The Official NHL 2015-2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

[Fiddy]

Well, here we are.. That time of the year! Once the match ups are set post some predictions in here.

[DrJones]

From October 4th:

Quote: Originally Posted by DrJones

Kings over Caps.

Panthers over Islanders in 6
Lightning over Red Wings in 7
Capitals over Flyers in 6
Rangers over Penguins in 7
Predators over Ducks in 6
Kings over Sharks in 7
Stars over Wild in 5
Blackhawks over Blues in 6

Panthers over Lightning in 6
Capitals over Rangers in 7
Stars over Blackhawks in 6
Kings over Predators in 5

Capitals over Panthers in 4
Kings over Stars in 6

Kings over Capitals in 7

[ImTellinTim]

I have zero confidence that the Wild will win more than 1 game in the first round.

[DrJones]

Bandwagon Rankings:

Tier I: YOU HAVE MY SWORD

1. Capitals
2. Panthers
3. Sharks
4. Stars
5. Islanders

Tier II: I DON'T HATE YOU (MUCH)

6. Wild
7. Flyers
8. Predators
9. Blues

Tier III: BEGGARS CAN'T BE CHOOSERS

10. Red Wings
11. Rangers
12. Lightning
13. Penguins

Tier IV: WE'RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER ASTEROID

14. Blackhawks
15. Kings
16. Ducks

[rkwittem]

Not sure I follow these rankings at all. The Blackhawks and Kings are huge bandwagon teams, but what's Anaheim doing next to them?

[DrJones]

Quote: Originally Posted by rkwittem

Not sure I follow these rankings at all. The Blackhawks and Kings are huge bandwagon teams, but what's Anaheim doing next to them?

The teams are listed in the order in which I'd get on their bandwagon (ie, who I'm rooting for).

[Madman55]

Mine would be along the lines of:

Tier 1 (Ideally one of these teams win)

1) Stars
2) Capitals
3) Panthers
4) Sharks
5) Islanders
6) Ducks
7) Wild

Tier 2 (I'll tolerate these teams winning)

8) Predators
9) Rangers
10) Blues
11) Lightning

Tier 3 (Keep Tier 4 from winning, PLEASE!)

12) Red Wings
13) Flyers
14) Penguins

Tier 4 (AKA "Probably Will Win")

15) Kings
16) Hawks

Realistically as long as LA or CHI doesn't win I'll be happy. I'm firmly on the Stars bandwagon for now though.

[TheMatrix31]

Well, my Finals pick from when the season started is technically still alive. I said Stars/Rangers. Not sure it makes sense to walk back from it even though the Rangers have looked like ***. Here's my updated assessment:

Dallas over Minnesota in 5
Chicago over St. Louis in 6
Anaheim over Nashville in 6
Los Angeles over San Jose in 7

Dallas over Chicago in 7
Anaheim over Los Angeles in 6

Dallas over Anaheim in 6

Washington over Philadelphia in 6
Pittsburgh over New York in 6
Florida over New York in 6
Detroit over Tampa Bay in 6

Pittsburgh over Washington in 7
Florida over Detroit in 6

Pittsburgh over Florida in 6

Stanley Cup Finals:

Dallas over Pittsburgh in 6


If I had to list my preference though, it's probably between Minnesota, New York Rangers, Detroit, and Dallas at the top. I'd probably be okay with anyone but Anaheim and Philadelphia and LA too I guess because of Lucic and the city.