Around the NHL - Part XLII - (Playoffs Edition)

[Harbour Dog]

If Vancouver wins Monday night then all 4 division winners will advance to final 4 for the first time in NHL history supposedly. How is that even possible for it to never have happened?

Crazy stat, but also I kind of get it. There's inherently more randomness in hockey games for starters, and also, playoff hockey is a slightly different game than regular season hockey.

Everything that goes into being a great regular season team doesn't necessarily translate to the playoffs, and some things that are necessary for playoff success don't help as much with winning one-off regular season games. Some teams are just better put together for when checking is tighter and attrition is a genuine strategy, and I don't think having that dynamic is really what gets rewarded the most in the first 82 games of the year.

 

[Boris Zubov]

First day in months with no hockey. What to do after dinner?

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Crazy stat, but also I kind of get it. There's inherently more randomness in hockey games for starters, and also, playoff hockey is a slightly different game than regular season hockey.

Everything that goes into being a great regular season team doesn't necessarily translate to the playoffs, and some things that are necessary for playoff success don't help as much with winning one-off regular season games. Some teams are just better put together for when checking is tighter and attrition is a genuine strategy, and I don't think having that dynamic is really what gets rewarded the most in the first 82 games of the year.

Yea, I get all that but the fact that it has never happened before is very surprising. I mean playoff hockey is a little different from the regular season but it's still hockey. I haven't noticed 1 team in these playoffs that has looked noticeably different than the regular season. The refs also haven't put the whistles away and have been calling a ton of penalties just like the regular season.

 

[Filip Chytil]

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

no hockey tonight ?!

 

[turcotte8]

 

[Harbour Dog]

Yea, I get all that but the fact that it has never happened before is very surprising. I mean playoff hockey is a little different from the regular season but it's still hockey. I haven't noticed 1 team in these playoffs that has looked noticeably different than the regular season. The refs also haven't put the whistles away and have been calling a ton of penalties just like the regular season.

Yup, I still think it's pretty bonkers that it's never happened before. Teams that win divisions are still very good teams, even if the game changes slightly.

I'd be curious to know if penalties are getting called at a higher rate this post-season than most. It does seem like they are calling things closer to regular season games, early on in series'. It wasn't until game 6 against Carolina where it kind of felt lile they'd put the whistles away.

 

[Cmox]

no hockey tonight ?!

There is Women's Minn Vs Bos on right now...

 

[Ail]

First day in months with no hockey. What to do after dinner?

Brutal, before you know it, no hockey at all. Sad.

 

[FultonReed]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1792325364632698927

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1792325364632698927

Ooph.

This is amazing news for Dallas.

 

[wolfgaze]

First day in months with no hockey. What to do after dinner?

 

[will1066]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1792325364632698927

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Blood clots for Boeser.

f***ing sucks man. He’s been a big part of why they’ve gotten as far as they have. Edmonton suckage is a factor but he’s shown up.

 

[will1066]

Blood clots for Boeser.

f***ing sucks man. He’s been a big part of why they’ve gotten as far as they have. Edmonton suckage is a factor but he’s shown up.

 

[bl02]

Blood clots for Boeser.

f***ing sucks man. He’s been a big part of why they’ve gotten as far as they have. Edmonton suckage is a factor but he’s shown up.

Damn that is a pretty big loss.

 

[OthmannOut]

safe and eff-*gets banned*

 

[nsvoyageurs]

Reports of Matvei Michkov terminating his KHL contract (negotiations supposedly ongoing); would be a significant add for the Philadelphia Flyers:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1792387978859307461

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Reports of Matvei Michkov terminating his KHL contract (negotiations supposedly ongoing); would be a significant add for the Philadelphia Flyers:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1792387978859307461

And this is when Habs fans start to turn on Bobrov.

 

[NYR Viper]

Does that possibly mean Farabee will indeed be moving if they add another high skilled winger?

 

[Kane One]

So do we care who wins this game? I’d vote Vancouver.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

So do we care who wins this game? I’d vote Vancouver.

Same.

Not because I think they are better than the Oilers (they aren’t) but they will take a piece out of Dallas, maybe several if they can push a series deep enough.

They hit everything.

 

[Machinehead]

This is an excellent decision for Carolina. They need an actual good defenseman, not a new coach.

 

[will1066]

I want Vancouver to win for the 94 vibe and Edmonton to go rich-poor once again with McDavid and Draisaitl. 9pm start for the only game on the schedule. Don't they know people have to sleep?

 

[JimmyG89]

I want Vancouver to win for the 94 vibe and Edmonton to go rich-poor once again with McDavid and Draisaitl. 9pm start for the only game on the schedule. Don't they know people have to sleep?

Isn't Edmonton two hours different than here? Would make sense to have a 7pm local drop