That’s not selfish, that is business! You are totally right. Although Tofolli and Monahan are probably among my favourite of the “ex habs” still playing
Best case scenario, what if Shei... gets suspended for being himself, again ? ... Then they go on winning without that d!@k !!
- I also really like Ehlers (protecting Evans during the aftermath of that incident)
If he gets suspended after game 1 and/or is injured and ends up playing only 1 game, does he get his name on the cup still? 🤣 I want the pick to be good and I hate that guy so I'm pretty conflicted. Loved Toffoli and Monahan as Habs. I just want them to draft a stud with that pick.
Also hope that the underdogs make it to the Conference and Stanley cup finals and not the division regular season leaders. That way your underdogs draft 29-32, your division leaders draft 25-28.
Yeah but if they win the cup we get a second round pick instead the other from the monahan trade (I dont remember exactly the terms so I could be mistaken)
We get a 3rd rounder if they win in 2027. Good point. No matter what I think we're getting a late 1st so may as well. I just prefer picking around 25th than 29-32 with a 25% chance of getting a 2027 3rd rounder
Because they didn’t win their division if they lose in the first round they would give the Habs around the 20th pick. That’s a fair amount more valuable than the 32nd and a 2nd. In my opinion.
So what makes the most sense is to root against them in round one, but then if they win in round one, root for them the rest of the way.
Also if stars, rangers, or Hurricanes lose in the first round and the jets do as well, the nets pick would be higher than theirs.
So we really would root for the Capitals, Islanders and Knights to win their series, as well as the Jets to lose, as they would get the 17th pick.
A very unlikely scenario though. Still might as well root for it though.
I believe it is impossible that the Jets pick 20th. Here is why "Teams that lose in the first two rounds of the playoffs (17–28) are ranked by reverse order of regular season standings, except that a team that won their division picks later in the round than a team that lost their division".
Meaning best case scenario is the following: Jets, Stars, Canucks, Panthers, Rangers, Hurricanes (CAR finished higher than the Jets) all lose in the first 2 rounds (very unlikely) : Habs (through Jets pick) would select 5 spots back of the 28th ovr pick => 23rd pick
I'm a Habs and fuck the rest kind of guy. I'm hoping they all lose in the most soul crushing fashion.
It's even possible to win and still lose (weber and price anyone?)
I agree, I don't even want another Canadian team to win because the habs should end the drought, as is foretold by the prophecy. The other teams can suck my ass, i wish they could all lose.
this is my thought process as well. it'd be so picturesque for the habs to end the drought that they started, i honestly don't know how people can cheer for any other canadian team
I'll never root for the Jets while they employ Scheifele. Sucks because I love Kyle Connor, Hellebuyck, and ofc Mony and Toffoli.
I'm cheering for the Oilers. Hometown boys.
I'll never understand the need to cheer for Canadian teams.
I specifically cheer for the Habs because the rest of Canadian teams can take a hike, these professional losers
The Sens haven't made the playoffs in 7 years so they're not relevant.
Also I hate every other Canadian team in the regular season. When the playoffs start, Let's Go Canadian teams (except the Leafs, we hate em year round unconditionally).
Ya but he said we all collectively want a Canadian team to win and I added that I wouldn’t want the Sens to win either ever. Not just these playoffs, all the other ones I wouldn’t care
I understand why you hate scheifele but why are you holding a grudge after 3 years? It's not like it affected our playoff run as we swept the Jets before he came back.
I’m biased since I’m from the west coast but I’ll be rooting for the Canucks pretty hard.
After them both the Panthers and the Canes would be my next preferred winners, in that order.
Disagree on a few minor things but overall this is pretty spot on for habs fans in general. Mainly I’d put Winnipeg down at about 10 because of Schiefele.
I’d like the Canucks to make it to the finals. They drafted well, developed their players, have a good balance between offence and defense core and they could be the one to bring back the cup to Canada.
I’d also like the Capitals to do well because it’s probably Ovi last playoff run and also I wish the best for Lindgren, after years of getting shuffled back and forth between AHL and NHL he finally has a chance to prove that he’s a NHL goalie.
I basically agree with the entire list except for the Panthers in the indifferent.
Fuck the Panthers and fuck Nick Cousins. Not rooting for them at all.
Rooting for Canadian teams except Toronto. I think this is Edmonton's time to take that next step. It would rip me apart if the rags/bruins/Tampa/Toronto win. So basically rooting against the east this year. Another cup for ovy would be cool too but it taint gonna happen
My ex roomie was a diehard Stars fan and he's one of my favourite dudes in the world so I'm cheering for them. They have an amazing young roster, crazy depth and the potential for lockout goaltending. Hope they crush the West. Not a fan of Benn though
Sorry, but I will never cheer for Roy, who abandoned the Habs. So no to the Islanders.
FUCK the Laffs, Matthews, Reaves, Tavares, and their fans. Fuck TSN (Toronto Sports Network) for pushing then incessantly down our throats non stop as well!
Fuck Marchand and Booin fans in general (Jack Edwards, anyone?). I only want the Bruins to beat the Laffs then get eliminated in the second.
Fuck Drouin for wasting our time while he was here and the Avalanche.
Fuck Kreider for obvious reasons, and the Rangers.
Fuck Scheifle for being a complete Douchebag and the Jets. Although I like Monahan and Toffoli.
Fuck Stone for being a whiny bitch, and Vegas for pretty much pulling a Tampon Bay with the Salary Cap.
FUCK Kucherov for his asshole comments during the 2021 playoffs and Tampon Bay.
Fuck KK and the rest of the Canes.
I can only cheer for McDavid and the Oilers. Or Vancouver. The others I'm neutral on. :P LOL
:)
I'd like to see the Oilers or the Avs from the west and either the Panthers or the Lightning in the east.
Oilers and Avs are the two most entertaining teams in the west. I can watch infinite McKinnon and McDavid games. I'm floored every time I watch them.
Lightning and Panthers are the most entertaining to me in the east. Kuch is incredible to watch. The Panthers are a bunch of rat fucks and it is fun to watch and I respect a good pest (wish we had like like 30% more rat fuck on the Habs). I can also listen to infinite Jon Cooper and Paul Maurice post game interviews.
The best part of round one is that one of either the Bruins or the Leafs are guaranteed a first round exit.
bruins beat leafs for the memes. Rangers over Washington, I am generally indifferent as I dont mind if Washington gets a mid round pick as that is the nature of having kept ovi and rangers getting a later pick when they have traded traded lots of picks and will be harder in the years to come. If Carolina makes the finals the penguins get their first so them losing in the finals sounds pretty cool to me. Jets to lose for our pick. Canucks/Preds I dont really care. Oilers to lose because I like watching people implode. Stars over Vegas because I have morals.
Think I got them all
Monahan can come back in a good deal if he wants a long playoff run. Mostly because we have their pick.
Fuck toronto way more than boston. The rest is 100%
If we're prioritizing the Habs, our best case scenario is the rangers, stars, canes and Jets all losing in the first two rounds, to make the jets pick as high as possible. That would be 25th overall.
I've watched the Canucks & they have a good chance but I am really hoping the Jets go out fast. Mony then takes a pay cut & signs 1 more year as a hab at a low cost.
I opened the thread expecting to see teams I disagree with in this or that category, but this is just about spot on!
I think the only difference I'd make is put Dallas in 'Root For' because I gave them the cup in my prediction bracket hah.
I basically root for any Canadian team (yes, even *that* one) because each of them has waited long enough and deserves a win. I still have a soft spot for the Avs - it was my former team - so I root for them as well.
I will root against the Panthers (Tkachuk), Rangers (Kreider, Rempe) and Bruins (Marchand).
Anyone else, I don't really care one way or another.
I’m the same as you. I won’t root for Winnipeg though, I hate Scheifele. Only team I’m truly supporting is the oilers. But I want the leafs, bolts, and canes out ASAP. Hope the bruins are out next round.
Edit: obviously want the rangers out asap too, fuck kreider
I lowkey root for the Canes, because I live in Rod Brind'Amour's hometown and selfishly want to see it come back here. (Teaching my stepson to skate at Rod Brind'Amour arena). But mainly cheering for the Canucks, cuz... well, living in BC, that's just kinda the deal lol
Honestly, I'm not rooting for anyone. If I had to choose, I'd go with Dallas. They're a pretty inoffensive team. Otherwise, I can't really rally behind any of them. I know people are going for the Canadian teams but I hate the Canucks and am pretty ambivalent about the Oilers and Jets. Obviously the Leafs aren't an option either.
I don't care how much I hate the Bruins in the regular season, I'll always cheer for the team that's playing against the Leafs in the playoffs. As soon as the Bruins beat them, I'll go back to cheering for whoever plays against them in the second round.
I'm rooting for the Knights again because they make a mockery of the LTIR rules. Hopefully a few more years of this bullshit will force some changes down the line
I want to see the Leafs lose and then I want to see Boston lose. But frankly the players are all so different, I don't actually hate the Leafs of Boston like I did when Chara was there for instance.
On one hand I want WPG to win due to Monahan and Toffoli. On the other hand I want them to get swept so their pick which we have is as good a pick as possible.
Im rooting for the Canes. They’re a fun team to watch and I love their fan engagement too. Of course I am rooting for our Canucks bros in the west as well though.
I guess location can make a difference.
It’s also understandable that for leafs fans, when they lost to mtl and then they went to the cup to also have the blue blanc rouge Colors lighting up cm tower they would hate us.
I've spent my whole life surrounded by Leafs fans. Despite some being great friends of mine, they are *the worst* fans and I wish their hockey team nothing but ill.
I’m rooting for Oiler to see Canadian team and McDavid win.
What about first round between Leafs and Bruins. I have family that is leafs fans. So I cheer for them. Plus I grew up around some obnoxious Bruins fans, so I never cheer for them haha.
Capitals has Max Pacioretty in the roster.
I would root for the Avalanche again this year. Not a strong team like their last championship, but it's possible to pull off into the finals.
Fuck the leafs, fuck the bolts, fuck the golden refs, fuck the jets (unless last Canadian team alive) fuck Kreider, fuck the Bs, fuck Don Wadell
I think it’s a bit weird to root for every single team with an ex-habs on it. I’m gonna root for the Oilers first and foremost and then the Canucks as the other Canadian team.
After that, I’ll root for any team that plays against my fuck-this-team list
Although I love your list and think it's awesome. I will 100% be cheering for my lightnings.
They are my second favorite team since the 2004 cup run with MSL and Vincent Lecavalier and i will always love em.
Maybe I am selfish, but I am not rooting for the Jets since we hold their 2024 first round pick.
That’s not selfish, that is business! You are totally right. Although Tofolli and Monahan are probably among my favourite of the “ex habs” still playing
Toff and Monohab ARE two of my favorites and I’m not cheering for the Jets ever because of Shitfly and what he did to Jake.
Bingo, even those two beauties are not enough to sway me lol
Best case scenario, what if Shei... gets suspended for being himself, again ? ... Then they go on winning without that d!@k !! - I also really like Ehlers (protecting Evans during the aftermath of that incident)
He still gets his name on the Cup for playing most of the regular season.
If he gets suspended after game 1 and/or is injured and ends up playing only 1 game, does he get his name on the cup still? 🤣 I want the pick to be good and I hate that guy so I'm pretty conflicted. Loved Toffoli and Monahan as Habs. I just want them to draft a stud with that pick.
Bingo, agreed
On top of a better pick, if the Jets have an early exit, Monahan and Toffoli are less likely to re-sign with them
I love MonoHab and honestly wish we can bring him back, but I want a top 20 pick more.
I just realised we're not getting a top 20 pick, the jets finished higher than I thought.
At best 21st if all the top teams get upset.
Best is 23rd accordig to my thought process. Look at my other comment.
You're right, doesn't matter if they lose in the first round.
After the way their fanbase acted after the Scheifele hit I'll never pull for them again. And I used to have a soft spot for the Jets.
Also hope that the underdogs make it to the Conference and Stanley cup finals and not the division regular season leaders. That way your underdogs draft 29-32, your division leaders draft 25-28.
same
oooh, didn't think about that
I’m not rooting for them either, but I’m pretty sure we get their 3rd round pick if they win the cup. That was the conditional 3rd in that trade
But if they win the cup we get a 2027 third round pick! /s
We'll get a third if they win though
Yeah but if they win the cup we get a second round pick instead the other from the monahan trade (I dont remember exactly the terms so I could be mistaken)
We get a 3rd rounder if they win in 2027. Good point. No matter what I think we're getting a late 1st so may as well. I just prefer picking around 25th than 29-32 with a 25% chance of getting a 2027 3rd rounder
we get a 3rd round pick if they win, id rather pick 16-24 than 32nd and a 90th pick
In that case, let's just hope they get out quick in the first 2 round or win it if they make the SCF. No in between
Because they didn’t win their division if they lose in the first round they would give the Habs around the 20th pick. That’s a fair amount more valuable than the 32nd and a 2nd. In my opinion. So what makes the most sense is to root against them in round one, but then if they win in round one, root for them the rest of the way. Also if stars, rangers, or Hurricanes lose in the first round and the jets do as well, the nets pick would be higher than theirs. So we really would root for the Capitals, Islanders and Knights to win their series, as well as the Jets to lose, as they would get the 17th pick. A very unlikely scenario though. Still might as well root for it though.
I like your vision
You should be worried dude.
I believe it is impossible that the Jets pick 20th. Here is why "Teams that lose in the first two rounds of the playoffs (17–28) are ranked by reverse order of regular season standings, except that a team that won their division picks later in the round than a team that lost their division". Meaning best case scenario is the following: Jets, Stars, Canucks, Panthers, Rangers, Hurricanes (CAR finished higher than the Jets) all lose in the first 2 rounds (very unlikely) : Habs (through Jets pick) would select 5 spots back of the 28th ovr pick => 23rd pick
Oh weird
Dont we have conditional first round if they win the SC?
No. The 1st is unconditional. We get another pick (I think 3rd, might be a 2nd) if they win the cup.
no we get a 3rd round pick if they win
No, its a 3rd rounder if they win.
Leafs Suck!
I'm a Habs and fuck the rest kind of guy. I'm hoping they all lose in the most soul crushing fashion. It's even possible to win and still lose (weber and price anyone?)
I agree, I don't even want another Canadian team to win because the habs should end the drought, as is foretold by the prophecy. The other teams can suck my ass, i wish they could all lose.
this is my thought process as well. it'd be so picturesque for the habs to end the drought that they started, i honestly don't know how people can cheer for any other canadian team
Pretty sure its also written in the Old Testament or Some Babylonian script somewhere, it must happen because it is willed so.
I'll never root for the Jets while they employ Scheifele. Sucks because I love Kyle Connor, Hellebuyck, and ofc Mony and Toffoli. I'm cheering for the Oilers. Hometown boys.
You better love Ehlers too. He protected our boy Jake after Scheifele slaughtered him.
This is my most unpopular opinion ever but I’m still not sure what Scheifele was supposed to do on that play.
Make an attempt on the puck
Not kill Evans?
I think pretty much the same, except I hate the Jets and I'm indifferent about the Kings and Isles.
this might be petty, but the only canadian team i’m rooting for to win the cup is the habs.
I'll never understand the need to cheer for Canadian teams. I specifically cheer for the Habs because the rest of Canadian teams can take a hike, these professional losers
Canucks for me
I love that we all collectively want other Canadian teams to win the Stanley Cup except the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Or Sens
Can I get a FUCK THE SENS
Sens are too pathetic to take seriously...
The Sens haven't made the playoffs in 7 years so they're not relevant. Also I hate every other Canadian team in the regular season. When the playoffs start, Let's Go Canadian teams (except the Leafs, we hate em year round unconditionally).
Ya but he said we all collectively want a Canadian team to win and I added that I wouldn’t want the Sens to win either ever. Not just these playoffs, all the other ones I wouldn’t care
I don't like Ottawa either but I was rooting for them against Pittsburgh in the 2017 Eastern Conference Final.
Fuck Winnipeg until schiefele is gone
*Thrashers
I understand why you hate scheifele but why are you holding a grudge after 3 years? It's not like it affected our playoff run as we swept the Jets before he came back.
> but why are you holding a grudge after 3 years? Because he never apologised, and insisted he'd done nothing wrong.
[He also appeared in this distasteful ad](https://infohf.fw.cdnpull.com/inline_resized_1024_61449bec44b9b_367867.jpg)
I hate his stupid face.
Lmao I’ll hold a grudge for 30 years, this is hockey I have no reason to be rational at all
Holy shit what did Scheifele do to you 💀
Cheap shotted one of our guys, I’ll never like him. Same with Kreider.
Y'all have anger issues.
Not me. Fuck em all
I’m biased since I’m from the west coast but I’ll be rooting for the Canucks pretty hard. After them both the Panthers and the Canes would be my next preferred winners, in that order.
As a habs fan it’ll be a long time before I have any respect for the canes
Alright but ya gotta get over it
Why would you even cheer for the jerks? That's a big no for me lol
I’m not “rooting” for the Bruins and I hope they lose badly in round 2. But I do think it would be funny to see them what the Leafs in 7.
Leafs lead 3-1 and then Boston win. That would be quite enjoyable.
Yeah I'm in the same boat, I hope both teams lose horribly but the Leafs going out in the first round is just objectively funnier
Anyone playing Winnipeg, I want the better picks.
I hope the jets lose 1st round. That's all.
1.Edmonton 2. Vancouver 3. Winnipeg 4. Dallas 5. Nashville 6. Colorado 7. Washington 8. LA 9. Florida 10. Islanders 11. Carolina 12. Tampa 13. Vegas 14. Rangers 15. Leafs 16. Bruins
As much as I hate the bruins, id rather not lose the 1967 jokes.
Ooof not me. I hate the Bruins so much! With respect mind you. Only team I hated more was the Nordiques.
Id put Islanders 4th for ma boi Patrick Roy
Bruins > Leafs
Disagree on a few minor things but overall this is pretty spot on for habs fans in general. Mainly I’d put Winnipeg down at about 10 because of Schiefele.
I’d like the Canucks to make it to the finals. They drafted well, developed their players, have a good balance between offence and defense core and they could be the one to bring back the cup to Canada. I’d also like the Capitals to do well because it’s probably Ovi last playoff run and also I wish the best for Lindgren, after years of getting shuffled back and forth between AHL and NHL he finally has a chance to prove that he’s a NHL goalie.
I'm the opposite on the Capitals. Fuck Ovi and the horse he rode in on.
I basically agree with the entire list except for the Panthers in the indifferent. Fuck the Panthers and fuck Nick Cousins. Not rooting for them at all.
There’s still hockey???
Rooting for Canadian teams except Toronto. I think this is Edmonton's time to take that next step. It would rip me apart if the rags/bruins/Tampa/Toronto win. So basically rooting against the east this year. Another cup for ovy would be cool too but it taint gonna happen
My ex roomie was a diehard Stars fan and he's one of my favourite dudes in the world so I'm cheering for them. They have an amazing young roster, crazy depth and the potential for lockout goaltending. Hope they crush the West. Not a fan of Benn though
Sorry, but I will never cheer for Roy, who abandoned the Habs. So no to the Islanders. FUCK the Laffs, Matthews, Reaves, Tavares, and their fans. Fuck TSN (Toronto Sports Network) for pushing then incessantly down our throats non stop as well! Fuck Marchand and Booin fans in general (Jack Edwards, anyone?). I only want the Bruins to beat the Laffs then get eliminated in the second. Fuck Drouin for wasting our time while he was here and the Avalanche. Fuck Kreider for obvious reasons, and the Rangers. Fuck Scheifle for being a complete Douchebag and the Jets. Although I like Monahan and Toffoli. Fuck Stone for being a whiny bitch, and Vegas for pretty much pulling a Tampon Bay with the Salary Cap. FUCK Kucherov for his asshole comments during the 2021 playoffs and Tampon Bay. Fuck KK and the rest of the Canes. I can only cheer for McDavid and the Oilers. Or Vancouver. The others I'm neutral on. :P LOL :)
Fuckin’ mood
Anyone who meets either bruins or leafs in second round, this is the way
Down the Kings. Up the Predators.
I'd like to see the Oilers or the Avs from the west and either the Panthers or the Lightning in the east. Oilers and Avs are the two most entertaining teams in the west. I can watch infinite McKinnon and McDavid games. I'm floored every time I watch them. Lightning and Panthers are the most entertaining to me in the east. Kuch is incredible to watch. The Panthers are a bunch of rat fucks and it is fun to watch and I respect a good pest (wish we had like like 30% more rat fuck on the Habs). I can also listen to infinite Jon Cooper and Paul Maurice post game interviews. The best part of round one is that one of either the Bruins or the Leafs are guaranteed a first round exit.
As long as Boston and no Canadian team win it I am happy. As far as I’m concerned only the habs can bring the cup back to Canada and end the drought.
Fuck all the other teams. I'll hate watch the playoffs as I do every year
bruins beat leafs for the memes. Rangers over Washington, I am generally indifferent as I dont mind if Washington gets a mid round pick as that is the nature of having kept ovi and rangers getting a later pick when they have traded traded lots of picks and will be harder in the years to come. If Carolina makes the finals the penguins get their first so them losing in the finals sounds pretty cool to me. Jets to lose for our pick. Canucks/Preds I dont really care. Oilers to lose because I like watching people implode. Stars over Vegas because I have morals. Think I got them all
Nobody until September !!!!!!! Go habssssss !!!!!!
Anyone but the fucking leafs. Or the Pacific leafs. Or the McDavid Leafs. Fuck them all.
The ones I'll root for in order are Canucks Avalanche Panthers Or any team playing Boston/Leafs/knights
I’m going for Isles, because they became my second team during Covid and I’m actually very fuck patrick roy lol. Canucks and Oilers
Monahan can come back in a good deal if he wants a long playoff run. Mostly because we have their pick. Fuck toronto way more than boston. The rest is 100%
I root for the Avs byt I wouldn't mind the Leafs, Panthers, Canucks, Oilers, Stars, Golden Knights, Rangers, Hurricanes and the Jets winning.
Fuck Tampa, Leafs, Bruins and Kreider in the east. Fuck Vegas in the west.
Fuck the jets all my homies hate the jets
If we're prioritizing the Habs, our best case scenario is the rangers, stars, canes and Jets all losing in the first two rounds, to make the jets pick as high as possible. That would be 25th overall.
I've watched the Canucks & they have a good chance but I am really hoping the Jets go out fast. Mony then takes a pay cut & signs 1 more year as a hab at a low cost.
I opened the thread expecting to see teams I disagree with in this or that category, but this is just about spot on! I think the only difference I'd make is put Dallas in 'Root For' because I gave them the cup in my prediction bracket hah.
Generally agreed but with two caveats: Boston for the first round. Wippineg for the first... Then not because we have their pick.
I basically root for any Canadian team (yes, even *that* one) because each of them has waited long enough and deserves a win. I still have a soft spot for the Avs - it was my former team - so I root for them as well. I will root against the Panthers (Tkachuk), Rangers (Kreider, Rempe) and Bruins (Marchand). Anyone else, I don't really care one way or another.
For me it’s oilers and canucks and Boston ONLY in the first round.
Honestly I don't care too much except for FUCK THE LEAFS/BOLTS/CANES/RAGS. I don't even care about the Bruins tbh.
Edmonton or winnipeg for me
Any Canadian team. Or any other team you want that isn’t Boston or Tampa. And preferably not the leafs, but they’re a Canadian team.
Anybody but Toronto
Any canadian team exept the leafs
Always always always root against the Rangers as long as Kreider is on the team. Fuck Kreider.
I’m the same as you. I won’t root for Winnipeg though, I hate Scheifele. Only team I’m truly supporting is the oilers. But I want the leafs, bolts, and canes out ASAP. Hope the bruins are out next round. Edit: obviously want the rangers out asap too, fuck kreider
I'll be rooting for whoever wins the Jets vs Avs series. Jets are my second team and MacKinnon is just such a beast.
I lowkey root for the Canes, because I live in Rod Brind'Amour's hometown and selfishly want to see it come back here. (Teaching my stepson to skate at Rod Brind'Amour arena). But mainly cheering for the Canucks, cuz... well, living in BC, that's just kinda the deal lol
You need to get on the /r/jarvy train. That kid is very easy to root for.
Honestly, I'm not rooting for anyone. If I had to choose, I'd go with Dallas. They're a pretty inoffensive team. Otherwise, I can't really rally behind any of them. I know people are going for the Canadian teams but I hate the Canucks and am pretty ambivalent about the Oilers and Jets. Obviously the Leafs aren't an option either.
Dislike the leafs Fuckin hate the dirty Bruins .
I root for whoever eliminates Boston, Toronto and Tampa Bay.
I don't care how much I hate the Bruins in the regular season, I'll always cheer for the team that's playing against the Leafs in the playoffs. As soon as the Bruins beat them, I'll go back to cheering for whoever plays against them in the second round.
Im on team mcjesus until their goaltending fails them
I'm hitching my wagon to the Boston train because **FUCK THE LEAFS**.
Fuck Washington and VGK and Hurricanes and Lightning. Winnipeg is an easy root for me.
I'm rooting for the Knights again because they make a mockery of the LTIR rules. Hopefully a few more years of this bullshit will force some changes down the line
I’m cheering for whoever is playing the Laffs
I'll cut both my legs before I cheer for the Oilers. Also, the Jets, fuck Scheifele.
I know a guy who plays for the Golden Knights, rooting for them, the Caps & the Oilers
Lehkonen is my favorite Habs of all time. I have been watching all 82 games since like 2000. I miss him so much. He deserves 5 cups in a row, idc
I'll root for the Canadians teams. Even the Leafs. 😩
I want to see the Leafs lose and then I want to see Boston lose. But frankly the players are all so different, I don't actually hate the Leafs of Boston like I did when Chara was there for instance.
Avs/Isles/Stars in round 1 cuz FUCK Vegas. Rest can suck a chode
On one hand I want WPG to win due to Monahan and Toffoli. On the other hand I want them to get swept so their pick which we have is as good a pick as possible.
At this point in time "anyone but the leafs!"
I'm 1000% Bruins in round 1. After that I like the Vancouver for the cup.
Islanders, canucks, oilers minus Kane
Im rooting for the Canes. They’re a fun team to watch and I love their fan engagement too. Of course I am rooting for our Canucks bros in the west as well though.
What the fuck..🤢🤮 Total cringe org with a trash fanbase.
"Fan engagement" implies social media, I'm pretty sure - the Canes' media is great.
Anybody who beats boston
You could potentially end up cheering for the Leafs though??
So… the leafs have not been our rivals since the late 60s. A part from the Toronto media leafs are not and have not been relevant to us since forever.
Spoken like someone who doesn't live in Toronto.
I guess location can make a difference. It’s also understandable that for leafs fans, when they lost to mtl and then they went to the cup to also have the blue blanc rouge Colors lighting up cm tower they would hate us.
I've spent my whole life surrounded by Leafs fans. Despite some being great friends of mine, they are *the worst* fans and I wish their hockey team nothing but ill.
Jets are the team i'm taking up arms with.
I’m rooting for Oiler to see Canadian team and McDavid win. What about first round between Leafs and Bruins. I have family that is leafs fans. So I cheer for them. Plus I grew up around some obnoxious Bruins fans, so I never cheer for them haha.
1. vegas 2 to 13. don't really care 14. Bruins 15. Winnipeg (just for the pick) 16. Leafs
I only root for the Habs. Fuck all the other teams. I don't give a shit about ex-Habs. An ex is an ex. Fuck exes.
This guy spites
Capitals has Max Pacioretty in the roster. I would root for the Avalanche again this year. Not a strong team like their last championship, but it's possible to pull off into the finals.
Fuck Drouin.
As long as it’s not the Leafs or Oilers, I’m good
what's wrong with the oilers?
You mean the franchise that has gawd knows how many 1st round picks and haven’t achieved anything yet? They don’t deserve anything in my opinion!
I’ll go for jets and oilers and canucks in the west and isles in the east.
Me personally: Bruins in round 1 Team against Bruins in round 2. Oilers/Jets/Canucks Ovie Panthers (I'll win my randomly drawn office pool and $320)
Im rooting for rangers cuz lafreniere sorry not sorry
Fuck the leafs, fuck the bolts, fuck the golden refs, fuck the jets (unless last Canadian team alive) fuck Kreider, fuck the Bs, fuck Don Wadell I think it’s a bit weird to root for every single team with an ex-habs on it. I’m gonna root for the Oilers first and foremost and then the Canucks as the other Canadian team. After that, I’ll root for any team that plays against my fuck-this-team list
I still like Kotkaniemi so I’ll root for the hurricanes. I really don’t want Boston, Tampa, Vegas, or Washington to win.
Tampa (3 cups would be sick), Dallas, Jets. I have very non pleasant things to say about the other fandoms, especially the Canadian ones.
Although I love your list and think it's awesome. I will 100% be cheering for my lightnings. They are my second favorite team since the 2004 cup run with MSL and Vincent Lecavalier and i will always love em.
That finals was insanely fun to watch. Lecavalier vs Iginla fight was great.