OOT scoreboard 2025 playoff edition

[britdevil]

I'm not talking about their past, or potential as a cup contender. Of course their team is currently a cup contender, and that is the point.

If Colorado doesn't get past the 1st round, how should that be rated?

This TDL they gave up a shit ton of assets, A quick check from AI
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9 players and 6 draft picks.

They are on the verge of elimination. If I were an Avs fans, I'd be pretty pissed at the situation. Hence my point, I wouldn't want to be them right now.

NJ potentially banging out a 1st round exit with half your d core out and others injured but playing, and minus jack, while, a stacked Colorado team facing elimination.... You can settle NJs case a lot better as a fan.

Curious to see how that plays out.

It'd be a lot harder to swallow if NJ had won a cup three years ago.

I get your point, but their top guys proved it. Even if they go on to lose 1st rounds for the next few years, they won a cup.

NJ having only made the playoffs 3 times in 13 years, twice being (likely) eliminated by the f***ing Hurricanes, is a damn sight harder to swallow.

 

[Whaddagoal]

It'd be a lot harder to swallow if NJ had won a cup three years ago.

I get your point, but their top guys proved it. Even if they go on to lose 1st rounds for the next few years, they won a cup.

NJ having only made the playoffs 3 times in 13 years, twice being (likely) eliminated by the f***ing Hurricanes, is a damn sight harder to swallow.

I was trying to keep context to this season, with my OG post, but yeah in short.

This season: Avs fans potentially very unhappy with the brink state.
Over last 3-5 seasons: Avs fans a lot of happiness.
Future: bright but they mortgaged a lot this season.

Fair?

 

[Mgd31]

Bednar is going to get fired if the Avs don’t win this series. 9 years and only made it out the second round once (their cup win)

 

[NJDevs26]

Throwing the Rantanen stuff in there isn’t fair cause they also got back Necas, that certainly wasn’t a classic all in move since they cashed out as best they could. In general, people really need to get over the sticker shock of teams going all in. Perhaps this wasn’t a year for Colorado to do so but they might be running out of time with this group and how stacked the West is.

And Bednar probably should be replaced if they lose this series to a compromised Dallas team, they really haven’t gotten the most out of their group just like Shero had to be replaced in Pittsburgh because at a certain point they ‘only’ had one Cup from their group.

 

[Whaddagoal]

Throwing the Rantanen stuff in there isn’t fair cause they also got back Necas, that certainly wasn’t a classic all in move since they cashed out as best they could. In general, people really need to get over the sticker shock of teams going all in. Perhaps this wasn’t a year for Colorado to do so but they might be running out of time with this group and how stacked the West is.

And Bednar probably should be replaced if they lose this series to a compromised Dallas team, they really haven’t gotten the most out of their group just like Shero had to be replaced in Pittsburgh because at a certain point they ‘only’ had one Cup from their group.

Oh I know Rantonen for Necas washes itself out, agreed there. Only question for me is Necas signs with them. (He hasn't yet, I thought).

 

[Dylan9z9]

Please keep it going so I can laugh at Blackwood.

Regardless of what happens, he’s not having a good game.

He's turning back into the Blackwood we all love and know

 

[Better Call Sal]

Oh my god. This is brilliant.

Mess stumbling over his words afterwards. This is just beautiful. I could cry.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

This choke job by the Kings is next level

 

[Dialamo]

Marc-Andre Fleury playing in OT for Minny, shouting an audiable "woooooo" after every save.

 

[Bleedred]

Can I rescind my Kings prediction yet? I think Tampa has a better chance of beating Florida than the Kings beating the Oilers.

Looks like all they needed was the choking loser Skinner to stay parked on the bench.

Them winning the cup without Skinner as the starter is the best thing they could do, as it rules out them re-signing him to a contract like Daccord, Blackwood and Lankinen all just got.

I’m pretty sure that joke coach who made the horrible challenge in game 3 is gone. Rob Blake probably is too.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

Man, just watching the vegas-wild highlights. Boldy driving the net twice and scoring on the 2nd one is what this team needs, Too many perimeter, passengers.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Man, just watching the vegas-wild highlights. Boldy driving the net twice and scoring on the 2nd one is what this team needs, Too many perimeter, passengers.

Favorite non Devil in the league by far. Minny got a good one

 

[My3Sons]

Man, just watching the vegas-wild highlights. Boldy driving the net twice and scoring on the 2nd one is what this team needs, Too many perimeter, passengers.

Meier will do that he just does not have a good finishing percentage

 

[sabremike]

 

[Bleedred]

Sheldon Keefe is such a joke. Imagine if the Leafs actually had a real head coach that would get them to win some of these elimination games to get to the next round. Maybe some real winner like Craig Berube?

 

[Mgd31]

As for the rest of the playoffs:

-Rooting for a Leafs full meltdown as usual
-I think the Canes have a decent chance to come out of the East. I think they can beat Washington/Montreal and give Florida/Tampa a run for their money.
-Rooting for a Dallas cup win. If it has to be the East I wouldn't mind Florida again or Tampa if they will pull a miracle against Florida.

 

[NJDevs26]

A Leafs meltdown would be delicious considering the Keefe blowback from the usual suspects here

 

[Edmonton East]

As for the rest of the playoffs:

-Rooting for a Leafs full meltdown as usual
-I think the Canes have a decent chance to come out of the East. I think they can beat Washington/Montreal and give Florida/Tampa a run for their money.
-Rooting for a Dallas cup win. If it has to be the East I wouldn't mind Florida again or Tampa if they will pull a miracle against Florida.

Caps in 6 or less vs Canes assuming Protas is relatively healthy imo.

 

[Bleedred]

Caps in 6 or less vs Canes assuming Protas is relatively healthy imo.

I'm not completely sold on the Caps, but I think it could go either way. If they can't take out Montreal tonight then they're already letting it go on too long.

I do think the Atlantic winner takes out Carolina if Washington doesn't.

Assuming the Atlantic winner is a team from Florida and not Ontario lol.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

The east is so weak this year. This was the year to make a run. That mediocre ass canes team absolutely has a chance against the rest of the east.

 

[Triumph]

The east is so weak this year. This was the year to make a run. That mediocre ass canes team absolutely has a chance against the rest of the east.

And you think the East is going to get better next year?

 

[Davegarri]

Holy dive Protas

 

[TheUnseenHand]

And you think the East is going to get better next year?

I think it would be hard for it to be worse.

 

[Triumph]

I think it would be hard for it to be worse.

The cut line will definitely go up, 90 points isn't getting you in next year. That said, I don't really see a huge path for teams like Tampa, Florida, and Toronto to improve.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Habs looking cooked