They're here! Might as well get a thread going to discuss the playoffs on this brand new board. I'll kick things off by saying who I'm rooting for (or against) in each series, and some commentary on each!
Dallas vs. Vegas - Vegas. As an Arizona refugee, I always liked the Knights. I view(ed) them as our friendly desert brothers, rather than a rival to hate. It'll also be interesting to see Peter DeBoer coach against his old team.
Winnipeg vs. Colorado - Colorado. I don't really like either team, but I have a habit of rooting against Canadian teams on principle, so I'm rooting more against Winnipeg than for Colorado.
Vancouver vs. Nashville - Nashville. Same deal, since Vancouver is a Canadian team. Also, my sister just moved near Nashville and is adopting the Predators as her new team.
Edmonton vs. LA Kings - Edmonton. While Edmonton is a Canadian team, I view(ed) LA as our biggest rival, and can't bring myself to want them to win.
Florida vs. Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay. The Bolts are my second-favorite team and my husband's team, so I have to go for them.
Boston vs. Toronto - Boston. This is is a tough one as I hate both teams, but I suppose I'd like to see Boston come out on top.
NY Rangers vs. Washington - Washington. It would just be funny, to me, to see a team that backed into the playoffs with a negative goal differential upset the President's Trophy winner.
Carolina vs. NY Islanders - Carolina. The Canes are arguably my third-favorite team and I have lots of friends over on their board. This will mark the third straight year I hop on their bandwagon for the playoffs.
Dallas vs. Vegas - Vegas. As an Arizona refugee, I always liked the Knights. I view(ed) them as our friendly desert brothers, rather than a rival to hate. It'll also be interesting to see Peter DeBoer coach against his old team.
Winnipeg vs. Colorado - Colorado. I don't really like either team, but I have a habit of rooting against Canadian teams on principle, so I'm rooting more against Winnipeg than for Colorado.
Vancouver vs. Nashville - Nashville. Same deal, since Vancouver is a Canadian team. Also, my sister just moved near Nashville and is adopting the Predators as her new team.
Edmonton vs. LA Kings - Edmonton. While Edmonton is a Canadian team, I view(ed) LA as our biggest rival, and can't bring myself to want them to win.
Florida vs. Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay. The Bolts are my second-favorite team and my husband's team, so I have to go for them.
Boston vs. Toronto - Boston. This is is a tough one as I hate both teams, but I suppose I'd like to see Boston come out on top.
NY Rangers vs. Washington - Washington. It would just be funny, to me, to see a team that backed into the playoffs with a negative goal differential upset the President's Trophy winner.
Carolina vs. NY Islanders - Carolina. The Canes are arguably my third-favorite team and I have lots of friends over on their board. This will mark the third straight year I hop on their bandwagon for the playoffs.