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goldrush
Sep 27, 2005

~~~No Worries~~~
Murph says Toffoli will not play tonight. Edler will be back, though

https://twitter.com/sportsnetmurph/status/1296925732736651264


Also the Blues going back to Binnington is certainly a choice. I, for one, hope the Canucks eviscerate him again

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DOOMocrat
Oct 2, 2003

Aces High posted:

As an Avs fan you'd think I'd be ok with this since it means my rested team is playing against a not rested one but I'm not. I think this is loving horseshit and I really hope something like this doesn't lead to any injuries

A two day break as a reward for winning in 5 is also bullshit.

AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel

Zat posted:

I wonder if the NHL was required or it was just really important to have at least one game on NBC tomorrow, and since in the end nothing lined up naturally, this was the solution.

I'd agree on this. The schedule for this round would be Game 7s on NBC, and those didn't happen.

triple sulk
Sep 17, 2014



triple sulk posted:

Flyers are going to seven and I don't think they win it. Please quote this if and when I'm wrong.

look at me, a huge idiot

the philadelphia flyers are dogshit garbage

Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

Habs are out.

East round 2 match-ups:
(1) PHI vs (7) NYI
(2) TB vs (4) BOS

I imagine that Bolts-Bruins will start first (likely Sunday).

stab
Feb 12, 2003

To you from failing hands we throw the torch, be yours to hold it high
The Habs played well. Them the breaks.

Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

Flyers are busted again but keep getting ideal opponents where that doesnt matter.

Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

Kilza posted:

I imagine that Bolts-Bruins will start first (likely Sunday).

I'm smart:
https://twitter.com/BBurnsNHL/status/1296986501968990208

Spelling Mitsake
Oct 4, 2007

Clutch Cargo wishes they had Tractor.

triple sulk posted:

look at me, a huge idiot

the philadelphia flyers are dogshit garbage

I agree.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

go bolts

go knights

AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel
If the Canucks win, the second round would be entirely what it would have been under the previous bracket system, with divisional matchups.

Only slight difference is that Flyers-Islanders would have probably been a first round matchup.

AsInHowe fucked around with this message at 03:03 on Aug 22, 2020

Good soup!
Nov 2, 2010

https://twitter.com/SethRorabaugh/status/1296987818292588544

sedative
Mar 20, 2003

‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ ‏ :allears:
Bill Clement loved it

https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1296985935230402561

Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

No Game 7s makes me sad.

Kilza posted:

East round 2 match-ups:
(1) PHI vs (7) NYI
(2) TB vs (4) BOS

West round 2 match-ups:
(1) VGK vs (7) VAN
(2) COL vs (3) DAL

heehee
Sep 5, 2012
Probation
Can't post for 3 hours!
hahahhahahahhahahah gently caress THE BLUES gently caress YES CANUCKS YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

JawKnee
Mar 24, 2007





You'll take the ride to leave this town along that yellow line
The canucks have made it to the second round of the playoffs, for the first time since 2011

AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel
The Vancouver Canucks are the last Canadian team remaining

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

Gonna get rolled by the Knights but


WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :toot:

Vintersorg
Mar 3, 2004

President of
the Brendan Fraser
Fan Club



NUCKS 4 CUP

OldSenileGuy
Mar 13, 2001

Wippersnapper
Nov 1, 2003

Stealing your favourite hockey teams
...in spirit.
Vegas too will fall to the power of Tyler Motte. What a good day.

In retrospect maybe starting Binnington was not the right choice and honestly I cannot figure out the logic there.

JawKnee
Mar 24, 2007





You'll take the ride to leave this town along that yellow line

Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1297027625865682944

SoggyBobcat
Oct 2, 2013

https://twitter.com/MrBooth_7/status/1297014578342060037

JawKnee
Mar 24, 2007





You'll take the ride to leave this town along that yellow line

lol

Shinjobi
Jul 10, 2008


Gravy Boat 2k
The Stars will not be eliminated by the Blues this postseason



Officially playing with house money

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010


lmfao

Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006


Good reason to cheer for any other team.

Furnaceface
Oct 21, 2004




Well now Im cheering for a Canucks-Flyers final 2020 sure couldnt get any loving weirder.

Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

The schedule for the 2nd round is up:
https://www.nhl.com/schedule

Of note, both East series have 2 back-to-backs (Games 2/3 and 6/7 for both), while the West series each only have 1 back-to-back (Games 5/6 for both). Last day it could go to is September 3rd.

heehee
Sep 5, 2012
Probation
Can't post for 3 hours!
yeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaa baby

UnfortunateSexFart
May 18, 2008

𒃻 𒌓𒁉𒋫 𒆷𒁀𒅅𒆷
𒆠𒂖 𒌉 𒌫 𒁮𒈠𒈾𒅗 𒂉 𒉡𒌒𒂉𒊑


Seeing the celebration videos from Vancouver/Surrey streets is loving weird. They know it's the first round and there's a pandemic right?

corn on the cop
Oct 12, 2012

Break what must be broken, once for all, that's all, and take the suffering on oneself.

― Corey Dostoyevsky

UnfortunateSexFart posted:

Seeing the celebration videos from Vancouver/Surrey streets is loving weird. They know it's the first round and there's a pandemic right?

it's been a long, long, long nine years for vancouver

tarbrush
Feb 7, 2011

ALL ABOARD THE SCOTLAND HYPE TRAIN!

CHOO CHOO

ThinkTank posted:

Gonna get rolled by the Knights but


WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :toot:

Like, probably. Buuuut the trickiest opponent for the Knights is always going to be a red hot goalie and a couple of snipers. I can see the Canucks winning at least one game while being outshot two to one. As good as they are at driving play, Vegas isn't super great at creating the short of chances where the goalie isn't in the frame.

MononcQc
May 29, 2007


Still mad management banned Carey and PKs triple low 5

Mr. Kite
Aug 28, 2004

SHUT UP AND PLAY HOCKEY
StL/DC/Pitt/Chi/LA represents the last 8 years of champs. When was the last time so many recent champs were out after the first round?

The teams that it is officially okay to cheer for now are the Canucks, Flyers, Islanders, and Stars. May be Colorado and Tampa.

Really anyone other than Bruins and Knights.

Misanthrope
Jun 10, 2001

QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK
The Canucks are Kite approved? You're getting soft in your old age.

Darude - Adam Sandstorm
Aug 16, 2012

Congrats to the best GM in Canada, Jim Benning

Duckman2008
Jan 6, 2010

TFW you see Flyers goaltending.
Grimey Drawer
Obviously go Flyers

Obviously go Tampa, gently caress Boston

Im rooting for Vegas and Colorado only because I think that would be an awesome toe to toe battle in the conference finals.


Boston vs Tampa looks to be awesome hockey wise though (gently caress Boston).


2020 NHL playoff preview: Lightning vs. Bruins https://theathletic.com/2015192/2020/08/22/2020-nhl-playoff-preview-lightning-vs-bruins/?source=user_shared_article





Also, gently caress Boston


My picks

Flyers in 6

Tampa in 7 (gently caress Boston)

Colorado in 5

Vegas in 5



gently caress Boston


























gently caress Boston

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Twin Cinema
Jun 1, 2006



Playoffs are no big deal,
don't have a crap attack.

Mr. Kite posted:

StL/DC/Pitt/Chi/LA represents the last 8 years of champs. When was the last time so many recent champs were out after the first round?

The teams that it is officially okay to cheer for now are the Canucks, Flyers, Islanders, and Stars. May be Colorado and Tampa.

Really anyone other than Bruins and Knights.

I actually looked for this answer. Started with 2010 and went back as far as 1994. Montreal/Pittsburgh/Calgary/Islanders lost; Edmonton & Philly didn't make it. That was the last 21 years of champions.

And, what does everyone have against the Knights? Too much early success? They have a great team!

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