Official 2016-17 Playoffs Thread - Wild Clinch Home Ice!

[Sharppi]

8:45 start times are fine with us Finns as we can get to sleep around 9pm and catch a decent amount of sleep before waking up to watch.

 

[Jacques The Mayor]

If the games are scheduled to start at 8 why is everyone saying they're 8:45 start times?

 

[Wild11MN]

If the games are scheduled to start at 8 why is everyone saying they're 8:45 start times?

8 was never an official time, I think someone was guessing. Based off of past history, it'll be 8:30, which really means 8:45. (unless there's something I never heard)

 

[NonsenseElimination]

Does anybody know if we're going to have to watch the pukes on FSN do the first round again this year? The past couple years they blacked out the NBCSN channel and forced us to watch the annoying morons at FSN.

 

[Avder]

Not until the regular season is over. There can still be movement. I figured the Wild will most likely get Thursday 8pm game and like a 1pm Saturday game.

Its playoffs, so cue the central timezone teams getting bent over by an NBC that caters exclusively to the eastern time zone.

Fine, a few of you like it. In general, it's pretty ridiculous for the central time zone. No way to avoid me ranting about this one a few times this year.

I work at midnight so any game going to overtime on a night I work means I'm probably ****ed out of seeing the ending live.

 

[The All Tomato]

So happy it's that time of the year!

My wife and I decided to unplug this year and so we just have Netflix using our computer in our main room. Well, I can't NOT watch the playoffs (and I can't go to the local bar here in Seattle because the game simply won't be on) so I think I am going to order either Direct TV Now or Sling TV so I can watch and not have to have a contract.

My wife saw extreme worry on my face when I said I don't know what I am going to do...

She was like "Do about what...why do you look like you're about to cry?"

I said "This is the first year I may not be able to watch the playoffs."

Dodged that one fast.

I would say do either Sling TV or PS Vue. Sling TV is a little cheaper ($25 for package with NBCSN), Whereas Vue gives you more channels and DVR for slightly higher cost ($30 or $35 depending on which package you would choose).

I believe both offer free trials as well.

I have used Vue since last spring, and it has worked great!

 

[Fremitus Borealis]

How exactly do these Sling TV/Vue things work? Seems illegal to me

 

[Minnesota]

Sobotka expected to re-join St. Louis for the playoffs. Not really that worried about him.

 

[Nharris31]

A dream scenario for the Wild would be to Beat Yeo in round one. Beat Chicago in Round 2. Beat Aneheim in round 3 in a game 7. Then Beat the Capitals in the final without Ovechkin scoring a power play goal. I know Brandon Mileski said something similar.

 

[123TripleDoge]

How exactly do these Sling TV/Vue things work? Seems illegal to me

They're essentially online tv packages you can buy without going through a traditional cable company. No contract, more options for channel packages, cheaper. However, sports quality / framefrate suck (at least for me on PS Vue). It's sort of like a netflix for cable TV, but with tiers of channels.

 

[Fremitus Borealis]

They're essentially online tv packages you can buy without going through a traditional cable company. No contract, more options for channel packages, cheaper. However, sports quality / framefrate suck (at least for me on PS Vue). It's sort of like a netflix for cable TV, but with tiers of channels.

Hmm.... so is it sort of like doing a month-to-month cell phone plan instead of becoming a slave to Verizon?

 

[W75]

A dream scenario for the Wild would be to Beat Yeo in round one. Beat Chicago in Round 2. Beat Aneheim in round 3 in a game 7. Then Beat the Capitals in the final without Ovechkin scoring a power play goal. I know Brandon Mileski said something similar.

I'm ok with this scenario!

 

[StealthClobber]

After last nights games, we're all but locked in to play STL in the first round. 97% chance.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

After last nights games, we're all but locked in to play STL in the first round. 97% chance.

as much as it pains me

i will abstain from burnt ends for the duration of the series for luck

 

[DANOZ28]

sling tv package runs off your home internet (which i dont have). well to beat the blues we need to play fast with rockstar goaltending. anythings possible GO WILD!

 

[Jacques The Mayor]

They're essentially online tv packages you can buy without going through a traditional cable company. No contract, more options for channel packages, cheaper. However, sports quality / framefrate suck (at least for me on PS Vue). It's sort of like a netflix for cable TV, but with tiers of channels.

The local wild games on fsn aren't blacked out on ps vue? I've thought about cutting cable but need to be able to watch my hockey.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

 

[Minnewildsota]

The local wild games on fsn aren't blacked out on ps vue? I've thought about cutting cable but need to be able to watch my hockey.

They are not.

 

[123TripleDoge]

I've had bad luck with picture quality on sports though with PS Vue. I have a wired PS4 with 50 mbs down, and the quality is usually prettybad. With NHL.tv, it's 60fps and clear. I'm out of market though so NHL.tv made the most sense for my hockey, I use Vue for just general tv

 

[Minnewildsota]

I just the cord on cable and was lucky enough to use the extra money on getting fiber. I haven't had any issues with quality.

Side Note: They did just release a version of the Vue that allows picture in picture... up to 3 channels. It's pretty cool.

 

[TwiztedHeat]

A dream scenario for the Wild would be to Beat Yeo in round one. Beat Chicago in Round 2. Beat Aneheim in round 3 in a game 7. Then Beat the Capitals in the final without Ovechkin scoring a power play goal. I know Brandon Mileski said something similar.

I'd rather beat Pittsburgh 8-0 in game 7 to win it.

 

[Digitalbooya]

I'd rather beat Pittsburgh 8-0 in game 7 to win it.

I like that option better

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

I like that option better

[BitterHurricaneFan]would rather the pens go out in the first round tbh

do not give them the honor of winning the east[/BitterHurricaneFan]

 

[TaLoN]

[BitterHurricaneFan]would rather the pens go out in the first round tbh

do not give them the honor of winning the east[/BitterHurricaneFan]

I agree... the more failure for the Pens the better. They can go out like chokers for a change.