Predict your first round sweep(s)

[NotAVacuumSalesman]

Who do you have the broom out for in round one?

List all types of sweeps. Traditional, Gentlemen’s sweep, and everyone’s favourite the Reverse sweep.

 

[Saitama]

Nobody.

 

[winnipegger]

Montreal sweeping caps

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

Jets easy

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Knights sweeping the Wild maybe but honestly I would not be surprised if there were zero first round sweeps.

 

[NotAVacuumSalesman]

Knights sweeping the Wild maybe but honestly I would not be surprised if there were zero first round sweeps.

I have Vegas sweeping Minny and Winnipeg sweeping St. Louis.

 

[Faterson]

Oh Carolina (prowl off, jump an prance)

 

[General Fanager]

Kings sweep Oilers

 

[Murzu]

Canes perform a sweep. That's it.

 

[MessierII]

Jets sweep the blues

 

[Connor MethDavid]

I like the enthusiasm here, folks, but I'm not sure it's worth having this discussion until we have Brind'Amour weigh in and clearly articulate the rules.

 

[SensFactor]

There will be no sweeps, too much parity, and all good teams in these playoffs.

 

[Super Hans]

Something in the Leafs/Sens series is going to sweep the HFBoards janitorial staff.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

Who do you have the broom out for in round one?

List all types of sweeps. Traditional, Gentlemen’s sweep, and everyone’s favourite the Reverse sweep.

Am I too francophone to know what a Gentlemen's sweep is? Do I even want to know?

 

[Golden_Jet]

No sweeps.

 

[TychoFan]

Am I too francophone to know what a Gentlemen's sweep is? Do I even want to know?

It's simply a team, usually with home ice advantage winning the first three games, being up 3-0, then the other team wins game 4, before having the series end in game 5. Basically a sweep because of how cleanly a team wins 4-1 but it's a "Gentleman's sweep" because the other team gets to at least win one and avoid the humiliation of a regular sweep.

 

[bobholly39]

Montreal sweeping caps

Agreed. Habs in 4

 

[57special]

On paper, VGK might sweep MN, but I don't see MN not getting at least one win. They are a team that doesn't give up, and have had a lot of clutch last minute goals this year.

Looking at basic, but telling stats like GF/GA, abd special teams, VGK are a far superior team. At least MN appears to be somewhat healthy, though i suspect that Rossi is one of the walking wounded.

 

[NYRfan85]

The only sweep I could see happening is Washington over Montreal. I hope it doesn't happen, but it's the most likely one.

 

[dirtydanglez]

probably just the habs

 

[Nicko999]

Canes sweep Devils...

That's it.

 

[MinJaBen]

A little late since the first game has already been played, but I can see the Avs sweeping the Stars. Some big pieces missing on the Stars and they haven’t looked good since the Mikko trade.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

It's simply a team, usually with home ice advantage winning the first three games, being up 3-0, then the other team wins game 4, before having the series end in game 5. Basically a sweep because of how cleanly a team wins 4-1 but it's a "Gentleman's sweep" because the other team gets to at least win one and avoid the humiliation of a regular sweep.

The more you know. Thanks!

 

[kingsholygrail]

Oilers sweep Kings.

 

[Summer Rose]

Sweeps have always struck me as comparatively rare. When they do happen, it also seems like it's often the case that it's not necessarily a team you expected to sweep their opponents. Even if one team clearly outclasses the other, you can usually count on the outclassed team managing to win at least one game before being eliminated.

I will therefore hedge my bet on nobody getting swept in the first round.