2023 NHL Playoffs Thread

[FrostyWinnipeg]

The post-season is upon us again. All your non-Jets playoff talk goes here.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Boston Bruins (A1) vs. Florida Panthers (WC2)
   Monday, April 17: Panthers at Bruins
   Wednesday, April 19: Panthers at Bruins

Toronto Maple Leafs (A2) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (A3)
   Tuesday, April 18: Lightning at Maple Leafs
   Thursday, April 20: Lightning at Maple Leafs

Carolina Hurricanes (M1) vs. New York Islanders (WC1)
   Monday, April 17: Islanders at Hurricanes
   Wednesday, April 19: Islanders at Hurricanes

New Jersey Devils (M2) vs. New York Rangers (M3)
   Tuesday, April 18: Rangers at Devils
   Thursday, April 20: Rangers at Devils

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Dallas Stars (C1 or C2) vs. Minnesota Wild (C3)
   Monday, April 17: Wild at Stars
   Wednesday, April 19: Wild at Stars

Colorado Avalanche (C1 or C2) vs. Seattle Kraken (WC1)
   Tuesday, April 18: Kraken at Avalanche
   Thursday, April 20: Kraken at Avalanche

Edmonton Oilers (P2) vs. Los Angeles Kings (P3)
   Monday, April 17: Kings at Oilers
   Wednesday, April 19: Kings at Oilers

 

 

Edited April 15, 2023 by FrostyWinnipeg

[HardCoreBlue]

I have a new found hate for the Wild almost as much, or even more right now, than for the Leafs/Oilers.

I hope they get obliterated in the first round.

[kelownabomberfan]

Who is Pittsburgh playing?

[Rod Black]

1 hour ago, kelownabomberfan said:

Who is Pittsburgh playing?

…a foursome. 

[TrueBlue4ever]

1 hour ago, kelownabomberfan said:

Who is Pittsburgh playing?

GO(LF) PENS GO(LF)!!!

[Goalie]

Florida Winnipeg final.  Jets win. Wheeler hands the cup to Maurice 

[captaincanuck12]

Man, that playoff schedule sucks for the home games.  Saturday afternoon 3:00 p.m. and then Monday evening at 8:30 p.m.... c'mon nhl.  

[JCon]

6 minutes ago, captaincanuck12 said:

Man, that playoff schedule sucks for the home games.  Saturday afternoon 3:00 p.m. and then Monday evening at 8:30 p.m.... c'mon nhl.  

My personal gripe is that the my kids and I have to be two blocks away from the arena and one from True North Square at 1:15 on Saturday. It's going to be a nightmare.  

[kelownabomberfan]

7 hours ago, Rod Black said:

…a foursome. 

https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/evgeni-malkin-of-the-pittsburgh-penguins-wears-a-pride-news-photo/1245569801

And now Putin is going to see that Malkin ends up in a foursome driving a tank in Donetsk...

[BomberBall]

12 hours ago, captaincanuck12 said:

Man, that playoff schedule sucks for the home games.  Saturday afternoon 3:00 p.m. and then Monday evening at 8:30 p.m.... c'mon nhl.  

I can live with the Saturday afternoon game, but having an 8:30 start on a Monday night is complete bullshit.

[captaincanuck12]

Game 3 is sold out.  

https://twitter.com/NHLJets/status/1647278223690964992?t=ID3v-sqYoJoS53FLo-04XQ&s=08

Edited April 15, 2023 by captaincanuck12

[TrueBlue4ever]

8 minutes ago, captaincanuck12 said:

Game 3 is sold out.  

https://twitter.com/NHLJets/status/1647278223690964992?t=ID3v-sqYoJoS53FLo-04XQ&s=08

Stubhub has a bunch still.

41 minutes ago, BomberBall said:

I can live with the Saturday afternoon game, but having an 8:30 start on a Monday night is complete bullshit.

Our schedule coincides with the Leafs, so they get the prime time, we get the afternoon or late time. The Oilers will draw more eyeballs than the Jets so the powers that be would not want to double stack them with the Leafs on the same day for TV ratings purposes.

[HardCoreBlue]

1 hour ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

Stubhub has a bunch still.

Our schedule coincides with the Leafs, so they get the prime time, we get the afternoon or late time. The Oilers will draw more eyeballs than the Jets so the powers that be would not want to double stack them with the Leafs on the same day for TV ratings purposes.

Exact reason why it would be so nice to see Tampa, LA and Winnipeg head off into the second round as a big FU.

[Goalie]

We are the west. Leafs are east. Eastern games on first always. Or prime time if you will. 

Boston 

Tampa 

Carolina 

NJ 

Dallas 

Colorado 

LA 

Winnipeg 

 

Those are my legit 1st round winners 

Edited April 15, 2023 by Goalie

[HardCoreBlue]

4 minutes ago, Goalie said:

We are the west. Leafs are east. Eastern games on first always. Or prime time if you will. 

Boston 

Tampa 

Carolina 

NJ 

Dallas 

Colorado 

LA 

Winnipeg 

 

Those are my legit 1st round winners 

Here's hoping.

[FrostyWinnipeg]

Jets lucky to get 1 win. Having said that I'm always wrong about sports bets.

[TrueBlue4ever]

32 minutes ago, Goalie said:

We are the west. Leafs are east. Eastern games on first always. Or prime time if you will. 

True, but for a double header it makes more sense to have Leafs/Tampa early (6 pm Central - 7 local, and Edmonton/LA 9:00 pm Central - 8:00 or 7:00 local depending on home team) rather than starting Winnipeg late, but Sportsnet wants to maximize ratings on every day, so split up the sexy market interest of Toronto and McJesus. 

[HardCoreBlue]

Just now, TrueBlue4ever said:

True, but for a double header it makes more sense to have Leafs/Tampa early (6 pm Central - 7 local, and Edmonton/LA 9:00 pm Central - 8:00 or 7:00 local depending on home team) rather than starting Winnipeg late, but Sportsnet wants to maximize ratings on every day, so split up the sexy market interest of Toronto and McJesus. 

Yup and when Matthews scores his first goal in the post season we will once again be met with Matthews can actually walk on water as well as McJesus. This talk will carry over to other games as well. For example, Winnipeg will score and at the intermission replaying the goal they will reference Matthews and McJesus talents to describe the goal scored by the Winnipeg player. The only saving grace to this is when TO gets punched out, their tears will taste delicious.

[Mark H.]

1 hour ago, HardCoreBlue said:

. The only saving grace to this is when TO gets punched out, their tears will taste delicious.

This is going to be the year of: "This is what we 'would have seen' if they Leafs were still in contention."

[IC Khari]

How do you know your playoff tickets are forged? It says "Stanley Cup Finals" and the Leafs are listed as one of the teams ...

[FrostyWinnipeg]

Winnipeg Sports Talk got a playoff pool going if anyone wants to join. 

 

[HardCoreBlue]

On 2023-04-15 at 6:51 PM, IC Khari said:

How do you know your playoff tickets are forged? It says "Stanley Cup Finals" and the Leafs are listed as one of the teams ...

Ba Doom Phisshhhh.

[kelownabomberfan]

On 2023-04-15 at 1:05 PM, HardCoreBlue said:

Yup and when Matthews scores his first goal in the post season we will once again be met with Matthews can actually walk on water as well as McJesus. This talk will carry over to other games as well. For example, Winnipeg will score and at the intermission replaying the goal they will reference Matthews and McJesus talents to describe the goal scored by the Winnipeg player. The only saving grace to this is when TO gets punched out, their tears will taste delicious.

I want to hear Sportsnet call Blake Wheeler "Mark Wheeler" to his face again.  That was funny.

[blue_gold_84]

Sounds like more than a few game-time decisions for the Bruins tonight.

[BomberBall]

5 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

Sounds like more than a few game-time decisions for the Bruins tonight.

Maybe we can get them to lick a few doorknobs at the Golden Knights facility.