Best darkhorse playoff team

[amnesiac]

Which darkhorse (probable) playoff team do you think could potentially go the furthest?

 

[jbeck5]

Ottawa with both votes. That's 100%. Shut her down.

 

[amnesiac]

Ottawa with both votes. That's 100%. Shut her down.

just beat Toronto.... revenge 25 years in the making!

 

[Tralfamadore]

I sure as hell wouldn't want to play Stl right now.

 

[amnesiac]

I sure as hell wouldn't want to play Stl right now.

or did they peak a little too early? very similar to NSH last season

 

[Tralfamadore]

or did they peak a little too early? very similar to NSH last season

Worked out ok for them in 2019. They were like dead last in the league in January that year.

 

[amnesiac]

Worked out ok for them in 2019. They were like dead last in the league in January that year.

sure, but that was a 3 month "hot streak".... you never know, but thats a tough western conference, probably facing Vegas 1st round, and then WPG if they win. Time will tell.

 

[SensontheRush]

Has to be STL

 

[AvatarAang]

STL for sure!

They are playing some amazing hockey and their fans aren’t derailing every single thread so I hope they do well in the playoffs.

 

[GlitchMarner]

Definitely St. Louis. I can see them upsetting WPG or VGK.

TOR has had struggles against OTT recently, and I expect the Sens to at least be a tough out if they do draw the Leafs in round one.

I don't see MIN, NJ or MTL making much noise this spring.

 

[Doom Bot]

STL is built nicely for the playoffs

 

[Bouboumaster]

Voted Montréal because I'm bias, but the real answer is probably St-Louis

They're legit a strong contender, they owned us last time we played them

 

[HockeyVirus]

Toronto. They are dark horse because no one is taking them seriously but they are the best team in the east

 

[AvatarAang]

Toronto. They are dark horse because no one is taking them seriously but they are the best team in the east

Trust me they will find a way to lose to the Bruins in Game 7

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Toronto. They are dark horse because no one is taking them seriously but they are the best team in the east

 

[biturbo19]

Does New Jersey even really count as a darkhorse? Other than injuries and particular losing Jack Hughes? They're more of a wounded frontrunner to me.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Ottawa if Vezina Ullmark is playing.

 

[Mrb1p]

I voted MTL but realistically STL is a better team, they just dont have the same star power.

 

[Coffee]

The team with Binnington and Thomas

 

[Samsquanch]

Ottawa if Vezina Ullmark is playing.

The Sens with Ulmark playing at elite level are no joke at all for any team in the league.

Along with having some elite young talent at all positions, they have some hungry but aging veteran stars like Giroux and Perron, and cup winning depth guys like Amadio all playing at a very high level (in a supporting role) right now.

 

[winnipegger]

MTL has some crazy vibes right now. I think they take out Washington.

 

[Schennanigans]

I’d say St.Louis. But I personally think the winner of the stars/av series goes all the way.

 

[bert]

Quite clearly St Louis.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

The Sens with Ulmark playing at elite level are no joke at all for any team in the league.

Along with having some elite young talent at all positions, they have some hungry but aging veteran stars like Giroux and Perron, and cup winning depth guys like Amadio all playing at a very high level (in a supporting role) right now.

Easy to cheer on led by Brady as well.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

The blues