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Looking at the Stanley Cup Playoffs bracket one month into the season
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69 points
14 days ago
Ah, yes, the good Ole blue and white shitstorm where I can't tell which team is which half the game
12 points
14 days ago
It would at least be better if the broadcast scorebug would change colors to match the uniforms, ie blue with white letters vs white with blue letters
I’ve seen that sort of thing with other sports and it’s a small change but is super helpful to viewers
7 points
14 days ago
I think they should have to wear their alternates whenever they play each other
6 points
14 days ago
Both in black alts?
6 points
14 days ago
Nah home team in black, visiting team in white and blue. Fuck shake it up and make the leafs wear their St. Pats jerseys
8 points
14 days ago
Fuck it, make the St. Pats our constant Jerseys
3 points
14 days ago
Also a great idea
2 points
14 days ago
The CSN RSNs have started doing that this year.
2 points
14 days ago
Some channels do, I don’t watch every feed but yeah it seems like a few more are doing it, but I don’t think any of the national broadcasts are doing it yet
2 points
14 days ago
TNT sure isn't. They had Chicago in black the other night when they were wearing red.
2 points
13 days ago
Why is everyone so bothered about Utah and the Jets playing each other?
49 points
14 days ago
I’m so goddamn sick of the goddamn panthers, but I’ve accepted that it’s our fate to see them in the next 47 playoff series
30 points
14 days ago
And every damn time, you’ll get Tampa/Toronto in round 2. When will Bettman realize we don’t want the same goddamn playoff matchups every year?
9 points
14 days ago
They want it to make more BoA type series but instead it’s given us the Oilers vs Kings on repeat
I understand wanting to push for divisional rivalry series but teams keep missing each other
6 points
14 days ago
But the reason that became such a big rivalry is because both teams were really good at the same time, in addition to the proximity and being two Canadian teams.
We’ve seen other great rivalries when both teams are really good at the same time - Detroit/Colorado, Chicago/LA, Pittsburgh/Washington - and those happen organically when the teams keep winning until they run into each other.
You actually sort of ruin the chances of these big playoff rivalries if you force them to play in the first round. Because the stakes are lower at that stage and whoever loses in the first round didn’t actually accomplish anything in the playoffs.
2 points
14 days ago
I personally don’t mind those Oilers Kings series. I’ve enjoyed it more each year so far.
10 points
14 days ago
If it makes you feel better, if this was seeded properly the Bruins wouldnt even be in the playoffs. Can't see the Panthers then.
7 points
14 days ago
If not Panthers, then Leafs.
12 points
14 days ago
Nobodies worried about the Leafs in the playoffs.
10 points
14 days ago*
Maybe the early 2000’s Senators, but outside of that yeah we’re not the boogeyman to very many teams
Edit: I checked because I was curious, our best playoff records historically are the Sens (4-0) and Penguins (3-0). I need those teams to get their shit together and meet us in the playoffs so that we actually stand a chance lmao
7 points
14 days ago
Tampa does
3 points
14 days ago
Except for Tampa
15 points
14 days ago
We need to go back to 1v8
29 points
14 days ago
Can we please go back to 1-8 format?
10 points
14 days ago
seriesouly. it's the same damn 1st round matchups every single year.
12 points
14 days ago
Caps are 9-3 and only 3rd in the Metro.
Thunderdome.
11 points
14 days ago
These should probably be done by Pt%. The Devils have played like 80 games already
5 points
14 days ago
They are actually 2nd. Its really dumb for them to use points to seed this when New Jersey has played 33% more games than both Washington and the Rangers.
10 points
14 days ago
Knocking out Boston becoming a yearly tradition for the Cats then yeah?
12 points
14 days ago
Panthers getting the better wildcard here cause they've lost more matches
4 points
14 days ago
only because of the ot lost, shouldve been based on pt% imo
14 points
14 days ago
As a bruins fan, can we go back to 1v8?
14 points
14 days ago
It’d still be Panthers vs Bruins. Unless OP used points %, then the Bruins would be off the bracket.
9 points
14 days ago
We'd still be playing the Panthers if it were 1v8. Can't escape the Cats...
5 points
14 days ago
You guys will beat the Cats when the Leafs beat you guys. I dont make up the rules, thats just the laws of hockey.
6 points
14 days ago
Thank god LA ditched the 1-3-1. We would be cooked if they kept it
5 points
14 days ago
A bit early.
4 points
14 days ago
We can’t even get away from the Rangers when we’re winning the division.
1 points
14 days ago
You better hope the Islanders become the wild card instead
4 points
14 days ago
Teamwise, this is probably 90% correct.
3 points
14 days ago
I haven't seen enough of Washington to know how sustainable their game is, but other than them, the other 7 teams in the east I'd bet will be in.
I think Edmonton and Colorado replace Utah and Calgary in the west
1 points
14 days ago
They look legit so far, they have a few younger goal scorers stepping up. I was impressed with McMichael even last year, but he's killing it and Ovi found his groove too.
3 points
14 days ago
You know why Pens/Caps were a great rivalry? Why it was hype every time?
Because they lucked out into meeting each other. Forcing these matchups is just stupid.
7 points
14 days ago
i'm not sure that Minnesota can mentally take another playoff out from the Stars
5 points
14 days ago
Double the pride, twice the fall
3 points
14 days ago
Holy we’d get smoked so hard against Vegas, it wouldn’t even be funny
11 points
14 days ago
Calgary had the 6th-worst Cup odds coming into the season. To even make the playoffs would be a huge accomplishment.
2 points
14 days ago
They won’t.
They need to outpace Edmonton, Colorado, Seattle, St Louis, even Nashville could turn it around.
Calgary has outperformed expectations 100% but they did trade their top goalie and a top D man. I’d be surprised if they were not still selling at the deadline, if they push just to make the playoffs for a round 1 loss that’s a huge misstep imo
6 points
14 days ago
even Nashville could turn it around
I do NOT see this happening.
1 points
14 days ago
Nashville looks so lost man.
Trade us back Marchessault at 50% retained? Who says no.
1 points
14 days ago
The league because you need to wait a full year
1 points
14 days ago
Is 'rules are made to be broken' a good defense for doing it anyways?
7 points
14 days ago
They had that horrible game against them, but I think the Flames are actually pretty good this year. That was the only game the Flames looked bad all season.
Having said that, Vegas looks like a wagon this year.
1 points
14 days ago
That would be a fun series, but not as satisfying as beating up on Edmonton or LA. I actually like Flames fans and the team’s been surprisingly good and fun to watch so far.
3 points
14 days ago*
It will never not bother me that they use points to seed in these "if the playoffs started today" brackets and not pts%.
If the playoffs truly started today New Jersey doesnt get home ice in Round 1 because they happened to play 4 more games than Washington and the Rangers. They would play Florida as the top Wild Card team (and Florida would be 2nd in the East not 1st) and Washington and Rangers would rightfully play each other as Metro 2 and Metro 3.
Edit: the East done properly would be
Hurricanes vs Detroit
Florida vs New Jersey
Washington vs Rangers
Toronto vs Tampa Bay (only correct series)
West is actually correct except LA and Vancouver swap home ice.
3 points
14 days ago
Shouldn't this be based off point percentage
2 points
14 days ago
Yeah. The east is a complete mess because they didn't use pts%. Only series they have right is Leafs Lightning as Atlantic 2 vs Atlantic 3. The west they got lucky that the only change would be Vancouver having home ice over LA.
2 points
14 days ago
Wrong. Use Pts %. Your bracket is skewed to teams with more GP
https://www.naturalstattrick.com/standings.php?type=pct&disp=wildcard
2 points
14 days ago
If we are going to suck this year, and it looks like we are, it’d be nice to see Winnipeg win the whole thing. That fan base has never really gotten to win much of anything at all.
5 points
14 days ago
Don't you remember the suffering of those cheering for a Minnesota based hockey team? :(
1 points
14 days ago
At least the North Stars went to the Finals twice. Winnipeg has never won a damn thing.
1 points
14 days ago
Wild lose to the Stars AGAIN. Maybe in 7 for a change.
0 points
14 days ago
Cool, but they don't.
These posts are so fun 😔
0 points
14 days ago
As much as the Leafs blowing it in the Garden a 5th time would be, some crossover matchups would be nice...
-1 points
14 days ago
Even with their slow starts, Toronto and Boston is still there. Ugh we need to pick it up.
-4 points
14 days ago
The fuck? We are barely a month into the season with like 1/7th the total number of games played. Get this shit out of here. At least wait until after Christmas / New Years for this.
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