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I'd love columbus to make the playoffs. That said, the wings know how to amp it up when it's on the line. They're most likely gonna win the next game and get in.

As much as I hate the Wild, I also want them to win their next 2 and get the 6th seed so we don't have to play the fucking Blues.
 
Double post but whatever.

Wild can jump off a cliff now that they lost embarrassingly to the Oilers. Need both Jackets and Wings to make it now.

Coincidentally, the ending of the season is similar to that of last year. It's most likely that whichever team loses (Sharks/Kings) they'll play the Canucks, which also happened last year, with the Kings losing in OT. Will be interesting how this plays out. Also fuck the Blues do not want to play them in the first round.

Funny how hours before the game, Dreger tweets that Dallas is hiring Jim Nill as GM. Good move on Dallas' part though it'll make it fucking awkward in the GM press box haha.

Finally let's see if the Oilers have what it takes to crack an amazing defense consisting of a rookie who's played his third game, one of the worst first rounders ever chosen, a pylon who played in the AHL for most of the season, and a maligned overpaid defensemen. This should be good.

Edit: Also the Leafs/Habs matchup should be amazing. Definitely looking forward to the playoffs.
 
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Edit: Also the Leafs/Habs matchup should be amazing. Definitely looking forward to the playoffs.
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Well this isn't decided yet, if the Bruins fail to win their last game (even if they lose in OT), the canadiens will be second, playing the senators, and the bruins will be fourth, playing the maple leafs.

in any case, I'm really looking forward the playoffs. I really hope the islanders can put up a good series against the penguins/bruins depending on who they get.

btw fuck the wild.
 
I'm okay with BOS/TOR also. Another great match up.

I'm just thankful that playoffs start after finals and in the summer so I can actually watch in the late afternoon/evening.
 
Yakupov claims the rookie scoring crown. Should lose to Huberdeau/Gallagher though because he has 219 less shots on net, 8297 less intangiburrz, 37492 less leadershipz, and 3819571932847 more classlessnesses. *cough*Plays for the Oilers.*cough*

And Canucks fans didn't believe how bad Cam Barker was until they'd seen it. ;)
 
Super pleased with a lot of the round 1 matchups. Really bummed Columbus didn't get the 8 over Minnesota, but most of the rest is awesome.

Detroit/Anahiem is a super fun rivalry. Seems like people outside of those fanbases don't realize it, but it is by far the most heated rivalry for Detroit since the previous lockout. Several good playoff series between these teams the last several years and should be good games. Eager to see if Datsyuk and Perry fight again.

No real rivalry in any of them but STL/LAK and SJ/VAN should be super fun. All of them could win the conference feasibly, seem like they're a round early but should be great hockey. Good physical playoff teams.

WSH/NYR part 3 should be fun. I'm still sore over the last loss to the Rangers but these guys have ran into each other enough that it should be heated. Expecting close hockey, too -- Rangers won the season series really hard but Caps are way hotter going into playoffs so this should be really good, too.

Toronto vs. Boston/Montreal should be good divisional fare too, nice to see the Leafs back in the playoffs.




also saving this here because i know ill need it later in the playoffs

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And Canucks fans didn't believe how bad Cam Barker was until they'd seen it. ;)
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No we know how bad he is.

It's unfortunate Tanev is out when otherwise Barker's ass would be stapled to the bench. All he can really do is pass and shoot I guess. I don't think Chicago's prospect system taught him to play defense at a NHL level or he was just bad it from the beginning.
 
OK guys, time for our predictions, I guess?

James Norris Memorial Trophy


Winner: P.K Subban, Montreal Canadiens

Runner-up: Kristopher Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins


Vézina Trophy:

Winner: Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus Blue Jackets

Runner-up: Corey Crawford, Chicago Blackhawks


Calder Memorial Trophy:

Winner: Brendan Gallagher, Montreal Canadiens

Runner-up: Jonathan Huberdeau, Florida Panthers


Jack Adams Award:

Winner: Paul MacLean, Ottawa Senators

Runner-up: Michel Terrien, Montreal Canadiens


Frank J. Selke Trophy:

Winner: Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks

Runner-up: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins


Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:

Winner: Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks

Runner-up: Martin St-Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning
 
Corey Crawford? Really?

Ryan Suter would be my choice for the Norris with Subban being the runner-up. What a weak year for defenseman.
 
OK guys, time for our predictions, I guess?
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I've heard this a few times, why do people say it's been a weak year for defensemen ? I can only guess it is because Karlsson was hurt....

I'd love for Letang to win Norris but realistically, he missed too many games in a short season and there are plenty of people that believe he is solely an offensive D. That and having extra points simply for playing for the Pens. Still the only D above ppg.

Want Huberdeau to win Calder because he pulled offense for the league's shittiest team. I think he can get it but I would be satisfied with anybody not named Cory Conacher winning the award. The only way I'd want a 23 yo to win Calder is if he pulled something much greater than his 20/below 20s competitors.

Don't think Therrien has a chance with the way the Habs finished the season. Perhaps it's time to actual reward a coach that got his team the President's trophy. When was the last time it happened? I think it was Bowman in the late 90s..

Didn't pay attention to goalies much but I'd prefer a goalie that made the playoffs over one that didn't.

I realize you left Hart out of your predictions. How odd. I feel like going back to Ovechkin. He pulled something nasty late-season and brought the Caps to the playoffs. Crosby missed games, Stamkos didn't make the playoffs and I HATE goalies winning Hart (although after looking at the list of winners, it happens about as much as I would like it to).
 
lmfao i made a mistake i meant Pavel Datsyuk for Lady Byng. Tbh Vezina I had no idea who to put for runner-up, I'd probably put Carey Price if he didn't play like shit at the end of the season. And yeah I forgot Hart, that would go to Alex Ovechkin.
 
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I made my predictions. =P You may call me crazy for saying that San Jose will beat Vancouver, and Los Angeles will beat Anaheim, but I honestly feel that LA is a stronger team even though their regular season record didn't reflect that. (What happened last year.) And I just have a feeling that San Jose will give VAN a tough time.

I also have to put my home team as the champs, but I think CHI, and PIT are evenly matched when we are healthy.
 
Screenshot thing is probably easier...

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Notes on things that are vaguely interesting I picked. Sort of considering changing my VAN/SJS result.

Round 1

DET over ANA in 7: Good rivalry, wouldn't be surprised if I get it wrong, but Detroit has owned Anaheim in the regular season the last couple of years. Lots of meltdowns from Anaheims star players, Datsyuk has fought Perry a couple times, and Detroit beat Anaheim in Anaheim twice in a row at the end of that giant home winning streak Anaheim had. Couldn't ask for a better matchup as a Detroit fan, should be fun even if it doesn't go the way I'm expecting. Expect surprisingly dirty hockey for a series involving the Red Wings.

LAK over STL in 7: Imagine as the defending champs most people will predict it this way, but two good teams and I'd expect the winner to get to the conference finals fairly easily if Anaheim or Vancouver loses to give them another round away from Chicago.

Round 2

WSH over MTL: I don't think anyone in the East is that good this year other than Pittsburgh and Washington is super hot, if they get past the Rangers without half the team being injured or tired I think they'll probably take this. While I'm sure everyone remembers Halak shutting them down a couple years ago, he's in the East now and Ovechkin usually plays really well in front of good crows like the one in Montreal. A series I think would be really fun if it happens.

LAK ver VAN: Vancouver feels like it's getting gradually worse to me in a way similar to its first round opponent is, if Detriot does beat Anaheim I can't imagine them knocking out St Louis or LA.

Finals

CHI over PIT: Really --gutless-- pick to put the two one seeds in the finals, but I think these two teams are just way better than everyone else this year. It seems like a lot of other good teams kind of took it easy this season to end up in a better long term cap position rather than pushing really hard to win the cup right now, but both of these teams have super stacked rosters and deserved to run away with the one seeds. Even though these are sort of big rivals with the teams I cheer for (less Chicago since that's way too friendly to be a rivalry) I think this would be a super fun final in spite of how inevitable it seems.
 
First Round

Eastern Conference

Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders 4 games

Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators 5 games
This isn't even an upset. The Canadiens are not worthy of their seeding and only got it because of the season being so short. There's no way a team full of 5'6 players is going anywhere in the playoffs.

Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers 6 games

Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs 6 games

Western Conference

Chicago Blackhawks vs Minnesota Wild 5 games

Anaheim Ducks vs Detroit Red Wings 5 games

Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks 7 games
Both of these teams are running out of time to win the cup with their current core. This will probably be the best series in the first round.

St. Louis Blues vs LA Kings 6 games

Second Round

Eastern Conference

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators 6 games

Washington Capitals vs Toronto Maple Leafs 6 games

Western Conference

Chicago Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks 7 games
Like I said before, the Sharks are going to give it everything they've got. The Hawks have had an amazing season, but this is San Jose's year.

Anaheim Ducks vs St. Lous Blues 6 games

Conference Finals

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals 5 games

Anaheim Ducks vs San Jose Sharks 5 games



Stanley Cup Finals

Pittsburgh Penguins vs San Jose Sharks 5 games
Well..San Jose wanted to win...but...so did I.
 
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round 1:
If the habs didn't completely fall apart at the end of the season I might have predicted them to go a round or 2 cause I like their depth and markov+subban. I also think teams that rely heavily on their PP have a greater chance of being upset, like I think the caps will be. The caps have been really hot though and finally have a good 2nd line, so who knows. Should be a great series though. I think toronto will actually make it a series, but they just aren't very good and will lose.

Anaheim is just not very good. Even if they win round 1 I can't see them going farther than that. The nucks and sharks was close, with kesler back/d sedin healthy/newly acquired roy I think they take this. The kings have dominated the blues for the past 2 years, can't see that suddenly changing.

round 2:
Picking the two 1 seeds and the defending champs, nothing to see here. I think the rags are better than their seed and they've been really good post gaborik trade. The rags handle boston well and will win this series should it happen.

round 3:
The hawks are the team of destiny this year. The rags usually have trouble with pitt so idk if they could actually win this series should it happen. But fuck picking the 2 #1 seeds, and I think the rags are a lot better than a #6 seed.

round 4:
hawks. fuck the rags, I couldn't bear watching them lift the cup
 
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Lol, this was interesting...6 out of the 8 first round series could go anyway (only "sure" about Chicago and Pitt there, should be sure about Boston but they are kinda struggling atm)

After that is a pretty big crapshoot imo, cause so many of the teams are physical, tough, good defensively and a hot run could let basically any of them take it all...gonna go with the those #1s though in the finals.

Pitt to win it all.
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Something just got me thinking, I know a lot of people base their playoff statistics off of the regular season, which indeed they should, but has anyone ever considered Minnesota sweeping Chicago, or at least beating them in 7?

I remember what happened to the Penguins in '93, perhaps the best Penguins team ever and they get upset by NYI.

So maybe we should be looking at this upside down?
 
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