Who do you want to face next round?

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Boston.

I want revenge and now that we are basically at full strength I think we are primed do deliver. Plus, they looked like ass against Philly the other night.

In fairness(yep i said it) we looked like poop against Washington in the practice game.

I agree on the pick though. Nothing better to hype up the boys than another revenge tour. And we’ll need a reason to come out strong after resting the longest. It is hard to pick as Philly would be my other choice. Although we don’t have the same motivation with Philly. Washington will be really hyped up to play us and Tampa is Tampa and were flying in their first game.

it isn’t an easy choice either way. I think all 4 of them, Pitts, and us would make runs to the finals in the West. Only one will make it out.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

Give me Boston.

 

[A Star is Burns]

NHL Return To Play: Round-robin schedule, scenarios

Here's a good guide for the consequences of today's round robin. If Tampa wins in regulation, Boston will be the 3 or 4 seed, greatly increasing the chances we play them.

 

[MinJaBen]

Boston for me. Last year's result left a bad taste in my mouth and I want to see the guys make ammends.

 

[geehaad]

Though I think we're a better team than we were last year, and the Capitals are not, I'd rather not face that poked bear. Give me an overconfident Bruins squad or the untested Flyers.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

At first I was thinking Flyers, why would we want to play the President's Trophy winners who swept us last year?

Then I realized we gotta get past them eventually, and playing them when they've essentially played 3 warmup games might be the best time to catch them.

 

[A Star is Burns]

At first I was thinking Flyers, why would we want to play the President's Trophy winners who swept us last year?

Then I realized we gotta get past them eventually, and playing them when they've essentially played 3 warmup games might be the best time to catch them.

I mean, we don't have to play them. Toronto could play them and beat them....

 

[Negan4Coach]

I mean- I'd really love to see an apocalyptic 7 game struggle with the Caps again and triumph. I feel like it would really cement what should be a hateful rivalry. Think we probably have a better chance against the Flyers tho.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

all the options will be very tough, but it would be nice to catch boston while we are still fresh

 

[Tryamw]

I don't care Honestly I didn't think the round robins were going to affect seed. so we can only face 3 or 4

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

I vote for not Boston.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

If it is Boston and we go to game 7. Gardiner better not be dressed.

 

[Mathios]

Boston for me. I think if we can beat them, that gives some great energy so we can have a legit shot at the cup. And if we can't, then the first round matchup doesn't matter (eg. Beat Flyers in R1, lose to Boston/Tampa later). Just get it out of the way sooner, win or lose.
Do NOT want to face Tampa tho, can't forget the regular season game where the refs completely f***ed us against the bolts. Seeing how inconsistent they are this post-season, i don't want to watch every single game already tilted and stressed becaused of the God damn zebras.

Boston>Flyers>Caps>Lightning.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I do remember the regular season game where we dominated the Bolts. What 67 Corsi for or something ridiculous like that

 

[WreckingCrew]

Detroit

 

[Blueline Bomber]

None of these options seem very appealing. But neither did facing the Rangers, so...

 

[robbieberns]

Probably would put Tampa Bay last. We’ll have to be firing at 100% to beat any of the four, but Tampa Bay is the one team in the league possesses Red Wings of 20-30 years ago juggernaut talent, and I would prefer not to be the first team Tampa plays in the playoffs after last year’s sweep.

My vote goes to Philly, if only because they’re the team out of the four with the most question marks around them. The other three are such well defined and consistent beasts, I’d prefer to take our chance with this current and relatively unproven iteration of a Flyers team.

 

[MinJaBen]

Probably would put Tampa Bay last. We’ll have to be firing at 100% to beat any of the four, but Tampa Bay is the one team in the league possesses Red Wings of 20-30 years ago juggernaut talent, and I would prefer not to be the first team Tampa plays in the playoffs after last year’s sweep.

My vote goes to Philly, if only because they’re the team out of the four with the most question marks around them. The other three are such well defined and consistent beasts, I’d prefer to take our chance with this current and relatively unproven iteration of a Flyers team.

I'd flip-flop these two. Philly is playing great right now and have as much depth of scoring as anyone these days, plus they have some very good checking lines as well. Tampa, while very talented, is playing fine, but not at their peak. Plus, Stammer is nowhere near 100% right now and their best checking line is not nearly as talented as the Flyers. I'd take a Lightning team that is hurting and probably feeling some pressure to get it done now (given their contract issues in the offseason and their recent underachieving history) than a Flyers team clicking and brimming with confidence under their new coach and in front of the 1st goalie in a generation they feel can get it done.

 

[Gumbo]

Either the Flyers or Caps.

Most importantly, I think the Canes would have better chances against those two than against TB or Boston.

But the other reason is because the Caps and Flyers are divisional rivals and I think playoff series help intensify rivalries, which make games more fun.

 

[Negan4Coach]

all the options will be very tough, but it would be nice to catch boston while we are still fresh

I do like the logic behind that.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Probably Philly. I’d encourage anyone who is out over their skis about how good the Canes are to just ... temper the expectations. NYR were carried by two players and great goaltending...and weren’t a playoff team.
The encouraging part is, they’re 100% healthy up front and we might see Dougie in the next series.
The “but” part is, they still have Mrazek and Reimer in net (and I LIKE both)...so whoever they play, the other team has the matchup advantage between the pipes.

I do love playoff hockey, tho. This was fun.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

The lightning are really good right now.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

Ultimately... Rangers were probably happy they got us.

SO, LET’S BE CAREFUL WHAT WE WISH FOR.

 

[hblueridgegal]

Sirius had Boston's pre-game show on today. It had a weird meh vibe to it - i.e. they don't care who they play next week. Sounded like they expect to be in 4th and are planning on resting everyone that they can in their last RR game on Sunday against the Caps.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Sirius had Boston's pre-game show on today. It had a weird meh vibe to it - i.e. they don't care who they play next week. Sounded like they expect to be in 4th and are planning on resting everyone that they can in their last RR game on Sunday against the Caps.

Unless Pitt chokes this away we would get the Caps