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2022-23 NHL Playoff Discussion Thread #1: The Chase for the Cup

Apr. 15, 2023 at 12:40 p.m.
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After three straight cups won by weather events...

Cup probabilities based on Money Puck Odds.

People 28%
Creature 26%
Weather Event 26%
Thing 20%

People: Golden Knights, Islanders, Kings, Oilers, Rangers
Creatures: Bruins, Devils, Kraken, Panthers
Things: Jets, Maple Leafs, Stars, Wild
Weather Events: Avalanche, Hurricanes, Lightning
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Apr. 15, 2023 at 12:46 p.m.
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And if the Leafs win, they win the cup


Then we restart our Franchise Mode lol
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Apr. 15, 2023 at 1:27 p.m.
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Luke Tuch LFG
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Apr. 15, 2023 at 1:28 p.m.
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Quoting: KSIxSKULLS




Luke Tuch LFG


Lmao, Luke Tuch is playing for team USA, did every American reject, Tuch should be nowhere near team USA level
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Apr. 15, 2023 at 1:29 p.m.
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Apr. 15, 2023 at 1:29 p.m.
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Quoting: A_Habs_fan
Lmao, Luke Tuch is playing for team USA, did every American reject, Tuch should be nowhere near team USA level


It's me completely spitballing here, but you'd have to assume that Alex would agree only if Luke could play.
Apr. 15, 2023 at 2:09 p.m.
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Avs over Kraken
Wild over Stars
Knights over Jets
Oilers over Kings
Isles over Canes
Rangers over Devils
Bruins over Panthers
Leafs over Lightning

Avs over Wild
Oilers over Knights
Isles over Rangers
Leafs over Bruins

Oilers over Avs
Leafs over Isles

Leafs over Oilers

By the way, I’ve never picked the leafs to win the cup before, just in case anyone was wondering.
Apr. 15, 2023 at 2:58 p.m.
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Quoting: Saskleaf
Avs over Kraken
Wild over Stars
Knights over Jets
Oilers over Kings
Isles over Canes
Rangers over Devils
Bruins over Panthers
Leafs over Lightning

Avs over Wild
Oilers over Knights
Isles over Rangers
Leafs over Bruins

Oilers over Avs
Leafs over Isles

Leafs over Oilers

By the way, I’ve never picked the leafs to win the cup before, just in case anyone was wondering.


And I’ll stay with never picking them to get out of the first round until they prove they can
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Apr. 15, 2023 at 3:01 p.m.
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Go leafs go
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And I’ll stay with never picking them to get out of the first round until they prove they can


Sure, whatever man. But I think you’re gonna be wrong.
Apr. 15, 2023 at 3:17 p.m.
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Quoting: Saskleaf
Avs over Kraken
Wild over Stars
Knights over Jets
Oilers over Kings
Isles over Canes
Rangers over Devils
Bruins over Panthers
Leafs over Lightning

Avs over Wild
Oilers over Knights
Isles over Rangers
Leafs over Bruins

Oilers over Avs
Leafs over Isles

Leafs over Oilers

By the way, I’ve never picked the leafs to win the cup before, just in case anyone was wondering.


Gimmie Leafs vs. VGK so we can watch VGK blow it up again

Eichel for a bag of skittles
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Apr. 15, 2023 at 3:20 p.m.
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Gimmie Leafs vs. VGK so we can watch VGK blow it up again

Eichel for a bag of skittles


Nothing would make the hockey world explode more than a Leafs fire sale. Matthews, Marner, Nylander all gone. Start a rebuild
Apr. 15, 2023 at 3:28 p.m.
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This should be the true playoffs
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Apr. 15, 2023 at 3:43 p.m.
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Nothing would make the hockey world explode more than a Leafs fire sale. Matthews, Marner, Nylander all gone. Start a rebuild


Well that aint happening as no team ever gets rid of 3 of their stars.

Nylander would probs get moved for a haul but that would be it as moving on from Matthews or Marner would be dumb as that doesnt improve your team

Were not Van where Horvat and Miller were almost moved in 1 year after b2b bad seasons
Apr. 15, 2023 at 3:48 p.m.
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i63z0p1a12ua1.png?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=c056ce075078374c701b5bd27f729d94517c1ddb

This should be the true playoffs


1st round
CGY > ANA in 5
VAN > SJS in 7
NSH > CHI in 4
ARI > STL in 5

PIT > MTL in 7
OTT > DET in 5
BUF > CBJ in 5
WSH > PHI in 6

2nd round
CGY > VAN in 7
ARI > NSH in 7

OTT > PIT in 5
BUF > WSH in 6

3rd round
CGY > ARI in 4
BUF > OTT in 7

Finals
BUF > CGY in 6
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Apr. 15, 2023 at 3:52 p.m.
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Quoting: Juiceman
i63z0p1a12ua1.png?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=c056ce075078374c701b5bd27f729d94517c1ddb

This should be the true playoffs


The first ever playoffs where goaltending aint a thing
Apr. 15, 2023 at 3:53 p.m.
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Well that aint happening as no team ever gets rid of 3 of their stars.

Nylander would probs get moved for a haul but that would be it as moving on from Matthews or Marner would be dumb as that doesnt improve your team

Were not Van where Horvat and Miller were almost moved in 1 year after b2b bad seasons


If Matthews walks …. and the dominoes fall…
Apr. 15, 2023 at 3:55 p.m.
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Edited Apr. 15, 2023 at 4:01 p.m.
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If Matthews walks …. and the dominoes fall…


I dont see him walking hes probs gonna sign a 14.5mill extension half way through the season as lets be honest if Dubas or whoever is GM brings back ROR in the summer and Knies and Robertson are healthy/have good camps they can run back a sweet team

Jarnkrok-Matthews-Nylander
Robertson-JT-Marner
Knies-ROR-New 3RW (Take your pick of Brown, Dadonov, Drouin (cheap deal), Tatar, Barbashev, Johansson, potential trade, etc.)
Lafferty-Holmberg-Acciari

McCabe-Brodie
Rielly-Liligren
Gio-Timmins

Samsonov
Woll

With 3.5mill to spare
Apr. 15, 2023 at 4:01 p.m.
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I dont see him walking hes probs gonna sign a 14.5mill extension half way through the season as lets be honest if Dubas or whoever is GM brings back ROR in the summer and Knies and Robertson are healthy/have good camps they can run back a sweet team

Jarnkrok-Matthews-Nylander
Robertson-JT-Marner
Knies-ROR-New 3RW (Take your pick of Brown, Dadonov, Drouin (cheap deal), Tatar, Barbashev, Johansson, potential trade, etc.)
Lafferty-Holmberg-Acciari

McCabe-Brodie
Rielly-Liligren
Gio-Timmins

Samsonov
Woll


Just saying there is a plausible, but unlikely, scenario where if one leaves, one could see all three leaving.
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Apr. 15, 2023 at 4:18 p.m.
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Quoting: aadoyle
I dont see him walking hes probs gonna sign a 14.5mill extension half way through the season as lets be honest if Dubas or whoever is GM brings back ROR in the summer and Knies and Robertson are healthy/have good camps they can run back a sweet team

Jarnkrok-Matthews-Nylander
Robertson-JT-Marner
Knies-ROR-New 3RW (Take your pick of Brown, Dadonov, Drouin (cheap deal), Tatar, Barbashev, Johansson, potential trade, etc.)
Lafferty-Holmberg-Acciari

McCabe-Brodie
Rielly-Liligren
Gio-Timmins

Samsonov
Woll

With 3.5mill to spare


No way Robertson is keeping a spot up there id pencil him in on the 4th line. I’d take RORs money and get an actual LW not a bunting, Kerfoot, lafferty, Jarnkrok horror movie. I get jarnkroks been good but look at Hagel’s stats this year like that’s an actual top line LW
Apr. 15, 2023 at 4:32 p.m.
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No way Robertson is keeping a spot up there id pencil him in on the 4th line. I’d take RORs money and get an actual LW not a bunting, Kerfoot, lafferty, Jarnkrok horror movie. I get jarnkroks been good but look at Hagel’s stats this year like that’s an actual top line LW


Robertson isnt built for the 4th line lul

This is a very bad statement man its like u dont watch hockey.

Go look at his stats when he played top 6 with JT or Matthews thats where he belongs If he stayed healthy got a feeling he would be playing up there rn

And then Jarnkrok. Man the hold u dug got deeper. Guy scored 20 goals on the LW and has looked at home with Matthews. We dont need no 5mill wing when Jarnkrok can do the job well. Jarnkrok, Robertson, Knies, Lafferty is a solid LW lineup especially if Robertson can stay healthy and continue to do his thing.
Apr. 15, 2023 at 4:41 p.m.
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This should be the true playoffs


Round 1:
Flames>Ducks
Canucks>Sharks
Predators>Blackhawks
Coyotes>Blues
Penguins>Canadians
Senators>Red wings
Sabres>Blue Jackets
Capitols>Flyers

Round 2:
Flames>Canucks
Coyotes>Predators
Penguins>Senators
Sabers>Capitols

Round 3:
Flames>Coyotes
Sabers>Penguins

Cup Final:
Sabers>Flames
Apr. 15, 2023 at 5:40 p.m.
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Quoting: aadoyle
Robertson isnt built for the 4th line lul

This is a very bad statement man its like u dont watch hockey.

Go look at his stats when he played top 6 with JT or Matthews thats where he belongs If he stayed healthy got a feeling he would be playing up there rn

And then Jarnkrok. Man the hold u dug got deeper. Guy scored 20 goals on the LW and has looked at home with Matthews. We dont need no 5mill wing when Jarnkrok can do the job well. Jarnkrok, Robertson, Knies, Lafferty is a solid LW lineup especially if Robertson can stay healthy and continue to do his thing.


He's not built for the leafs current 4th line, he's actually not built for any line on the leafs right now. If holmberg takes over for 4C next season maybe he'd be slotted better there. Him playing with Tavares and Nylander he's not helping defence we've already seen how much of a defensive liability they've been at times last season. Lafferty in the top 6 isn't solid he's a 4th liner he shouldnt be taking shifts with matthews ever. Does Mackinnon casually play with cogliano on a line when everyones healthy. Keefe's doing it cause the guys he can use are stinking it up.
Apr. 15, 2023 at 5:42 p.m.
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Quoting: GarthBrooks
He's not built for the leafs current 4th line, he's actually not built for any line on the leafs right now. If holmberg takes over for 4C next season maybe he'd be slotted better there. Him playing with Tavares and Nylander he's not helping defence we've already seen how much of a defensive liability they've been at times last season. Lafferty in the top 6 isn't solid he's a 4th liner he shouldnt be taking shifts with matthews ever. Does Mackinnon casually play with cogliano on a line when everyones healthy. Keefe's doing it cause the guys he can use are stinking it up.


This is just all false. Starting to question your hockey judgement

Robertson is built for the leafs top 6 as he is a scorer. Look when he played with JT and Marner/Nylander very good stats all around. When Robertson-JT-Marner played together (XGF = 4.5, XGA 1.5) so where's the bad defense?. Hes not even a Center so I dont know where your going on about that. He isnt a 4th liner so end it right there. I would suggest studying a player before posting stuff like this. Lafferty is our 4th line LW when did I say hes made for the top 6 I really dont think u read my post at all lul

Jarnkrok 1LW
Robertson 2LW
Knies 3LW
Lafferty 4LW

Please read posts and look up facts before posting next time
Apr. 15, 2023 at 5:51 p.m.
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This is just all false. Starting to question your hockey judgement

Robertson is built for the leafs top 6 as he is a scorer. Look when he played with JT and Marner/Nylander very good stats all around. Hes not even a Center so I dont know where your going on about that. He isnt a 4th liner so end it right there. I would suggest studying a player before posting stuff like this. Lafferty is our 4th line LW when did I say hes made for the top 6 I really dont think u read my post at all lul

Jarnkrok 1LW
Robertson 2LW
Knies 3LW
Lafferty 4LW

Please read posts and look up facts before posting next time


LOL now im questioning if u even watch leafs games. Holmberg plays centre, he played on the 4th line for the leafs early this year. I'm saying if Holmberg is centering the 4th line, Robertson on his wing could work. Recently when Keefe was jumbling the lines there was a line of Lafferty-Matthews-Kerfoot and then loaded up the 2nd line with Jarnkrok-Tavares-Marner and Nylander on the 3rd line. Im saying those two boys beside matthews should never see minutes with matthews. Why were they there? Because Bunting got demoted to the 4th line. It seems like Keefe doesn't trust his wingers. So Im saying why not get some wingers he can trust maybe some established wingers rather than younger guys that can play all over the lineup. Robertson is adding to that problem is my point. Instead of making ROR the priority like a lot of leafs fans want why not fix this problem. Is this not a problem that Nylander sometimes plays on the 3rd line and Bunting plays in the bottom 6 for guys who played 4th line minutes in the games prior?
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Apr. 15, 2023 at 5:53 p.m.
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Quoting: GarthBrooks
LOL now im questioning if u even watch leafs games. Holmberg plays centre, he played on the 4th line for the leafs early this year. I'm saying if Holmberg is centering the 4th line, Robertson on his wing could work. Recently when Keefe was jumbling the lines there was a line of Lafferty-Matthews-Kerfoot and then loaded up the 2nd line with Jarnkrok-Tavares-Marner and Nylander on the 3rd line. Im saying those two boys beside matthews should never see minutes with matthews. Why were they there? Because Bunting got demoted to the 4th line. It seems like Keefe doesn't trust his wingers. So Im saying why not get some wingers he can trust maybe some established wingers rather than younger guys that can play all over the lineup. Robertson is adding to that problem is my point. Instead of making ROR the priority like a lot of leafs fans want why not fix this problem. Is this not a problem that Nylander sometimes plays on the 3rd line and Bunting plays in the bottom 6 for guys who played 4th line minutes in the games prior played 8 minutes.



Keefe experiments but that does not mean those are the set lines. All coaches mix and match lines when they want to drive some offense in the middle of a game. As there is nothing wrong with spreading out offense

Once Robertson comes back for next season he will probs be slotted in with JT and Marner or O'Rielly (if extended) and a new 3RW as that is where he has has all his success. Look up statistics before posting as Robertson-JT-Marner was pretty good together.

Robertson is not built for the 4th line nor should he play there.

Simple

As shown with my lines above that will be how things probs go unless someone like McMann or Steeves impresses

To end it off this is where things should be come 2023-2024


Jarnkrok-Matthews-Nylander
Robertson-JT-Marner
Knies-ROR-New 3RW (Take your pick of Brown, Dadonov, Drouin (cheap deal), Tatar, Barbashev, Johansson, potential trade, etc.)
Lafferty-Holmberg-Acciari

McCabe-Brodie
Rielly-Liligren
Gio-Timmins

Samsonov
Woll
 
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