already underway, but who are your picks to win?

North Division:
1 Toronto - 4 Montreal
2 Edmonton - 3 Winnipeg

West Division:
1 Colorado - 4 St Louis
2 Las Vegas - 3 Minnesota

Central Division:
1 Carolina - 4 Nashville
2 Florida - 3 Tampa Bay

Eastern Division:
1 Pittsburgh - 4 New York
3 Washington - 3 Boston

I'm thinking:

North Division:
Toronto beats Montreal in 6 games
Winnipeg over Edmonton in 7 games

West Division:
Colorado over St Louis in 6
Las Vegas over Minnesota in 6

Central Division:
Carolina beats Nashville in 5
Tampa Bay over Florida in 7

Eastern Division:
New York beats Pittsburgh in 7
Washington beats Boston in 6

I think somehow Toronto makes it to the final and loses to Carolina in 6 games

Oddest (COVID related) quirk is Calgary and Vancouver are still playing each other in three more regular season games.

Oddest (COVID related) quirk is Calgary and Vancouver are still playing each other in three more regular season games.

which are pretty much pointless - it doesn't even change the draft lottery odds by much in a fairly shallow draft year

I do want the Penguins to win it all...the only Pittsburgh team I'll root for!

Montreal and Florida :)

I suggest it’s St. Louis(if they go into the same route as they were in 2019) in which they either upset Pittsburgh or prevail against Tampa Bay or Toronto in 5 games(or 6).

My regional teams are Carolina and Nashville, so unfortunately one of them will be knocked out after the first round. Carolina has the depth, defense and goaltending to beat anybody.

I like Winnipeg and Montreal to pull off first round upsets.

Colorado is similar to Carolina. The former Whalers defeat the former Nordiques in 7 games to win it all. Canada's Stanley Cup drought continues for another year.

My regional teams are Carolina and Nashville

Marietta GA? Were you around in the Flames and/or Thrasher days?

Marietta GA? Were you around in the Flames and/or Thrasher days?

I've lived here since 1987. I witnessed all 12 glorious seasons (1 playoff appearance, 0 playoff wins) of the Thrashers. Maybe the third time will be the charm for Atlanta. We need a good ownership group and a new arena in the suburbs.

I'm thinking:

North Division:
Toronto beats Montreal in 6 games
Winnipeg over Edmonton in 7 games

West Division:
Colorado over St Louis in 6
Las Vegas over Minnesota in 6

Central Division:
Carolina beats Nashville in 5
Tampa Bay over Florida in 7

Eastern Division:
New York beats Pittsburgh in 7
Washington beats Boston in 6

I think somehow Toronto makes it to the final and loses to Carolina in 6 games


My picks:

TORONTO, Edmonton, Colorado, Vegas, Carolina, Tampa, Pittsburgh, Boston - 1st round winners. Toronto over Vegas in the final.

My pick is Boston.

I've lived here since 1987. I witnessed all 12 glorious seasons (1 playoff appearance, 0 playoff wins) of the Thrashers. Maybe the third time will be the charm for Atlanta. We need a good ownership group and a new arena in the suburbs.

You’d think Coke would have deep enough pockets to make that happen. They could have had a great rivalry with the Colorado Avalanche when the Avs still played in the Pepsi Center.

Nice comeback by Winnipeg last night. But did it really happen if no one’s in the building to see it? :confused:

I'm thinking:

North Division:
Toronto beats Montreal in 6 games
Winnipeg over Edmonton in 7 games

West Division:
Colorado over St Louis in 6
Las Vegas over Minnesota in 6

Central Division:
Carolina beats Nashville in 5
Tampa Bay over Florida in 7

Eastern Division:
New York beats Pittsburgh in 7
Washington beats Boston in 6

I think somehow Toronto makes it to the final and loses to Carolina in 6 games

6/8. Not bad (except that last part :) )

GO HABS GO !!

I would like to see Las Vegas vs. Boston in the finals but it probably won't turn out that way.

I nailed the Montreal and Winnipeg first round upsets. There was no real home ice advantage (except last line change) in the Canadian cities with so few fans able to attend. It's a completely different atmosphere in the U.S. arenas.

Winnipeg is known for their white outs in the playoffs. They tried to replicate it with towels. It looks like they will allow select fans in the stands for round two.

Colorado is rolling. Tampa Bay is going to be tough for Carolina.

My 2nd round picks: Colorado, Tampa Bay, Boston, and Montreal, so I can enjoy watching them lose to Boston!

Not looking good for Las Vegas, playing as well as they did vs. Colorado in game 2, only to lose the game in overtime. They now definitely need to win games 3 and 4 on home ice to have any realistic chance of winning the series.

The Tampa team learned a lesson in 2019, being the #1 seed but getting swept out of the playoffs by the #8 seed. Since then, they've developed toughness and learned what it takes to win in the playoffs.

NHL reaches agreement with Canadian government to allow teams to travel across US/Canada border

https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/nhl-reaches-agreement-with-canadian-government-to-allow-teams-to-travel-across-uscanada-border/

Thats good news!!!!!!!

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Last Month, I thought the Blues can make it though but I was wrong. I like to see the Lighting vs Vegas or Lighting vs Montreal

Viva Las Vegas, Golden Knights appear to be on a roll, winning the 1st game vs. Montreal but will see what happens as the series progresses.

Not looking good now for Las Vegas, bad loss last night on home ice in game 2 vs. Montreal. Will see what happens in game 3.

Today was my birthday, but Fleury gives Montreal the ultimate gift.

I didn't bother to watch game 3 because I had a feeling Las Vegas was going to lose. The way these playoffs are going, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Montreal takes the stanley cup.

I didn't bother to watch game 3 because I had a feeling Las Vegas was going to lose. The way these playoffs are going, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Montreal takes the stanley cup.

You gotta see how Fleury screwed up late in the third.

Or maybe you don’t. Your choice.

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Very careless play by Fleury, cost his team the hockey game. Oh well that's the way it goes, it sucks but no use crying about it. If Vegas loses again in game 4 then I think they are done.

Can't see Montreal playing any better then last night, unless change of country inspires something. Still hearing crowd size will be quite limited up there though.

The Tampa team is playing like one Stanley Cup championship isn't enough for them and they want another one.

The Las Vegas team seems to be built for regular season success and not post season success. Las Vegas also made a huge mistake when they let coach Gerard Gallant go and brought in Pete DeBoer. DeBoer is not that good of a hockey coach, he has never previously coached a Stanley Cup champion team so why the Las Vegas people think he can coach their team to a championship is beyond me.

Gerard Gallant is now head coach for the New York Rangers and I believe he will be successful there. Time will tell.

Gerard Gallant is now head coach for the New York Rangers and I believe he will be successful there. Time will tell.

Nah. That's the place coaching careers go to die ;)


So, last game of the season tonight?

Nah. That's the place coaching careers go to die ;)


So, last game of the season tonight?

Good to see Gerard Gallant get another coaching opportunity, the media/press in New York can be brutal but I think Gallant can handle it. I believe he can turn the Rangers fortunes around but will see what happens.

Montreal is known for comebacks this post season so can't completely count them out for game 4. But being down 0-3 in the series is likely too deep of a hole to dig out of so I expect Tampa to repeat as champions.

Montreal in OT, 1/4 of the way to history

Not really a surprise to see Montreal take game 4 and survive to play another game but Tampa needs to finish it off in game 5 on home ice otherwise they will have a problem going to Montreal for a game 6 with series lead shrunk to 3-2.