Playoffs

[aar000n]

Are we doing the playoff guess game like last year?
Any rate here are my guesses.
ECQF (2) Boston Bruins vs (3) Toronto Maple Leafs
Leafs are fast young and hungry. Leafs in 6.
ECQF (2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (3) Philadelphia Flyers.
I hope for the fliers in 6.
ECQF Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (WC2) New Jersey Devils.
Yeah I hate the devils so go Tampa
ECQF: (1) Washington Capitals vs. (WC1) Columbus Blue Jackets
Can Columbus win their first playoff series. Its not the second round yet so Washington will be hard to beat.
WCQF: (1) Vegas Golden Knights vs (WC1) Los Angeles Kings
The kings have a habit of making long runs in the playoffs as a low seed. Kings in 6.
(2) Anaheim Ducks vs (3) San Jose Sharks
Going to be a rough series Ducks in 7
WCQF: (1) Nashville Predators vs. (WC2) Colorado Avalanche
Nashville is just better Predators in 4.
WCQF: (2) Winnipeg Jets vs. (3) Minnesota Wild
Minnesota in 6 just a guess.

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[Go Wings]

Boston in 4
Tampa in 6
Pittsburgh in 7
Columbus in 6

Nashville in 5
Winnipeg in 4
Anaheim in 7
LA in 7

 

[Konnan511]

I really want Vegas to win it, but I think their youth and inexperience won't allow them out of the first round, sadly.

 

[Henkka]

BOS - TOR 4-3
TBL - NJD 4-1
PIT-PHI 4-2
WSH-CBJ 3-4

VGK-LAK 3-4
ANA-SJS 3-4
NSH-COL 4-1
WPG-MIN 4-2

 

[njx9]

BOS - TOR - Figure the slightly worse of two awful options will win.
TBL - NJD - TB just screams "disappointment' to me, for some reason.
PIT-PHI - Ugh.
WSH-CBJ - It's not the second round, yet.
VGK-LAK - Just because I don't think anyone else will pick them.
ANA-SJS - Whatever. I will never not hate Corey Perry.
NSH-COL - #$(*& the Avs.
WPG-MIN - Hopefully this is the year "But Winnipeg" stops being an argument against rebuilding.

 

[Nut Upstrom]

East: No round one upsets for me int he East, rather boring picks.
Tampa over NJ in 6 - I am not expecting a long run from Tampa this year, what they showed down the stretch gave me serious concerns about whether that team is built to win int he playoffs. But they will get by NJ, but I think it will be tight.
Boston over Toronto in 6 - Boston's just too deep and I still see weaknesses in Toronto's back end.
Washington over Columbus in 7 - I really like that Blue Jacket team but I was really wrong when I called them upsetting Pittsburgh last year in round one. Washington's just too loaded though Holtby's issues are cause for concern. This should be a fun one to watch.
Pittsburgh over Philly in 6 - Should be a blast, hopefully it is a tough, draining, physical series that weakens Pitt and is great to watch. Philly barely squeaked into the POs and I'm not sold on their goaltending. Would love to see Mrazek step into the crease and lead them deep, of course.

West: Just the one upset
Nashville over Colorado in 5: I guess maybe Mackinnon can catch fire, but he was silent down the stretch and now with goaltending issues for Colorado, I don't see this being much of a series. Nash is just too good.
Winnipeg over Minnesota in 5: I just love looking over the Jets forwards, so deep, so talented - a true four line team who should be seen as a serious contender. Minnesota loses their number one D at the worst time.
LA over Vegas in 6: Great regular season for the GKs, but I see two teams with great team defense and team effort levels, but only one of those teams has a Kopitar, a Doughty and a Quick. Awful first round match-up for Vegas.
Anaheim over San Jose in 5: Maybe I just haven't watched San Jose enough this year, they have some quality young pieces coming up but their big pieces do not seem to have aged as well as Anaheim's. Getzlaf is still a game-breaker and I give Gibson a big plus in net over Jones - provided the dude can stay healthy.

My Stanley Cup winner is Winnipeg, I'm on that Jets bandwagon. Could be a crazy round 2 series between them and Nashville.

 

[waltdetroit]

BOS - TOR 4-2
TBL - NJD 4-2
PIT-PHI 4-3
WSH-CBJ 4-2

VGK-LAK 4-2
ANA-SJS 4-3
NSH-COL 4-0
WPG-MIN 4-0​

 

[Nut Upstrom]

Figured we may as well have a league on the NHL.com bracket challenge. If anyone cares to join, the pass word is dboss (all lower case).

NHL 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge

 

[Red Stanley]

I will copypasta my picks from the other thread:

TBL 4 - 1 NJD
BOS 4 - 2 TOR
WSH 3 - 4 CBJ
PIT 3 - 4 PHI

NSH 4 - 1 COL
WPG 4 - 0 MIN
VGK 2 - 4 LAK
ANA 3 - 4 SJS

 

[TheMule93]

TBL 4 - 1 NJD
BOS 3 - 4 TOR
WSH 3 - 4 CBJ
PIT 4 - 2 PHI

NSH 4 - 1 COL
WPG 4 - 2 MIN
VGK 2 - 4 LAK
ANA 4 - 1 SJS

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

TB > NJ 6
BOS > TOR 7
PIT > PHI 6
WAS > CBJ 6

TB > BOS 7
PIT > WAS 7

TB > PIT 7

NSH > COL 5
WPG > MIN 5
LA > VEG 7
SJ > ANA 7

NSH > WPG 7
SJ > LAK 6

NSH > SJ 5

TB > NSH 7

 

[drwings40]

Tampa in 5
Bruins in 7
Caps in 6
Pens in 6

Preds in 5
Jets in 6
Kings in 6
Ducks in 7

 

[14ari13]

I think the most exciting series are
Pitts vs philly
Vegas vs Kings
Sharks vs Ducks

There might be some other touch series, but this 3 are going to be a blast.

 

[BinCookin]

Figured we may as well have a league on the NHL.com bracket challenge. If anyone cares to join, the pass word is dboss (all lower case).

NHL 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge

I put my picks in there

 

[Perfect Human]

Colorado(2) @ Nashville(4) - Easy IMO, Colorado is lucky to be here
Minnesota(4) @ Winnipeg(3) - I think the experience wins this one, "I remember my first time"
L.A.(4) @ Vegas(2) - see above
San Jose(2) @ Anaheim(4) - Can they both lose?

Minnesota(4) @ Nashville(2) - Great series, winner wins the Conference
L.A.(4) @ Anaheim(3) - Anaheim doesn't have the depth this year, Quick will get hot

L.A.(2) @ Minnesota(4) - Quick will cool down, Staal for Conn Smythe favorite at this pointe

New Jersey(2) @ Tampa Bay(4) - Cup favorite
Toronto(1) @ Boston(4) - Babcock nearly bursts a blood vessel after game 3
Columbus(4) @ Washington(3) - Bob in net and their D-core is amazing
Philadelphia(2) @ Pittsburg(4)

Boston(3) @ Tampa Bay(4) - Cup favorite
Columbus(2) @ Pittsburg(4) - Crosby hype sweeps the nation

Pittsburg(3) @ Tampa Bay(4) - Cup favorite

Minnesota(1) @ Tampa Bay(4) - Cup favorite

Vasilevskiy for Conn Smythe

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Colorado(2) @ Nashville(4) - Easy IMO, Colorado is lucky to be here
Minnesota(4) @ Winnipeg(3) - I think the experience wins this one, "I remember my first time"
L.A.(4) @ Vegas(2) - see above
San Jose(2) @ Anaheim(4) - Can they both lose?

Minnesota(4) @ Nashville(2) - Great series, winner wins the Conference
L.A.(4) @ Anaheim(3) - Anaheim doesn't have the depth this year, Quick will get hot

L.A.(2) @ Minnesota(4) - Quick will cool down, Staal for Conn Smythe favorite at this pointe

New Jersey(2) @ Tampa Bay(4) - Cup favorite
Toronto(1) @ Boston(4) - Babcock nearly bursts a blood vessel after game 3
Columbus(4) @ Washington(3) - Bob in net and their D-core is amazing
Philadelphia(2) @ Pittsburg(4)

Boston(3) @ Tampa Bay(4) - Cup favorite
Columbus(2) @ Pittsburg(4) - Crosby hype sweeps the nation

Pittsburg(3) @ Tampa Bay(4) - Cup favorite

Minnesota(1) @ Tampa Bay(4) - Cup favorite

Vasilevskiy for Conn Smythe

Not asking this as a jerk, but you're aware that Ryan Suter is out for the year right?

Beating Winnipeg and Nashville without Suter is just really hard to imagine for me.

I think Minny sneaks a game, but that is a huge loss for them. Spurgeon is also coming off an injury that they are still struggling to medically clear.

 

[Perfect Human]

Not asking this as a jerk, but you're aware that Ryan Suter is out for the year right?

It is a fair point, I am aware of this.
Not the same story, but Pittsburg won last year without Letang and a rejuvenated Staal is quite the threat, similar to Phil Kessel last year

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

It is a fair point, I am aware of this.
Not the same story, but Pittsburg won last year without Letang and a rejuvenated Staal is quite the threat, similar to Phil Kessel last year

If they went on that run, I would almost have to think that Dubnyk would be the biggest reason.

Hey we all have opinions, for me this a bold choice, but kudos I don't see a lot of people with the same faith. A lot of backslapping and liking of this post in the future if this remotely pans out.

 

[Perfect Human]

If they went on that run, I would almost have to think that Dubnyk would be the biggest reason.

Hey we all have opinions, for me this a bold choice, but kudos I don't see a lot of people with the same faith. A lot of backslapping and liking of this post in the future if this remotely pans out.

I filled out my bracket last year on nhl. com and went with safe picks, bad choice then so I am trying the opposite now

 

[Nut Upstrom]

I will copypasta my picks from the other thread:

TBL 4 - 1 NJD
BOS 4 - 2 TOR
WSH 3 - 4 CBJ
PIT 3 - 4 PHI

NSH 4 - 1 COL
WPG 4 - 0 MIN
VGK 2 - 4 LAK
ANA 3 - 4 SJS

Ehh Paisan! I should a copypasta my picks a too!
Buona Fortuna!

 

[Nut Upstrom]

I put my picks in there

Welcome aboard and thanks for joining.

 

[hyduK]

Boston in 6
Tampa in 5
Washington in 6
Pittsburgh in 6

Winnipeg in 5
LA in 6
Nashville in 4
Anaheim in 6

 

[jkutswings]

Boston over Toronto in 5.
Tampa Bay over New Jersey in 4.
Pittsburgh over Philadelphia in 6.
Washington over Columbus in 6.

Vegas over LA in 7.
San Jose over Anaheim in 6.
Nashville over Colorado in 4.
Winnipeg over Minnesota in 5.