2025-2026 NHL Offseason

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  • Bigrfish
    Bigrfish Edmonton, AB Canada Posts: 260

    I've never understood why it isn't Maple Leaves. Glad to see them back in the playoffs! And the B's, too.

    My first round predictions:
    Rangers in 7
    Bruins in 6
    Caps in 5
    Jackets in 6

    Hawks in 6
    Blues in 7
    Ducks in 4
    Oilers in 6

    I like upsets so here goes
    Habs in 7
    Sens in 7
    Leafs doh Caps in 6
    Pens in 6

    Hawks in 5
    Blues in 6
    Flames in 7
    Oil in 6
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,668

    PJ_Soul said:

    The Canucks are so desperate to try and get back all the fans they treated so poorly that they are now offering tickets for $16 CAD. :lol:

    Is that $2 in real money?
    Sorry, bad joke.
    Is that for a decent seat? Damn, hockey tickets are so pricey here. Want to sit lower bowl? Gonna cost you!
    Been awhile, haha. But no, that was for the bleediest nosebleeds. The lower bowl prices are still criminal. ;)
    Anyway.... as a Canucks person, I don't even belong in thread. How embarrassing.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,635
    Bigrfish said:

    I've never understood why it isn't Maple Leaves. Glad to see them back in the playoffs! And the B's, too.

    My first round predictions:
    Rangers in 7
    Bruins in 6
    Caps in 5
    Jackets in 6

    Hawks in 6
    Blues in 7
    Ducks in 4
    Oilers in 6

    I like upsets so here goes
    Habs in 7
    Sens in 7
    Leafs doh Caps in 6
    Pens in 6

    Hawks in 5
    Blues in 6
    Flames in 7
    Oil in 6
    Habs are the favorites against the Rangers
    I miss igotid88
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    not a huge fan of hockey during the year but I know the playoffs are good.

    I grew up in columbus and all I'm hearing is how the 1st round matchups are incredibly fucked up...I think columbus and pittsburgh are #3 and #2....and the winner could end up playing #1? fucked up.

    go blue jackets.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,910
    Wobbie said:

    not a huge fan of hockey during the year but I know the playoffs are good.

    I grew up in columbus and all I'm hearing is how the 1st round matchups are incredibly fucked up...I think columbus and pittsburgh are #3 and #2....and the winner could end up playing #1? fucked up.

    go blue jackets.

    Yeah, the playoff format since the division realignment is so fucking stupid. NHL really needs to fix that. Go back to 1-8 seeding for each conference.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,811
    They are trying to get back to the rivalries. It is a gauntlet -- if you keep watching year over year Wob, you will see how most of the teams are both gutted by the time the SCFinals roll around.
    I go back and forth....I grew up in New England and it seemed like the Bs and Habs faced each other every other year in the playoffs and it was glorious.
    That stated....seems a tough reward for a great season to have to play a top team.

    Went to the bar near my hotel? Fucking ESPN on.
    Bought a bottle of Ketel and am in the hotel room flipping channels, just like I would be at home.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,190
    playoff format sucks
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762

    playoff format sucks

    Amen. HATE it! But while I'm here....GO BLUES!!

  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,971
    Canadian teams didn't fair out to well last night. That's gonna change tonight....Go Leafs Go!!!
    2005 - London
    2009 - Toronto
    2010 - Buffalo
    2011 - Toronto 1&2
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
    2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
    2018 - Fenway 1&2
    2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
    2023 - Chicago 1&2
    2024 - Las Vegas 1&2
  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327

    I've never understood why it isn't Maple Leaves. Glad to see them back in the playoffs! And the B's, too.

    My first round predictions:
    Rangers in 7
    Bruins in 6
    Caps in 5
    Jackets in 6

    Hawks in 6
    Blues in 7
    Ducks in 4
    Oilers in 6

    I don't know if you were joking but the reason they are called Leafs is apparently because it was in honor of a Canadian military regiment during world war one named Maple Leafs
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    fife said:

    I've never understood why it isn't Maple Leaves. Glad to see them back in the playoffs! And the B's, too.

    My first round predictions:
    Rangers in 7
    Bruins in 6
    Caps in 5
    Jackets in 6

    Hawks in 6
    Blues in 7
    Ducks in 4
    Oilers in 6

    I don't know if you were joking but the reason they are called Leafs is apparently because it was in honor of a Canadian military regiment during world war one named Maple Leafs
    Sort of being facetious, but also curious as well. That's pretty cool. The Blackhawks were also named after a WWI infantry division.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273

    They are trying to get back to the rivalries.

    manufactured rivalries.

    fucking bullshit.

    "my" bluejackets are getting hosed.

    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    Definitely need to go back to the 1-8 format. Division rivalries are made by playing... wait for it... intra-division regular season games.
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,407

    playoff format sucks

    Amen. HATE it! But while I'm here....GO BLUES!!

    They're killing my Wild. Up 2 - 0 and going back home. I always get so disappointed in the playoffs. Typical Minnesota fold, no matter what sport. We assembled such a good team 4 years ago, but have done nothing.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,460
    Lets Go Blues!!
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    wow! sweet.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273

    Definitely need to go back to the 1-8 format. Division rivalries are made by playing... wait for it... intra-division regular season games.

    as a buddy said....you either like hockey or you don't.

    phony manufactured rivalries aren't going to move the needle.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • Drowned Out
    Drowned Out Posts: 6,056
    norm said:

    Oilers/Pens

    Oilers Champ

    Not just the best sherpa in LA....a brilliant hockey mind as well.

    LET'S GO OILERS

    (Kassian was a machine last night)
  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,971
    The OT in the Leafs game were intense last night, Anderson is playing unreal right now, what a game he had 47 saves and many of those were game savers
    2005 - London
    2009 - Toronto
    2010 - Buffalo
    2011 - Toronto 1&2
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
    2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
    2018 - Fenway 1&2
    2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
    2023 - Chicago 1&2
    2024 - Las Vegas 1&2
  • KC138045
    KC138045 Columbus, OH Posts: 2,716
    My Jackets are done. Even if they win on Tuesday I don't think they can win game 5 in Pittsburgh.
    Columbus-2000
    Columbus-2003
    Cincinnati-2006
    Columbus-2010
    Wrigley-2013
    Cincinnati-2014
    Lexington-2016
    Wrigley 1 & 2-2018