Round 1 Predictions:
EAST
Battle of Ontario!! Leafs vs Sens: Leafs in 6. Would love to see Ottawa knock them out but I think Toronto has too much top end talent.
Battle of Florida!! Panthers vs Lightning: Lightning in 7. Think Florida’s injuries and back to back Final appearances finally catch up with them.
Caps vs Habs: Canadiens in 7, unfortunately. I think the Caps are entirely overrated and Montreal speed will be too much for this old ass team. As always, fuck the Habs.
Canes vs Devils: Canes in 5. Neither team really has a chance to win the Cup, just filler until both get knocked out.
WEST
Jets vs Blues: Jets in 7. We all know Winnipeg sucks ass in the playoffs but I think they have enough to overcome the Blues.
Stars vs Avs: Avalanche in 6. Dallas has no chance without Heiskanen, and now possibly Robertson. MacKinnon and Makar are too much.
Golden Knights vs Wild: Vegas in 5. The team I’ll be repping for the playoffs (major fuck you to Don Sweeney!). Kaprizov could make it interesting but Minnesota doesn’t have the horses.
Kings vs Oilers: Kings in 7. Oilers are limping into the playoffs and the Kings are unbeatable at home for some reason.