Das Playoff Thread: Gary Bettman consults a doctor after experiencing an erection lasting more than 24 hours

[Grand Moff Larkin]

Broons in 5
Isles in 7
Rangers in 6
Leaves in 6

Avs in 5
Vegas in 6
Goil in 7
Stars in 6

Not Everyone Made It, Actually
Can Toronto have a little parade, as a treat

[nick]

Bruins in 5
Canes in 7
Leaves in 6
Rangers in 7

Vegas in 6
Avs in 5
Stars in 6
Oilers in 6

[Grand Moff Larkin]

Kinda bummed we didn’t get Vegas vs. Seattle. The Avs getting them feels like a cakewalk but who knows.

[sutterfamily]

Panthers in 7 (stupid, I know)
Canes in 7
Devils in 7
Leafs in 5

Vegas in 6
Avs in 6
Oilers in 7
Dallas in 6

[Grand Moff Larkin]

I don’t think the Broons are invincible but I also don’t think the Panthers can play four good-enough games in seven

[sutterfamily]

Yeah almost certainly not but I'm going on them having been hot lately.

[Grand Moff Larkin]

The funniest outcome would be if the Leaves beat the BLOT in the first round, beat the Broons in the second round, and then lose to the Rangers or whatever in the conference finals.

[Grand Moff Larkin]

Do I want them to win:

Boston: I mean not really, but they have Bertuzzi and Bergeron’s only got one Cup so it wouldn’t be the end of the world.
Carolina: Sure, I don’t mind them and they’d have to overcome no Svech / Patches.
NJ: No. Never liked them, getting a Cup this soon seems like a gift.
Leaves: Bunting’s the only one I really dislike, although it’s fun to make Plan the Parade jokes.
BLOT: Even as someone who doesn’t mind the BLOT, the only core guys who don’t have Cups already are like Brandon Hagel and Nick Paul. No.
Rangers: Would’ve been a lot better without Kane, but sure.
Isles: In theory, sure, in reality the Wings would get the 32nd pick! No!
Panthers: Matthew Tkachuk, no. Radko Gudas, no. I don’t like these guys.

[Grand Moff Larkin]

Do I want them to win, West:

Vegas: No
Colorado: No
Edmonton: Yes
Minnesota: Sure
Dallas: Not really
Los Angeles: Not really
Seattle: It would be funny, so sure
Winnipeg: Sure

[sutterfamily]

Do I want them to win? Everyone: no

But there's a handle of "FUCK no"s: Toronto, Boston, NJ

[sutterfamily]

The funniest outcome would be if the Leaves beat the BLOT in the first round, beat the Broons in the second round, and then lose to the Rangers or whatever in the conference finals.

This is actually pretty good I might get on board with it but it'll be also kinda scary when they're in the conference finals.

[captain]

this is the first year in my hockey watching life that i actually feel good about the oilers. it's foreign territory and i don't know how to feel. they are actually good???

[captain]

anyway i have tickets for game 1, 5 and 7 so let's party

[captain]

Avs in 5
Stars in 7
Jets in 7
Oilers in 6

Bruins in 6
Leafs in 7
Isles in 7
Rangers in 6

[captain]

the last time I went to an oilers playoff game:

[Grand Moff Larkin]

anyway i have tickets for game 1, 5 and 7 so let's party

Hell yeah

[2PEENZ]

Yeah, wow. The secondary market prices I've heard are insane.

I agree - I wanted Chychrun, but man it seems like Ekholm was the answer. Just need Skinner to hold up.

[2PEENZ]

The hype building around them worries me though - seems like a lot of people picking the Oilers to win it all. The Athletic writers AND fan poll both picked Edmonton.

I happen to agree and think we have been the best team in 2023, but man the public picking us sets us up for a big letdown. Like Kings in 5 type letdown.

[captain]

i ended up getting all the tickets through pre-sale and didn't have to pay secondary prices, which is a huge help. range was $220 to $260 a ticket, about $1500 all in. i'm also assuming this won't go 7 games, but you never know.

[Cacophony]

Avs in 5
Stars in 5
Knights in 6
Oilers in 6

Bruins in 6
Leafs in 7
Canes in 6
Rangers in 6