GDT: 2025 Playoffs - First Round

[Big L]

MTL gonna play defense tonight, or just let Washington players roam free in front of their own net?

 

[MJF]

The 2nd period has been all Capitals. They’re hanging on by their fingernails.

 

[Big L]

What’s the Landeskog back story here? Hasn’t played in 3 years?

 

[Bones45]

Oil better fire this shit up tonight. Get these ass clowns out.

 

[Bones45]

The harmonica playing of anthem in LA?

f***ing awful. Appropriate tho.

 

[PK Cronin]

What’s the Landeskog back story here? Hasn’t played in 3 years?

Yeah, I don't think he's played since winning the cup. He had a major injury and it was uncertain if he'd ever come back.

 

[Zeeker]

It sucks that all the interesting games are on so late.

 

[BMOK33]

Is it a prerequisite that Brock be involved in playoff games where a team takes a double minor in the last 30 seconds

 

[Throttle]

Bye bye EDM.

 

[Throttle]

Toews gets bumped and burned. Game over.

 

[BMOK33]

Bye bye EDM.

LA much like CAR sucks on the road. I'd be surprised if that series was not 2-2 back in LA but still like LA to win it

 

[Big L]

Which team down 0-2 has the best chance to come back and win the series?

St Louis? Edmonton? Ottawa? Montreal? Jersey?

Conversely, which team is most likely to get swept?

I’d say maybe STL or MTL best chance, though slim, to come back. Jersey will get swept.

 

[MJF]

Which team down 0-2 has the best chance to come back and win the series?

St Louis? Edmonton? Ottawa? Montreal? Jersey?

Conversely, which team is most likely to get swept?

I’d say maybe STL or MTL best chance, though slim, to come back. Jersey will get swept.

Edmonton and Montreal. The Kings are a different team away from home and I never write off Connor McDavid from carrying his team for a few games or Draisaitl getting hot.

For the Canadiens, except for 2 bad periods they’ve played the Capitals fairly even.

 

[PK Cronin]

Which team down 0-2 has the best chance to come back and win the series?

St Louis? Edmonton? Ottawa? Montreal? Jersey?

Conversely, which team is most likely to get swept?

I’d say maybe STL or MTL best chance, though slim, to come back. Jersey will get swept.

I'd say that St. Louis or Edmonton for the comeback, but realistically I only see St. Louis being able to do it because I think that series is much tighter. Edmonton is very banged up, is playing horribly, and their goaltending is questionable. They have two of the best players on the planet though so there's always a chance.

Ottawa falls into both categories for me, but they can only come back if Toronto has an epic meltdown of their own doing (unlikely to happen for me, but we've seen it before). Ultimately I think they and New Jersey get swept.

 

[doublechili]

FWIW, goals scored by losing teams in playoff games thus far:

3-1-1-2-2-2-1-3-5-1-2-2-2-1-1-2

Average goals given up by the winners = 1.9.

 

[Big L]

FWIW, goals scored by losing teams in playoff games thus far:

3-1-1-2-2-2-1-3-5-1-2-2-2-1-1-2

Average goals given up by the winners = 1.9.

Defense wins championships?

Trying to win by outscoring your mistakes is a losing proposition

 

[BMOK33]

Overall the NHL is in a bad ERA now where the top 6-8 teams are just so much better than anyone else. Its probably why last year and this year the first round has not been too good, at least so far and home teams in 24/25 in the first round through the first 32 games are like 24-8 with Dallas being responsible for 3 of those losses alone. Its likely gonna lead to another great ensuing few rounds though. Series like CAR/WSH TOR/FLA or TB could easily all be 6-7s. We'll have to see if next year and after if teams like MTL/CBJ/DET/CGY/MIN can begin to take steps to become more competitive with top teams.

 

[PK Cronin]

 

[PK Cronin]

St. Louis just pouring it on. 7-2 with a couple minutes to go.

 

[BelovedIsles]

That Lane Hutson is something else. Holds the blueline beautifully, and so mobile—reminds me of Quinn Hughes.

 

[BMOK33]

If I am a Canes fan I just hope Thompson sitting for a week which he might do makes him lose his mojo because this dude is like 2003 Giguere right now. I think CAR is f'd vs WSH anyhow but if he plays like this they can truly forget about it. Especially since Andersen probably won't be as good vs a much better offense.

 

[miscs75]

Beau looks like he did when he was in the prime with the Isles. Just complete workhorse. Where was that on the roster this year?

 

[PK Cronin]

Beau looks like he did when he was in the prime with the Isles. Just complete workhorse. Where was that on the roster this year?

He's just very inconsistent, but always a playoff performer. Having another good game tonight.

Such a weird game though. Logan Thompson might be injured on the goal that put Montreal up 5-3.

 

[miscs75]

He's just very inconsistent, but always a playoff performer. Having another good game tonight.

Such a weird game though. Logan Thompson might be injured on the goal that put Montreal up 5-3.

The fact that Strome ran over Thompson as the goal was scored is just peak Islanders defense. I think it’s a sign we need Dylan Strome.

 

[BMOK33]

I was never high on the Caps anyway but that may take them outta contention. Carolina is nothing great but getting by TOR or FLA with a backup is a tough one