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Post by Cyno on Apr 13, 2015 17:28:09 GMT -5
I'm on the "Not The Rangers" bandwagon, though I'm not very happy about having to root for Pittsburgh because of that.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Apr 13, 2015 18:05:29 GMT -5
I'm on the "Not The Rangers" bandwagon, though I'm not very happy about having to root for Pittsburgh because of that.
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Post by BRV on Apr 13, 2015 19:34:13 GMT -5
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS PREDICTIONS
PRINCE OF WALES CONFERENCE New York Rangers over Pittsburgh, 4 games to 1 New York Islanders over Washington, 4 games to 2 Montreal over Ottawa, 4 games to 0 Detroit over Tampa Bay, 4 games to 3
New York Islanders over New York Rangers, 4 games to 3 Montreal over Detroit, 4 games to 2
Montreal over New York Islanders, 4 games to 3
CLARENCE CAMPBELL CONFERENCE Winnipeg over Anaheim, 4 games to 2 Calgary over Vancouver, 4 games to 3 St. Louis over Minnesota, 4 games to 2 Chicago over Nashville, 4 games to 1
Calgary over Winnipeg, 4 games to 3 Chicago over St. Louis, 4 games to 2
Chicago over Calgary, 4 games to 1
STANLEY CUP FINALS CHICAGO over MONTREAL, 4 games to 2
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Post by HMARK Center on Apr 13, 2015 19:59:17 GMT -5
I'm on the "Not The Rangers" bandwagon, though I'm not very happy about having to root for Pittsburgh because of that. In-friggin'-deed. If it means having to cheer Pitt, well, alright then. I think Washington is capable of beating New York, Tampa could, but otherwise I'm dreading another run in MSG. Really hope whomever comes out of the West doesn't have to work too hard, and can ensure the worst doesn't happen. Anyway, my first round picks are Rangers in 5, Caps in 7, Tampa in 5, Montreal in 6, Anaheim in 7, Chicago in 5, St. Louis in 6, Calgary in 6. Can't bring myself to predict a sweep, too much parity.
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Post by darthobiwan on Apr 13, 2015 20:50:08 GMT -5
my predictions
first round blues in 5 predators in 6 ducks in 4 canucks in 6 canadians in 5 red wings in 6 rangers in 4 islanders in 7
second round blues in 7 ducks in 6 red wings in 6 islanders in 7
conference blues in 6 rangers in 6
stanley cup blues in 7
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Apr 13, 2015 21:57:28 GMT -5
On a side note, for fans of teams who didn't make the playoffs, what bandwagons are you getting on for the playoffs? Myself, I'm all in with the Lightning, Islanders, Predators, and Jets. I'm also on the bandwagon of whatever team is playing the Ducks and Canucks. The Lightning have been my Eastern Conference team for ages, so I root for them. I love Ben Bishop's giant ass. That said, I love the Rangers too. But I am kind of pulling for Ottawa, cuz dammit, them boys are plucky! In the West, Preds and Wild I guess. I am in Hawks country, but I kinda don't care. Even if I watched them boys in the minors. Mostly I just hate all the Hawks fashion fans. It has gotten worse around here than the Lakers or Yankees ever were.
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Post by Cyno on Apr 13, 2015 23:57:16 GMT -5
I'm on the "Not The Rangers" bandwagon, though I'm not very happy about having to root for Pittsburgh because of that. In-friggin'-deed. If it means having to cheer Pitt, well, alright then. I think Washington is capable of beating New York, Tampa could, but otherwise I'm dreading another run in MSG. Really hope whomever comes out of the West doesn't have to work too hard, and can ensure the worst doesn't happen. Anyway, my first round picks are Rangers in 5, Caps in 7, Tampa in 5, Montreal in 6, Anaheim in 7, Chicago in 5, St. Louis in 6, Calgary in 6. Can't bring myself to predict a sweep, too much parity. I think Calgary and NYI are the "feel good" stories so I'm rooting for them to have nice runs. I also can't decide if a NYI vs. NYR playoff series would be incredibly exciting, incredibly annoying, or both at the same time.
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Post by HMARK Center on Apr 14, 2015 5:59:09 GMT -5
In-friggin'-deed. If it means having to cheer Pitt, well, alright then. I think Washington is capable of beating New York, Tampa could, but otherwise I'm dreading another run in MSG. Really hope whomever comes out of the West doesn't have to work too hard, and can ensure the worst doesn't happen. Anyway, my first round picks are Rangers in 5, Caps in 7, Tampa in 5, Montreal in 6, Anaheim in 7, Chicago in 5, St. Louis in 6, Calgary in 6. Can't bring myself to predict a sweep, too much parity. I think Calgary and NYI are the "feel good" stories so I'm rooting for them to have nice runs. I also can't decide if a NYI vs. NYR playoff series would be incredibly exciting, incredibly annoying, or both at the same time. Both, since the idiot sports radio guys around here who haven't paid attention to hockey in this area since the 80s will play up Rangers/Islanders as this titanic rivalry clash years in the making while ignoring the epic ECF the Devils and Rangers had just three years ago. So many of those guys haven't seen a whiff of hockey since the Islander dynasty days.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Apr 14, 2015 6:13:37 GMT -5
Go Winnepeg
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Apr 14, 2015 10:27:47 GMT -5
Its not a good sign when the only hope for the Rags losing in the 1st round is "I've seen stupider shit happen in hockey"
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Post by Cyno on Apr 14, 2015 12:41:32 GMT -5
Lot of talk about Lou putting Eric Gelinas on the trading block if he can get a Top 6-type forward, which I honestly wouldn't be all that broken up about. I'm counting on Edmonton to continue being the NHL's AHL Team and put up one of their young players up like Hall, Eberle, or RNH.
Also a lot of talk about Ryane Clowe leaving the game, which is sad to see because I think he could've been a great player, especially when I saw him play on the Sharks. Just such an unfortunate history of bad injuries. Fortunately, his contract is insured. He'd go on the Long Term Injured Reserved, get his money owed, but it doesn't count against the cap.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Apr 14, 2015 13:24:46 GMT -5
Lot of talk about Lou putting Eric Gelinas on the trading block if he can get a Top 6-type forward, which I honestly wouldn't be all that broken up about. I'm counting on Edmonton to continue being the NHL's AHL Team and put up one of their young players up like Hall, Eberle, or RNH. Also a lot of talk about Ryane Clowe leaving the game, which is sad to see because I think he could've been a great player, especially when I saw him play on the Sharks. Just such an unfortunate history of bad injuries. Fortunately, his contract is insured. He'd go on the Long Term Injured Reserved, get his money owed, but it doesn't count against the cap. I know a few Devils fans have soured on him to the point where they wanted him traded at the deadline which was stupid because that would be desperate and selling low but if they could trade one of the 4 current young defensemen and one of the other defensive prospects in the minors for forwards at their level straight up it'd be a damn good move to make considering how this team's makeup and prospect make up is.
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Post by Cyno on Apr 14, 2015 13:52:12 GMT -5
Yeah, the team is definitely solid at goalie, with Schneider here for the long haul and Kinkaid just re-signed to a 2 year deal. And the young defense will only get better to the point where they can trade one of them and not lose much. Forwards is where the team is absolutely miserable. Cammy and Henrique are the only real top 6 guys they have, especially since Elias isn't what he used to be. Gomez and Tootoo can make nice third/fourth liners, but they aren't top six-ers.
The only guys I'd consider untouchable from the defensive side of things are Severson, Greene, and Larsson.
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Post by HMARK Center on Apr 14, 2015 16:41:12 GMT -5
Pretty much: defense is officially a position of strength for them now, and the forward core is so weak that a trade is pretty much necessary. Part of me doesn't want to lose Gelinas: that shot is something special. But the fact is he may have the lowest upside in terms of his all-around game amongst the current group, but his offensive capabilities make him a solid trade chip. I was hoping Merrill would make it on the untouchable list, but he still has a bit of growing to do. Greene is very likely the next captain, Severson is the future, and Larsson became an absolute beast this year.
Ugh, I just hate thinking about the current forward situation, though. The only good news is that some of the young guys (Boucher, Matteau, etc.) have enough upside that we should be able to piece together a solid 3rd and 4th line (though I suppose Boucher MIGHT have 2nd line upside, if all goes well), but there's just so many holes in the top six, particularly on the right side. There's no way they'll address everything this offseason, though, so I'm not banking on a return to the playoffs in 2016 or anything. One more year to let the young defensemen grow, one more year to shed a few more of the old dudes' contracts, a year to see how this years 4 picks in the top 100 are looking, and then we can see about 2017.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Apr 14, 2015 16:55:09 GMT -5
For the right player nobody is untouchable on the Devils. Sure for Larsson and Severson I'd expect a higher caliber return but still
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2015 18:47:45 GMT -5
So I'm about to enter my 4th consecutive playoff pool this year with tons of money involved. The good news about LA being eliminated from the playoffs is that hopefully the guy who won the last three years in a row because he kept choosing everyone from LA in his strategy may finally lose. Sickens me LA Kings made this guy 1500 dollars in total profit.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2015 11:05:10 GMT -5
And I'm sure Boston Bruins fans are f***ing happy with this news
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Apr 15, 2015 11:11:44 GMT -5
Chiarelli is a good GM, who helped the Bruins win a cup after almost 40 years and damn near got another one 2 years later, but he also made some rather dubiousd moves that handcuffed them from doing anything further. His problem is that he fell in love with certian guys and gave them some high contracts accordingly.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2015 11:18:07 GMT -5
Chiarelli is a good GM, who helped the Bruins win a cup after almost 40 years and damn near got another one 2 years later, but he also made some rather dubiousd moves that handcuffed them from doing anything further. His problem is that he fell in love with certian guys and gave them some high contracts accordingly. He was the definition of a guy who can build a contending team in a short period of time but hurt the franchise in the long term. His love for character guys was his biggest strength and weakness. He did seem to sell draft picks like candy. Like I know he was getting two high first round picks from Toronto but he already gave up on of those picks (Seguin). Funny how they announce it right after Aaron Hernandez trial. Good PR move Boston. Crazy to think both GM's from the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals are gone. If Claude Julian is fired this off season crazy to think both GM's and Coaches from the SCF are gone. And somehow Kevin Lowe remains.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Apr 15, 2015 11:22:53 GMT -5
Chiarelli is a good GM, who helped the Bruins win a cup after almost 40 years and damn near got another one 2 years later, but he also made some rather dubiousd moves that handcuffed them from doing anything further. His problem is that he fell in love with certian guys and gave them some high contracts accordingly. He was the definition of a guy who can build a contending team in a short period of time but hurt the franchise in the long term. His love for character guys was his biggest strength and weakness. He did seem to sell draft picks like candy. Like I know he was getting two high first round picks from Toronto but he already gave up on of those picks (Seguin). Funny how they announce it right after Aaron Hernandez trial. Good PR move Boston. Crazy to think both GM's from the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals are gone. If Claude Julian is fired this off season crazy to think both GM's and Coaches from the SCF are gone. And somehow Kevin Lowe remains. Julien is likely gone, especially is the Bruins bring in an outside guy as GM. Rumors I hear are that former Bruins player and current assistant GM Don Sweeney could be his successor
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