Biggest what if moments of the 2018 playoffs?

[CapsDC]

What if that pass to Crosby in game 1 of the Pitt/Washington series hadn't somehow defied physics and jumped over Ovechkin's stick? Then Pitt doesn't tie it there and probably loses, ends up getting swept by the Caps and Sid is so downtrodden after the series beatdown he decides to retire. Pens eventually relocate to Houston.

 

[Newsworthy]

What if Marchessault was still on TB, MAF on the Pens and Nate Shmidt a Capital?

 

[HunterSThompson]

What if HFBoards jinx threads actually worked.

 

[trick9]

I don't know why people are so quick to decide that if Columbus win the Game 3 that they would actually beat the Capitals. Capitals beat them 4 times in a row and in games 4-6 the Blue Jackets hold the lead once and that lasted slightly over 2 minutes. Obviously you never know if there is a Game 7 but looking back there is still a good chance Capitals would beat them 4 times in a row even if they were facing elimination in all of those 4 games.

 

[Critical13]

What if the reffing was fair in the playoffs?

Bahahaha

It's so perfect seeing a Bruins fan post this year. I couldn't write ti better myself.

 

[Critical13]

what if Kucherov got called for that hold against McAvoy?
- Tbay prolly still wins the series

Another Bruins post about reffing - it's definitely a fanbase culture thing at this point.

 

[tony d]

What if Washington didn't come back vs. Columbus?

 

[mad4comp]

What if Wilson gets called for the slewfooot on Maatta that led to the game winner for Ovie?

Malkin's post?

What if Letang gets called for the trip on Couts in game 6 and the Flyers end up on the PP instead of down 2 goals?

 

[Metroid]

What if the reffing was fair in the playoffs?

this one is easy...
answer is- bruins out in the first round

 

[WSS11]

What if Joe Thornton was healthy? was having a great year and surprisingly shooting more than we’ve ever seen him shoot especially on the PP. could have been a difference maker vs VGK

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Another Bruins post about reffing - it's definitely a fanbase culture thing at this point.

It's a what if thread...the whole point of it is, "What if..."

There's lots of other peeps asking the same questions about non calls in the thread

Like, what if Matthews showed up for the playoffs?

 

[MBTendy]

What if Patrice Bergeron weren't the most dashing man on the planet?

I think you meant to say Letang.

 

[Super Fadio Bro]

I think you meant to say Letang.

He sure didn’t look like it over his final few games.

 

[madhi19]

What if the Pens traded MAF and exposed a crap goaler instead?

 

[Trade]

What if HFBoards jinx threads actually worked.

What are you implying here me son?

 

[Whale Mingo]

What if Letang gets called for the trip on Couts in game 6 and the Flyers end up on the PP instead of down 2 goals?

Then they likely get smoked in game 7 in Pittsburgh. Maybe not, though. Either way Washington wins in the second round because Philly just wasn't very good and we are where we are.

 

[Sam Spade]

What if Jake Gardiner knew how to defend...

What if they had drafted Werenski or Provorov instead of a midget, soft, redundant forward in 2015?

 

[HomeAndHome]

What if Joe Thornton was healthy? was having a great year and surprisingly shooting more than we’ve ever seen him shoot especially on the PP. could have been a difference maker vs VGK

I like this one. (Maybe because it doesn't seem as salty as most of the others )

Jumbo was playing pretty well this year, I'm sure him being healthy would have changed the series quite a bit. I'm hoping we see him in at least one more playoffs, guy's a beast when he wants to be.

 

[rent free]

It's a what if thread...the whole point of it is, "What if..."

There's lots of other peeps asking the same questions about non calls in the thread

Like, what if Matthews showed up for the playoffs?

you wouldn't want to know what happens when if matthews showed up for the playoffs...

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

What if Murray played like how he did last year or the year before in goal??

What if Kessel wasn't hurt??

 

[Pensfan891]

What if Kris Letang had a brain?

 

[Ryan Michaels]

What if Jay Woodcroft was kicked hell out of Oilers sooner?

You might have the wrong forum, these are the playoff boards.

 

[Hoek]

What if Gourde scores on that wide open net in Game 7..

 

[204hockey]

what if connor hellebyuk didnt poop the bed in the vegas series.

 

[Alwalys]

What if Joe Thornton was healthy? was having a great year and surprisingly shooting more than we’ve ever seen him shoot especially on the PP. could have been a difference maker vs VGK

also what if the sharks didn't hit 5 posts in game 6. fleury wasn't seeing the puck all night and just got extremely lucky.