What's more boring: all close games but a sweep, or all blowout games but it goes 7?

[Hoek]

Looking at this second round so far has me wondering...

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[acor]

First 3 games, "close sweep" would be more entertaining, later- blowouts...

 

[Kaako Kappo]

E

 

[EdJovanovski]

7 game blowouts AINEC
I read a lot of people liking this years playoffs but I think it’s been one of the worst playoffs I ever remember, with a real lack of intensity. Only entertaining part of the playoffs for me has been “We Want Florida”, Dubas going unhinged and trying to fight fans in the crowd & the Leafs being down 3-0 to Florida.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Assuming game 7 is a blow out as well, the most boring is definitely 7

 

[Mez]

Round 1 was great, round 2 has sucked. Panthers/Leafs has been the best series I think...so closer games with less games is better I guess.

 

[dirtydanglez]

neither

boring hockey isnt boring because of the score. it's the style.

 

[Stickpucker]

It's like asking....do you want to ride a roller coaster or the carousel.

 

[John Price]

The latter

 

[Play]

E

What!!???

 

[Hidden]

Personal standpoint prefer close games even if it's sweep, because if it's like 4-1 after first period and something like 6-1 in half way second, might just well close the stream/tv and go do something else for rest of the time. 99% time there is no comeback from that, so watching rest is meaningless for me.

Meanwhile matches that are even/close to last second or go even OT there is whole a lot entertainment when you want to see which one comes out on top. Sure if it's match where both teams are super passive and scared/uninterested then it's boring too, but much less likely to happen in playoffs.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

...honestly hate blowouts, even when me Habs are doing it (except if it's against Toronto or Boston)...close games keeps the ol' guy entertained...

 

[GreenLine]

Depends whether you want to actually want the game or just scoreboard watch. If you're watching the full game, a close sweep is definitely more entertaining.

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

Interesting question. I think that it depends on the teams involved. If the teams have a hatred of each other (like Det/Col 15 years ago), I would prefer the close games in a sweep. If the teams don’t have such a history, go with the blowouts and watch the game 7 dice-roll.

 

[OKR]

There have been multiple sweeps in the past that made me wish they could play more than 4 games, neither team plays with any intensity when it’s 5-1 after 25 minutes and that’s boring. Canes vs. Devils from last night is the perfect example of that, Devils had already rolled over and Carolina was just preserving energy for the next game and dumping the puck in after the red line.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Close games , but a sweep, if game goes 6-1 in middle of game, I usually move on to a different show, and periodically check if there is a comeback happening.

 

[Henry Miller]

Blowout because there is no reason to feel invested once the score is out of reach

 

[Monk]

It's not unusual for me to miss the beginning of a game. If I check a score and it's already 5-1, it's unlikely I'd even turn that game on. So I went with close games but a sweep.

 

[BCNate]

This 2nd round has been garbage. Aside from the Leafs/Panthers, almost all the games have been over early. Doesn't matter if the series goes long if all the games are over half way through the 2nd period.

 

[Lshap]

Blowouts are boring.

Why would I want 7 of them?

 

[Connor McConnor]

7 game blowouts AINEC
I read a lot of people liking this years playoffs but I think it’s been one of the worst playoffs I ever remember, with a real lack of intensity. Only entertaining part of the playoffs for me has been “We Want Florida”, Dubas going unhinged and trying to fight fans in the crowd & the Leafs being down 3-0 to Florida.

I think you disliking this playoffs has more to do with the Rangers choking but hey, maybe I’m wrong

 

[Chips]

All close games but a sweep are more fun


Close games are suspenseful. The other option can be fun in a sense, but if the games weren’t close I probably haven’t been following closely and don’t care

 

[JaegerDice]

4 close games are better than 7 blowouts.

This round has been mind-numbing. It feels like every team has packed it in half way through the game and said ‘f*** it, we’re losing, save your energy for next game boys’

 

[fsanford]

If Game 7 is decided by the end of the first period it really isn't a "game 7". I would rather a have 4 OT games and a sweep


Leafs and Panthers has been okay. But the rest have no drama at all going into the 3rd period. You are flipping to Netflix after period 2

 

[MikeyMike01]

Not even a question

A blowout is turned off after the first period to go watch Frasier re-runs

4 entertaining games > 0 entertaining games