NHL 2024 Playoffs thoughts and predictions?

[robyrob]

Who is everyone rooting for? My thoughts:

Canucks (my team) over Predators in 6
Winnipeg Jets over Colorado Avalanche in 7
Edmonton Oilers over LA Kings in 6
Dallas over Las Vegas in 5

Toronto over Bruins in 6
NY Islanders over Carolina in 7
Florida over Tampa Bay in 6
NY Rangers over Washington in 4

and hoping for Vancouver to beat Toronto in final in 6 games
(although I do think NYR will probably end up in final)

[TJ]

I think there's a decent chance one of the Canadian teams will win to end their long drought. Vancouver and Edmonton look like strong contenders. Winnipeg could be a dark horse team. I don't see Toronto getting out of the first round. Boston seems to have their number.

I will go with Vancouver and Winnipeg in the Western Conference and the New York Rangers and Florida in the Eastern Conference.

My prediction is a rematch of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals with the Canucks and Rangers. Vancouver ends Canada's drought in 6 games.

[opus]

I think Boston uses the fuel of last years shocking first round elimination to go all the way.

Kind of like when #1 seed Virginia lost to #16 seed UMBC in the first round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament and then the next year went on to become national champion.

[Dude111]

[Babalu]

I predict one team will blow a 3-0 lead in the third period.

[robyrob]

Canucks goaltenders Thatcher Demko and Casey DeSmith have both been injured, so they are putting in their third goalie in 4 games Arturs Silovs - he’s good, but it’s not going to matter unless they start getting more goals from their star players

[opus]

Originally Posted by opus

I think Boston uses the fuel of last years shocking first round elimination to go all the way.

Pasta keeps my pick alive for at least another 4 games.

[AMackII]

I want Vegas to repeat if they go through Dallas tonight. Otherwise I’m favoring New York Rangers.

[robyrob]

Canucks stunned the Oilers (and the 23 of 24 hockey writers that picked Oilers to sweep) in Game 1 with an amazing comeback win!

[Babalu]

Originally Posted by robyrob

Canucks stunned the Oilers (and the 23 of 24 hockey writers that picked Oilers to sweep) in Game 1 with an amazing comeback win!

Did 23 of 24 hockey writers pick Edmonton to sweep?

I doubt that.

[Babalu]

Well, by the 3rd period yesterday and down 3-1, I had pretty much given up on not only last night's game, but the series as well. Thank you Chris Kreider!

[opus]

Although what we really need is one of these

[opus]

Crazy game. Outshot 35-10 yet Edmonton finishes off Dallas.

I think as long as they continue to sit Skinner and play whoever that is out there using his name they can give Florida a battle.

[opus]

The top 4 picks of the 2014 draft are in the SCF this year. The Islanders of course picked 5th.

1 Florida Aaron Ekblad
2 Buffalo Sam Reinhart
3 Edmonton Leon Draisaitl
4 Calgary Sam Bennett
5 NY Islanders Michael Dal Colle

https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2014e.html

[opus]

Does all of Canada want to end the 1993 drought or do Leaf, Canadian, Senator, Jet, Canuck, Flame fans not like the Oilers? What's the dynamic like up there?