Who's getting swept? (or no sweeps at all...?)

[Geoist]

Carolina.
Please don't let me witness grown men doing the limbo or pin the tail on the donkey.

Don’t think they’re doing of the postgame antics during the playoffs.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Could see a couple series only going 5 but not sure if there are any sweeps. Most of the wildcards were playing some good hockey up into the playoffs and some of the teams that weren't (Toronto, SJ, Winnipeg) are too good of clubs to get swept.

 

[Tryamw]

Could see a couple series only going 5 but not sure if there are any sweeps. Most of the wildcards were playing some good hockey up into the playoffs and some of the teams that weren't (Toronto, SJ, Winnipeg) are too good of clubs to get swept.

This is my feeling. Wish none was an option

 

[WJCJ]

I think Columbus may be the most likely but I really don't think anyone is getting swept

 

[Kamina]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Pittsburgh.

 

[Loosie]

I don't think anyone is getting swept, but since that wasn't an option chose Columbus.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Columbus. I can't see them winning a game. They have no advantage in any area whatsoever. May be a bloodbath

 

[IndustryLeech]

Ha Ha... love the 12 people who voted that Calgary will get swept.

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Don't presume anybody cares enough about the Flames to hate them. They are tantamount to tofu. Inert and unremarkable.

 

[LucicAndChong]

Jets outscored blues 18-10 this year. You're on crack if you think a blues team with sub par offence will sweep the jets.

Jets outscored them 8 - 5 and 5 - 1 to get the big GAA, the other was a 5-4 W for WIN and a 1 - 0 (The most recent game) win for STL. 2 DAYS AFTER SHUTTING OUT THE JETS the blues call up Binnington, and then STILL FALL all the way to last place, then they start giving Binnington more starts, and he has been amazing.

the most recent game between these 2 teams was the ATROCIOUS and diving head first into last in the league St Louis Blues SHUTING OUT the Jets.

since then, the Blues have gotten so much better they almost win the DIVISION after being LAST PLACE ON JANUARY 3RD

this is going to be Chicago - Nashville 2017 all over again, just you watch.

Laine will fall flat
Helle will REGRESS
Binnington .940sv% or higher

Blues in 4.

 

[jvr32]

Toronto. Babcock will be done coaching them and some players don't want to play for him. Already moaned about how they don't take discounts.

 

[veganbruin]

I don’t think anyone gets swept. God I love playoff hockey.

 

[LuckyBoeser]

I picked Tampa, Capitals gave the league the blueprint on how to beat them. Stay out of the box and hit them hard.... they fold like a bunch of cowards and get shutout. You’re welcome....

Well they have a much improve pk this year for starter

 

[Rubi]

Don't presume anybody cares enough about the Flames to hate them. They are tantamount to tofu. Inert and unremarkable.

Well we all know there's at least one person... you.

 

[Sureves]

A little math for the statistically inclined.

Assuming every team has a 50% chance of winning each game, the odds that a team loses 4 games in a row is 50%^4 = 6.25%

The odds therefore that a team is not swept is 100% - 6.25% = 93.75%

There are 8 independent series in the first round, so the odds that no team is swept in all 8 of those series is 93.75%^8 = 59.67%

Therefore, the odds that at least one team is swept is 40.33%

With that in mind, I'm picking Winnipeg!

 

[MNRube]

Lol 60 votes for the Leafs. HF is savage.

 

[Not So Mighty]

Oddly, I expect San Jose to win their series, but I also think that they're the most likely to get swept outside of maybe Columbus.

That's just your own team biased fear. I remember last year I was worried the Ducks might get swept...

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

Jets outscored them 8 - 5 and 5 - 1 to get the big GAA, the other was a 5-4 W for WIN and a 1 - 0 (The most recent game) win for STL. 2 DAYS AFTER SHUTTING OUT THE JETS the blues call up Binnington, and then STILL FALL all the way to last place, then they start giving Binnington more starts, and he has been amazing.

the most recent game between these 2 teams was the ATROCIOUS and diving head first into last in the league St Louis Blues SHUTING OUT the Jets.

since then, the Blues have gotten so much better they almost win the DIVISION after being LAST PLACE ON JANUARY 3RD

this is going to be Chicago - Nashville 2017 all over again, just you watch.

Laine will fall flat
Helle will REGRESS
Binnington .940sv% or higher

Blues in 4.

I could totally see this.

I could also totally see Binnington being a nervous rookie and regressing, and the Jets waking up from their 3 month long coma for the playoffs. In that case it could be a sweep going the other way.

Easily the hardest series to predict, IMO.

 

[Sky04]

I picked Tampa, Capitals gave the league the blueprint on how to beat them. Stay out of the box and hit them hard.... they fold like a bunch of cowards and get shutout. You’re welcome....

I picked Washington, a fluke year doesn't mean you didnt choke for a decade.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

I think there could be a few potentially

Could see Tampa/Calgary/Boston performing a sweep. Calgary with the lowest chances simply because of MacKinnon’s presence.

 

[Rob Brown]

Realistically I don't think anyone will. I have a few five game series but no sweeps.

 

[WHISTLERNATE]

I don't think anyone will. I picked the Leafs for the sake of the poll, They have been really bad lately, and the Bruins are a very good team. I dislike them both equally. Are there really people out there that think the lightning will get swept?

 

[DaBolts]

I put my money where my mouth is...

Columbus

But I also hedged with a wager on Tampa in 5.

Sometimes on the road, even in Ohio, we get bored. Wait a minute, everyone gets bored in Ohio....

 

[snowkiddin]

People are just mad we’ve pretty much won the cup before the playoffs have even started. It’s difficult being the Golden State Warriors of the NHL.

Can’t tell if sarcasm ...

 

[Falco Lombardi]

No sweeps. Since there wasn’t an option for that, I threw a vote to the team I hate the most in the playoffs.

The San Jose Sharks

 

[66-30-33]

Islanders because I want my team to sweep the other team.