NHL Playoffs Thread

[baudib]

That was pretty crushing and demoralizing.

I'll look at the positives of this being a pretty good rebuilding year. The team got hella younger and faster in a year in which they traded off their two stars and lost their captain for the season.

Giroux is 24 and gaining ground on the Malkins and Crosbys of the world. He should be on the short list of Hart Trophy contenders for the next several years.

Sean Couturier is 19 and looks to be the next...IDK...Ron Sutter, Dave Poulin or Rod Brind'Amour: A gritty two-way center who shuts down the other team's top line.

They have a shitload of other rookies who played their balls off: Brayden Schenn, Erik Gustafsson, Matt Read, Eric Wellwood. These guys are young and fast and should be getting better as a group for the next 2-3 years.

James Van Riemsdyk basically had a lost year, but is still only 22. Wayne Simmonds is 23. Jakub Voracek is 22.

Not all of these guys are going to pan out, but the Flyers should be really good with this core for several seasons.

[Sasquach991]

Mike Smith is a beast

Round 2

[ ] STL>LAK 4-3
[ ] NSH>PHX 4-3
[ ] NYR>WSH 4-2- hoping this goes to 7
[x] NJD>PHI 4-2 upset game prediction (4-1)

[Penneywize]

I just gotta say it's pretty fucking funny to hear baudib refer to Philly's season as a 'rebuilding year'.

HABS GOT 3RD OVERALL PICK BRO. That's rebuilding. Your team is actually good, shrewd GM has made tons of really astute moves with the obvious exception of signing bryz to a ridiculous 9 year contract.

I hate the flyers though, so, seriously, FU dude.