Man.... this Boston broadcast makes me want to ice pick my ear drums.
- madmike71

Yar a wicked pissah, dood!

Best time of the year. 1st round is always killer!

Boston/Toronto is probably going to be the best series of the first round.

Boston/Toronto is probably going to be the best series of the first round.
- Rinosaur

So happy that’s the match up. Gone be great

GOOD ONE DEFLATED PUCKS, I would buy new if I was buying, lol

So happy that’s the match up. Gone be great
- Thorny87

Boston should be concerned! The Caps Jackets should be good, Pens and Flyers will be awesome too

Well, I guess we will see If Tampa can get past the Devils.

'Something' big is going to happen if they can't!

That title is dedicated to Spanners blogs isn't it?

Well, I guess we will see If Tampa can get past the Devils.

'Something' big is going to happen if they can't!
- Aussiepenguin

Unless Taylor Hall can play 35 minutes per game, it's not happening.

Unless Taylor Hall can play 35 minutes per game, it's not happening.
- jmatchett383

Yee of little faith...........

MoJo to have a big impact if he can stay on the ice. (heard it here first)

Philly in 3

Yee of little faith...........

MoJo to have a big impact if he can stay on the ice. (heard it here first)
- Aussiepenguin

Much like the Flyers with Claude Giroux, NJ will go as far as Taylor Hall can take them. They also have huge question marks in goal.

The only edge the Flyers have is that Giroux has a better supporting cast to work with. Taylor Hall, despite Johanssen and Hischier, is basically a one-man show.

Much like the Flyers with Claude Giroux, NJ will go as far as Taylor Hall can take them. They also have huge question marks in goal.

The only edge the Flyers have is that Giroux has a better supporting cast to work with. Taylor Hall, despite Johanssen and Hischier, is basically a one-man show.
- jmatchett383

Palmieri is no slouch either. TBL needs Vasy on his A game basically no matter who they play.

Palmieri is no slouch either. TBL needs Vasy on his A game basically no matter who they play.
- Feds91Stammer

NJ has some good players, and yes, TB has looked more vulnerable recently. That said, Taylor Hall put the Devils on his back the last month of the season, and their depth can't match up with Tampa Bay's. They'll need a lot of breaks to go their way to win.

1st round is the best round. These next few days are going to be looooooong.

Much like the Flyers with Claude Giroux, NJ will go as far as Taylor Hall can take them. They also have huge question marks in goal.

The only edge the Flyers have is that Giroux has a better supporting cast to work with. Taylor Hall, despite Johanssen and Hischier, is basically a one-man show.
- jmatchett383

Pressure is actually on Tampa. I'll go further & say anything other than a cup Willi be a disappointment for their organisation. They have been unstable through the back end & don't really have anything to say no it's going to be ok in my opinion.

Devils will play without fear or pressure until it gets to a series deciding game. It's the Devils series to lose in my opinion.

Kovi to the Rangers.... what? Is that purely to face the Devils out of spite? He won't have a cup shot in a 3 year deal there with the mini rebuild going on.

Pressure is actually on Tampa. I'll go further & say anything other than a cup Willi be a disappointment for their organisation. They have been unstable through the back end & don't really have anything to say no it's going to be ok in my opinion.

Devils will play without fear or pressure until it gets to a series deciding game. It's the Devils series to lose in my opinion.
- Aussiepenguin

I'm just gonna flat-out disagree and leave it there. Saying that any #8 seed has the series to lose is something I can't agree with, even the 2012 Kings versus the Canucks.

I'm just gonna flat-out disagree and leave it there. Saying that any #8 seed has the series to lose is something I can't agree with, even the 2012 Kings versus the Canucks.
- jmatchett383

Preds were 8th seed last year weren't they? Agree to disagree - it's all good. I'll be happy to say who was correct when that time arrives.

Pressure is actually on Tampa. I'll go further & say anything other than a cup Willi be a disappointment for their organisation. They have been unstable through the back end & don't really have anything to say no it's going to be ok in my opinion.

Devils will play without fear or pressure until it gets to a series deciding game. It's the Devils series to lose in my opinion.
- Aussiepenguin

TBH, I think NJD has a solid shot at upsetting Tampa. I wouldn't say it's NJD's series to lose though.

Preds were 8th seed last year weren't they? Agree to disagree - it's all good. I'll be happy to say who was correct when that time arrives.
- Aussiepenguin

Yes they were but I don't think many people said it was the Preds' series to lose, either. Can they win it; sure. But I'd say with the pressure on TB, it's their's to lose.

Yes they were but I don't think many people said it was the Preds' series to lose, either.
- jmatchett383

Time will tell. I've given my rationale to why I think what I think & we'll see what happens. Pressure is a very perplexing vice. It's all on Tampa.

TBH, I think NJD has a solid shot at upsetting Tampa. I wouldn't say it's NJD's series to lose though.
- j.boyd919

This may come as a surprise to you, even a shock maybe. But really truly I don't care what you think!

This may come as a surprise to you, even a shock maybe. But really truly I don't care what you think!
- Aussiepenguin

I love you both.

This may come as a surprise to you, even a shock maybe. But really truly I don't care what you think!
- Aussiepenguin

cool.