NHL Playoffs 2021

[robyrob]

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

[robyrob]

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

[opus]

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

[robyrob]

Originally Posted by opus

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

[MrCleveland]

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

[Dude111]

Montreal and Florida

[AMackII]

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).

[TJ]

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.

[opus]

Originally Posted by TJ

My regional teams are Carolina and Nashville

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

[TJ]

Originally Posted by opus

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.

[Sal]

Originally Posted by robyrob

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.

[MA]

My pick is Boston.

[opus]

Originally Posted by TJ

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.

[opus]

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

[opus]

Originally Posted by robyrob

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 )