2023-2024 NHL Playoff Thread: LTIR Loopholes, Utah Hockey Clubs, and -37 Goal Differentials

[Cail]

Well boys, the playoffs are upon us! Time for the usual complaining about LTIR even though most teams use it (some more effective than others). We also get to speculate about awards and what Utah's new team will be called. We also get to shit on Meruelo because hes obviously the worst

https://twitter.com/SWhyno/status/1781302499762155790

[Cail]

Someone make the playoff thread because I suck at titles and games start tomorrow.

Picks now since I know I'm going to forget and away most of the day Saturday.

Stars in 7
Jets in 6
Oilers in 5
Canucks in 5

Leafs in 7 (in OT for the extra laughs and heart attacks)
Canes in 5
Rangers in 5
Panthers in 6

Ready to be foreverlast

Vegas in 6
avs in 5
Vancouver in 4
Oilers in7
Panthers in 7
Bruins in 7
Rangers in 5
Canes in 6

going all the way for a Avs cup!

[Cail]

BG bracket challenge - https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/leagues/30032
Password: stonespleen

Time for me to suck at predicting again.

[synistar]

Utah Buzz. Goes with Jazz and it's the Beehive State

[Koyangi]

Stars in 6
Jets in 6
Canucks in 5
Oilers in 5

Panthers in 6
Leafs in 6
Caps in 5
Canes in 6

[Bombur]

Florida is a cup contender. Obviously you can't count a vet team like TB out and Vasy is known to do crazy stuff, but so is Bob. The only time TB beat Florida this year was the most, how the fuck did we just win, moment I've ever seen in hockey. My brain says no but my heart says yes.
Bolts in 7

I think Canes probably sweep Islanders, but Canes tend to fall apart in the playoffs. On paper they look to me like the best team in the East for the past two years, but I guess we'll see.
Canes in 6

Caps have no business being in the playoffs with about 5 other teams in the metro, but Lindgren deserves this more then any other player on the season so the experience it provides the team is a huge win here.
Rangers in 5

Leafs will crumble. This is known.
Bruins in 5

Stars are one of the least talked about god tier teams in the game right now. But I think Vegas is like 200 mil over cap coming into the playoffs so you never know. But fuck Vegas.
Stars in 7

Oilers have been playing really well without McDavid and actually have some decent tending this year.
Oilers in 6

Avs are a cup contender for sure, but I think Winipeg is the most disrespected team in the league right now. I'm going out on a limb, and giving them their respect.
Jets in 7

Nucks are also favorites in the West, but not sure on the playoff grit. I want to say yes. I think they have among the best shooting game in the league. But playoffs there's way more guys willing to take the bullet. Still they're way to elite to give Nashville the upper hand, but you never know.
Nucks in 6

[bori]

Western Conference
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VGK in 6 (the inevitable Mark Stone miraculous return)
COL in 5
VAN in 7
LAK in 7





Eastern Conference
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FLA in 7
BOS in 7 (my heart can't take this)
NYR in 5
CAR in 7

[Melena]

I have no idea why my bracket is listed twice.

[Melena]

Dallas in 6
Colorado in 6
Vancouver in 7
Oilers in 6

Florida in 6
Boston in 6
Rangers in 5
Carolina in 6

[Outlaw]

Go Preds!

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[synistar]

I have no idea why my bracket is listed twice.

just jank "build this website on the cheapest budget" things

[Sepukku]

Vegas in 7
Colorado in 6
Vancouver in 5
LA in 7

Florida in 7
Boston in 7
NYR in 6
Carolina in 5

[Obsidian]

Dallas in 6
Winnipeg in 7
Vancouver in 5
Edmonton in 6

Tampa in 7
Toronto in 6 (because if it gets to 7, well, you know)
New York Rangers in 4
Carolina in 5

[Sepukku]

Toronto in 6 (because if it gets to 7, well, you know)

Give the people what they want

[Richybear]

Dallas in 5
Colorado in 6
ToothCats in 7
LA in 5. Nurse/Ceci get exposed/embarrassed


Leafs in 6
Rangers in 6
Carolina in 4
Koochie Kucherov in 5.

[Twixbars]

Tampa in 7
Toronto in 7
Rangers in 5
Carolina in 6

Winnipeg in 6
Nashville in 6
Edmonton in 6
Dallas in 5

[Salodin]

Florida in 6

POS in 5

NYR in 5

Canes in 4

Vegas in 7

Avs in 6

Vancouver in 5

Oilers in 6

Cause of the baby I plan on selling most of my playoff tickets. Sold two lower bowl tickets to game 1 for $240 each, not bad profit. Can likely pay for most of next seasons tix if we can make it to the cup again.

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[DFJS]

Rangers in 5.
Canes in 6.
Florida in 7.
Leafs in 6.

Dallas in 7.
Jets in 6.
Vancouver in 6.
Oilers in 6.

[Cail]

LA in 5. Nurse/Ceci get exposed/embarrassed

ok jorn

[Cail]

News for Round 1:

https://twitter.com/reporterchris/st...24044800270486
https://twitter.com/Avalanche/status...21031239148003
https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/stat...44717689930028