GDT: HFBoards GDT | 5/7/21 |7 games todays

[Big Daddy Cane]

Are there any series 100% locked in yet?

I'm having a hell of a time finding a website that is showing these scenarios clearly, speaking as a mod who wants to open the playoff board the second a matchup is set in stone

Tomorrow at the earliest.

- A Tampa regulation win makes them the 2 seed in the Battle of Florida.
- A Nashville win (any type) and it's Carolina/Nashville in the 1/4 matchup in the Central.
- A Pittsburgh regulation loss + Washington regulation win + Boston regulation loss + New York loss (any type) results in Washington/New York (1/4) and Pittsburgh/Boston (2/3).

EDIT:

- A Montreal regulation loss + Winnipeg win + Toronto point locks in Toronto/Montreal (1/4). An Edmonton point on top of that settles home ice in the 2/3 matchup.

I'll do the West after the results tonight are final.

EDIT 2: Nothing can be settled out West later today/tomorrow.

- A Pittsburgh win and Washington loss or Pittsburgh non-regulation loss and Washington regulation loss + New York loss (any type) means Pittsburgh/New York (1/4).

 

[57special]

Not sure there - quick hard high shot with speed through a d'man. Hard to control that.

More blame on the d'man there for letting up on the play.

Yup, Drysdale turned the wrong way looking for the puck rather than staying with the most dangerous player on the ice. Learning experience.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Damn now that was a hockey game

 

[CupInSIX]

Good strategy by St Louis trying to get to the shootout with Lehner, but it was not to be.

 

[Del Preston]

The Blues clinched with their OT loss + LAK regulation loss tonight.

The only two spots open are 4th in the Central and North.

 

[mundyc3]

I am on board for letting Colorado and St Louis beat each other up in the playoffs while the Wild take their chances with Vegas.

Not very likely. Colorado would have to cover some ground.