Which team is most likely to come back and win the series from being 2-0 down?

[Iggys Dome]

Florida for sure.

 

[Chan790]

Neither. Put a fork in both of them. I don't actually see any of the teams currently down in their series coming back to win.

 

[BB79]

Florida has the experience to do it.I'd never count them out.

 

[BMOK33]

Vegas. I think Florida is too tired. That said, I think FLA/VGK/WSH all are gonna go down 3-1 but that someone will come back and at least force a game 7.

 

[jackjohnson]

Well it looks like Vegas now that skinner is in net

 

[jackjohnson]

Neither. Put a fork in both of them. I don't actually see any of the teams currently down in their series coming back to win.

Hmm dont be so sure

 

[Goose]

I’m a Leafs and Oilers fan, and honestly both are very possible, sad as it is to say, especially with Stolarz/Pickard out.

 

[Devonator]

Florida.....

 

[Duder54]

If S. Skinner has the net for the rest of Round 2, I'd say the Knights chances of winning in 6 just improved significantly. Ugh.

 

[Chan790]

Hmm dont be so sure

No. I feel like Toronto, Edmonton, and Carolina have these sewn up, barring an implosion.

 

[Evilhomer]

Vegas. I think Florida is too tired. That said, I think FLA/VGK/WSH all are gonna go down 3-1 but that someone will come back and at least force a game 7.

I think Toronto and Edmonton will go 3-1, but I could see Washington winning game 4.

 

[centipede2233]

Matthew’s has been underwhelming considering he’s literally the highest paid player this year. M.Reilly defensive lapses and stolarz glass head, Toronto ship will eventually sink.

 

[Evilhomer]

Matthew’s has been underwhelming considering he’s literally the highest paid player this year. M.Reilly defensive lapses and stolarz glass head, Toronto ship will eventually sink.

Maybe in the conference final or the Cup final, but not in this round. Florida still has good energy left, but it's not enough to make up for their defensive deficiencies, lack of discipline and ordinary goaltending. They're not able to limit Toronto's offense, and they can't win by trying to score 5 goals every game.

Meanwhile, the Leafs will need to tighten up if they end up playing Carolina, because they likely won't get as many odd-man rushes and second chances against the Hurricane.

 

[Field of Dreams]

While there is a huge gap between Woll and Skinner, the panthers have had terrible execution on their injury attempts the last couple games. Sure they are getting their shots in, but the leafs players keep getting back up. The panthers really need to start buying into maurice's system if they want to have success.

 

[ijuka]

While there is a huge gap between Woll and Skinner, the panthers have had terrible execution on their injury attempts the last couple games. Sure they are getting their shots in, but the leafs players keep getting back up. The panthers really need to start buying into maurice's system if they want to have success.

Maurice's system: infract so much that the refs don't want to call every possible penalty due to game management reasons etc., allowing them to get away with about a dozen infractions for the price of one penalty.

Sadly, it works.

 

[InTheBox]

If Skinner keeps playing for the Oilers, Vegas by far.

 

[Ratsreign]

While there is a huge gap between Woll and Skinner, the panthers have had terrible execution on their injury attempts the last couple games. Sure they are getting their shots in, but the leafs players keep getting back up. The panthers really need to start buying into maurice's system if they want to have success.

They put a good day of practice in yesterday, we’ll see if they can do better tonight.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Both series will likely go down to the wire. Vegas and Florida are Cup winners and were never going to go down easy. It’s really impossible to predict whether either one of them or both can come back but both have good shots especially with the goaltenders they are facing.

 

[ViD]

Pretty sure Edmonton takes game 4 and Vegas takes game 5.

Will all come down to game 6 in Edmonton

 

[ViD]

While there is a huge gap between Woll and Skinner

What huge gap ? They are equally average goalies. Toronto simply employs a better defensive system

 

[HopelessSensFan]

Florida looks tired and slow. Vegas owned game 2 OT until the penalty by Roy. So the series could easily be 2-1 for Vegas. Also Drai plays terrible. So if the Oilers lose tomorrow and no Pickard for game 5, it’s over.

 

[JianYang]

I kinda wish the oilers have the ability to spend money on a goalie to see how how they will screw it up again.

 

[Sypher04]

League results are completely different to playoff hockey. Florida owned Toronto in the league, means nothing.

Boston pretty much smashed everyone few years ago, Florida were lucky make the playoffs yet won in 7.

Every game been 1 goal, so its been the closest series and could be 2-1 the other way so easily.

Never said league results matter in the context of who will win a playoff game or series, but the Leafs record in the regular season does concretely prove how comfortable they are as a road team, which is what my post pointed to

 

[JianYang]

Florida has the experience to do it.I'd never count them out.

You don't count them out but no team has made the finals 3 years in a row for over 40 years except the lightning during those irregular covid offseasons.

Tampa has not escaped the first round since, and Florida likewise has mileage from back to back short summers. Mileage matters.

The Panthers engine will not run as smooth as the past two years. You see glimpses every now and then but the engine will stall every now and then too. That's a byproduct of the playoff grind.

 

[MikeyMike01]

I think both will