Pre-Game Talk: 2018-19 NHL Playoffs: Potential 1st Round Matchup

[Todd1a]

It’s the bluejackets

 

[Fabiobest]

Not the best opponent in the first round.
Columbus has talent in his roster and also a goalie that, if hot, is very hard to beat.
We've not to underestimate them, to avoid the bad surprises...

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[Todd1a]

This first round will definitely be harder then the devils last year

 

[The Macho King]

This first round will definitely be harder then the devils last year

Meh. We are better than last season.

 

[God King Fudge]

Lmao I absolutely do not understand this pumping up of Columbus. They're straight trash.

 

[The Macho King]

 

[Lightning1995]

Horrible luck for the Lightning and a HUGE break for the Caps. Easier road for Washington than Tampa. Materially easier.

Brutal luck.

 

[RussianGuyovich]

I’m ready to be hurt again

 

[The Macho King]

Lmao I absolutely do not understand this pumping up of Columbus. They're straight trash.

It's the whole "Matt Duchene is good!" bullshit people swallow.

That team is Seth Jones and Panarin. Bob is a headcase. The rest of their D range from meh to shit. They have some decent second line forwards but they cant touch us.

 

[Todd1a]

I’m ready to be hurt again

This could be like the redwings in 2015 going 7 games

 

[God King Fudge]

It's the whole "Matt Duchene is good!" bull**** people swallow.

That team is Seth Jones and Panarin. Bob is a headcase. The rest of their D range from meh to ****. They have some decent second line forwards but they cant touch us.

I mean like...they're OK. That's it. They shipped out half their future to get a few players and were STILL in a race to even get a spot.

Now all of a sudden it's bad luck for us? Like what? Lmao. This will be just as easy as the Devils. This ends in 5 or less.

 

[Todd1a]

I definitely would have rather played the hurricanes

 

[ccman68]

I mean like...they're OK. That's it. They shipped out half their future to get a few players and were STILL in a race to even get a spot.

Now all of a sudden it's bad luck for us? Like what? Lmao. This will be just as easy as the Devils. This ends in 5 or less.

I mean if you compare their roster to the devils last year... they are around 10 times better. Definitely wouldn’t underestimate them.

 

[God King Fudge]

I mean if you compare their roster to the devils last year... they are around 10 times better. Definitely wouldn’t underestimate them.

It's not underestimating. That team has zero chance to win this series. Period.

 

[ccman68]

It's not underestimating. That team has zero chance to win this series. Period.

With all the parity in hockey I would say that they have around 30% chance of winning. But at least you have confidence.

 

[Coopers Gum]

I mean if you compare their roster to the devils last year... they are around 10 times better. Definitely wouldn’t underestimate them.

So are we. Come on guys. Have some confidence.

 

[Todd1a]

It's not underestimating. That team has zero chance to win this series. Period.

And in 2011 we had no chance to sweep the top seeded team in the caps ?

 

[Todd1a]

It's not underestimating. That team has zero chance to win this series. Period.

To say zero is wrong but I’d say Tampa has 75 percent chance to win the series

 

[Lightning1995]

So are we. Come on guys. Have some confidence.

We do, but recognize the awful bad luck. Columbus has lots of talent

 

[The Macho King]

I mean if you compare their roster to the devils last year... they are around 10 times better. Definitely wouldn’t underestimate them.

I mean... they actually have a good defenseman. Other than that they're a one line team.

 

[Todd1a]

Is hedman ready ?

 

[Coopers Gum]

We do, but recognize the awful bad luck. Columbus has lots of talent

But we have more. And we have more drive.

 

[Lightning1995]

But we have more. And we have more drive.

Right, but Carolina has less than Columbus

And the Caps draw is MUCH easier

 

[Fabiobest]

Horrible luck for the Lightning and a HUGE break for the Caps. Easier road for Washington than Tampa. Materially easier.

Brutal luck.

I agree with you.
Carolina is easier than Columbus and, in particular PIT or NYI are way easier than TOR or BOS.