There is always 1 team who people/media believe would at least get to the 2nd round or deeper. What team or teams bomb in the first round?
They are literally the underdog this yearEvery year, the answer is the Leafs, and it's still the Leafs
They are literally the underdog this year
Hard to bomb when they're not even going to be considered the favorite in their series.Every year, the answer is the Leafs, and it's still the Leafs
I agree that if Pit gets in they will be a handful for the Rangers.ITT: people saying teams are going to lose when the overwhelming sentiment seems to already be that those teams will lose.
Is it really a choke if the Knights or Leafs lose when they're lower in the standings and have low expectations?
I'll swing for the fences and say the Bruins. 25th in Corsi and Fenwick, 17th in xG%. I'll also say the Rangers if the Penguins make it in, they've feasted a lot on the powerplay and their 5v5 team numbers aren't that exciting. Rangers are 22nd in xG (Pens are 11th), 19th in Corsi% (Pens are 14th), 17th in Fenwick (Pens are 16th). That would be a very interesting series.