2021 NHL Playoffs

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by butchie_t

Suddenly the Caps look like an old team. Time for a retooling as we go into the off season and into next year.

At least I got to see them win a Stanley Cup! Been a fan since they started.

The days of Denis Maruk and Ryan Walter? Loved those uniforms! And was happy when they returned!

[irv]

Disappointed Edmonton is done but with their lack of depth, I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

With Washington and St. Louis now done, I'm hoping Vegas gets by the Wild, the Pens beat the Islanders and Florida beats TB. Don't really care or have much interest in Carolina or Nashville, but if I had to choose, I'd take Nashville I guess?

Glad to see my Leaf's hang on for a victory last night. Hope they can do the same again tonight and also put out the CDN's.

[philliesfan]

Like someone else said, I am rooting against more teams than I am rooting for.

My #1 hope - Is that the Penguins get knocked out of the playoffs no matter who they play.
#2 - The winner of the Carolina / Nashville series wins the cup.
#3 - The winner of the Vegas / Minnesota series wins the cup.
#4 - All the other teams knock each other senseless.

Bob

[TUM301]

Well the Bruins sure have some time to rest and get somewhat healthy, blue liners all banged up already. Enjoying the other series and rooting for NYI`s, HATE Pitts, Nash, and of course the Leafs(give me an original 6 team every time). Let`s Go B`s !!!!

[Kevin]

Some anti-Islander sentiment that I find interesting as they’ve been such a disaster over much of the last 30 years until Wang died. Irv notes he’d like to se the Pens beat the Isles, me? I’m of the thought process where the Isles still owe the Leafs one since Lanny MacDonald. (If Isles are looking for that 5th Cup, it’s in 78 or 79, not 84).

I have no idea how anyone under the age of 35 is an Islander fan. There were 3000 people at games for years, no one was there for almost 2 decades.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Some anti-Islander sentiment that I find interesting as they’ve been such a disaster over much of the last 30 years until Wang died. Irv notes he’d like to se the Pens beat the Isles, me? I’m of the thought process where the Isles still owe the Leafs one since Lanny MacDonald. (If Isles are looking for that 5th Cup, it’s in 78 or 79, not 84).

I have no idea how anyone under the age of 35 is an Islander fan. There were 3000 people at games for years, no one was there for almost 2 decades.

It's not that I hate the Isle's, I just think this might be Sid's last chance at winning a cup so I'd like to see him win another, unless, of course, he is facing my Leaf's.

Many great players on the Isle's, and I have a soft spot for Jordan Eberle since his World Juniors days.
Imo, he never really lived up to what he was capable of but he is having a great season this year so it is hard to root against him.

[Kevin]

Ebs is cool. I think the Isles issue is that Barzal is not a #1 center. There really isn’t a #1 line either. Sort of run two #2 lines out there and two #3 lines out there. Fantastic coach and staff. Goalie coach Lou brought with him from Toronto is probably the best in the game.