Hi
I don't follow any other teams at all. But I'll probably try to check out a few games at the bar now that I'm vaccinated. Tell me, which teams should I prioritize?
Really my only preconceived biases are: f*** Pittsburgh forever; and f*** Colorado too but to a slightly lesser degree.
Game 1 Tampa Florida is the best game I've seen in years. Game 2 Tampa got a 2-0 lead and shut it down so it wasn't nearly as fun. Still worth watching because the skill on display is crazy and Florida matches up well against Tampa.
Canes are a lot of fun, but Nashville doesn't seem up to the task. Similar with the Avs-Blues. Gotta love watching speedy skilled teams though.
Caps-Bruins is a very tight series with a lot of star power. Pitt-NYI is similar but more boring because of Trotz. Vegas Minnesota also fits in the super tight series category, but it has even less skill and star power on display.
Can't comment on the two North division series since they haven't played yet but anything with McDavid is worth watching. If the Canadians don't get bodied, that series should be fun, but I'm expecting a slaughter. If it's close though, the history and insanity of those fan bases makes it worth watching.
My interest ranking:
TB-FLA
WSH-BOS
EDM-WPG
COL-STL
CAR-NSH
PITT-NYI
TOR-MTL
VGK-MIN