The dramatic title says it all... Today marks the beginning of the long and grueling race for the most coveted cup on the planet. The journey begins today with many teams, games, and cup dreams, so buckle up and enjoy all these teams while they last. Eastern Conference: Western Conference: I filled out the bracket challenge and I am not sure if my picks will be any good but maybe one will be right?
Okay, so for today's games I will share who I picked moving on in their series: Rangers over Canadiens in 6 games- This was hard because I like the Canadiens but I feel more comfortable with the Rangers, plus the Metropolitan is a hard division. The Rangers look better equipped for the playoffs but at least the Canadiens have a better coach now. Senators over Bruins in 7 games- Ottawa was here a few seasons ago and Erik Karlsson will be most likely back for Game 1. Also, the team will almost be completely healthy which is great timing and a healthy team in the playoffs is much better than the injured team that fought to be in this position. Penguins over Blue Jackets in 5 games- I feel bad because Columbus has such a nice story but picking experience in this series sounds more appropriate. Both captains are great but one is two-time Cup winner Sidney Crosby and you can't knock someone for picking him. The Jackets are still young and I hope we don't see the last of them here. Blues over Wild in 6 games- Blues look better only because the Wild have a coach who has trouble in the first round and beyond. They also lost steam during the season after having amazing stretches. The Blues are not perfect either since they fired their coach this year but their current coach knows Minnesota pretty well and he saw them lose last year, so he knows how to repeat that. Oilers over Sharks in 7 games- Picking youth over experience?! What is this?! The Oilers have speed, skill, and strength while the Sharks are much older but they can still play. The Sharks could surprise again but maybe it's the Oilers' year instead. Connor McDavid is ready to step up even more after a 100 point season at age 20 and as the captain. Edmonton also has veterans who have been in the playoffs or even won the cup who can help their teammates. This will be tough and that is why I put 7 games. Leave a Reply. |
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