Can anyone deny the VAN/EDM series has been the best?

[HolyGhost]

As a sabres fan I am starting to get why Westerns HATE TO media. even though the Oiler/Canuck games have been great... Canadian National Media still needs to talk about the leafs EVERYDAY

 

[WetcoastOrca]

As a sabres fan I am starting to get why Westerns HATE TO media. even though the Oiler/Canuck games have been great... Canadian National Media still needs to talk about the leafs EVERYDAY

Great post!
But enough of that, what changes do you see the Leafs making?

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Maybe it's a bias I have, but that series has been the least interesting to me in this round.

 

[Ezekial]

It's no NYR/Caps but it's okay

 

[Rowlet]

They were 4-0 against the Oilers in the reg season and people gave them the advantage because of it, at least from what I remember. But it could have come from biased sources, I don't really remember clearly.

Definitely not, the ESPN group was 23/24 for Edmonton, basically everyone saw the Canucks getting smoked

 

[End on a Hinote]

Definitely not, the ESPN group was 23/24 for Edmonton, basically everyone saw the Canucks getting smoked

Nevertheless, still pretty much a toss up at this point IMO

 

[CycloneSweep]

ITs entertaining but its bad hockey. So much sloppy awful play by both teams. Most of the goals are just unlucky deflections or bad goaltending.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

This has been an interesting series from the perspective of a Pacific Division fan, but not the most interesting second round series. IMHO, this series would not have been close had Demko been healthy, and only Demko and DeSmith going out has made it interesting.

If the Canucks go all the way, Silovs will be mentioned for the Conn Smythe. The funny thing is that Silovs didn't even merit an honorable mention pre-season as one of the top 5 Canucks goalies -- Who Is The Backup Goaltender For The Vancouver Canucks | StatMuse

Watching JT Miller neutralize McDavid has been something. Watching Pickard clearly outplay Skinner has been something too.

 

[joestevens29]

As a sabres fan I am starting to get why Westerns HATE TO media. even though the Oiler/Canuck games have been great... Canadian National Media still needs to talk about the leafs EVERYDAY

Honestly it's not as big of a deal anymore. Luckily in Edmonton we have an independent sports radio station that fired up, so that in itself is massive.

But even without it, there are just so many podcasts and websites now that if you are truly made at TO media it's your own fault for listening to them.

Use to watch Sportscenter religiously, but it was getting tiring. Now with options there is zero need to tune into it.

 

[NyQuil]

I've managed to catch quite a bit of Round 2 and they've all been very entertaining.

 

[JKG33]

It's the series with the two worst teams remaining, and is overhyped by the Canadian media and advertising.

Dallas/Colorado has been the best hockey. Florida/Boston probably the most entertaining

 

[Golden_Jet]

Florida Boston for me
Dallas Colorado pretty good as well.

 

[GOilers88]

I can deny anything if I try hard enough.

 

[dukeofjive]

Both teams either look like all stars or like chickens with there heads cut off.

But what makes this series great entertainment is the salty comments from both sides.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

On ice the Rangers Canes and Bruins Panthers have been more interesting.

For those of us with too much time on the internet reading the whinging from Oilers and Canucks fans makes it more enjoyable.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

I would also say that this series will likely be 10 times better than the Stanley Cup final.

 

[Hockeyholic]

It's been a good series. A bit sloppy at times from both teams which makes the games nailbiters

I don't think either team can move past the WCF.. but maybe if they Canucks finish off my fav team and get Demko back, they'll have a chance.

If Vancouver gets Colorado, I can definitely see a path to them winning. Especially if Demko returns.

Not as much faith against Dallas. But Dallas would have all of the pressure on them. They are in cup or bust mode. Sometimes that can ruin a team.

I would also say that this series will likely be 10 times better than the Stanley Cup final.

That's been the case for the past several years.

2018 SCF was a dog
2019 went 7 but there were too many blowouts
2020-2021 were bad
2022 was ok.
2023 was terrible

If you get two evenly matched teams like Dallas-Cats for instance, I think it could be great.

 

[Artemi Panarin]

I haven’t really enjoyed it.

 

[Shareefruck]

They were 4-0 against the Oilers in the reg season and people gave them the advantage because of it, at least from what I remember. But it could have come from biased sources, I don't really remember clearly.

Yeah, no, that's not the case at all, from what I recall. Almost everyone recognized how meaningless that regular season record was (most of it happened before Edmonton got good). Edmonton was the favorite at the time simply due to how both teams were playing at the time on top of Vancouver being down to their third string goalie (who at the time was more of a question-mark). Most people also didn't take much stock into the Nashville series because both teams looked questionable in it, while Edmonton's dominant special teams at the time looked like it was going to be impossible for Vancouver to overcome.

 

[BCNate]

If Vancouver gets Colorado, I can definitely see a path to them winning. Especially if Demko returns.

Not as much faith against Dallas. But Dallas would have all of the pressure on them. They are in cup or bust mode. Sometimes that can ruin a team.


That's been the case for the past several years.

2018 SCF was a dog
2019 went 7 but there were too many blowouts
2020-2021 were bad
2022 was ok.
2023 was terrible

If you get two evenly matched teams like Dallas-Cats for instance, I think it could be great.

If Demko is healthy and EP plays like he did last night, I'd go into the WCF very confident.

Just have to win one more over the long weekend here, still a long way to go.

 

[Killer Orcas]

I'll tell you this this series has given me a cardio workout sitting on sofa eating chips and yelling at screen !! Every game has been a bounce away from going the other way and nobody has been out of any game at any time. Now that's playoff hockey as it should be 2 teams giving it everything they have.

 

[Gorskyontario]

I have a feeling neither team will be respected in the handshake line, as much as the leafs.

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

Need one more Canucks win for it to be the best lol. All the series all have been pretty good to be honest a couple of bad games like game 2 and 3 of the Bos-Fla and game 5 of the Col-Dal but for the most part games have been entertaining. In comparison they NHLs second round has been miles better than the NBAs.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Vancouver finished 2 points ahead of Colorado and 4 points behind Dallas.
I think it would be a great series!

 

[Grifter3511]

They were 4-0 against the Oilers in the reg season and people gave them the advantage because of it, at least from what I remember. But it could have come from biased sources, I don't really remember clearly.

Canucks have been the betting underdogs in every single game this round.