The Official NHL 2021-2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs

[Majingir]

East:
Panthers vs Caps
Leafs vs Lightning
Canes vs Bruins
Rangers vs Pens

West:
Avs vs Preds/Stars
Wild vs Blues
Flames vs Preds/Stars
Oilers vs Kings

Playoffs begin Monday.

[Majingir]

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1st round:
Panthers over Caps
Lightning over Leafs
Bruins over Canes
Rangers over Pens

Avs over Preds/Stars
Blues over Wild
Flames over Preds/Stars
Oilers over Kings

2nd round:
Lightning over Panthers
Rangers over Bruins

Avs over Blues
Oilers over Flames

3rd round:
Lightning over Rangers
Avs over Oilers

Finals:
Avs over Lightning

[rdnk]

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Per year number of WC teams pulling upsets in the first round:

2021- 2
2019- 4 (we did it boys)
2018- 0
2017- 2
2016- 2
2015- 1
2014- 1

If we go back further to 2006 and look at 7 and 8 seeds:

2013- 2
2012- 2
2011- 0
2010- 2
2009- 1
2008- 0
2007- 0
2006- 2

Bonus:

2020 Play-in- 3
2020 Round 1- 0

Honestly I could see the Hurricanes, Panthers and Flames all go down in the first round. Avs will look really good in round 1 only to disappoint in round 2. Although now that I've gone through all this trouble, we'll probably have a chalk year like 2018.

[l3ulvl]

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Leafs/Lightning round one is like whoa

hopefully it goes better than the NBA version of the like whoa matchup

also, I know it's never 1v1 seeds in the final, but damn I would love a Panthers/Avs rematch from 100 years ago

[jeebs9]

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Rangers vs Pens. Who do I go for? Lol jk

Should be a good one!

[Majingir]

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Leafs/Lightning round one is like whoa



hopefully it goes better than the NBA version of the like whoa matchup



also, I know it's never 1v1 seeds in the final, but damn I would love a Panthers/Avs rematch from 100 years ago

The 2x defending champs vs the too many to count time defending 1st round losers.

Should be interesting.

[DrJones]

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Bandwagon Tiers:

I. I Hope They Win!

1. Wild
2. Panthers
3. Avalanche

II. I'm Conflicted

4. Flames
5. Oilers
6. Leafs

III. Could Be Worse, I Guess?

7. Predators
8. Hurricanes
9. Rangers (goes down a tier if 1994 mentions/highlights are involved)

IV. Worse

10. Capitals
11. Stars
12. Kings
13. Lightning
14. Blues
15. Penguins

V. The Bruins

16. Bruins

[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

[Majingir]

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First commercial break of the game and looks like Leafs could have a suspension coming their way already......

[Majingir]

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9 total PP so far and we're not even halfway into the game!?

[Majingir]

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I know its early but....

Leafs winning the cup

[Majingir]

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Everyone's fighting! Line brawls!

Now this is playoff hockey!

Lightning are definitely being sore losers here and guys on both sides are probably being suspended because of it.

[ImTellinTim]

The Official NHL 2021-2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Yep this Wild/Blues series is gonna be great.

[Kobalt]

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Thought the Lightning looked bored in the regular season and was just saving it for the playoffs, maybe this is just their team this year.

Game1Overreactions

McDavid should have an insane series going against that Kings' defense

[jeebs9]

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Connor McDavid just took on the entire team on the rush there wow!!

https://twitter.com/BR_OpenIce/status/1521323011172814848?t=OyftzmJe0xZyh2uG4klDUw&s=19