Who would you want to play in the Playoffs?

[cslebn]

Simple question with the assumption that we could finish #3, WC1 or Wc2.

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[Columbus Mike]

Pittsburgh. Gotta get over that hurdle.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Gah!

 

[Maylo]

We're gonna miss it now, right? sigh....

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

We're gonna miss it now, right? sigh....

Seriously. Gah!

 

[thebus88]

All the teams in the NHL playoffs are "good" teams.

Any team in the NHL playoffs can beat any other team in the NHL playoffs.

None of these 4 will be an easy matchup. Would definitely rather play 1 of Tor, Phi, Fla, NJ.

Gonna have to beat at least 2 of them anyway.

The CBJ can win the cup.

 

[CharlotteJacket]

Who knows where we'll finish but I would rather play Washington in round 1 mainly because we've had success against them and there's some turmoil surrounding Trotz and his tenure there. If we can steal a game in Washington, it may put some doubt in the Caps mind.

 

[Jackets Fan]

Pittsburgh. Gotta get over that hurdle.

Pretty much how I feel as well. The most favorable matchup would be the Caps, but this team needs to get over that mental block of the Pens, and knock ****sburgh out of the playoffs
That would me enormous for their confidence

 

[The Wheelchair]

I'd almost rather beat Pittsburgh than win a Cup at this point. Almost.

 

[Jive Pawnbroker]

IF they get in, I don't care who they play. If it's the Pens, so be it. At some point they have to get that monkey off their back and the sooner it's done the better.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Philly, because of goaltending.

 

[EspenK]

What happened to Philly as a choice? I'm with spin on this and also they are inexperienced playoff team to a large extent. Out of the choices I'll take the Caps.

 

[Bobcat110]

Simple question with the assumption that we could finish #3, WC1 or Wc2.

We have better chance finishing #2 than WC2

 

[CBJx614]

I want Pittsburgh with home ice. The confidence this team would have after beating Pittsburgh would be unreal and this team could take anyone but Tampa.

 

[NotWendell]

I'd rather win the Metro and play Florida.

 

[cslebn]

We have better chance finishing #2 than WC2

We hadn't been doing so well when I started the poll.

 

[TaketheCannoli]

May I write in either Arizona or Buffalo?

 

[Samkow]

Too soon man.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

I want Pittsburgh with home ice. The confidence this team would have after beating Pittsburgh would be unreal and this team could take anyone but Tampa.

And Boston.

I'd like to see a match up against Washington. The pressure on that team is immense and they've managed to choke every year.

 

[Theo Von]

Caps don’t pose as much of a threat to me.
Neither does Philly. I’ll take on either.
I want the Jackets to play someone other than Pittsburgh solely for the fact to shake things up.

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

Ideally, I would want to play Werenski and Jones in the Playoffs with Bob in goal.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Oops

 

[Daisy Ridley]

I just want to make it. I suppose id prefer the caps over the pens, but gettig over Pittsburgh would be huge for us.

 

[Jackets Fan]

Ideally, I would want to play Werenski and Jones in the Playoffs with Bob in goal.

This man has got the right idea.

Philly would be the easiest out, followed by the Washington Craps. But we need to get over the ****sburgh thing mentally.

So as I said earlier, I’d like to go against the Pens because I hate them and would love to knock them out of the playoffs, but I wouldn’t be too against us and Philly.
Pretty easy out if you ask me. 4 or 5 games. 6 at the absolute max. But winning a series would be huge. So maybe Flyers in 1st round, and ****sburgh in 2nd round? Wouldn’t be opposed to that

Btw I’m a Steelers fan lol, so I only say ****sburgh when referring to those smug Pens. Love me some Steelers, been a fan all my life, but I can’t bring myself to like the Penguins an ounce. **** them

 

[Jackets Fan]

Caps don’t pose as much of a threat to me.
Neither does Philly. I’ll take on either.
I want the Jackets to play someone other than Pittsburgh solely for the fact to shake things up.

Perfectly said bro. Need to get over that mental block, but in the opening round it would be pretty refreshing to open against a different opponent. Especially if we get home ice. I think that’ll increase our odds of winning a series immensely