This is indeed way too early, but thought it would be fun to look back on when playoffs do eventually come. Let me know what you think as always! And before you say "BiAsEd" the oilers are actually really good okay?
Round 1:
EDM vs SEA - EDM wins series, 4-1
VGK vs LAK - LAK wins series, 4-3
COL vs WPG - COL wins 4-2
DAL vs MIN - MIN wins 4-2
TBL vs BOS - TBL wins 4-0
TOR vs FLA - FLA wins 4-3
NJD vs PIT - NJD wins 4-0
NYR vs CAR - CAR wins 4-2
Round 2:
EDM vs LAK - EDM wins 4-3
COL vs MIN - COL wins 4-1
TBL vs FLA - TBL wins 4-3
NJD vs CAR - NJD wins 4-1
Semi-Finals:
EDM vs COL - EDM wins 4-3
NJD vs TBL - NJD wins 4-3
If the Leafs and Panthers match up again, as long as Bob is back to pre playoff 23 BOB, Leafs are winning in 5, they then beat TBL and then, you can have that conversation vs Carolina
Yes, the nhl unfortunately has a tendency to have a vast majority of repeat teams make the playoffs
Ehhh what???
Last season, four teams that were not in the 21-22 playoffs.
In 21-22, five teams that were not in the 20-21 playoffs.
in 20-21, five teams that were not in the 19-20 playoffs (top eight in each conference only, not including play in round losers).
If the Leafs and Panthers match up again, as long as Bob is back to pre playoff 23 BOB, Leafs are winning in 5, they then beat TBL and then, you can have that conversation vs Carolina
i would have assumed by then leafs fans would have learned by now to not do too much big talk pre-playoffs
i would have assumed by then leafs fans would have learned by now to not do too much big talk pre-playoffs
We both know the effect of a goalie carrying their team becomes pretty much unstoppable... especially when the other team loses their starter midway through a series. the Habs did all they could to waste Price's career and even then, they made a finals...
And Bob had a .940ish save percentage from RD 1-3 including a .960ish against the Leafs
We both know the effect of a goalie carrying their team becomes pretty much unstoppable... especially when the other team loses their starter midway through a series. the Habs did all they could to waste Price's career and even then, they made a finals...
And Bob had a .940ish save percentage from RD 1-3 including a .960ish against the Leafs
maybe they win, maybe they wont... there is nothing like a sure thing and you should know by now, goalies are part of a team too. the leaf starters have as.much rights to steal a series as the other guys do.
maybe they win, maybe they wont... there is nothing like a sure thing and you should know by now, goalies are part of a team too. the leaf starters have as.much rights to steal a series as the other guys do.
Yeah, but that's not happened...
So back to my original point, as long as Bob doesn't go RD 1-3 mode... In a 7 game series, I'm taking the Leafs in 5