Around the NHL 2023 - Playoffs 2024

[Kat Predator]

I'm sure most Toronto fans will use the excuse Nylander was out.

Not sure that explains the breakdowns, lack of effort, disconnected passing, and stretches of poor execution ... but, yeah.

 

[BigFatCat999]

I can't do it, I want both to lose.

Go meteor, Go!

 

[BigFatCat999]

I chuckled

 

[LCPreds]

im really jealous of this Florida series situation

 

[nine_inch_fang]

im really jealous of this Florida series situation

Less than an hour flight between central and Southern Florida?

 

[Marty Party]

Less than an hour flight between central and Southern Florida?

That's about how long it takes to drive to their arena from Ft. Lauderdale beach.

 

[nine_inch_fang]

That's about how long it takes to drive to their arena from Ft. Lauderdale beach.

Sounds like a horrible problem.

 

[BigFatCat999]

People have asked me how to make Bell Centre hot dogs and my comment is "I need all of Paula Dean's butter."

 

[101st_fan]

This Nordiques / Thrashers series is off to a scoring blitz.

 

[SouthNash]

Goalfest jets/avs game

 

[101st_fan]

Goalfest jets/avs game

The real Jets are moving to Utah.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

f*** it, it feels dirty, but I'll pull for the Jets in this round. Their loud fans have mellowed a bit since '17-'18 and I've probably seen more of their fans propping our guys the last few months than most other fanbases. Anything to send Macdouchebag and lettuce boy the GOAT home early works for me.

 

[sparkle twin]

In the first 5 games played:

4 of 5 home teams scored first (Avs first road team to score first)

4 of 5 home teams got the first power play (Caps first road team to get the first PP)

4 home teams have won (5th game still in progress)



This is all indicative of absolutely nothing, but makes me nervous for our game.

 

[LCPreds]

This is all indicative of absolutely nothing, but makes me nervous for our game.

Someone needs to break through. Might as well be the Preds.

 

[SouthNash]

Garbage goaltending in jets/avs game!
13 goals!!

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Geez, I don't know who takes away what from this one. If you're the Jets, your offense was buzzing and you managed to win when Helly gives up 6...but Helly gave up 6! If you're the Avs, you lost but managed to put 6 by Helly, but despite putting 6 past Helly you still lost. Wacky, wacky game.

 

[PredsV82]

Hellebuyck in the room pregame: "Gonna need seven tonight boys"

Geez, I don't know who takes away what from this one. If you're the Jets, your offense was buzzing and you managed to win when Helly gives up 6...but Helly gave up 6! If you're the Avs, you lost but managed to put 6 by Helly, but despite putting 6 past Helly you still lost. Wacky, wacky game.

Avs are in deep shit. Yeah, Helle gave up 6, on 45 shots.

Georgiev gave up 7 on 23 shots. 0.696 Save%.

 

[sparkle twin]

In the first 5 games played:

4 of 5 home teams scored first (Avs first road team to score first)

4 of 5 home teams got the first power play (Caps first road team to get the first PP)

4 home teams have won (5th game still in progress)



This is all indicative of absolutely nothing, but makes me nervous for our game.

After 6 games:

4 of 6 home teams scored first

5 of 6 home teams got the first power play

6 of 6 home teams won.



It's just crazy how the games mostly followed the same script.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

After 6 games:

4 of 6 home teams scored first

5 of 6 home teams got the first power play

6 of 6 home teams won.



It's just crazy how the games mostly followed the same script.

I feel like there was a postseason not too many years ago where it was almost opposite (and like 7 of 8 series it was the road team). Funny what patterns show up come playoff time.

 

[drwpreds]

After 6 games:

4 of 6 home teams scored first

5 of 6 home teams got the first power play

6 of 6 home teams won.



It's just crazy how the games mostly followed the same script.

I wonder how many times in history the home team went 6-0 in the first 6 games of round 1? Doubt it happened very often. And also a side note- there have been 14 NBA/NHL playoff games played so far and the home teams are 14-0. That is crazy

 

[hido]

I wonder how many times in history the home team went 6-0 in the first 6 games of round 1? Doubt it happened very often. And also a side note- there have been 14 NBA/NHL playoff games played so far and the home teams are 14-0. That is crazy

For what it's worth, here's what ChatGPT said ...

"As of my last update in January 2022, I don't have specific data on every instance of home teams going 6-0 in the first six games of round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, I can tell you that such a scenario is relatively rare due to the competitive nature of the NHL playoffs, where teams are typically evenly matched. It would require a significant coincidence or a unique set of circumstances for all home teams to win in the first six games of round 1. If this has happened, it would likely be documented in NHL records or statistics databases."

 

[Predsanddead24]

Islanders really blowing this one.

 

[PredsV82]

Ok our loss was frustrating. But not Isles level soul crushing.

 

[Mass]

Don't know what it is but I haven't really been able to develop a dislike for Vegas like a lot have. The LTIR stuff is kind of annoying but it's nothing that other teams can't do. Easy easy decision for me to root for them over Dallas.

 

[Kat Predator]

Islanders really blowing this one.

You could see that coming when the Canes made 5 on 5 look like multiple extended powerplays.