23/24 NHL Playoff Thread

[kihei]

One hell of a tip by Wennberg to win the game for the Rangers in overtime. Good for him.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

This doesn’t seem ideal.

 

[The Marquis]

Oh, Biz just went a bit too far.

 

[kihei]

I can't believe that Edmonton is up 3-2 in their series with Dallas. Maybe Dallas blows them out in game six and game seven.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

I can't believe that Edmonton is up 3-2 in their series with Dallas. Maybe Dallas blows them out in game six and game seven.

Or they don't and go home again while being the favourites in the west.

 

[The Marquis]

I still think this series is Dallas’ to lose despite them being one loss away from elimination. Edmonton has to outscore their problems most games while Dallas is a balanced team on both sides of the ice. Note the lack of the word “problems” for the latter. That said, I want nothing more than for the Stars to never have success again (has nothing to do with the Kraken), so… go Edmonton!

Also, an Edmonton/Florida final is almost maximum lulz for travel time.

 

[majormajor]

I still think this series is Dallas’ to lose despite them being one loss away from elimination. Edmonton has to outscore their problems most games while Dallas is a balanced team on both sides of the ice. Note the lack of the word “problems” for the latter. That said, I want nothing more than for the Stars to never have success again (has nothing to do with the Kraken), so… go Edmonton!

Dallas has some weaknesses that have been exposed.

On defense they're looking thin, especially now that Tanev is hobbled and Hakanpaa is out. Petrovic gets confused, Suter is more and more of a liability, Tanev is in a walking boot, I see Harley looking too soft.

Up front they have often gotten all three forwards trapped, and the third man back is late, in other words they've got a lot of slow guys that aren't getting back in time to stop the Oilers odd man attacks.

Also, an Edmonton/Florida final is almost maximum lulz for travel time.

Maximum lulz for the difference in ice quality. No wonder Florida's slow grindy playstyle works in the playoffs, skill play on their slushy home ice is not going to happen.

I want to make a deal with the NHL - ok you can put a team in south florida, but you have to get to the cup finals by April, that humidity in summer is not acceptable for this sport.

 

[kihei]

Bad ice helps explain part of it. I hadn't seen Florida play much at all during the regular season. Since the playoffs they seem like a good team, but I have not found them fun to watch at all. They may have induced more yawns from me than any other single playoff team.

 

[The Marquis]

Glad it’s not the Rangers. Now if only Edmonton wins them we’ll have breaking the 31 year US cup winning streak vs first time cup winners, that sounds very fun.

 

[kihei]

Edmonton had all of three shots on goal after the first period.....and a 2-0 lead.

 

[The Marquis]

Edmonton had all of three shots on goal after the first period.....and a 2-0 lead.

it was really ugly play from Edmonton, but it worked.

 

[kihei]

Some notes on Edmonton's win:

No previous team has won a Stanley Cup game while registering only ten shots on goal.

Edmonton had ten shots on goal; Jason Robertson of Dallas had nine.

Stuart Skinner had a GAA of .948 in the last three games.

4094 kilometres marks the longest travel distance between two teams in Stanley Cup history.

Montreal was the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup in 1993. Since then, only seven Canadian teams have reached the finals, including Edmonton this year.

 

[Scomerica]

I don't like Edmonton but probably want them to win it over Florida. About time a Canadian team won it again