OT - Stanley Cup Playoffs/Last Night of NBA Regular Season Open Thread
Stanley Cup Playoffs get under way tonight. Matchups are as follows (second team listed with home ice advantage for series):
NYR v Montreal - Game 1 currently underway
Boston v Ottawa - Game 1 currently underway
Columbus v PIttsburgh - Game 1 7:30pm
St. Louis v Minnesota - Game 1 9:30pm
San Jose v Edmonton - Game 1 10:00pm
Toronto v Washington - Game 1 7:00pm tomorrow
Nashville v Chicago - Game 1 10:00pm tomorrow
Calgary v Anaheim - Game 1 10:30pm tomorrow
NBA also has its final night of regular season action. I believe every team is in action. Pistons were eliminated from the playoffs race last week, so their game against Orlando is just a game to get young players some experience. Indiana and Chicago currently occupy the 7 and 8 seeds in the Eastern Conference, with MIami out based on tiebreaker going to Chicago and a game back of the Pacers. Boston, Cleveland, and Toronto still playing for seeding I believe. Same with Atlanta and Milwaukee. So the EC is the side to watch. The only thing up for grabs in the West is first round home court advantage between the Clippers and Jazz.
Edit: Sorry for formatting. On my IPad.
I think my Knicks have a real shot at the playoffs if every other team falls off the face of the earth
Flat Earth. Gotta love it.
I. HATE. THE. PENGUINS.
and Crosby. If this means rooting for a team from Columbus, so be it. The Jackets wouldn't beat the Caps, anyway.
Used to be in the same boat, but it's hard to hate Crosby now after what he's been through. Doesn't seem like an ass anymore like he was in 07/08
They have former Wolverine stand out Carl Hagelin, which made it pretty easy to root for them. Phil Kessel is also on the team, he's been one of my favorite non-Red Wings because he fills the "guy who looks remarkbly average physically but is still great at hockey" category.
April 13th, 2017 at 12:06 AM ^
I usually pull for all the American players but Kessel's whiny, fat ass is not one of them
April 13th, 2017 at 12:05 AM ^
AFTER WHAT HE'S BEEN THROUGH??????? What on earth has he "been through"? Other than ultimate protection from the NHL and the ability to get away with everything, that is.
He's missed more than three full seasons with career threatening concussions. That's what I was referring to.
I'm actually looking forward to the NBA playoffs. I hope the Rockets and Thunder have a matchup at some point. Both conferences have some intriguing scenarios. KD health, Warriors/Cavs trilogy?
I won't watch hockey. I only do if the Wings are playing. But the Tigers have been a pleasant surprise, we'll see how long this lasts.
through April and a good part of May 2 seasons ago. I left for my cabin in the UP for a week + in late May and came back to them losing a shit ton during that 10 day span and they never recovered the rest of the season. I wont believe unless they're in control in September.
This playoff format is dumb af. Pittsburgh (2 EC) vs Columbus (3EC) and Ottawa (6EC) vs Boston (7EC) all in the first round. Not to mention Washington will most likely play #2 team in league Pittsburgh or overall # 4 Columbus in 2nd round. Bad teams in Atlantic getting rewarded and Good teams in Meteopolitan getting punished.
I like it. More rivalry matchups in the playoffs each year. Pitt/Washington would probably have to go through each other at some point. Just comes a round earlier than in the old format. But they'll get an easier matchup in the conference finals presumably.
So much parity in hockey that every matchup every round could see either team win. I think the format would be a much bigger deal in any other sport, but I don't think it makes a significant difference in the NHL.
Preds and hawks at 10 pm? I can see if one team was from the mountain or pacific zone. Man I used to HATE when the Wings were in the West and played those shitty late time slots.
Raback it
Beat them Canadians!
Fire Holland
April 12th, 2017 at 11:16 PM ^
Dubs are on. But man, I got the hockey blues. I hope I am wrong, but it feels like the Wings have entered a dark age. Drained of front office talent. Several coaches removed from elite coaching talent. Bereft of the development pipeline that made them great. It's fucking over.
April 12th, 2017 at 11:36 PM ^
No wings + no pistons = let's go tigers
April 13th, 2017 at 11:11 AM ^
are some of the most exciting sports events in any given year.