:

Islanders vs. Hurricanes, 5 PM EST/4 PM CST (TBS/TruTV/Max)

Maple Leafs vs. Bruins, 8 PM EST/7 PM EST (TBS/TruTV/Max/CBC)

 

Let the chaos begin.

[Derwood]

How will the Maple Leafs step on their own dicks this year?

How will Connor McDavid flame out in the early rounds?

[jersey cubs fan]

Hoping for an early exit from Tampa and the Rangers to fall flat again. No favorite, but I’d like to see Edmonton and Colorado go far.

[17 Seconds]

9 hours ago, jersey cubs fan said:

Hoping for an early exit from Tampa and the Rangers to fall flat again. No favorite, but I’d like to see Edmonton and Colorado go far.

why Colorado? 

[Nolansomebody]

Leafs/Bruins getting a little chippy 

[jersey cubs fan]

17 hours ago, 17 Seconds said:

why Colorado? 

Because they are a highly skilled entertaining team. 

[17 Seconds]

2 minutes ago, jersey cubs fan said:

Because they are a highly skilled entertaining team. 

i'd much rather have a new winner, teams usually get boring to me once they've won

[Derwood]

Oh look, Toronto sh/t the bed in game 1. SHOCKER

[17 Seconds]

hagel had 75 points this season

[mul21]

21 hours ago, jersey cubs fan said:

Because they are a highly skilled entertaining team. 

horsefeathers Stan Kroenke, even more than most of the other billionaires that own teams.

[Brian707]

21 hours ago, jersey cubs fan said:

Because they are a highly skilled entertaining team. 

I caught the 3rd of the Winnipeg-Colorado game 1. This series should be the most entertaining of the first round.

 

I don't care who wins the cup except for Vancouver- I hate that damn team

[jersey cubs fan]

Brandon Hagel trying to prevent the Blackhawks from getting a top 20 pick, buries a short handed goal. He’s good at hockey. 

[jersey cubs fan]

Hang on for 12 more minutes, florida 

[Derwood]

 

[jersey cubs fan]

Tampa imploding. Blackhawks should be picking top 20 in their second pick. They also have 3 2nd rounders. 
 

 

[soccer10k]

So either Boston is the first team in NHL, NBA or MLB history to blow a 3-1 series lead in back to back seasons or Toronto will lose their 6th straight Game 7.

[Derwood]

Leafs blow it again

[soccer10k]

In 2013 and 2018, Toronto was down 3-1 to Boston, came back to force a Game 7 and lost. They also lost a Game 7 to Boston in 2019. All of those games, like this one, were in Boston.

[minnesotacubsfan]

God I hate boston

 

 

[Derwood]

Nothing in sports beats a Game 7 overtime in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Even a first round series is thrilling 

[gflore34]

10 hours ago, minnesotacubsfan said:

God I hate boston

 

 

Seconded, was rooting for the Leafs, thought for second Pastrnak may have been offsides but, wasn't close.  Would have been hilarious had they lost when that puck bounced off Wotherspoon, would have been very much deserved and absolutely fitting.

[gflore34]

2 hours ago, Derwood said:

Nothing in sports beats a Game 7 overtime in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Even a first round series is thrilling 

Another one tonight, go Stars, the lesser of two evils.

[I owned a Suzuki]

13 hours ago, minnesotacubsfan said:

God I hate boston

 

 

Except for the Cardinals I can't think of team I dislike more in pro sports

[BigbadB]

Maple Leafs are one of 5 teams to never play a game in June. 

Seattle, Minnesota, Columbus and Arizona are the others. Maple Leafs have been around since 1927. 

[jersey cubs fan]

ESPN just cutaway from rangers game 30 seconds left in 3rd period tied 3-3