Mark Vader Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 The playoffs start Wednesday, got any predictions? Eastern Conference Tampa Bay Vs. New Jersey Washington Vs. Columbus Boston Vs. Toronto Pittsburgh Vs. Philadelphia Western Conference Nashville Vs. Colorado Las Vegas Vs. Los Angeles Winnipeg Vs. Minnesota Anaheim Vs. San Jose Are the Predators the team of destiny this year? Are the Golden Knights going to make their inaugural season a championship season? Will we have a 3-Peat by the Penguins? Can the Capitals finally get to the Stanley Cup finals? Who is the beast in the east? Lightning or Bruins? Is it the Jets that could surprise everyone? Here is the schedule.....https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-playoffs-round-1-schedule/c-280159064?tid=287339198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Let’s go Devils. Anyways................ Watch our for Toronto in the East Minnesota in the West. i ain’t picking the Devils series, but here is how the rest will be....... Toronto over Boston in 6 Pittsburgh over Philadelphia in 7 Colombus over Washington in 7 Nashville over Colorado in 5 Minnesota over Winnipeg in 6 Los Angeles over Vegas in 5 Anaheim over San Jose in 7 Of course, the total opposite will happen. We shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 What’s a hockey playoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Won’t be watching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 27 minutes ago, mead107 said: Won’t be watching I will. Let's go CAPS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 11 minutes ago, ShadyBillsFan said: I will. Let's go CAPS Yes but what team are you rooting for? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Boston-Toronto ..really just rooting for tons of fights in the stands, both smug ass fan bases come out bloodied and bruised, and both teams to lose. Hoping also for something to make Edwards lose his poop on ait about what a travesty it is the Bruins had a penalty called "on that play"..like Marchard slewfooting Matthews into the boards..and the NHL claiming it was a hockey play. Pittsburgh-Philly..see above, but even better. These fans wont just yap, some will have actually stones and follow up their words..stands should be fun at both venues Vegas goes out in the 3rd round.team starts an inevitable decline that results in total fan apathy in 5 years..see the Panthers as guidepost team. On that I am serious..this season gunna hurt that fan base in the long run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Bruins could be in trouble against the leafs. For the west I'd like to see the Jets make it. Florida Panthers made a heck of a run in the 2nd half of the season too bad they didn't make it in, fun team to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 43 minutes ago, snafu said: Yes but what team are you rooting for? TBH, I only watch Hockey in the NFL post season, and mainly the Caps because it's on local sportsnet channels. There is only one team I want to root against - Pittsburgh (sorry JR) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Leafs haven’t had a meaningful game since February, stuck in third the last quarter of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 7 hours ago, njbuff said: Colombus over Washington in 7 Where exactly is Colombus? Washington over Columbus in 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBud Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Shady - any thoughts on a friendly wager? Columbus over Washington in 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Yawn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 53 minutes ago, BuffaloBud said: Shady - any thoughts on a friendly wager? Columbus over Washington in 6. Sure... I'll admit I was wrong! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 10 hours ago, Mark Vader said: The playoffs start Wednesday, got any predictions? Eastern Conference Tampa Bay Vs. New Jersey Washington Vs. Columbus Boston Vs. Toronto Pittsburgh Vs. Philadelphia Western Conference Nashville Vs. Colorado Las Vegas Vs. Los Angeles Winnipeg Vs. Minnesota Anaheim Vs. San Jose Are the Predators the team of destiny this year? Are the Golden Knights going to make their inaugural season a championship season? Will we have a 3-Peat by the Penguins? Can the Capitals finally get to the Stanley Cup finals? Who is the beast in the east? Lightning or Bruins? Is it the Jets that could surprise everyone? Here is the schedule.....https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-playoffs-round-1-schedule/c-280159064?tid=287339198 NHL Bracket Challenge if you're interested: https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 2 hours ago, ShadyBillsFan said: Where exactly is Colombus? Washington over Columbus in 5 Sorry lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Excited about the playoffs! It’s insane how every series is so hard. Let the grind begin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 5 hours ago, row_33 said: Leafs haven’t had a meaningful game since February, stuck in third the last quarter of the season. Since February of what year? GO SHARKS! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 8 minutes ago, Dante said: Since February of what year? GO SHARKS! oof.... this season.... 4th place was always never gonna catch 3rd in the division since Hallowe'en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 My interest lies with almost all the Western Conference teams as I love the way they play hockey out there, especially in the playoffs. BUT....will watch closely Boston vs. Toronto and Philly vs. Pittsburgh. I can only pray the Philly vs. Pitt series turns into another war like those two teams had in the first round a few years ago...hockey became secondary and it was on the of the most entertaining playoff series in recent memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 16 minutes ago, JR in Pittsburgh said: Excited about the playoffs! It’s insane how every series is so hard. Let the grind begin! It's a war! It really is a shame the regular season play can't reflect the true nature of the game in the playoffs 7 minutes ago, row_33 said: oof.... this season.... 4th place was always never gonna catch 3rd in the division since Hallowe'en Just having fun with you. 2 minutes ago, Fadingpain said: My interest lies with almost all the Western Conference teams as I love the way they play hockey out there, especially in the playoffs. BUT....will watch closely Boston vs. Toronto and Philly vs. Pittsburgh. I can only pray the Philly vs. Pitt series turns into another war like those two teams had in the first round a few years ago...hockey became secondary and it was on the of the most entertaining playoff series in recent memory. Boston vs Toronto is going to a fun watch. Virtually every matchup in the west is going to be competitive. I honestly don't think there is anything close to a prohibitive favorite. The only one I would be surprised to see the underdog win is the Av's over the Preds. I think I'm going to game 4 Ducks/Sharks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 8 minutes ago, Dante said: It's a war! It really is a shame the regular season play can't reflect the true nature of the game in the playoffs Just having fun with you. Boston vs Toronto is going to a fun watch. Virtually every matchup in the west is going to be competitive. I honestly don't think there is anything close to a prohibitive favorite. The only one I would be surprised to see the underdog win is the Av's over the Preds. I think I'm going to game 4 Ducks/Sharks I hope you make it to the game b/c the atmosphere at a big time playoff game is positively electric. As you said, the gap between P/O action and a typical regular season game is just huge. For me, it's a huge problem of the NHL, though they don't seem too concerned about it. The regular season is probably twice as long as it should be, but good luck eliminating half the games and half the revenues. I would also love to somehow see an organized, consistent schedule around the league, with like 2 or 3 games, tops, being played per week on coordinated days. Get rid of this "3 games in 4 nights" crap or "back to backs" or "hasn't played in a week vs. team coming back from grueling west coast road trip" stuff. A ton of NHL regular season games are over before they start, b/c one team simply can't compete at the level of the other team, due purely to disparate scheduling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 (edited) This season seemed the craziest to me as far as scheduling goes. It seemed like right after the Christmas break, they had the mandatory 5 game off break. Then the All-Star break. That really wreaked havoc on the sked. I know the Sharks had lots of 3 games in 4 nights. 4 games in 6 etc. Impossible to ask athletes to perform at %100 when the sport is so physical. I know they are pros and all that but no matter how much they get paid they couldn't do it. If they could cut out 15 games out of the schedule it would make a big difference. Not like that is going to happen though. Edited April 9, 2018 by Dante grammer correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I know and appreciate the fun, Dante I used to say i didn't care much about hockey, I just watch Leafs games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBud Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Rough rule of thumb is if you aren't in playoff contention / position by Thanksgiving (US version), you prolly aren't going to make it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 12 minutes ago, BuffaloBud said: Rough rule of thumb is if you aren't in playoff contention / position by Thanksgiving (US version), you prolly aren't going to make it. 5 points out by October 31 was the original one, but it can be extended to US Thanks to make people feel better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I'm not going to attempt # of games in each series. Just picking winners in the NHL playoffs is tough enough. Tampa Bay over New Jersey. I think the Devils are pretty good, but not good enough. Columbus over the Capitals. Bruins over the Maple Leafs. This one will be fun to watch. Can't pick Toronto until after they've won a series. Penguins over the Flyers because the Penguins know what it takes at this point. Nashville over Colorado. Nashville is pretty good and Colorado isn't in their class. Minnesota over Winnipeg (same reason as for the Leafs), though I can easily see the Jets winning this series and another. Kings over the Golden Knights. Vegas' magic ends in the first round. Sharks over Ducks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Hopefully the Leafs and Raptors can give us a few rounds of playoff action... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 38 minutes ago, row_33 said: Hopefully the Leafs and Raptors can give us a few rounds of playoff action... Just got 3 tix, row 20 center ice for game 4 in San Jose. Damn, try doing that in Toronto without it costing you 2-3K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted April 9, 2018 Author Share Posted April 9, 2018 22 minutes ago, Dante said: Just got 3 tix, row 20 center ice for game 4 in San Jose. Damn, try doing that in Toronto without it costing you 2-3K Aweome! Am I invited? GO SHARKS!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I don't know the Western conference as well as the East, so just a hunch Nashville chokes Feel good Vegas story doesn't last Winnipeg or San Jose makes a run Round 1 in the East Pittsburgh over Philly Washington over Columbus Setting up another Round 2 match up 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 10 minutes ago, /dev/null said: Setting up another Round 2 match up That’s funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Mark Vader said: Aweome! Am I invited? GO SHARKS!!! Damn sorry Mark. All three are spoken for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Dante said: Just got 3 tix, row 20 center ice for game 4 in San Jose. Damn, try doing that in Toronto without it costing you 2-3K Very nice awhile back I was offered a pair front row centre ice for a game 7 at Toronto at face value of $750 each. I turned it down. The seats were held by a partner at my accounting firm and one of the top NHL agents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIrvine Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Where's all the love for Ryan Miller? Anyway Go Kings Go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Dante said: Damn sorry Mark. All three are spoken for No problem. However, if anything else comes up for future games, let me know. Have fun. Sharks playoff games at the Tank are the best. Although, I was at last year's game when they got eliminated by the Oilers. That really stung. I still don't know how Pavelski's shot on that power play didn't go in. What a difference a year makes for the Oilers, what happened to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 1 hour ago, row_33 said: Very nice awhile back I was offered a pair front row centre ice for a game 7 at Toronto at face value of $750 each. I turned it down. The seats were held by a partner at my accounting firm and one of the top NHL agents. Hard to justify that kind of cash on any ticket. I imagine they would be a lot more this year. 22 minutes ago, Mark Vader said: No problem. However, if anything else comes up for future games, let me know. Have fun. Sharks playoff games at the Tank are the best. Although, I was at last year's game when they got eliminated by the Oilers. That really stung. I still don't know how Pavelski's shot on that power play didn't go in. What a difference a year makes for the Oilers, what happened to them? That would be good! I can't believe the Oilers. But they do a lot of things I don't believe. Like trading away Hall for Larson??? I went to a Sharks/Oilers game this year and that guy was a healthy scratch! They also got rid of Eberle. Puzzling shite the Oilers have done over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 25 minutes ago, Dante said: Hard to justify that kind of cash on any ticket. I imagine they would be a lot more this year. That would be good! I can't believe the Oilers. But they do a lot of things I don't believe. Like trading away Hall for Larson??? I went to a Sharks/Oilers game this year and that guy was a healthy scratch! They also got rid of Eberle. Puzzling shite the Oilers have done over the years. Peter Chiarelli lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 1 hour ago, CIrvine said: Where's all the love for Ryan Miller? Anyway Go Kings Go! Probably in the same place as it is for Evander Kane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) Dante, he said I had first call and I asked what discount was forthcoming and it was zippo i politely declined. He was good to me, gave me for free a pair of Jays tickets third row behind the screen st home plate a few times a week for a lot of bad Jays years. I’d go for the first hour and leave if it wasn’t a good pitching effort. Clemens would get calls three inches off the plate and no batter would complain. Edited April 10, 2018 by row_33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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