Shall we?


Opening round
Sabres vs. Bruins

Lightning vs. Canadiens

Hurricanes vs. Senators

Penguins vs. Flyers

Avalanche vs. Kings

Stars vs. Wild

Golden Knights vs. Mammoth

Oilers vs. Ducks

I'm looking forward to seeing some hot Heated Rivalry type action out there on the ice.

And then I'm hoping to see some hockey.

Lets hope they are g00d this year!!

Ill make some popcorn Opus for us :)

I never really understood the opening faceoff fight logic. Why do both guys want to miss 25% of the first period of a playoff game?

I like the Las Vegas vs. Utah matchup. Sounds interesting. I'll check those games out if they're televised in my area.

I like the Las Vegas vs. Utah matchup. Sounds interesting. I'll check those games out if they're televised in my area.

That one starts tomorrow night 10pm ET on ESPN.

That one starts tomorrow night 10pm ET on ESPN.

Excellent. I get ESPN so I'll be watching.

I never really understood the opening faceoff fight logic. Why do both guys want to miss 25% of the first period of a playoff game?

I guess they dont care.. They get paid for it anyway so it doesnt matter..

The first ever NHL playoff game in Utah was a success.

Carolina and Colorado are the first two to advance. They’re probably the current favorites to meet in the Finals.

9 total shots on goal and they win game seven.



Second round matchups:

Montreal- Buffalo

Pittsburgh- Philadelphia

Minnesota- Colorado

Anaheim- Vegas

Carolina and Colorado are going to be tough to beat. You don't see too many 9-6 games in the playoffs like last night.

Canada's hopes for their first Stanley Cup since 1993 are still alive with Montreal advancing to face Buffalo.

An interesting trivia fact. An American-based Canadian Football League (CFL) team has won the Grey Cup more recently than a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup. The Baltimore Stallions won the Grey Cup in 1995.

Carolina and Colorado are going to be tough to beat. You don't see too many 9-6 games in the playoffs like last night.

Canada's hopes for their first Stanley Cup since 1993 are still alive with Montreal advancing to face Buffalo.

An interesting trivia fact. An American-based Canadian Football League (CFL) team has won the Grey Cup more recently than a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup. The Baltimore Stallions won the Grey Cup in 1995.

We can always attempt to shove Buffalo a few miles northward if necessary.

We can always attempt to shove Buffalo a few miles northward if necessary.

I guess they are still rivals. It's a classic Adams Division battle. They haven't played against each other in the playoffs since 1998. I'm rooting for Buffalo.

AI Overview:
Montreal and Buffalo frequently played in the same NHL divisions from the mid-1970s to the early 2010s, most notably in the Adams Division (1974–1993) and later the Northeast Division (1993–2013). These matchups defined intense rivalry eras, including playoff series in 1973, 1975, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1993.

After this :2bump and this :bump

we need this

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If BUF/MON goes the distance Carolina is going to have more time off then between seasons of The Comeback.

I'm looking forward to seeing some hot Heated Rivalry type action out there on the ice.

And then I'm hoping to see some hockey.

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Montreal and Buffalo meet in Game 7 tonight to see who advances to probably get swept by Carolina in the next round. The Hurricanes will be very well rested against one of these exhausted teams.

If BUF/MON goes the distance Carolina is going to have more time off then between seasons of The Comeback.

11 days! My playoff beard has really grown since they last played.

Hurricanes set modern record for longest wait between playoff series (https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/carolina-hurricanes-modern-nhl-record-longest-wait-stanley-cup-playoffs-series)

Final four:

Colorado vs Vegas

Carolina vs Montreal

3-1 odds Carolina has forgotten the way to the rink. Montreal game one win via forfeit.

In the eternal rest vs. rust debate, rust wins. Or loses , depending on how you look at it.

Prediction for tonight. The opposite of game 1. This time Montreal jumps out to a quick early lead, which will prompt outcries of What happened to Carolina?

Then Carolina steamrolls them the rest of the game.

Two streaks continue

- Canada no Stanley Cup since 1993

- The Presidents Trophy winner (most points in regular season) hasn’t won the Cup since 2013 (Chicago)

Finals—— Vegas vs. Carolina. Starts Tuesday.

Tonight will be the first time I get to watch a playoff game live. Thanks to a free 3 week YouTubeTV trial I can watch the Stanley Cup and NBA finals.

Carolina hasn't really been tested. I was surprised Vegas swept Colorado. Vegas beat Carolina twice convincingly early in the season.

Home ice will be the difference. Carolina wins in 7 games. They will win the Stanley Cup 20 years after they won in 2006.

Well, that was your run of the mill, seen it all before type of game.

Heartbreaking loss for the Cardiac Canes. I think they have to start Brandon Bussi in Game 4. He played very well in relief.

Heartbreaking loss for the Cardiac Canes. I think they have to start Brandon Bussi in Game 4. He played very well in relief.


Tough decision. Depending on the results, Brind'Amour‘s goalie choice is going to make him either a genius or an idiot.

I see both arguments. I personally would probably go back to Andersen.

The Cup is in the building. Let's hope it stays locked up till Wednesday.

The Cup is in the building. Let's hope it stays locked up till Wednesday.

YES! Viva Las Vegas! :cool:

Whelp, no game 7.

Party in Hartford Carolina

Whelp, no game 7.

Party in Hartford Carolina

Yeah. This is a shame! :( oh well what can you do?:confused:

I remember hearing way back when they swept the flyers they was the best in the NHL

I remember hearing way back when they swept the flyers they was the best in the NHL

They are. No one’s putting them down. We just wanted game 7.

Well, except for TJ. He’s a ‘Canes fan.

Yeah. This is a shame! :( oh well what can you do?:confused:

Watch the World Cup.

The Vegas team seemed to have run out of gas after the double overtime win, and Carolina took over from there.

While it would have been better to see Carolina win on home ice in Game 7, you close it out when you have the opportunity.

Defense wins championships. Carolina allows very few shots. They totally stifled them in Game 7. Vegas did look out of gas the last few games. The momentum changed when they switched to Brandon Bussi.

https://www.audacy.com/media-library/stanley-cup-final-carolina-hurricanes-v-vegas-golden-knights-game-six.jpg?id=66921768&width=945&height=400&quality=70&coordinates=0%2C53%2C0%2C54

The momentum changed when they switched to Brandon Bussi.


Long Island born, it should be noted.

I remember hearing way back when they swept the flyers they was the best in the NHL

I was rooting for Las Vegas cause I've been there alot. It's only an hour flight from LA. It seemed more my " Home team" than North Carolina , and I don't really follow hockey much , but I picked Vegas.

Watch the World Cup.

Yep. Always one on everyday. Like 3 or is it 4 games a day? :)

The Vegas team seemed to have run out of gas after the double overtime win, and Carolina took over from there.

It would have been nice to see Las Vegas be the champs. With me for the reason I just posted to TVfactfan. :)

It would have been nice to see Las Vegas be the champs. With me for the reason I just posted to TVfactfan. :)

I was also hoping for Vegas, but Carolina was just the better team from the 4th game onwards. Vegas does have the Stanley Cup championship from 3 years ago in 2023.

Torts is out already

John Tortorella not returning as Golden Knights head coach after run to Stanley Cup Final (https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/article/john-tortorella-not-returning-as-golden-knights-head-coach-after-run-to-stanley-cup-final-161303074.html)

I was also hoping for Vegas, but Carolina was just the better team from the 4th game onwards. Vegas does have the Stanley Cup championship from 3 years ago in 2023.

You should do a 2025-26 season computer replay. See if Carolina wins again :stanleycup:

Torts is out already

John Tortorella not returning as Golden Knights head coach after run to Stanley Cup Final (https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/article/john-tortorella-not-returning-as-golden-knights-head-coach-after-run-to-stanley-cup-final-161303074.html)

Never should have hired him in the first place. Should have stayed with the coach they had.

You should do a 2025-26 season computer replay. See if Carolina wins again :stanleycup:

Action PC Sports is a company that has sports simulation games for Windows computers. As far as I know, for the hockey game, most if not all NHL seasons are available.

As for me, I'm staying with the APBA DOS hockey game and the two seasons, 1974-75 and 75-76.