With round two about to start - make your prediction of who wins what, and in how many games.
Feel free to also post predictions for beyond round 2, as well as comment on how your round 1 predictions worked out so far.
For me:
Toronto over Florida in 6 games. I think this is finally the year Toronto goes far (and yes, I've predicted this previously, and no it never works out lol)
Capitals in 6. Hoping for an Ovechkin/Matthews round 3 showdown.
Oilers in 6. Vegas has a tremendous team, but I think Oilers have unfinished business and are going to make it back to the finals, and win.
Stars in 6. This one is unpredictable....in large parts because of how both dramatic games 7 went down. A hollywoodian scenario where Hellebuyck finally gets it together, and puts the team on his back to win round 2 and beyond after all of his previous playoff shortcomings make for a good story. Flipside - Rantanen continuing his inspired play to pull Dallas forward is also a very compelling story. I think Stars are simply a better team, so I'll go stars in 6.
Beyond round 2, I see Oilers beating Stars in round 3, Leafs beating Capitals, and then Oilers beating Toronto in the finals for the cup in 6 games.
As for round 1:
Right: Carolina, Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Las Vegas
Wrong: Washington (my brain knew they'd win, but I still homer predicted Habs), Tampa (what a terrible choke job, they were never even in it) and Colorado (terrible outcome in game 7 in terms of how it played out, but this was always a 50/50 with Dallas also being a powerhouse).
Feel free to also post predictions for beyond round 2, as well as comment on how your round 1 predictions worked out so far.
For me:
Toronto over Florida in 6 games. I think this is finally the year Toronto goes far (and yes, I've predicted this previously, and no it never works out lol)
Capitals in 6. Hoping for an Ovechkin/Matthews round 3 showdown.
Oilers in 6. Vegas has a tremendous team, but I think Oilers have unfinished business and are going to make it back to the finals, and win.
Stars in 6. This one is unpredictable....in large parts because of how both dramatic games 7 went down. A hollywoodian scenario where Hellebuyck finally gets it together, and puts the team on his back to win round 2 and beyond after all of his previous playoff shortcomings make for a good story. Flipside - Rantanen continuing his inspired play to pull Dallas forward is also a very compelling story. I think Stars are simply a better team, so I'll go stars in 6.
Beyond round 2, I see Oilers beating Stars in round 3, Leafs beating Capitals, and then Oilers beating Toronto in the finals for the cup in 6 games.
As for round 1:
Right: Carolina, Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Las Vegas
Wrong: Washington (my brain knew they'd win, but I still homer predicted Habs), Tampa (what a terrible choke job, they were never even in it) and Colorado (terrible outcome in game 7 in terms of how it played out, but this was always a 50/50 with Dallas also being a powerhouse).
