Around the NHL 2023 - Playoffs 2024

[Enoch]

We are so far behind the offensive capabilities of the majority of these playoff teams it’s wild. Our defense has talent but even there we chose to ice Luke Schenn who was brutal and slow.

We are 2 star forwards behind. Not one.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

See ya cheaters! Enjoy your cap cutting during the off-season with nothing to show for it!

 

[Kat Predator]

I thought Duchene had "can't win" DNA.

 

[herzausstein]

Sucks that dallas had to advance for Vegas to get the boot but suck it vegas.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Sucks that dallas had to advance for Vegas to get the boot but suck it vegas.

I was "all-in" on the East as soon as us and LA got eliminated. Shit, I probably would have even rooted for Winnipeg if push came to shove, but f*** the other 5.

I thought Duchene had "can't win" DNA.

Well, Dallas did get to the WCF last season without him, so jury's still probably out on that one. He did only put up 2 pts in 7 games this series.

 

[Kat Predator]

Well, Dallas did get to the WCF last season without him, so jury's still probably out on that one. He did only put up 2 pts in 7 games this series.

They are an excellent team. Built via the draft and cherry picking character free agents (excluding Suter). More than the sum of their parts. I guess since we're still paying him, we can say some small sliver of Predator nation advanced.

 

[101st_fan]

Stone and Hertl back to LTIR with broken hearts.

 

[ShagDaddy]

The Luaghs and Knutts both out in the first round. I like it, I love it……

 

[Armourboy]

Sucks that dallas had to advance for Vegas to get the boot but suck it vegas.

It's the only time you will ever catch me rooting for Dallas.

 

[Scoresberg]

FLA in 5
NYR in 7

DAL in 7
EDM in 6

 

[herzausstein]

It's the only time you will ever catch me rooting for Dallas.

Dallas can now promptly go to the waste bin of the next round

 

[drwpreds]

Interesting that we just saw a first round with no real upsets. The only lower seeded team to win was Avs over Jets and that really is not an upset as Avs were favored in Vegas. You don't see this happen very often- there is usually at least one pretty big upset.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Interesting that we just saw a first round with no real upsets. The only lower seeded team to win was Avs over Jets and that really is not an upset as Avs were favored in Vegas. You don't see this happen very often- there is usually at least one pretty big upset.

I'm not complaining... I went 8-0 on my prediction bracket and I think I even got 5 series lengths right too. I was off by like a total of 3 games in the whole first round. But the 2nd round figures to be quite the bloodbath. So many good teams this year!

 

[drwpreds]

Just saw this note on Twitter. In Round 1 special teams was the deciding factor in all 8 series- the team that won the special teams battle was 8-0

Below the the rankings for combined PP% and PK%: Preds were 12th overall but were 14 out of 16 on the PP.

1. Oilers 45% 100% 145% WIN
2. Bruins 35 95 131 WIN
3. Rangers 38 88 126 WIN
4. Avs 38 77 114 WIN
5. Canucks 15 91 106 WIN
6. Canes 33 73 106 WIN
7. Stars 29 75 104 WIN
8. Panthers 23 80 103 WIN

1. Lightning 20 77 97 LOSE
2. Knights 25 71 96 LOSE
3. Islanders 27 67 94 LOSE
4. Preds 9 85 94 LOSE
5. Jets 23 63 86 LOSE
6. Caps 12 63 74 LOSE
7. Leafs 5 65 70 LOSE
8. Kings 0 55 55 LOSE

 

[weeze]

It's the only time you will ever catch me rooting for Dallas.

I hate the fact the Suter is still playing but like that Craig Smith is. Also kinda glad the Duchene is as well.

 

[Armourboy]

I hate the fact the Suter is still playing but like that Craig Smith is. Also kinda glad the Duchene is as well.

Could care less about any of them, especially Craig Smith. That dude is the black hole of playoff performance.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Draft lottery tonight...

I guess if the leaked photo is accurate, that's not too devastating? It would actually drop Chicago by 1 spot.

 

[Viqsi]

Draft lottery tonight...

I guess if the leaked photo is accurate, that's not too devastating? It would actually drop Chicago by 1 spot.

Official draw isn't for another two hours.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Official draw isn't for another two hours.

I guess the "official unveiling of the results" isn't for another 2 hours, anyway. How soon they do it in advance of the unveiling, or whether the photo was a dry-run or not seems uncertain. Of course, if it wasn't a dry run, it probably is now.

 

[Viqsi]

I guess the "official unveiling of the results" isn't for another 2 hours, anyway. How soon they do it in advance of the unveiling, or whether the photo was a dry-run or not seems uncertain. Of course, if it wasn't a dry run, it probably is now.

No, the official draw isn't for two hours. The official unveiling isn't for over two and a half. The draw's at 5:45pm EDT and the show starts at 6:30.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

No, the official draw isn't for two hours. The official unveiling isn't for over two and a half. The draw's at 5:45pm EDT and the show starts at 6:30.

I guess we can count on a Columbus fan knowing the protocol. Seriously, good luck! We all want you to win this time!!!!

 

[Viqsi]

I guess we can count on a Columbus fan knowing the protocol. Seriously, good luck! We all want you to win this time!!!!

The running joke back at HFCBJ is that this means 5:45pm is approximately when Weekes will be announcing the CBJ's pick.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

f*** YOU CHICAGO

 

[Viqsi]

Well, at least it's not Chicago.

 

[BigFatCat999]

f*** YOU CHICAGO

They still get #2.