2025 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

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ESPN PLAYOFF PREVIEW :

Stanley Cup playoffs mega-preview: Stanley Cup cases, X factors, bold predictions for all 16 teams

The postseason Thunderdome is about to open its gate. Which team will emerge as the 2025 Stanley Cup champion?

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THE HOCKEY WRITERS PLAY OFF HUB :

2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More

The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here with 16 teams vying to capture Lord Stanley's Cup. Join THW as we preview the first round.

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i apologize if theres somebody that traditionally does this as ive no idea . mods if so please delete this

 

[JediOrderPizza]

My guess.

 

[cjm502]

Cheering for the Sens makes me want to puke, but it must be done. Heres to hoping that the Sens and Leafs beat the hell out of each other in a grueling 7 game series, and the bruised up Sens get steamrolled in the second round.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

This thread can f*** off for triggering my ptsd.

 

[ColdToiletSeats]

As long as the Leafs, Panthers, Lightning, Knights, Caps, Oilers don't win... I'm happy

(I hate every team but the Wings, theirs no changing me)

 

[jkutswings]

I'm rooting for Dallas since they managed to pull off the Rantanen deal.

 

[Lampedampe]

Montreal can definitely beat Washington. They rely quite heavily on players with little play-off experience.

Carlson and Ovie may show proper leadership though.

Have a feeling that this is Toronto's year. They have a decent defense and Berube have them playing sensible hockey, finally.

The west feels predictable, this years Avs and team is so loaded while Dallas and Edmonton has has a few key injuries.

Predicting a Toronto vs Colorado final.

Colorado wins in 5.

 

[Oddbob]

WSH feels like an early exit to me. Either 1st or 2nd round.

I think Ottawa will put a scare into Tor but ultimately lose.

Weird that LA and EDM meet in the 1st round for the 4th time in a row. Not sure what the record for most meetings in the same round is in the 16 team format, but this has to be among the most.

 

[KJoe88]

My guess.

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Same

While I don’t ever actively cheer for another team I hope the Leafs or Jets win it.

 

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This thread can f*** off for triggering my ptsd.

ogee this might make you feel better , you were featured in a game day post the other nite

GDT: - Game 82: Red Wings at leafs 7:00 pm et 4/17/25

 

[KJoe88]

Cheering for the Sens makes me want to puke, but it must be done. Heres to hoping that the Sens and Leafs beat the hell out of each other in a grueling 7 game series, and the bruised up Sens get steamrolled in the second round.

That’s disgusting

 

[odin1981]

Cheering for a meteor over a winner of the Tor/Ottawa series.

 

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[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

It's been a while since I've cared about the playoffs some I may be a little fuzzy on how it works, but is there a way both teams can lose the series and turn into a pile of dust??

Because that's what I'd like to happen in the Leafs-Sens series and Lightning-Panthers series.

 

[Euro Twins]

It's been a very up and down season. Some major highlights (2 7 game winning streaks etc)

I'll see you all at the draft

 

[dalem177]

If the Bruins aren't in, then that's a win!

 

[FMichael]

I have a feeling Dallas is gonna be an early exit...7 straight losses to end the reg season, Robertson out for the 1st round, Heiskanen out, a rusty Seguin, and a Benn that appears to be on the back end of his career.

 

[KJoe88]

If the Bruins aren't in, then that's a win!

I wish they were in. I’d have a team I wouldn’t mind cheering for.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

I have a feeling Dallas is gonna be an early exit...7 straight losses to end the reg season, Robertson out for the 1st round, Heiskanen out, a rusty Seguin, and a Benn that appears to be on the back end of his career.

Rantenen has to be the best player in the series for them to have a chance.

 

[JediOrderPizza]

When TNT breaks the sticks out and tries to explain plays, just goofy to me.

 

[Bondurant]

When TNT breaks the sticks out and tries to explain plays, just goofy to me.

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This is what happens when execs that know nothing about hockey dictate how hockey coverage will be handled. It is just like when TBS execs tried to dictate what happened on WCW. They knew nothing about professional wrestling and the folks at TNT are clueless about hockey.

Sea of white in Winnipeg. Sea of green in Dallas. We need to get playoffs again. The games are all that much better when it is your team in the mix. Given the era I grew up in, it is wild to think that there is a generation of fans alive right now that never saw the Wings as a good team.

 

[DanielMarois]

This is what happens when execs that know nothing about hockey dictate how hockey coverage will be handled. It is just like when TBS execs tried to dictate what happened on WCW. They knew nothing about professional wrestling and the folks at TNT are clueless about hockey.

To be fair , WCW management did not know much about wrestling either.

 

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[wingerdinger]

im taking so much pleasure from the sens losing f*** those guys