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

[The Gr8 Dane]

Gotta root for a game 7 overtime always regardless of what the series is

 

[Team_Spirit]

Blowouts to 7 game ainec

 

[Ezekial]

7 blowouts is a shitty series.

 

[Ezekial]

What if it’s 4-1 with ten minutes left in the third?

It's funny because everyone was saying how much that game sucked up until the 10 minute point.

And that game did suck up until the 10 minute point.

 

[Henkka]

All close games.

Hate to watch blowouts as a game. Think, as a game7 blowout doesn't matter, it has been a great series, if there's 6 close games and 3-3. The deciding game can be anything.

 

[thedustman]

What constitutes a blowout? Is 5-2 a blowout?

What if the score is 3-2 most of the game, then the trailing team thinks they tie it but the goal is called back for interference after review, then the leading team scores a goal with two minutes left (4-2), then a couple empty netters (5-2, 6-2 final score)?


What is the score is 3-0 most of the game, and the trailing team scores a goal in the final minute (3-1 final score)? Is that not a blowout?

 

[tarheelhockey]

At this pace, the ECF might really be 4 straight nail biter games.

 

[Neil Racki]

I’d take this panthers-canes series over the early round series that went 6 or 7 but we’re mostly trading blowouts

4 game sweep but close games

Last nights game was pretty pretty good

 

[Dr Beinfest]

7 game series for sure. By the time your team is down 3-0 or 3-1, it’s sort of like “ok when will it end.” Boston-Florida game 5 was like… it didn’t even happen. But overall there were 4 or 5 of 7 awesome games. In a sweep it’s kind like ok the first 2, maaaybe game 3 can be good for neutral viewership.

 

[jetsforever]

The Jets-Oilers series a couple years ago was really exciting (at least IMO) even though it was technically a sweep.

 

[ijuka]

Well, the Panthers-Canes one had all close games but it's a 4-0 sweep. Was it an interesting series? No, not really.

If it went to game 7 but all 7 games were blowouts, we could at least have speculated about the outcome before game 7.

 

[stampedingviking]

Well, the Panthers-Canes one had all close games but it's a 4-0 sweep. Was it an interesting series? No, not really.

If it went to game 7 but all 7 games were blowouts, we could at least have speculated about the outcome before game 7.

Um, yes it was.

 

[canuckster19]

Close game /= exciting

 

[Hockeyholic]

Blues-B's went to 7 games.

This series was more entertaining.

So a sweep can be better.

 

[ijuka]

Um, yes it was.

So you were in suspense regarding who was going to win? You thought Canes were going to win 4 in a row?

 

[Reality Czech]

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 agree, there hasn't been much drama in this playoffs. Surprises? Absolutely, but I feel like there have been very few close games and only a handful of series really went down to the wire. Kind of a snoozefest playoffs for fans of neutral teams.

Can't really answer your question because both scenarios would be boring to watch. I'd take the 7 game series if at least game 7 was close, but no one enjoys watching a blow out and I tune out of series when teams are up 3-0. Last night was the first game of the 3rd round I didn't watch and tonight will be my 2nd.

Blues-B's went to 7 games.

This series was more entertaining.

So a sweep can be better.

The only people who would think this series was more entertaining are Panthers fans. What a head-scratching comment.

 

[Adrianopolous]

Blues-B's went to 7 games.

This series was more entertaining.

So a sweep can be better.

Was that Blues Bruins series boring? It must have been because I isn't remember anything that happened before game 7. I recall there was a bad missed call in one of the games but that's about it.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Was that Blues Bruins series boring? It must have been because I isn't remember anything that happened before game 7. I recall there was a bad missed call in one of the games but that's about it.

Game 3,4,6,7 all stunk. There was another one that was hit or miss.

Game 2 & 5 were very good