NHL The Bruins have no clue who they will play in Round 1

[Midship]

I expect the Bruins will get dusted in the first round, but am down to be pleasantly surprised. 2015 draft has come/is coming home to roost. Why the f*** did they not just draft Barzal/Connor? They would be a juggernaut. Nah, not going to get over it (before someone replies saying that).

 

[quietbruinfan]

It's going to be wc2 and Fla. Strength of schedule and injury rules in the end.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Bruins record against 4 possible opponents (FLA, NYR, CAR, TOR):

1-8
0 = Regulation Wins

Outscored 31-13

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooof

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

Get ready for the Hurricanes.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Bruins record against 4 possible opponents (FLA, NYR, CAR, TOR):

1-8
0 = Regulation Wins

Outscored 31-13

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooof

D000d no worries playoffs are a different animal. We got this!

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

Get ready for the Hurricanes.

Andersen already out (unknown when he will return.)
Now Raanta just left injured.

 

[McGarnagle]

At this rate we may be facing David Ayres

 

[KrazyLegs]

Moneypuck.com has the Bruins with the 6th-best chance of winning the Stanley Cup. I'm not sure I'd give the Bs the 6th-best chance in coming out of the East.

Am I missing something here?

 

[DKH]

A week from now we will know but the Bruins hold on WC1 is now tenuous.

24 hours ago I looked at the 5 last games and pencilled in wins against Montreal and Buffalo and the games with NYR, Florida and Toronto to be battles.

But now Montreal could be more challenging because it will be the first home game since Lafluer passed away.

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They are now holding tie breaker for first overall and best odds for Wright or whoever

I am hoping they win tonight in overtime

Last 23 games with Pastrnak and a healthy team 19-3-1

They can run table if they try

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Leafs really looked like crap last night against a struggling Tampa team ,maybe they just don’t want the Bruins again in the first round.

Do not treat them lightly. They are really good.

I still think the organization and their fans are a bunch of knobs though.

 

[The Laukomotive]

Moneypuck.com has the Bruins with the 6th-best chance of winning the Stanley Cup. I'm not sure I'd give the Bs the 6th-best chance in coming out of the East.

Am I missing something here?

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I assume that by his model, Bruins will likely play in the Metro path and would be the favorites to reach the Conference Finals there.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Do not treat them lightly. They are really good.

I still think the organization and their fans are a bunch of knobs though.

Agree

 

[jstaal]

With the injury to Andersen last night, things could change quite a lot. Jordan Staal was also injured and left the game. One of the reasons never to get cocky as a fan base is injuries can greatly change the outcome in the playoffs. Carolina rubs me the wrong way with their gloating about the regular season games against the Bruins. That is a dangerous game.

Not here to troll, when did the Canes gloat?

 

[Smitty93]

Moneypuck.com has the Bruins with the 6th-best chance of winning the Stanley Cup. I'm not sure I'd give the Bs the 6th-best chance in coming out of the East.

Am I missing something here?

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Most of these models tend to value 5-on-5 play and the Bruins have the highest expected goals % in the league. Their actual goals % lags behind that, so the theory would be that they've had "bad luck", which could turn in the playoffs.

 

[KrazyLegs]

I assume that by his model, Bruins will likely play in the Metro path and would be the favorites to reach the Conference Finals there.

Right, that makes sense. Still don't understand why we'd be considered favorites over Carolina, though — in any prediction model.

Maybe the Carolina injuries?

 

[BruinsBtn]

I look at Carolina's roster and it's just not that impressive.

Is Domi as 2C even better than Haula? That guy is a defensive liability and takes dumb penalties. I'd be hitting him every shift in the playoffs.

I'm not sure Trochek is that much better either.

 

[13Hockey]

Bruins vs Canes very likely

If your ranking the players the Bruins have the 3 best players in the series

1 McAvoy
2 Pastrnak
3 Marchand
4 Slavin
5 Aho

Would be my top 5

 

[BruinsBtn]

Just looking at the standings, the Bruins will clinch at least WC1 with:
1) One win in their final three games
2) One Penguins loss
3) One Caps loss + one OT loss

Looking at the tie-breakers, Carolina now only needs one more win to clinch the Metro, or one Rangers regulation loss.

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

It was already penciled in, but I think it's time to reach for the pen:

 

[Lordstanley]

It would be really hilarious if after Carolina murdered us in the regular season we knock them off in the first round

Sounds good to me... better than playing The Pink Panthers in the first round

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Sounds good to me... better than playing The Pink Panthers in the first round

President Trophy winners have been known to go out early

 

[Lordstanley]

President Trophy winners have been known to go out early

True...high odds I'm sure. Didn't the B's collapse after winning President Trophy a few years ago...? Can't remember what year...I'm getting old..sorry..lol

 

[Otherworld]

I will be happy with anyone but the Leafs.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

True...high odds I'm sure. Didn't the B's collapse after winning President Trophy a few years ago...? Can't remember what year...I'm getting old..sorry..lol

Over the past 8 seasons,now this isn’t counting the last 2 Covid seasons,not sure if Tampa finished first over all or not , I think there should be an asterisk on the last 2 seasons, but before that only one Presidents' Trophy winner – Detroit in 2008 – has gone on to win the Stanley Cup. During that same period, 4 regular season point leaders have been ousted in the first or second round.Yeah Bruins went out pretty early second round I believe.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

I look at Carolina's roster and it's just not that impressive.

Is Domi as 2C even better than Haula? That guy is a defensive liability and takes dumb penalties. I'd be hitting him every shift in the playoffs.

I'm not sure Trochek is that much better either.

Carolina is Aho-Trocheck-Staal as their top 3C and Domi is a wing.
Trocheck is a lot better than Domi.