Without Pacioretty and Reaves and the Game 7 debacle of a few years ago, I think the pressure is all on Vegas. The Home crowd definitely helps but Minnesota has won 2 straight and are the underdogs on the road who have exceeded expectations all year, so I think it’s Minnesota’s game to lose. : I recant my statement since both Pacioretty and Reaves are in. We’ll see how it shakes out

uhh... the Wild are playing the Golden Knights.. what a clown show lol
- j.boyd919

Compared to the Pens, right ?

Wow. That's crazy. Maybe the surprise twist is whoever wins the Cup has to immediately defend the title against the division-leading Columbus Blue Jackets. This is why NYR hasn't hired Torts yet. He's secretly preparing for the final Finals.
- Kooleus

Sorry, couldn't resist.

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Ek a couple of days ago you hinted at having a couple of big things to discuss, as well as a small factor that would change everything about the playoffs.

Can you follow up on this?

Also, how do you think Grubauer will do tonight with the pressure of a Game 7?
- Kooleus

Yes, I'd like to get your follow up on those points as well. We're all dying to know.

- Nelson19777

This reminds me of most of the posters in the Leafs blog.

Why exactly do Matthews and Marner need to step up???

This sounds like YOU are cheering for the Leafs. Why don't Staal and Perry need to step up???

Why exactly do Matthews and Marner need to step up???

This sounds like YOU are cheering for the Leafs. Why don't Staal and Perry need to step up???
- MisterBrown

Probably because Ek picked the Leafs in 5 and wants to win that helmet. How did Grubauer look tonight?

Probably because Ek picked the Leafs in 5 and wants to win that helmet. How did Grubauer look tonight?
- Kooleus

I wonder what's going to completely change the playoffs. What small thing could it be???!!!

avs in 6. vegas goons going down

- Nelson19777

2011 was a good year!

I wonder what's going to completely change the playoffs. What small thing could it be???!!!
- MisterBrown

I bet he just realized the teams get re-seeded for the conference finals so that someone like Colorado could play Boston or that you could have a Cup final of Toronto-Boston or something like that. Most "experts" keep getting this wrong thinking that it's a set bracket. But there might never be any follow-up...

Canucks fans are a riot
- BernardShakey

That was my first thought. The canucks were the poster team for choking not too long ago.

Then they became irrelevant.

Kadri to "a canadian team" runours?

Hes a good player, and if he could keep his head, hed be exactly what many teams need in the playoffs, but he cant.

Any GM trading for him is going to get roasted if he ever gets susoended in the playoffs again, and this is exactly why toronto traded him.

Many posters have criticised the kadri teade for dubas, but if he got this susoension in toronto, the mud slinging would be out of control.

That said, if im edmonton, im taking a shot on him. Especially if RNH is on his way out.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

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- Sir Edward Longsha

Can you post the standings so far on first round predictions? I'd like to know how if I'm close to winning the mask? Also, you said there would be other prizes for the top 5. Can you announce the other prizes. Hoping for like some old David Poile stuff that he collected in his time machine.

Can you post the standings so far on first round predictions? I'd like to know how if I'm close to winning the mask? Also, you said there would be other prizes for the top 5. Can you announce the other prizes. Hoping for like some old David Poile stuff that he collected in his time machine.
- Kooleus

The other 4 top prizes are HB season tickets. Hi kidz.