2023 NHL Playoffs Round 1

[GordonH]

Toronto lead series 3-1 .

Wow, TO have a decent chance to make it to the next round.

I will reserve my comments until they the buds actually make it to round 2.

[oneh2obabe]

[mexi cali]

That was a hard fought win. Coming back from a 3 goal deficit and then pulling it off in OT? Amazing.

[oneh2obabe]

The Leafs — at 6.26, trail just the Boston Bruins at 3.41 as the league's second-best odds right now to win the Stanley Cup this season, as per Sports Interaction.

Meanwhile, the defending champion Colorado Avalanche have the third-best odds (8.63), while the Vegas Golden Knights (9.69) and Edmonton Oilers (9.77) round out the top five contenders in the league.

https://www.blogto.com/sports_play/2023 ... anley-cup/

[GordonH]

Come Thursday the first Canadian team could be sent packing, Winnipeg is currently down 3 games to 1 against Vegas.

[mexi cali]

Good game for the oilers last night. Between Draisaitl and McDavid, it's hard to imagine them ever losing.

Kind of like Mathews and Marner.

[GordonH]

Unless a miracle happens, Winnipeg’s season looks done.

[GordonH]

Tonight these 4 teams could move on into Round 2:
Carolina
Boston
Dallas
Seattle

or will these 4 hold for game 7
NY Islanders
Florida
Minnesota
Colorado

[GordonH]

Tonight these 4 teams could move on into Round 2:
Carolina
Boston
Dallas
Seattle

or will these 4 hold for game 7
NY Islanders
Florida
Minnesota
Colorado

Boston vs Florida was an excellent outcome, if Florida can knockoff Boston the rest of the playoffs won’t matter to me about who wins.

[oneh2obabe]

Sat, April 29, 2023 at 7:03 p.m. PDT

TOR 2 - TB 1
Final / OT

The Toronto Maple Leafs have defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in overtime tonight to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

[oneh2obabe]

Gonna be one helluva street party.

[GordonH]

Last time Toronto made it into the second round of the playoffs was 2004.
Last time Toronto made it into the third round of the playoffs was 2002.

Oh yes, the last time Toronto made it to the Finals was 1967, which happens to be last time they raised Lord Stanley Mug.

Next up will either be Florida or Boston.

[the truth]

Last time Toronto made it into the second round of the playoffs was 2004.
Last time Toronto made it into the third round of the playoffs was 2002.

Oh yes, the last time Toronto made it to the Finals was 1967, which happens to be last time they raised Lord Stanley Mug.

Next up will either be Florida or Boston.

hope its boston

[GordonH]

Last time Toronto made it into the second round of the playoffs was 2004.
Last time Toronto made it into the third round of the playoffs was 2002.

Oh yes, the last time Toronto made it to the Finals was 1967, which happens to be last time they raised Lord Stanley Mug.

Next up will either be Florida or Boston.

hope its boston

Never been a Bruins fan, not about to start now. So Paul Maurice and Florida Panthers it is.

[GordonH]

I won’t be doing any more Polls this season, anyone else is more than welcome to setup the following Rounds.

Round 2 matchups:

Toronto vs either Florida or Boston
Carolina vs either NYR or New Jersey

Edmonton vs Vegas
Dallas vs either Seattle or Colorado

2 First Round game 7s later today.