GDT: Around the NHL - Playoff Edition

[plaidchuck]

The f***ing wanker eats family sized portions of pasta as a meal.

As a member of the Italian-American community, I endorse this

 

[Turin]

Looks like it’s the Oilers cup to lose. They’ll face a beat up Dallas or Winnipeg and it’s pretty clear the east doesn’t have much jam this year.

I agree the Oilers are the favourite, but I don’t think either Dallas or Winnipeg will be beat up. Hasn’t been a very physical series. Also if it goes 7, that’s a long wait for Edmonton and that’s almost always disadvantageous for teams.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

As a member of the Italian-American community, I endorse this

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

I can see Carolina being a bad matchup for the Oilers. The Canes play with so much structure and have the players to play against McDavid and Draisaitl. Also Andersson has played really good playoffs so far.

Those are my thoughts too. EDM seems to be able to skate themselves out of trouble so far. They wouldn't be able to do that against CAR. Of course Canes finishing needs to be on point to make it that far and succeed.

 

[Turin]

I could see an Edmonton-Carolina series potentially being an Oilers sweep where every game is 3-1 with an EN.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Lol

If the Jets manage to win this….

 

[Turin]

Lol

If the Jets manage to win this….

Believe it

 

[TNT87]

That should be a penalty shot

 

[canadianguy77]

Kind of feel for Scheifle tbh.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Hopefully the Stars eviscerate the Oilers

 

[Gold Diamond]

Still waiting for the Jets to do anything since they came into existence.

 

[66-30-33]

Hopefully the Stars eviscerate the Oilers

I wish, going to be a quick series for Oilers. Stars offense is not around, like Vegas.

 

[Turin]

Oilers will probably beat Dallas in 6.

 

[Turin]

Still waiting for the Jets to do anything since they came into existence.

Canadian teams don’t win

 

[plaidchuck]

Second round is the kiss of death for President's Trophy winners

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

Kind of feel for Scheifle tbh.

How can you not? I wanted him to come out of the box and win this thing. Samberg should get an honorary assist on the GWG screening Hellebuyck.

 

[plaidchuck]

Still waiting for the Jets to do anything since they came into existence.

I always wondered: if they're such a hockey town that they can sustain a pro team in a small market, why are they always bottom 5 in attendance even through these years as a contender?

 

[Turin]

I always wondered: if they're such a hockey town that they can sustain a pro team in a small market, why are they always bottom 5 in attendance even through these years as a contender?

Jets ownership got slack in selling corporate tickets. Sales have improved since last year.

Also to put in in perspective, the entire province of Manitoba has a million less people than the Pittsburgh Metro area. The fact that they have an NHL team that hits 92-100 percent capacity at all sort of proves it's a hockey market.

Also the Jets have only really been a real contender I would say this season and 2018.

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

Looks like it’s the Oilers cup to lose. They’ll face a beat up Dallas or Winnipeg and it’s pretty clear the east doesn’t have much jam this year.

His last two games have been solid, but Skinner sporting a 3.05, .884 with a banged up Pickard coupled with Oil's history of goalie meltdowns gives me pause. They'll have to earn it, getting through DAL and CAR/FL.

 

[BHD]

Second round is the kiss of death for President's Trophy winners

"They made strides." - Kelly Hrudey

The Jets are the Western Canadian version of the Leafs. Yeah, they had that appearance in the WCF, but their playoff history is almost as poor as Toronto's.

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

Partially because they have the smallest barn in the league - 15,225. Over three thousand less seats than the Pens, whom they outdrew. Penguins are in for some scary attendance numbers the next couple of years.

 

[metalan2]

Feel bad for Scheifle and the Jets. Damn. I want the Stars to win the cup though. Although I do hate Deboer so anyone but Edmonton really is fine, or Leafs.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

To be honest, I look at that Jets lineup and wonder how they won the President's Trophy. They look to me to be in that "good team, but not great" group of teams.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I want a Dallas-Carolina SCF because that'd be hilarious after all the Rantanen stuff.

 

[Turin]

To be honest, I look at that Jets lineup and wonder how they won the President's Trophy. They look to me to be in that "good team, but not great" group of teams.

Their roster is pretty deep everywhere except the glaring hole at 2C, which Hellebuyck can erase during the regular season but when you need more than 1 goal in an elimination game it’s tough.