GDT: 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs & Bandwagon Thread

[Steazy Doo]

If people say we choked against the Caps in the ECF, you could make a strong case that the Capitals did the same against the Canes.

 

[These Are The Days]

If people say we choked against the Caps in the ECF, you could make a strong case that the Capitals did the same against the Canes.

No kidding.

We have officially reached the point of lunacy this year with these upsets. We f***ed up BIG this year but at this point it might as well be added to a long list of upsets and choke jobs.

I really hope we make changes so this never happens to us again

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

Btw, in retrospect, great job wasting a great opportunity by our boys here, because the Capitals were the one team that I would've favored to beat us, straight up, and it turns out that neither the Caps nor the Penguins were going to be there in the ECF.

So that's a comforting thought.

Btw, in response to that little discussion above - the Capitals won the Cup last year. That softens the blow of this series, if just a little bit. Just a reminder that this group of players hasn't won anything so it's not an apples-to-apples comparison here.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Also, get real. Losing a game 7 in double OT as the reigning Cup champs is nowhere comparable to getting swept by the 8th seed after a historical regular season.

 

[JoVel]

Made a poll with and you can vote for two just in case you got trouble choosing.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Picked Dallas and Isles, but would be nice to see the Blues or Jackets or Canes do something too.

 

[RegularSznAllStars]

Well, I feel much better. Still sucks, but I love having company.

 

[God King Fudge]

Hard work goes a long way in hockey

Who'd of thought it? It's almost like all the teams are good in the playoffs and aren't just going to hand you a series.

 

[God King Fudge]

This playoff round was wild.

Any team that takes out the trash Caps is a team I can get behind.

 

[LightningStrikes]

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

My playoff bracket has one survivor.

St. Louis. So them.

Out of the east I hope it's Columbus.

I am running a Playoff bracket at work similar to the NHL one and the highest number of picks from the first round was 4. out of 49 entries only 2 have potential winners. One SJ one Boston. Of course living in Calgary over 90% picked the Flames so that was a big factor.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Vegas probably advances if Pavelski doesn't get cut while hitting the ice.

He didn't get cut, he got body slammed and was bleeding out his f***ing ears, man. That shit is scary. The hit... yeah, maybe not worthy of a major, but its a penalty. I know, "it happens all the time and never gets called!!1", but the second hit wasn't needed and was done in a vulnerable spot.

 

[LightningStrikes]

 

[Felonious Python]

This isn't a great look for how the refs operate. Publicly defend the call and then it leaks that they apologized.

 

[Lightning1995]

Wow the Bruins beat CBJ. I didn’t think it was possible

 

[LightningStrikes]

 

[JoVel]

I hope Bishop can do something with Dallas that he was never able to do here. Have a healthy playoff run.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

canes bruh

 

[DFC]

I'll always have a soft spot for Bishop, and I'd love to see him win. At the same time, I'm also a softy for older players who can't seem to get over the hump (I grew up an Yzerman fan, remember), so I'd be happy to see Jumbo Joe get his cup. I feel like we underrate just how good he was throughout his prime, in hindsight, because he's now "that guy who never won a cup."

 

[LightningStrikes]

 

[Hoek]

Trotz not looking like a super genius coach right now. On the verge of getting swept by another inferior team like Cooper.

 

[Steazy Doo]

Also, get real. Losing a game 7 in double OT as the reigning Cup champs is nowhere comparable to getting swept by the 8th seed after a historical regular season.

Who said it was comparable?

 

[LightningStrikes]

The Canes/Isles series is insane. Game 3 was as exciting and hard fought as it gets.

 

[Hoek]

Fire Trotz

 

[JoVel]

On one hand it would be great to see a team like the Canes win the Cup. On the other hand it would be f***ing depressing to see a team just come in and get it done on their first try, while we've had a roster capable of doing it for 5 years now and haven't been able to win it all.