GDT: 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs thread

[drganon]

What's that crashing sound? Oh, it's just the sound of my bracket collapsing. I totally whiffed on picking the hawks, rangers,kings, and panthers to win.

 

[VAcaniac]

I totally screwed up in the West. I took both CHI and LAK. I'm more surprised about the Kings collapse than St Louis winning.

I'm really excited about the Pens/Cap series. I hope it's a blood bath.

 

[gocanes88]

This is the greatest thing I've read all day.

http://www.complex.com/sports/2016/04/guy-live-tweets-first-nhl-game-scores-free-playoff-tickets

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

This is the greatest thing I've read all day.

http://www.complex.com/sports/2016/04/guy-live-tweets-first-nhl-game-scores-free-playoff-tickets

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

My favorite.

"Empty Net? The goalie just said **** it and left?"

 

[WreckingCrew]

My favorite.

"Empty Net? The goalie just said **** it and left?"

I about died when I saw "white people been hiding hockey from us..." lol

 

[VAcaniac]

Reminds me of my first hockey game. If it weren't for NHL 2003, I'd probably still be trying to figure out what icing and offsides was.

 

[DougieSmash]

The hype around Parayko reminds me so much of the Klingberg hype few months ago.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Slavin>Parayko.

Someone prove me right.

 

[Novacane]

Parayko definitely has a bomb from the point. His defense is a little suspect at times though but that's to be expected.

 

[HisIceness]

This is the greatest thing I've read all day.

http://www.complex.com/sports/2016/04/guy-live-tweets-first-nhl-game-scores-free-playoff-tickets

So many gems.

 

[Dishface]

Definitely did not know the islanders played today. Thought round 2 doesn't start till after round 1 was over. #typicalbandwagoner

 

[TheOllieC]

Slavin>Parayko.

Someone prove me right.

Slavin got slightly harder matchups and still did quite well?

Parayko is just too good. He is a beast.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Isles take game 1

Had Bishop not crapped his pants, the Lightning could have won tonight. He's been brutal against them all season. Greiss was a beast.

 

[Brock Anton]

Preds win.

Doesn't this mean that LA's pick is now #21?

 

[Wolfpuck]

Another year, another game 7 loss at home for Bruce Boudreau.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

anaheim ducks: undisputed masters of blowing 3-2 leads w/ home ice

 

[tarheelhockey]

My sympathies, CI. Glad to have you on the Preds bandwagon, but that's a rough break for Ducks fans.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

why could it not have been forsberg, or neal, or johansen, or weber, or whoever

anyone but ****ing paul gaustad

 

[NotOpie]

Preds win.

Doesn't this mean that LA's pick is now #21?

That's how I read it:

One of the Islanders or the Lightning will be in the conference finals.

One of San Jose or Nashville will be in the conference finals.

Which means that two of those teams end up with picks 27 and 28. All the other teams are behind us (with LA's pick).

 

[nobuddy]

Slavin>Parayko.

Someone prove me right.

Well, you're wrong. Sorry.

Parayko > Gostisbehere > Slavin > Hanifin > all other rookie D.

Yeah... Parayko's THAT good.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Say what you want about Laviolette's "short shelf life", but man, he sure does get a lot out of a team the first couple of years he is there. Of course, he's also had the luxury of coaching some damn talented teams as well (Canes Cup team, Flyers Preds). Total opposite of Maurice who has had little or no talent to coach.

 

[Unsustainable]

I forgot that the NYI / TBL series started.

 

[VAcaniac]

I forgot that the NYI / TBL series started.

I found this strange. I thought the next round never started until everyone in the last round had finished. Is this a new thing or am I oblivious?

 

[Dishface]

I found this strange. I thought the next round never started until everyone in the last round had finished. Is this a new thing or am I oblivious?

I read the thread about this on the main page and someone stated it hasn't happened since 1983. There must have been some scheduling conflicts somewhere.