2021 Playoffs Discussion Thread

CELEBRINI IS A SHARK

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Ranking the 31 teams for myself, in “tiers”:

“My Team”
1. San Jose Sharks

Favourites
2. Ottawa SENATORS

“Could” Cheer For
3. Tampa Bay LIGHTNING
4. Boston BRUINS (probably the highest non Bs fan lol)
5. Anaheim DUCKS
6. New Jersey DEVILS
7. Colorado AVALANCHE
8. Montreal CANADIENS (risen due to recency)
9. Columbus BLUE JACKETS

I Could Care Less
10. Florida PANTHERS
11. Minnesota WILD
12. Philadelphia FLYERS
13. Dallas STARS
14. Detroit RED WINGS (could be higher)
15. New York RANGERS
16. Washington CAPITALS
17. Winnipeg JETS
18. Calgary FLAMES
19. Edmonton OILERS
20. Arizona COYOTES
21. Buffalo SABRES
22. New York ISLANDERS (could be lower)
23. Toronto MAPLE LEAFS
24. Chicago BLACKHAWKS

Teams I Couldn’t Care Less About
25. Carolina HURRICANES
26. St. Louis BLUES
27. Vancouver CANUCKS
28. Pittsburgh PENGUINS
29. Nashville PREDATORS (your goal chant is dumb)

Teams I Dislike
30. Los Angeles KINGS (kinda love their prospect pool tho)

?. Seattle Kraken (not even a team yet)

🤮. Las Vegas GOLDEN KNIGHTS

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Jun. 28, 2021 at 5:51 p.m.

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Edit: Oops, accidentally posted before I finished typing.

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Jun. 28, 2021 at 6:44 p.m.

#4782

rangersandislesfan

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Prediction for tonight:
MTL 1-6 TBL

Jun. 28, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

#4783

CELEBRINI IS A SHARK

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Quoting: rangersandislesfan

Prediction for tonight:
MTL 1-6 TBL

oof

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Jun. 28, 2021 at 7:02 p.m.

#4784

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Prediction for tonight’s game: 1-0 for the team that win the opening draw.

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Jun. 28, 2021 at 7:12 p.m.

#4785

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Quoting: EsoYeezus69

Prediction for tonight’s game: 1-0 for the team that win the opening draw.

Niche call, I love it.

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Jun. 28, 2021 at 7:13 p.m.

#4786

CELEBRINI IS A SHARK

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Prediction:

Whichever team can dodge a wrench, can dodge a dodgeball.

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Jun. 28, 2021 at 7:47 p.m.

#4787

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Quoting: yikes

Ranking the 31 teams for myself, in “tiers”:

“My Team”
1. San Jose Sharks

Favourites
2. Ottawa SENATORS

“Could” Cheer For
3. Tampa Bay LIGHTNING
4. Boston BRUINS (probably the highest non Bs fan lol)
5. Anaheim DUCKS
6. New Jersey DEVILS
7. Colorado AVALANCHE
8. Montreal CANADIENS (risen due to recency)
9. Columbus BLUE JACKETS

I Could Care Less
10. Florida PANTHERS
11. Minnesota WILD
12. Philadelphia FLYERS
13. Dallas STARS
14. Detroit RED WINGS (could be higher)
15. New York RANGERS
16. Washington CAPITALS
17. Winnipeg JETS
18. Calgary FLAMES
19. Edmonton OILERS
20. Arizona COYOTES
21. Buffalo SABRES
22. New York ISLANDERS (could be lower)
23. Toronto MAPLE LEAFS
24. Chicago BLACKHAWKS

Teams I Couldn’t Care Less About
25. Carolina HURRICANES
26. St. Louis BLUES
27. Vancouver CANUCKS
28. Pittsburgh PENGUINS
29. Nashville PREDATORS (your goal chant is dumb)

Teams I Dislike
30. Los Angeles KINGS (kinda love their prospect pool tho)

?. Seattle Kraken (not even a team yet)

🤮. Las Vegas GOLDEN KNIGHTS

I really like this idea to be honest.

My favourite team-
1. Toronto

My second favourite team-
2. Winnipeg

My Bandwagon team (whichever Canadian team is doing the best, subject to change)-
3. Montreal

Teams I like-
4. Ottawa
5. Calgary
6. Pittsburg

Teams I kind of like-
7. Colorado
8. Minnesota
9. St Louis
10. San Jose

Canadian teams I'm obligated to like (normally includes Montreal) -
11. Vancouver
12. Edmonton

Teams I don't care about-
Everyone you don't see anywhere (not bothering to order them as I don't care)

Teams I don't really like-
26. Washington
27. Tampa Bay
28. Anaheim
29. Arizona

Teams I don't like-
30. Vegas

Teams I hate-
31. Boston

*Note-
Seattle very well could be in the "teams I kind of like" category, but I don't know yet since they haven't played a game

Jun. 28, 2021 at 8:13 p.m.

#4788

What in tarnation

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Score prediction: TB wins 3-1

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Jun. 28, 2021 at 8:18 p.m.

#4789

What in tarnation

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Lmao @ booing for MTL players why did they have to it like that

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Jun. 28, 2021 at 8:20 p.m.

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This pregame stuff is starting to get ridiculous. I get it's the cup final bit can we drop the puck already. :-)

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Jun. 28, 2021 at 8:20 p.m.

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Quoting: justaBoss

Lmao booing for MTL players why did they have to it like that

Right. But did you see the look on Danaults face when he got boo'd. Biggest grin. Guy is gonna be a force tonight.

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Jun. 28, 2021 at 8:23 p.m.

#4792

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Brining guns to a hockey game. ‘MURICA!

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Jun. 28, 2021 at 8:24 p.m.

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Quoting: Rangsey

This pregame stuff is starting to get ridiculous. I get it's the cup final bit can we drop the puck already. :-)

Don’t encourage them, next thing you know they’ll introduce each part of the arena.

Jun. 28, 2021 at 8:25 p.m.

#4794

What in tarnation

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Quoting: Kotkaniemi15

Brining guns to a hockey game. ‘MURICA!

At least it's not a school this time

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Jun. 28, 2021 at 8:26 p.m.

#4795

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Quoting: EsoYeezus69

Prediction for tonight’s game: 1-0 for the team that win the opening draw.

Count it!

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Jun. 28, 2021 at 8:27 p.m.

#4796

Zinger

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Slightly late prediction:

Tampa 3-1 but I'm rooting for Montreal all day.

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Jun. 28, 2021 at 8:27 p.m.

#4797

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Quoting: justaBoss

At least it's not a school this time

Shots fired (pun intended).

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Jun. 28, 2021 at 8:28 p.m.

#4798

CELEBRINI IS A SHARK

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Some great flair and pace to start the cup final boys, strap in.

Jun. 28, 2021 at 8:29 p.m.

#4799

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Vasy’s eyes man, wtf. He probably sniffed Kuzy’s secret stash. That’s the deep secret to get good in the playoffs.

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Jun. 28, 2021 at 8:31 p.m.

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