Year | 1st Place Team | First Playoff Opponent | Points Percentage of Opponent |
2020 | Bruins | Penguins | 0.623 |
2019 | Lightning | Blue Jackets | 0.598 |
2015 | Rangers | Penguins | 0.598 |
2020 | Bruins | Hurricanes | 0.596 |
2020 | Bruins | Islanders | 0.588 |
2016 | Capitals | Flyers | 0.585 |
2020 | Bruins | Blue Jackets | 0.579 |
2020 | Bruins | Maple Leafs | 0.579 |
2018 | Predators | Avalanche | 0.579 |
2017 | Capitals | Maple Leafs | 0.579 |
2014 | Bruins | Red Wings | 0.567 |
2020 | Bruins | Panthers | 0.565 |
2020 | Bruins | Rangers | 0.564 |
2020 | Bruins | Canadiens | 0.500 |
Do you think those stars (1st line + Krejci) are ready to play playoff hockey? Because I don't. I don't think they're close. I think they need every available game rep, especially Krejci with Kase.
Easily confused - is there any chance the bruins play the leafs first round?
Easily confused - is there any chance the bruins play the leafs first round?
I don't think so, I am sure I will be corrected if I am wrong.....lol
So we get Pittsburgh or Carolina ??
Easily confused - is there any chance the bruins play the leafs first round?
Penguins doneSo we get Pittsburgh or Carolina ??
Losing muzzin bigBruins can't finish any higher than 3rd, so the only way they'd play Toronto is if both Montreal and Florida won their respective series.
It's crazy that Pitt or Edm could get the first draft pick.
Seems about right for the NHL.
That aside going to must watch the 10th if any of Pittsburgh Toronto Nashville Winnipeg or Edmonton are Sitting there - even RangersIt's crazy that Pitt or Edm could get the first draft pick.
Seems about right for the NHL.
Regroup Sunday and play like they did for most of yesterday's game where they were controlling play.
I also apologize for my overly negative posts- long story short, it's a weird coping mechanism for someone that suffers from severe anxiety. The Bruins losing puts me in a really bad funk and I try to normalize it in a ridiculous manner. No excuse. I will refrain from posting nonsense.
Definitely getting ahead of myself here, but the Hurricanes (while playing really well) may be quite a favorable match-up for the Bruins.
Including last year's sweep in the Eastern Conference Final (on the heels of Carolina sweeping their previous opponent and having to wait for the Bruins - sound familiar?) the Bruins are 10-1-0 in their last 11 games against the Hurricanes. The Bruins have also won 6 straight vs Carolina while scoring 3.83 goals per game and only allowing 1.33 goals against per game.
Just some food for thought.
I think many series are decided by the goaltending matchup, and neither of Carolina's worry me.