2023 NHL Playoffs Round 1

[Nooby]

I'd be devastated if I was a Bruins fan - but I'm not - therefore deliriously happy that the Panthers did it!

[GordonH]

I'd be devastated if I was a Bruins fan - but I'm not - therefore deliriously happy that the Panthers did it!

Winning the president cup isn’t necessarily a good thing.

Excellent news

[oneh2obabe]

[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 Florida
Carolina vs either NYR or New Jersey

Edmonton vs Vegas
Dallas vs Seattle

2 First Round game 7s later today.

Release the Kraken

Only 1 more game 7 to go for Round 2 to begin.

[oneh2obabe]

DENVER (AP) — Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, Philipp Grubauer was stellar in stopping 33 shots and the Seattle Kraken eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche with a 2-1 win in Game 7 on Sunday night.

The Kraken became the first expansion team to beat the reigning Stanley Cup champs in their inaugural playoff series, according to NHL Stats.

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/kraken ... 59988.html

[GordonH]

Short notice

btw I haven’t watched a game in few years now. All my picks pure guesses

Florida
NY Islanders
New Jersey
Toronto (I know, their luck has to get better)
Winnipeg
Seattle
Edmonton
Minnesota

For just guesses 5 out of 8 not to bad.

Hopefully someone else will step up and do Round 2 Poll.

[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 Florida
Carolina vs New Jersey

Edmonton vs Vegas
Dallas vs Seattle

Who will move onto Round 3.

[GordonH]

Surprise Toronto, Florida is probably better than their regular season says.
Seattle definitely came to play as well.

Wonder what kind of surprises tonight will bring.

[GordonH]

Surprise Toronto, Florida is probably better than their regular season says.
Seattle definitely came to play as well.

Wonder what kind of surprises tonight will bring.

Penalties got Edmonton into trouble last night, Toronto going into South Beach down 2 games to 0.

[the truth]

Surprise Toronto, Florida is probably better than their regular season says.
Seattle definitely came to play as well.

Wonder what kind of surprises tonight will bring.

Penalties got Edmonton into trouble last night, Toronto going into South Beach down 2 games to 0.

[the truth]

yes https://www.castanet.net/news/Hockey/42 ... eries-lead

[GordonH]

yes https://www.castanet.net/news/Hockey/42 ... eries-lead

The list is mighty short for teams down 3 games to 0 to come back to win the series.

Na Na Na Na Hey Hey-ey Goodbye… Maple Leafs

[the truth]

yes https://www.castanet.net/news/Hockey/42 ... eries-lead

The list is mighty short for teams down 3 games to 0 to come back to win the series.

Na Na Na Na Hey Hey-ey Goodbye… Maple Leafs

hope so

[seewood]

Whos Edmonton or Seattle going to play for the Stanley Cup?

[Retrosnap]

yes https://www.castanet.net/news/Hockey/42 ... eries-lead

The list is mighty short for teams down 3 games to 0 to come back to win the series.

Na Na Na Na Hey Hey-ey Goodbye… Maple Leafs

I don't hate the Leafs, it's Leafs Nation that I can't stand. I would tell them that getting out of the first round doesn't make them cup favourites, but they always seem to plan the cup parade after they win the first game of every season.

At this rate, since it took them 20 years to get out of the first round, they can count on winning it all, maybe as early as 2067 for the 100th anniversary of their last one.