2016-17 NHL Season

[Great8]

2-0 loss to the Cats to end the regular season

 

[Phone]

Hope nobody tells Canucks fans that the top picks are all a bit of a much of a muchness this year.

oh we know, but we don't need another pick 6 where Jim has to pick between 3 players and hecks up (it seems winning the number 2 pick would be the most Jim proof option)

Sbisa just scored an own goal, what a man.

 

[Bradesmaen]

2 periods, 2 points needed.

 

[Great8]

Ducks just tied it up, boooo

 

[jdz101]

A sincere thank you to Jake Gardner for slipping over and giving the jackets a shorty at the most terrific time.

Would much rather play Ottawa than the capitals in the first round.

 

[Great8]

Ducks take it to OT and clinch the Division. Playoffs all set now

 

[Phone]

dellowhockey‏ @dellowhockey Apr 5
The Canucks are 7-20-3 in their last 30. 46 point pace.
(so add another couple of loses to that)

Jeff Paterson‏ @patersonjeff Apr 5
ARZ has made up 17 points on #Canucks since January 21st.
Nux had 50/Yotes had 32 then. Now 69-68

this might be the greatest accomplishment in franchise history. unbelievable tank job.

yeah yeah we'll probably end up picking 5 anyway. let me have this.

 

[Bradesmaen]

I don't mind facing the oilers in the first series in ages.

 

[Great8]

Caps v Leafs - Caps in 6
Pens v Jackets - Pens in 5
Habs v Rangers - Rags in 7
Sens v Bruins - B's in 6
Blackhawks v Preds - Chicago in 4
Wild v Blues - Wild in 7
Ducks v Flames - Ducks in 6
Oilers v Sharks - Sharks in 7

 

[PalaceGun]

Good luck!



Lundqvist's career stats in Montreal: 14 starts, 4 wins, 3.68GAA, 0.882sv%

 

[catters078]

Caps in 5
Blues jackets in 6
Montreal in 7
Ottawa in 6

Nashville in 7
Minnesota in 6
Anaheim in 6
Edmonton in 7

 

[damochandler]

Caps in 6
Pens in 6
Rangers in 7
Ottawa in 6

Hawks in 5
Blues in 7
Flames in 6
Sharks in 6

 

[PalaceGun]

Poor ol' Jack!

 

[Catfish Alley]

I don't mind facing the oilers in the first series in ages.

I'm good with it too actually. It would have been too much pressure against the Flames. I'm going to say:

Caps in 6
Pens in 7
Rangers in 6
Sens in 7

Hawks in 5
Wild in 5
Ducks in 6
Oil in 6

 

[iluvparis]

Well I would have given us every chance of beating the Oilers, and pushing Chicago to 6-7 games, the Ducks are ABSOLUTELY or worst match up in the league from a historical perspective.

No surprise to me if we are bundled out in 5 games.

 

[catters078]

Are we doing a bracket league this year?

Heres mine.

Mine might get bundled out right away as im putting an 8 seed through to the SCF! - but there is something I like about the preds balance this year..if they do get by chichago the rest of the west is incredibly even. hmm we will see. the playoffs always spring surpirses.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Playoff preview on Sportsnet was interesting. Agree Lucic (and Maroon) are key for us. Need the limited playoff experience we have to show the way.

 

[Catfish Alley]

From a Canadian perspective, I feel Oilers and Sens are best chance. West is a bit more open.

I'm thinking Ducks v Caps final though. The dream is Oilers v Leafs

 

[Marns]

Are we doing a bracket league this year?

Heres mine.

Mine might get bundled out right away as im putting an 8 seed through to the SCF! - but there is something I like about the preds balance this year..if they do get by chichago the rest of the west is incredibly even. hmm we will see. the playoffs always spring surpirses.

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We should start a BigFooty group on the Bracket page. I can't do it at the moment because the site is a steaming pile of s**t, but if anyone else wants to get on that, feel free.

 

[Marns]

This is what I'm looking at on the league's website right now

 

[PalaceGun]

From a Canadian perspective, I feel Oilers and Sens are best chance. West is a bit more open.

What's that based on? Match-up?

 

[Catfish Alley]

What's that based on? Match-up?

They beat Boston in all 4 games this year. Only have a losing record against Caps in the East. I think they are pretty even and can surprise a few.

 

[PalaceGun]

Not sure about that, back end is beat up, lost 10 of 12 at the end of March.
Montreal just handled them quite easily in three straight games to hand over the division.
I see Anderson got the first star of the final week.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Yeah, March was weird. Good in the first couple of weeks then sucked. Felt they got on track a bit in April. A series against Montreal would be good. Just think they'll get over Boston. Usually a team manages to get a roll-on in playoffs and I feel it could be them.

 

[Marns]

Alright boys and girls, let's move it over to this thread

When the NHL bracket page is working – if they even get it up and running before game ones tomorrow – I'll set up a league of our own.