I would rather face the Panthers
But of the 2 choices if both are healthy, yikes, I will say Boston because I'm hoping they burn all their luck before the playoffs start
Hedman scares me and the speed on that team is 4 lines of blinding skill.Both options suck but I'm going to go with Tampa
I think Boston's physicality makes them a tough matchup for us and Tampa's goaltender is less of a known commodity in the playoffs
Hedman scares me and the speed on that team is 4 lines of blinding skill.
Chara looked slow last year by the time playoff came around. I'm hoping the old legs do the same this year
And ya both are terrifying thoughts
That's fair but I prefer the tougher teams as I think ultimately our skill will wear them down over 7 games as they will be chasing us the whole game. Either way it's a rough draw and should be funI think we've got a chance against anyone if it stays a skill vs skill type battle, when teams up the physical play we struggle and I just don't think that's Tampa's game but Boston has the possibility of getting nasty
That's fair but I prefer the tougher teams as I think ultimately our skill will wear them down over 7 games as they will be chasing us the whole game. Either way it's a rough draw and should be fun
What he said......Boston, I think Tampa is much deeper and I just want to beat the Bruins.
No difference. Whoever we don’t get in the first round, we’ll get in the second.
Ya I really dislike the format too.Boston is a great possession team though, one of the best in the league I think so if they tilt possession and play physical we're going to be in tough
Neither team is a good option though, it could potentially end up with the 2nd and 3rd best teams in the East in the first round playing each other
Stupid playoffs format
If it was the old format, if the playoffs started today, we'd be facing the New Jersey Devils. The NHL went full try-hard mode when they brought in this new format. Never liked it when it at first and severely dislike it now. The third best team facing the second best team is completely asinine.Boston is a great possession team though, one of the best in the league I think so if they tilt possession and play physical we're going to be in tough
Neither team is a good option though, it could potentially end up with the 2nd and 3rd best teams in the East in the first round playing each other
Stupid playoffs format
Boston bc we are definitely better than them. I am 90% confident we would beat them (5% the refs do their thang and 5% bruins actually somehow win).
Tampa i feel 50% confident.
Ya I really dislike the format too.
The NHL really should fix that especially if they want to raise interest through the whole playoffs
If it was the old format, if the playoffs started today, we'd be facing the New Jersey Devils. The NHL went full try-hard mode when they brought in this new format. Never liked it when it at first and severely dislike it now. The third best team facing the second best team is completely asinine.
We'd also have home-ice advantage.If it was the old format, if the playoffs started today, we'd be facing the New Jersey Devils. The NHL went full try-hard mode when they brought in this new format. Never liked it when it at first and severely dislike it now. The third best team facing the second best team is completely asinine.