Map your dream playoff bracket

[rickthegoon]

Dream scenario would be for the Habs to sneak into the playoffs and go against Toronto in round 1.
And yet again crush their souls in 7 games.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

I responded to a Buffalo fan making a joke about the Sabres, making another joke that was still topic adjacent, at worst. That would have been the end of it, but you took yourself way too seriously and decided to call me out for some reason. That's literally the only reason I'm still here. Had you just ignored my joke and moved on, you could have spent all of this time gazing into your crystal ball and discussing whatever juice you think you can see with people that actually want to participate in your thought exercise.



Don't quote me and I won't.

Why make posts that don’t add to the thread in anyway then?

 

[IWantSakicAsMyGM]

Why make posts that don’t add to the thread in anyway then?

You mean like whining about what someone else posts?

 

[Three On Zero]

Florida VS. Vegas

Map it anyway you want.

 

[Grifter3511]

Would dream of an all Canadian Conference final. Would be amazing knowing Canada gets the cup no matter the outcome.

Toronto vs Ottawa
Calgary vs Edmonton.

Meh. I'm Canadian and unless my team wins it it doesn't mean anything to me.

 

[McHelpus]

Toronto vs Edmonton cup final, Toronto wins

I'd rather miss the playoffs

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

No, not like that at all

 

[Czechboy]

Edm takes out Nucks in round 1
Edm takes out Jets in round 2
Edm takes out Avs in round 3
Edm wins cup against Toronto

Leaving no doubt who the big dog in Canada is.lol

 

[tarheelhockey]

First Round
Toronto vs Florida
Toronto vs Tampa
Toronto vs Washington
Toronto vs Carolina

Second Round
Florida vs Tampa
Washington vs Carolina

Third Round
Carolina vs Florida

Finals
Carolina vs Edmonton

 

[Zalos]

As others have said, a Stanley Cup Final involving Toronto and Edmonton would break this site and probably the hockey world.

Consequently, if my team (Montreal) is not part of this dream scenario, Toronto vs Edmonton at the end would be my biggest wish.

I'd also love matchups that we don't get to see very often in the playoffs or the obvious rivalries from the past.

To the OP, you should have clarified if this bracket could only use the teams currently in a playoffs position.

 

[HabbyGuy]

I'd love to see a Leafs/Habs 1st round tilt, just for the butt clenching that would be happening in Toronto. Montreal would have absolutely no pressure whatsoever, it would be all on the leafs. The idea of Montreal possibly knocking out Toronto again in the first brings me so much pleasure.

It would probably not happen and the leafs would more than likely win, but just the sweat and anxiety in Toronto of a possible upset loss to the Habs would be great.

 

[hangman005]

Map out a playoff bracket based on what you think would make the best matchups for each round. If you want to hype your favourite team then that's fine but really try and think from a neutral perspective what what make for great matchups each round.

ROUND 1
1 TORONTO vs WC2 OTTAWA
2 WASHINGTON vs WC1 CAROLINA
A2 FLORIDA vs A3 TAMPA
M2 NEW JERSEY vs M3 NEW YORK R

1 WINNIPEG vs WC2 MINNESOTA
2 EDMONTON vs WC1 CALGARY
C2 DALLAS vs C3 COLORADO
P2 LAS VEGAS vs P3 LOS ANGELES

ROUND 2
A1 TORONTO vs A2 FLORIDA
M1 WASHINGTON vs M2 NEW YORK R

C1 WINNIPEG vs C2 COLORADO
P1 EDMONTON vs P2 LAS VEGAS

ROUND 3
A1 TORONTO vs M1 WASHINGTON

C1 WINNIPEG vs P1 LAS VEGAS

FINALS
E1 WASHINGTON vs W1 LAS VEGAS

WINNER
WASHINGTON CAPITALS

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2018 Cup Finals rematch with the same result. Old man Ovi breaks Gretzky's record this year and wins his 2nd cup against the villainous Vegas Golden Knights.

And Logan Thompson gets his revenge

My ideal Final 4 in terms of teams I like.

West
VGK Vs CGY > VGK - CAR < CAR Vs WSH/CBJ

Vegas Wins!

 

[hangman005]

Ok so the OP did preface "Dream"

ROUND 1
1 TORONTO vs WC2 OTTAWA- Ottawa wins in 3
2 WASHINGTON vs WC1 CAROLINA- Carolina wins in 4 and PLD gets gout and alice in wonderland syndrome
A2 FLORIDA vs A3 TAMPA- Florida in 7
M2 NEW JERSEY vs M3 NEW YORK R - both teams lose to a 2012/2014 La Kings hybrid team

1 WINNIPEG vs WC2 MINNESOTA- The Peg wins in 5
2 EDMONTON vs WC1 CALGARY- Calgary upsets and wins in 4
C2 DALLAS vs C3 COLORADO- Colorado wins a 7 game cage match intensity playoff round with 2 lines brawls and one unplanned pregnancy
P2 LAS VEGAS vs P3 LOS ANGELES- LA in 4 (suck it Vegas)

ROUND 2
A1 OTTAWA vs A2 FLORIDA- Florida in 5
WC1- CAROLINA vs M2 2012/2014 La Kings hybrid team- Kings forfeit... Canes in 0

C1 WINNIPEG vs C2 COLORADO- Colorado in 6
WC! -Calgary vs P3 LOS ANGELES- LA in 3

ROUND 3
A2 Florida vs WC1- CAROLINA-Florida in 6

C2 COLORADO vs P3 Los Angeles- LA IN 7

FINALS
E1 Florida vs P3 Los Angeles- Bugs Bunny separates Florida from the lower 48 and the Kings win on a technicality

WINNER
LA KINGS!

Would dream of an all Canadian Conference final. Would be amazing knowing Canada gets the cup no matter the outcome.

Toronto vs Ottawa
Calgary vs Edmonton.

Pretty sure the earth would stop spinning or the sun would explode

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

As others have said, a Stanley Cup Final involving Toronto and Edmonton would break this site and probably the hockey world.

Consequently, if my team (Montreal) is not part of this dream scenario, Toronto vs Edmonton at the end would be my biggest wish.

I'd also love matchups that we don't get to see very often in the playoffs or the obvious rivalries from the past.

To the OP, you should have clarified if this bracket could only use the teams currently in a playoffs position.

I was going to be more prescriptive with guidelines but figured I would leave it up to people to decide. Ultimately most people aren’t even doing it anyway and only filling out a path for their team which is super lot the point so it doesn’t really matter anyway

 

[SheldonJPlankton]

If either Columbus, Montreal or Ottawa takes the matching wildcard spot I foretell that Toronto will tank from first in the Atlantic and fall to second to draw Tampa in the first round instead.

The Leafs took on both Columbus and Montreal and lost previously. The Leafs know that Ottawa is a hungrier and more motivated team. Lots of pathways to failure for the Leafs, and no real good avenue for success.