2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs Discussion Thread

[Tatar Shots]

We won as many playoff games as Tampa did this year. Not bad... not bad

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

I swear some of you people will never be happy. Everyone acts like this season was a disaster but we had as many playoff wins as Tampa and the Penguins COMBINED in our “rebuilding” year

Spoiled fans, I tell ya

 

[Heaton]

This Tampa series feels like a Wings series from years gone by, my god the horrible flashbacks.

 

[obey86]

What a strange season for Tampa Bay. Looks like they're going to have to do some soul searching.

maybe they'll trade brayden point to the red wings

 

[Shaman464]

This Tampa series feels like a Wings series, my god the horrible flashbacks.

Its flashbacks to 2003 when Anaheim swept Detroit when Detroit should have manhandled the Ducks.

 

[TheMule93]

I still cant believe this happened. This might be crazier than VGK in the finals.

 

[Shaman464]

maybe they'll trade brayden point to the red wings

That wouldn't be fair unless they added Hedman, and Stamkos. I mean for a package that would come back would include Abdelkader, Helm, and Kronwall. And you can't put a price on playoff experience like that coming back.

 

[raymond23]

Gotta feel for Tampa fans.

Correction: the not-douchey Tampa fans

 

[DetroitRed]

TB made no trade deadline moves to take advantage of the good season their players achieved. That was in the name of chemistry, though it was still questionable not to try to ensure they capitalized on such a good season, but they weren't exactly lacking talent either. I feel like they got out-coached in the CBJ series.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

This Tampa series feels like a Wings series from years gone by, my god the horrible flashbacks.

At least even we didn't manage this kind of failure.

The first team ever to win the Presidents Trophy and be swept in the first round.

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

Its flashbacks to 2003 when Anaheim swept Detroit when Detroit should have manhandled the Ducks.

It was even worse than that. The Wings were beat by a hot goalie playing the playoff run of his life. Tampa was just outplayed and outplayed hard.

That said, Columbus wasn’t your typical 8th seed. I never saw Tampa getting swept but if you showed people the rosters with no context of regular season records, it wouldn’t be THAT unbelievable. Still an underdog, but like a 75/25 one

 

[Bondurant]

Across all North American leagues the teams that set record breaking seasons always fail to win a championship. It's a twisted curse that I thought Tampa would buck. Then they get swept in Round 1. Crazy.

 

[Heaton]

At least even we didn't manage this kind of failure.

The first team ever to win the Presidents Trophy and be swept in the first round.

That's like saying at least when we got burned alive we didn't have our legs broken first. I just feel for their fans, we've had so many losses where we were heavily favored, it's soul crushing.

 

[Ezekial]

It's pretty unreal. I wonder what the CBJ in 4 odds were before the series... and if anyone even took them.

 

[DetroitRed]

It's pretty unreal. I wonder what the NYI in 4 odds were before the series... and if anyone even took them.

I think they look better than the Isles. Although I did not pick CBJ to win that series.

 

[Bench]

It's pretty unreal. I wonder what the NYI in 4 odds were before the series... and if anyone even took them.

I felt like the Islanders could ride the hot hand over the Pens. I'm a huge Lehner believer. But a sweep is rare in any scenario. Yet here we are, maybe two right off the bat!

 

[avssuc]

What happened to Boychuk and Clutterbuck?

 

[Christien]

Today was a good day.

 

[Heaton]

I love the Islanders, I love what Trotz has done with them, amazing.

 

[obey86]

I love the Islanders, I love what Trotz has done with them, amazing.

I never understood why he left Washington after winning the cup, what was the deal there?

 

[Ezekial]

I felt like the Islanders could ride the hot hand over the Pens. I'm a huge Lehner believer. But a sweep is rare in any scenario. Yet here we are, maybe two right off the bat!

I think they look better than the Isles. Although I did not pick CBJ to win that series.

I had a brain fart and said NYI instead of CBJ. I picked NYI in 7, but I wouldn't have bet the sweep.

 

[DetroitRed]

I imagined that Pens v Isles was going to be a very close series.

 

[NickH8]

I love the Islanders, I love what Trotz has done with them, amazing.

Some of the most disciplined hockey I've ever seen.

 

[DetroitRed]

Some of the other favorites haven't looked incredibly dominant. The Flames, Boston, the Caps, Winnipeg, none have been all that convincing yet.

 

[Bench]

I never understood why he left Washington after winning the cup, what was the deal there?

They didn't want to pay him premium salary. So, he walked.