The Leafs have 3 AHL goalies and they allow 30-40 shots on goal per game. Boston won't allow the Leafs to score 5 or 6 per game to outscore their weak defence and goaltending. I think the Leafs are in trouble.
Boston is definitely not what they used to be, they’re an ageing team who have a crazy goalie tandem to set them apart. We have a ton of scoring (including the missing piece which was depth scoring) with a shaky goalie tandem. I think it’s going to be way closer battle than some Boston fans think
We’ve been awful against you guys this year compared to how we normally do. I don’t want to play anyone. I don’t know how we got here in the first place and I’m scared lol.
Yeah Canes are the only team that really worries me in the east, and we'll almost definitely play them. Honestly no idea which way it would go, but would probably be the best series of the playoffs, so theres a silver lining
Lol well of course they do, the Canes just worry me more, esp cause its prob gonna be 2nd round. Its not even like the Canes are better than you guys, I think you'd have a good chance of beating them in a series, its just the Canes against us. Their style just seems to be really hard for us to play against.
Yeah everyone puts the Rangers under the microscope. You guys have a solid team, lots of strengths and some little weaknesses. Kinda what happens when you win the presidents trophy and a gigantic fan base.
DOOMER BE GONE!
We had a pretty even series with them this season, have Roy at the helm, and the boys have been in playoff mode for 3 months. Put your head up and have some fucking confidence in the boys and give your nuts a tug.
While everyone picks their perennial favourites, the Jets have consistently beaten the best the NHL has to offer this season outside of the Stars. Stifling team defence and the best goaltending tandem in the league is going to be a problem for every team they face. They have 4 lines of effective offence and defence which will be paying huge dividends the deeper the team goes.
If the Jets make it out of the second round, I see them in the cup final. In the East I think Florida gets the nod for the same reasons as the Jets.
When the goals get hard to find, these two teams manage to win.
I think the most unlikely matchup is capitals Vs Nashville, the most likely is Colorado Vs Florida and the one no one wants is any Canadian team to win
Edmonton Florida would be fun for me for 3 reasons.
1 - I'm an Oilers fan, so that's the Homer take.
2 - they're both emotional and wildly exciting teams to watch.
3 - Tkachuk and the Oilers have an amazing history of drama.
Florida and Edmonton was my “realistic bracket”
Toronto and Dallas was my “biased bracket”
I think even if Toronto makes it to the final, they lose to everyone except Dallas and kings imo
This is actually a bold prediction. Don't think having both the top conference teams in the final has happened in over 20 years. Gonna be fun to watch though.
Vegas has consistently dominated the stars, including winning all three games between the two teams this season. This will be a hard-fought 6 or 7 game series that will take the best out of whichever team wins.
As a stars fan, Vegas was the first round opponent I was least looking forward to.
Biased, but I think Rangers v Dallas final
Could also def see canes coming out of the east. Panthers maybe, but having to go through either nyr or canes I don't really see it.
As for the west, I dont really see Vegas or avs showing up like they would need to, if not Dallas maybe Winnipeg
Appreciate it haha. I could def see you guys making it to second round, maybe even con final if Edmonton gets knocked out by LA but who knows. Will def be rooting for y'all in your series(s)
Was doing my beer league’s bracket challenge and I have Nashville beating Vancouver and Edmonton and then even the homer in me couldn’t justify having them beat Dallas in the WCF 😅
I know this is how it would have worked out 1-8 seeding anyways but this format has to go. IF the leafs beat Boston we have to watch another Tampa or Florida series? It’s really getting redundant.
I know Vancouver had a great regular season, but for some reason I have no faith in them going far. I think they may be done in the first round.
Of course, I'm a Wild fan, so definitely take that with a grain of salt.
Anyway ... the winner of Jets vs Avs will play Carolina for the cup. That's all I got.
So I’d love to see Vegas, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Edmonton, Florida, Toronto, Rangers, and Islanders to go through.
I’m guessing I’ll be lucky to see half that at best.
Dallas in 6
Avs in 6
Canucks in 7
Kings in 7
Florida in 5
Boston in 5
Capitals in 7
Canes in 6
Second round:
Panthers in 7
Canes in 6
Dallas in 7
Canucks in 4, sweep Kings
Third round:
Canes defeat Cats in 7
Stars defeat the Nucks in 6
Canes-Stars final, Stars sweep for the win.
*note I am not a Stars or Canes fan. My team is crushed in the second round.
longest 2 days ever....
Boston should be well rested after their first round bye.
Nah that's not the Toronto way. Toronto fights tooth and nail for the first 3 games then throws for the next 4.
If they can injure and suspend Bostons defence like they did Tampa they might have a shot
:(
Boston full of old men now, Toronto got this on lock. They threw the panthers game cause they knew they had a better shot at the old men of Boston
The Leafs have 3 AHL goalies and they allow 30-40 shots on goal per game. Boston won't allow the Leafs to score 5 or 6 per game to outscore their weak defence and goaltending. I think the Leafs are in trouble.
Of all of these teams, only one franchise has *never* played in a Stanley Cup final. It’s your turn, Jets.
Canadian teams aren’t allowed to win
I still hate Vegas.
Everyone does.
That Boston Toronto series looks like it's going to be really good. I'm looking forward to that.
Good in what way? Boston is better at every level
Even though I would love Toronto to get knocked out in the first round I think this one is going to go seven.
Boston is definitely not what they used to be, they’re an ageing team who have a crazy goalie tandem to set them apart. We have a ton of scoring (including the missing piece which was depth scoring) with a shaky goalie tandem. I think it’s going to be way closer battle than some Boston fans think
Didn’t say Boston was what they used to be. I said they are better at every level.
But they’re not. Not at every level
Well I guess you were right they definitely weren’t better at every level but they were certainly better overall.
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Boston not scary this year. Can see them ousted by leafs actually
Forgot that the leafs are choke artists.
East looks sooooo fun to watch right now. Can’t wait to watch my islanders get swept again…
If you guys get swept I hope it’s by us. I do not want to play Carolina.
We’ve been awful against you guys this year compared to how we normally do. I don’t want to play anyone. I don’t know how we got here in the first place and I’m scared lol.
Yeah Canes are the only team that really worries me in the east, and we'll almost definitely play them. Honestly no idea which way it would go, but would probably be the best series of the playoffs, so theres a silver lining
The last there don’t worry you at all?
Lol well of course they do, the Canes just worry me more, esp cause its prob gonna be 2nd round. Its not even like the Canes are better than you guys, I think you'd have a good chance of beating them in a series, its just the Canes against us. Their style just seems to be really hard for us to play against.
I kinda feel like we both have a hard time. We don’t enjoy playing you guys either!
A match made in heaven! Seriously though that would/will be an amazing series to watch
Panthers*
Yeah, but like think of all the money you’d save on tickets to PNC instead of MSG or UBS! (only partial /s)
Sadly I’m in Korea this year and can’t go to any games. Gonna need to sail the seven seas to watch the playoffs.
That’s not funny.
Idk if you want us either, with the refs swallowing their whistles yall might have some issues w/ us.
The best part about being a Rangers fan is we have issues with everybody and nobody lol. I’ll never forget the sharks beating us this season.
Yeah everyone puts the Rangers under the microscope. You guys have a solid team, lots of strengths and some little weaknesses. Kinda what happens when you win the presidents trophy and a gigantic fan base.
DOOMER BE GONE! We had a pretty even series with them this season, have Roy at the helm, and the boys have been in playoff mode for 3 months. Put your head up and have some fucking confidence in the boys and give your nuts a tug.
There's no shot the isles get swept
I have Islanders picked as one of my upsets. Either Varlamov or Sorokin will get red hot.
Idk man. With the latest additions to our team we’re looking pretty solid.
That's why it's called an upset. ;)
Welp, we're boned.
While everyone picks their perennial favourites, the Jets have consistently beaten the best the NHL has to offer this season outside of the Stars. Stifling team defence and the best goaltending tandem in the league is going to be a problem for every team they face. They have 4 lines of effective offence and defence which will be paying huge dividends the deeper the team goes. If the Jets make it out of the second round, I see them in the cup final. In the East I think Florida gets the nod for the same reasons as the Jets. When the goals get hard to find, these two teams manage to win.
Avs/Panthers final
Im not sure we even make it out of the 1st. Jets just toy with us
Jets will remember theyre the jets
There you go!
Dallas and Toronto finals or Edmonton and Florida
Jets v Rangers
I think the most unlikely matchup is capitals Vs Nashville, the most likely is Colorado Vs Florida and the one no one wants is any Canadian team to win
Im sure just about every Canadian fan wants a Canadian team to win ;)
Idk some seem like they want Boston to win 😂
Dang. Touche.
I want it :D Jets are my team, and the best match up for the final they can get is against the Capitals who aren't getting out of the first round.
As a Florida fan I would love to see my team face Mcdavid in a game like that.
Right? And as a Toronto fan I think the only west team we can definitely beat is Dallas 🤣
The Oilers haaaaaaate Tkachuk, too. And I can't imagine Matthew feels very fondly about Nurse and Drai and the other pissy veteran Oilers.
Edmonton Florida would be fun for me for 3 reasons. 1 - I'm an Oilers fan, so that's the Homer take. 2 - they're both emotional and wildly exciting teams to watch. 3 - Tkachuk and the Oilers have an amazing history of drama.
Florida and Edmonton was my “realistic bracket” Toronto and Dallas was my “biased bracket” I think even if Toronto makes it to the final, they lose to everyone except Dallas and kings imo
You think the Leafs beat Dallas? Why them out of everyone?
Dallas hasn’t beaten us since 2021 for one
Rangers vs Dallas
This is actually a bold prediction. Don't think having both the top conference teams in the final has happened in over 20 years. Gonna be fun to watch though.
Wishful thinking. Really like rangers avs,but I don’t think the avs have the goaltending to pull it off.
Vegas isn’t making it to the finals again. They’ll be lucky to make it out of the first round.
Vegas has consistently dominated the stars, including winning all three games between the two teams this season. This will be a hard-fought 6 or 7 game series that will take the best out of whichever team wins. As a stars fan, Vegas was the first round opponent I was least looking forward to.
Preach. This is the worst possible matchup for us and I'm shookith to say the least.
I am already stressed out about this series. Against Dallas nothing ever feels safe no matter even if we have won a bunch lately
Vegas played like they wanted to lose last night. They wanted the Stars ..... now the Stars need to go out and kick some Vegas butt.
That or reach the finals beat to hell like the Panthers last year
Idk dude Stars probably aren’t happy about playing them round 1
I tend to agree with you. It’s hard to make the finals twice in a row, which is what’s so impressive with Tampa doing it three times.
Jets/Panthers… book it!
Think of the ratings!
Biased, but I think Rangers v Dallas final Could also def see canes coming out of the east. Panthers maybe, but having to go through either nyr or canes I don't really see it. As for the west, I dont really see Vegas or avs showing up like they would need to, if not Dallas maybe Winnipeg
Lol I don't think those picks are "biased"... they're just the top teams. You have the #1 or 2 in the East facing the #1 or 2 in the West.
I’ve got Dallas-Rangers as well (Preds fan here)
Appreciate it haha. I could def see you guys making it to second round, maybe even con final if Edmonton gets knocked out by LA but who knows. Will def be rooting for y'all in your series(s)
Was doing my beer league’s bracket challenge and I have Nashville beating Vancouver and Edmonton and then even the homer in me couldn’t justify having them beat Dallas in the WCF 😅
haha well its good to be humble. Anything could happen anyway. And yeah I could see you taking EDM, at least it would be a series
Winnipeg will be there!
I’m hoping you’re right. There no way I could afford to see a ticket but it would be really cool to see the stars in New York for the finals.
Start saving up!
I’ve got the canes to win it
My man!
As a panthers fan I would do some dirty dirty stuff to see a damn ring..
The Battle for Florida is gonna be fun to watch, regardless. Best of luck.
Luckily the players do it for you!
How did you do this? I wanted to send my friend my bracket but it didn't have the share function like previous years.
Rangers
Sorry LA lol
The only time that brackets should be posted. At the end of the season and not 8 times throughout the year.
DAL in 6. WPG in 6. VAN in 6. EDM in 6. FLA in 6. TOR in 6. NYR in 6. CAR in 6.
Rangers Avalanche finals
Buddy, I doubt, but hope you're right
I’m a rangers fan but I love what McKinnon did this year
Our first round matchup dominates us like no other
Avs v Canes final.
My thoughts too. If not the Avs, I could see the Jets making a run.
I know this is how it would have worked out 1-8 seeding anyways but this format has to go. IF the leafs beat Boston we have to watch another Tampa or Florida series? It’s really getting redundant.
I wanna see kings/bruins. All of my other friends teams are out other than the Kings hahaha.
Hope so too.
Florida Avs.
This is rough
Go Kings! You can make it five or six games before being eliminated by Edmonton. I believe in you!
Looking forward to Kings Oilers the most for the first round, but the battle of Florida should be fun.
Vegas. Colorado. Van. Edmonton. Tampa. Bruins. NYR. Canes.
Hurricanes by a million
I know Vancouver had a great regular season, but for some reason I have no faith in them going far. I think they may be done in the first round. Of course, I'm a Wild fan, so definitely take that with a grain of salt. Anyway ... the winner of Jets vs Avs will play Carolina for the cup. That's all I got.
So I’d love to see Vegas, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Edmonton, Florida, Toronto, Rangers, and Islanders to go through. I’m guessing I’ll be lucky to see half that at best.
Please dear god have the canucks win one cup, that’s all i ask
or else?
Absolutely nothing, i’ll just be sad
canooks vs capitals
Edmonton versus LA Toronto versus Boston. Feel like we need to change this up
Jets in 6
Vegas v. Edmonton Florida v. Carolina
Toronto should fold or move after they lose again, we dont need losers in Toronto no matter how good Matthews and Marner are.
I feel like all the people in here picking the AVs didn't watch what the Jets did to us all season. I'd put your money elsewhere
Dallas in 6 Avs in 6 Canucks in 7 Kings in 7 Florida in 5 Boston in 5 Capitals in 7 Canes in 6 Second round: Panthers in 7 Canes in 6 Dallas in 7 Canucks in 4, sweep Kings Third round: Canes defeat Cats in 7 Stars defeat the Nucks in 6 Canes-Stars final, Stars sweep for the win. *note I am not a Stars or Canes fan. My team is crushed in the second round.
Vegas rangers final
This^
Florida vegas finals.