Series Talk: Stanley Cup Playoffs 2024

[GeoRox89]

Caps, Kings, Preds, PDO Canucks - can’t remember the last time we saw this many terrible teams in the playoffs

 

[dahrougem2]

Washington is using Dylan McIlrath in a playoff game in 2024. I mean... what the f***?

This Capitals team is so bad The fact that NYR aren't beating them by 3-4 goals each game is also a stain on them. Figure it out you bums.

 

[GeoRox89]

Washington is using Dylan McIlrath in a playoff game in 2024. I mean... what the f***?

This Capitals team is so bad The fact that NYR aren't beating them by 3-4 goals each game is also a stain on them. Figure it out you bums.

Would really rather they didn’t. Rags are not a likeable group

 

[The Kingslayer]

Oilers or Nucks going to the conference finals

 

[GeoRox89]

Ok, have NHL DJs never listened to Enter Sandman before? Why do they keep playing it in games when their teams are trailing?

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land

Like how could you possibly interpret that as anything other than saying goodnight and closing the door on your team if you’re trailing?

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Sandin all but ends Caps season with that penalty

ENG, Rags sweep

 

[the_fan]

Yup, 1st handshakes of this playoffs coming up here

 

[Cypher]

What a terrible goal pull play.

 

[JWK]

Former future Av, Jack Roslovic

 

[Balthazar]

Surprisingly, the Caps weren't that good.

 

[GeoRox89]

Why do Gene Principe and Craig Button look like brothers? Gene is kind of great. Button is a clown

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Caps, Kings, Preds, PDO Canucks - can’t remember the last time we saw this many terrible teams in the playoffs

Edmonton has a good chance this season. Very easy path to conference final. We have to stop them.

 

[GeoRox89]

Edmonton has a good chance this season. Very easy path to conference final. We have to stop them.

Only way they don’t make the WCF is if big Z blows up McDavid to the moon and back

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Oof... Rittich in net for LA? Yikes.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Only way they don’t make the WCF is if big Z blows up McDavid to the moon and back

I agree. We can hope.

 

[NikB]

Oof... Rittich in net for LA? Yikes.

Hey, at least he can’t be any worse than his last playoff performance.

 

[Balthazar]

Rags vs Canes round 2 should be interesting

 

[dahrougem2]

Rags vs Canes round 2 should be interesting

Not if the Rangers play the way they did in this series.

At 5v5 Washington actually outshot (79-73), out-chanced (78-59), and had more high danger chances (29-22) than the Rangers.

NYR scored 6 PPGs and 2 SHGs this series. Over half their goals on special teams. Against Carolina they will have to be MUCH better.

 

[the_fan]

Edmonton has a good chance this season. Very easy path to conference final. We have to stop them.

On the other hand, having easy path to conference finals can back fire for Edmonton because the other team is gonna be more battle tested. One of Dallas, Vegas, Avs assuming Avs do advance to 2nd round and if relatively healthy, they’re gonna be more ready for a tough battle than the Oilers

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

On the other hand, having easy path to conference finals can back fire for Edmonton because the other team is gonna be more battle tested. One of Dallas, Vegas, Avs assuming Avs do advance to 2nd round and if relatively healthy, they’re gonna be more ready for a tough battle than the Oilers

That's actually true, as long as we don't lose every key player to these battles.

Vegas/Dallas/Jets should make us a better team. They will push us play better.

 

[GeoRox89]

Not if the Rangers play the way they did in this series.

At 5v5 Washington actually outshot (79-73), out-chanced (78-59), and had more high danger chances (29-22) than the Rangers.

NYR scored 6 PPGs and 2 SHGs this series. Over half their goals on special teams. Against Carolina they will have to be MUCH better.

Interesting. That series was too boring to pay much attention. Was under the impression the Rags were not a particularly good 5 on 5 team during the regular season and that doesn’t seem to have changed in the playoffs

 

[dahrougem2]

Interesting. That series was too boring to pay much attention. Was under the impression the Rags were not a particularly good 5 on 5 team during the regular season and that doesn’t seem to have changed in the playoffs

I personally have long thought the Rangers are not as good as their regular season record.

 

[Mooserton]

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

On the other hand, having easy path to conference finals can back fire for Edmonton because the other team is gonna be more battle tested. One of Dallas, Vegas, Avs assuming Avs do advance to 2nd round and if relatively healthy, they’re gonna be more ready for a tough battle than the Oilers

Only two contending teams in the division. And due to wild card seeding Vegas plays in the other. Its not that much of a change. In 2022 the Oilers had a bye into the semis and hadn't been tested at actually playing defense in the post season.

 

[JWK]

No goals between Kings/Oilers in a period?