2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Figured there had to be a good amount of hockey fans on here, wanted to see what you guys thought about this years playoffs.
Being a Michigander, pulling to see my Wings make it to the final, but realistically I think the Rangers will make it from the east. The west is a little harder to predict for me, I think either the Canucks or Blues will be in the final for sure, but I would still have the Rangers winning it all in 6 games.
Curious to see what you guys think. Go Wings.
Canucks will not make it, and east should be Tampa vs rangers
Rangers vs. blues, Canucks won't make it out of the first.
Wings got outshot 44-11 tonight.... They still won, but not sure you can pull that off three more games.
As probably the only Islanders fan on WSO, go Isles :) Very impressed with the discipline and quality of Game 1 against the Caps. Keeping Ovechkin quiet is a tall order.
Skinnayyy is another Wings fan! How do you like your chances?
Holy crap. I can't believe so many other people have Blues vs. Rangers in the finals.
I have the wings getting knocked out second round. If I wasn't from Detroit I'd have them getting knocked out by Tampa. Last night's game proved the motto "I'd rather be lucky than good." That's not going to pull them through another 3 games.
All I can say though is that as much as I hate NBC having control over all the TV rights, I love that they owns so many channels because I get to watch all the Wings games out here.
I don't think you can ever count the Wings out with the sheer depth of their experience. At the very least it should keep them alive through 6 games.
That's true. It really is unfair to most other teams! ;)
Did anyone else know that Johnny hockey was only 150 pounds? Holy cow. I knew he was small, but that is tiny!! I'd be scared to get Kronwalled if I were him!
As poorly as the Blackhawks have played towards the end of the year, they showed some grit after giving up 3 goals in the first and coming back to win. Granted, it was against the Predators who haven't been playing great themselves, I think the Hawks will make it through this series. To have a chance to go far, they would have to hit their peak at the end of the predators series, and avoid going 7 games, then get out of the Blues/Minnesota series with as little energy expended as possible. Two 7 game grinds, wouldn't bode well for them going into the western conference finals
Any other Wild fans? Solid win 4-2 against the blues away from home. I think they're to push a 7 game series at least from STL.
I agree, we (the Wings) got lucky last night, Bishop played a terrible game and mrazek stood on his head for us. No way Tampa allows us to come back to Detroit with a 2-0 series lead, they will take the next one for sure. I think this will still be a 7 game series, but Tampa will be the one who moves forward.
the Ducks looked solid last night, especially against a physical Jets team, they could potentially make a run. Anderson is a hell of a goalie, made some unreal saves last night.
Wild will beat blues if dubie continues to play solid
Ranger fan here, was at the game last night and the garden was rocking. My prediction is Rangers vs Wild, but I wouldn't count out the Hawks with Patty kane back. Either way, should be a great playoff and I love having 4 games on a night
LGR
Possibility that next round could be NYI vs NYR....
Hawks baby
Black hawks baby. Kaner all day
Especially if Darling stays in the net!
And especially if it goes to OT--the Blackhawks seem unbeatable there. Plus No Kings to give you trouble this postseason...
Let's see how they match up vs Minnesota!
Blackhawks need to play better if they want to make it through the West but with Kane back and hopefully Darling settling in at goalie they can pick up some momentum.
Canadians taking it to the Sens, did not expect this
I think the new guys played a major role yesterday, the first time I have really seen them make a contribution, hopefully that gets them rolling and Timonen can be a reliable third line player getting his minutes. Keeping Keith, Seabrook, Hjalmarsson fresh is key, especially after how our defense looked in game 2 so you need your 3 other defensemen to play their minutes too... I think the Hawks experience and playoff grit can get them by Nashville because Nashville wasn't playing their best either, but have shown some tenacity which will still make it a challenge. I think they can make a run if they get out of the 2nd series against Wild or Blues in less than 7 games.
Bruins in 6
Skinnayyy Aaaand bringing it back to the Joe for the Wings!
Tough loss for my Isles last night. Caps played pretty well but were gooning it up a lot. Time to refocus and sock it to em in Game 5....scoring a hat trick would be the best revenge for that giant hit on Visnovsky!
Liking our chances being up 2 games to 1 with game 4 at the Joe again, hell of a game. I'm pulling for the isles too, I think they'll be able to finish the caps off in 6
We'd have to win the next 2 games, but we've been playing well when we're tied on the road. Finishing them off in Game 6 at home would be pretty sweet!
Well, so far your prediction is alive, Wings smashed em up in Game 5 and now that it's Game 7 in WSH, I know exactly what I'm doing tomorrow night...
Rangers never seem to make it easy but it was a great finish. I would love for them to send Pittsburgh packing in 5 games.
I'm surprised that with Pittsburgh's defense so depleted, that the games have been so low-scoring. You'd think there'd be more 3-2 or 4-3 games.
Pens will probably win friday, Rangers just won't make it easy
Expecting the Hawks to close out the Preds tonight..Nashville has alot of fight but losing in last game after all those extra periods has to be pretty demoralizing especially when Patrick Kane never really got going. Could be really important to get the extra days rest when it looks like Blues v Wild is going 7.
I think that is huge if the Hawks are going to want to make a run. Not grinding out 7 game series and getting some rest, as well as their experience. The production from the new guys the last two games has been key as well.
Definitely. I think tonight we end the series. Retaliation for the ticket trickery.
Go Habs go
Minnesota takes the cup
Even the Wild fans were chanting Crawfords name last night! He was a beast
Talk about a broken play though on the Kane goal though... tipped pass and a hopeful slash at the puck and somehow Kaner finds it and puts it five hole. Dubnyk wishes he had that one back....
This seems like a good place to ask this question....
How does the street feel about playoff beards? haha
I was asked about mine today...once I explained it was for the Rags, all was ok
The Ranger fans in my office are ready to throw in the towel already after the Game 3 shutout--but I find that hard to believe. Do you?
Wow, so that is what it must have felt like playing against the Tortorella Rangers.
Hoping for a long Ducks - Flames series, Hawks D men need a rest to grind out hopefully two more playoff series. Huge sweep for them, great playing by Crawford, and Patrick Kane has just been SHOWTIME.
not playoff related, but hockey related....
Phil Pritchard is doing an AMA on reddit.
http://www.reddit.com/r/AMA/comments/35b6fv/i_am_phil_pritchard_the_kee…
So amped up and nervous right now I cannot focus on work. Game 7, LGR!!
I have a rather difficult decision to make tonight... play hockey or watch game 7...
For part two... where's everyone watching the game at tonight!?
Haha, during game 3 I had a game of my own. A few us brought cell phones on the bench and streamed the game, able to catch some of it between shifts.
Probably one of the most exciting and intense games I've watched in a long time. Congrats on the win, I thought you guys deserved it. Lunqvist played out of his mind. Good to see you guys get to the win, especially after that dirty hit by Orpik. Thoughts about the next series vs. the lightning?
LGR!!!!
They never make it easy but that was a hell of a finish. Saw this on twitter at the start of OT: "And the Rangers will play their 14th consecutive 1-goal playoff game"
Prediction: Hawks, beat ducks in 6 games, Rangers beat Lightning in 7 games, to advance to Stanley Cup Finals, I think playoff experience of both teams will get them through. Hawks take the cup in 6. SHOWTIME
Hawks and Rangers will be battling it out for the cup!
I think I'm one of the few that have seen Anaheim going for the cup this year. It'll be the big hitting Anaheim vs. the speed of the Rangers. Should make for an interesting finals if that's how it works!
Caught the whole Hawks-Ducks game, insane overtime, goalies were on fire there. Duncan Kieth played 49 minutes... Top 4 defense-man all played over 45 minutes.
Leafs just gave Babcock 50 mil over 8 years, wow. Going to be interesting how he does in that circus
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