League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) - 2021-2 Regular Season Edition, Vol. 2

[tycoonheart]

Flyers completely outplayed Pens all game.

 

[Langway]

GG Flyers.

 

[Corby78]

hope the caps want to pass the pens as much as I do

 

[Dessloch]

This is what you have in your hand now, you can choose which way to go:

Finish 8th and get:

1st round FLA
2nd round: TOR or TB
3rd round: BOS or NYR

Or finish 3rd in metro and get:

1st round NYR (possibly CAR)
2nd round: CAR
3rd round: FLA TB or TOR

The 8th seed must beat every single top team to get to the finals.

 

[Foots]

The 8th seed must beat every single top team to get to the finals.

No shit.

 

[Dessloch]

No shit.

Its actually not given since its a division based format not a straight 1 vs 8, 2 vs 7 etc. Just happens to be that FLA, TB and TOR are probably the best teams in the east in my opinion outside WSH, so the Atlantic division bracket is stacked.

 

[Gurglesons]

No shit.

Lol. I can’t like posts but this made me laugh.

 

[twabby]

Take solace, Caps fans. Vegas’s night was exponentially more heartbreaking!

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Its actually not given since its a division based format not a straight 1 vs 8, 2 vs 7 etc. Just happens to be that FLA, TB and TOR are probably the best teams in the east in my opinion outside WSH, so the Atlantic division bracket is stacked.

Honestly, I couldn't care less who we end up facing. We're coming in as the underdogs against any top team in the East. The Caps have lost so many playoff series when they were the favorites, they haven't won as the underdog since they upset the Bruins in 2012.

 

[ovikovy817]

I wanted FLA few months ago.
Now I want CAR with their goalies problems.
But I think we will get NYR with a hot goalie.

 

[895]

Am I wrong for preferring the Atlantic side of the bracket?

 

[kicksavedave]

Lol. I can’t like posts but this made me laugh.

What did you do to lose your like privs?

 

[marcel snapshot]

How cool was Guy Lafleur - he was this cool

 

[kicksavedave]

How cool was Guy Lafleur - he was this cool
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What a great picture. Not only are they two of the coolest dudes who ever walked the planet, but look at how Guy is a couple inches taller than Paul but Paul puts his elbow on Guy's should to suggest "I'm the big dog on this race track"... like a canine show of dominance. Or maybe I'm over analyzing it

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Honestly, I couldn't care less who we end up facing. We're coming in as the underdogs against any top team in the East. The Caps have lost so many playoff series when they were the favorites, they haven't won as the underdog since they upset the Bruins in 2012.

This….embrace it.

 

[marcel snapshot]

What a great picture. Not only are they two of the coolest dudes who ever walked the planet, but look at how Guy is a couple inches taller than Paul but Paul puts his elbow on Guy's should to suggest "I'm the big dog on this race track"... like a canine show of dominance. Or maybe I'm over analyzing it

I think Paul is like, uh, that guy might have more charisma than even me

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I think Paul is like, uh, that guy might have more charisma than even me

not many cooler than Cool Hand Luke!

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

With how they've played since March 1 if they get goaltending they can beat anyone. They could also lose in 4 or 5 in the first round if Samsonov and Vanecek shit the bed.

 

[zappa4ever]

HUGE night of hockey tonight! Things will get a little more clearer for some teams

East:

POSSIBLE FINISHES EAST 4/25:
CAR (M1,M2)
NYR (M1,M2)
PIT (M3,WC1,WC2)
WSH (M3,WC1,WC2)

*FLA (A1)
TOR (A2,A3)
TBL (A2,A3,WC1,WC2)
BOS (A3,WC1,WC2)

* clinched Eastern Conference 1 seed

Metro GP W L OT PTS RW ROW
1 CAR 80 52 20 8 112 45 51
2 NYR 79 51 22 6 108 43 47
3 PIT 80 45 24 11 101 36 42

Atlantic GP W L OT PTS RW ROW
1 FLA 79 57 16 6 120 41 54
2 TOR 80 52 21 7 111 43 49
3 TBL 79 49 22 8 106 37 47

Wild Card
1 BOS 79 49 25 5 103 38 47
2 WSH 79 44 23 12 100 35 39


4/25: TIEBREAKER UPDATE: WSH cannot beat BOS via Tiebreaker

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CAPS:
44-23-12 100pts 35RW 39ROW

Tue 4/26 v NYI 7:00
Thu 4/28 v CBJ 7:00
Fri 4/29 @ NYR 7:00
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PIT:
45-24-11 101pts 36RW 42ROW

Tue 4/26 v EDM 7:00
Fri 4/29 v CBJ 7:00
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BOS:
49-25-5 103pts 38RW 47ROW

Tue 4/26 v FLA 7:00
Thu 4/28 v BUF 7:00
Fri 4/29 @ TOR 7:00
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[zappa4ever]

In the West:

PACIFIC: GP W L OTL PTS RW ROW
3 LAK (P) 80 43 27 10 96 34 39
WILD CARDS:
1 NSH (C) 79 44 29 6 94 35 41
2 DAL (C) 79 44 30 5 93 30 40
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3 VGK (P) 79 42 31 6 90 33 38
4 VAN (P) 79 38 30 11 87 31 35

WEST POSS. SEEDS:
*COL (C1)
MIN (C2,C3)
STL (C2,C3)
CGY (P1)
EDM (P2,P3)
LAK (P2,P3,WC1,WC2,out)
NSH (WC1,WC2,out)
DAL (WC1,WC2,out)
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VGK (P3,WC1,WC2,out)
VAN (WC2,out)

* clinched Western Conference 1 seed

LAK:
Wed 4/27 @ SEA 10:00
Thu 4/28 @ VAN 10:00

NSH:
Tue 4/26 v CGY 8:00
Thu 4/28 @ COL 9:00
Fri 4/29 @ ARI 10:30

DAL:
Tue 4/26 v VGK 8:30
Wed 4/27 v ARI 8:30
Fri 4/29 v ANA 8:30

VGK:
Tue 4/26 @ DAL 8:30
Wed 4/27 @ CHI 8:30
Fri 4/29 @ STL 8:00

VAN:
Tue 4/26 v SEA 10:00
Thu 4/28 v LAK 10:00
Fri 4/29 @ EDM 9:00

 

[zappa4ever]

Tonight's games of consequence:
East
CAPS: Tue 4/26 v NYI 7:00
PIT: Tue 4/26 v EDM 7:00
BOS: Tue 4/26 v FLA 7:00
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West
NSH: Tue 4/26 v CGY 8:00
DAL: Tue 4/26 v VGK 8:30
VGK: Tue 4/26 @ DAL 8:30
VAN: Tue 4/26 v SEA 10:00

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Vegas can be eliminated tonight, right?

 

[zappa4ever]

Vegas can be eliminated tonight, right?

yeah i think VGK loss in reg. knocks them out, also knocks VAN out, and also clinches 3rd for LAK, and clinches DAL and clinches NSH -- so... big game

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Pitt tied with Edmonton right now.

 

[zappa4ever]

After Tuesday's 4/26 games...
interesting tidbit - Caps/Rangers Fri - NYR might have the power to decide if they want to face Caps or Pit

The East:

ATLANTIC:
FLORIDA (A1) v ?wsh/pit (WC2)
TORONTO (A2) v ?tbl/bos (A3)

METRO:
CAROLINA (M1) v ?bos/tbl (WC1)
NY RANGERS (M2) v ?pit/wsh (M3)

POSS FINISHES EAST:
CAR (M1)
NYR (M2)
PIT (M3,WC2)
WSH (M3,WC2)

*FLA (A1)
TOR (A2)
TBL (A3,WC1)
BOS (A3,WC1)

* clinched Eastern Conference 1 seed

Metro GP W L OT PTS RW ROW
1 CAR 81 53 20 8 114 46 52
2 NYR 80 51 23 6 108 43 47
3 PIT 81 45 25 11 101 36 42

Atlantic GP W L OT PTS RW ROW
1 FLA 80 57 17 6 120 41 54
2 TOR 81 53 21 7 113 44 50
3 TBL 80 50 22 8 108 38 48

Wild Card
1 BOS 80 50 25 5 105 39 48
2 WSH 80 44 24 12 100 35 39

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CAPS: 80GP 44-24-12 100pts 35RW 39ROW

Thu 4/28 v NYI 7:00
Fri 4/29 @ NYR 7:00
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PIT: 81GP 45-25-11 101pts 36RW 42ROW

Fri 4/29 v CBJ 7:00
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BOS: 80GP 50-25-5 105pts 39RW 48ROW

Thu 4/28 v BUF 7:00
Fri 4/29 @ TOR 7:00