So What is the 2019 Playoff "Storyline"?

[Il Stugotz]

We have to fix officiating.

 

[Sam Spade]

I think McDavid just narrowly missing the playoffs and Tampa getting swept in 4 are the 2 big stories of this playoffs.

Did they narrowly miss the playoffs? Also I'm pretty sure McDavid wouldn't have played had the Oilers made the playoffs. At least not for a while.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Blues win

 

[GoldenSeal]

The year the St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup

I can't stop crying.

 

[Sniper99]

Worst To First

 

[Fig]

Blew it and Blue it.

 

[Sushiko]

Worst to first
Binnington

 

[c9777666]

Blues
First round carnage (CGY, TB, WAS, PIT, NSH, WPG......)
Tampa's stunning sweep
Caps losing to Carolina
Sweepers become sweepees
Game 7 overtimes
Refs under fire

 

[Hank Plank]

I think McDavid just narrowly missing the playoffs and Tampa getting swept in 4 are the 2 big stories of this playoffs.

what?

 

[Lonny Bohonos]

Sabres dumping ROR and going all in on Skinner...

 

[Harvey Birdman]

Parity

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

This is an NHL Storyline worth making into a movie. Worst to first to cup champs.

Much better story than the rigged Vegas Golden Knights. Only way they be included is if it's a movie about David Perron's unexpected path to the NHL.

 

[Satire]

Wishing I'd have pur about 10 grand on the blues to win it all back in January. I'd have been a very rich man right now... lol

For me it is worst to first. Blues fans must be so proud of their team right now. They deserve it. What a great way to win your first cup.

After that it is probably a toss up between the Refs, Rookie Binnington, and Tampa going out hard in 1st round.

 

[Squantosawuss]

 

[Future GOAT]

Blues
First round carnage (CGY, TB, WAS, PIT, NSH, WPG......)
Tampa's stunning sweep
Caps losing to Carolina
Sweepers become sweepees
Game 7 overtimes
Refs under fire

This sums it up pretty well.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

The worst reffing ever

 

[qqaz]

Babyfaced Binnington backstops the Blues.

Big bad tBay bows out against a beefed-up cBus.

A bunch of badly blown calls brings blame on the refs.

(overall, I'd give these playoffs a B)

 

[Rarename91]

this is the only run I can see get a movie.

 

[Blueboy]

The storyline is the officiating, the long and short of it.

Yup

Worst officiated and “DOPS” handled things poorly. Those are the storylines, the failure of the league when it comes to protecting players and call consistency.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Worst to First

 

[TheUnusedCrayon]

I think the fact that the last two games were excellently reffed will help that out a lot.

To be fair, neither team really committed any penalties. So their jobs were super easy. Both teams played super timid in 6 and 7 (Blues in game 6, Boston on 7).

 

[Blueboy]

Sabres dumping ROR and going all in on Skinner...

ROR at 7.5 too rich

Skinner at 9 just right

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

 

[GoldenSeal]

ROR at 7.5 too rich

Skinner at 9 just right

Yuuuuuup!

 

[Louie the Blue]

To be fair, neither team really committed any penalties. So their jobs were super easy. Both teams played super timid in 6 and 7 (Blues in game 6, Boston on 7).

Both teams got away with stuff last night, but I'm fine with the refs being consistent and not calling anything last night.