The Official NHL 2021-2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs

[Majingir]

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The strange thing with Trotz is he never won anything in the playoffs with Nashville. So he wasn't some champion before he went to Washington. If Toronto is going to fire Keefe, Trotz has to be the guy.



Also, boo no WC upsets in the first round.

I got my 1st round playoff picks right minus Boston losing to Carolina.

Trotz never won anything in Nashville, but that's part of the growth too that he could hopefully bring.

He was part of the Preds who's lose in the first round year after year. So while he never coached them out of the first, hopefully the change of scenery to Washington and eventually winning the cup there, and then making back to back conference finals in NY could mean he could help the Leafs "unlock" whatever it is they need to go from being the team like Nashville was with Trotz, and the Caps were before winning the cup, into one which can do damage in the playoffs for more than 3 games in the first round. If they do interview him, I'm sure that would be one of the questions, is what he learned and noticed that the Preds lacked which led to all those first round exits, that he ended up realizing from the success eventually in Washington and then the deep runs in NY.

[DrJones]

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But this year, no excuses. Trotz would be a great choice. I think they apparently had interest in Boudreau, but that was as an assistant, and he obviously took a better job than that.

Hey, I'm glad Bruce is staying in Vancouver for now, but he's the last guy I'd want in Toronto.

[DrJones]

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Also, boo no WC upsets in the first round.

Meh. This was a rare occurrence where I rooted for every single "favourite" (since, with the exception of Nashville, all of the "underdogs" were the more established team).

[DrJones]

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Here's hoping I'm wrong about most of this.

Capitals over Panthers in 7
Lightning over over Maple Leafs in 7
Bruins over Hurricanes in 6
Rangers over Penguins in 6

Flames over Stars in 6
Kings over Oilers in 7
Avalanche over Predators in 5
Blues over Wild in 6

Lightning over Capitals in 5
Bruins over Rangers in 6

Flames over Kings in 6
Blues over Avalanche in 6

Lightning over Bruins in 5
Blues over Flames in 7

Lightning over Blues in 5

Tampa's route to a threepeat is considerably tougher now than in my original scenario.
Rooting for Florida, Carolina, Colorado, and... 7 games of fire and blood, I guess.

I vividly remember watching the Battle of Alberta when I was 10, 11, 13, 15, 18... and now I'm 49. Ugh.

Lightning over Panthers in 7
Hurricanes over Rangers in 5

Blues over Avalanche in 6
Flames over Oilers in 7

1st Round Picks: 5-3

[Majingir]

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I'd say

Lightning over Panthers in 6
Canes over Rangers in 6
Flames over Oilers in 7
Avs over Blues in 5

[Kobalt]

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Losing Nichushkin in free agency will actually make me depressed

Unless Miska is playing in this playoffs, it will be a huge choke job if this Avs team don't make it to the SC finals

[jb12780]

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Here we go!! LGR!


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[Kobalt]

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Nice pass by DeAngelo to Lafreniere to set up the Rangers goal

[jeebs9]

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Igor locked it down right until that goal SMH

I wanted to jump into that oilers game. Guess I have to wait

[DrJones]

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Mike Smith, honouring the 1980s Battle of Alberta tradition with a tribute to 80s goaltending.

[jeebs9]

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No defense in this game [emoji23].

[DrJones]

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Did I finally wake up in 1986? Is MacGyver coming on after the game?

[Kobalt]

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This game rocks

[bhurst99]

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This is what happens when you let the kids control the goaltending slider in EA Sports NHL hockey.

[DrJones]

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Congrats to Keith Tkachuk for becoming the first NHL player to reach the 500 goals / 500 pounds milestone.