# NHL April 2019/ Playoff Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 2, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923 "2019-04-02T15:04:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/141 "2019-04-21T16:10:35Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > It looks like Oshie has a broken collarbone and is [likely done for the playoffs](http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/26570782/oshie-collarbone-likely-playoffs). That’s unfortunate for Oshie. In the replays they’re calling it a hit on an unsuspecting player, but Oshie couldn’t (or, shouldn’t) have been unsuspecting because he’d already received a slight check and there were two Hurricanes nearby pursuing the puck with Oshie (including Foegele). ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/142 "2019-04-21T22:36:08Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Gee, thanks. 🙄 Tell me that the collars on all Maple Leaf shirts didn’t just get 2 sizes smaller… ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/143 "2019-04-21T22:51:36Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > Tell me that the collars on all Maple Leaf shirts didn’t just get 2 sizes smaller… Yup. Still got a game 7 to go. It’s no surprise that Boston, with their backs to the wall, wouldn’t come out flying. Next game, with both teams’ backs against the wall will most certainly be entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/144 "2019-04-22T00:06:51Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Yup. Still got a game 7 to go. It’s no surprise that Boston, with their backs to the wall, wouldn’t come out flying. > Next game, with both teams’ backs against the wall will most certainly be entertaining. But you know what the history is in that situation between Leafs and Bruins! The fact is that Boston were just clearly the better team today. It remains to be seen if they will be on Tuesday. My money is on Boston. Looking forward to it. Any Game 7 is always fun! And if Boston does prevail, your original prediction of Boston in 6 was close. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/145 "2019-04-22T03:05:20Z")
Woah, what a way for the VGK/SJ series to go to 7 games, with a shortie in OT by SJ after Vegs dominated most of the game. That’s gonna be a game 7 to watch. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/146 "2019-04-22T04:51:17Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > This [VGK/Sharks] and Tor/Bos are the only series I see going 7. Boom - done. Curious, though, if Stars/Preds and Caps/Canes also go 7. With a never-done-before 8th seed defeat of 1st seeds in both conferences, I suppose anything’ll happen now. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/147 "2019-04-22T05:51:10Z")
> [@scabpicker](#): > > Woah, what a way for the VGK/SJ series to go to 7 games, with a shortie in OT by SJ after Vegs dominated most of the game. That’s gonna be a game 7 to watch. Yes that was a crazy game! ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/148 "2019-04-22T16:38:02Z")
If the Caps remember how they won the last game (“We’re bigger than you”), they can literally hit their way into the second round in Game 6, but neither team seems to be able to win a road game. ---
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/149 "2019-04-22T22:46:20Z")
Lets Go BLUES… Enjoy resting after taking out the Jets in 6…sadly it took that long…enjoy your rest Guys…Dallas (Benn dare) and PK Nashville are Goons… Lets Go Blues… ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/150 "2019-04-23T02:25:20Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > If the Caps remember how they won the last game (“We’re bigger than you”), they can literally hit their way into the second round in Game 6, but neither team seems to be able to win a road game. That was awful. Ugh, game 7. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/151 "2019-04-23T02:26:34Z")
Guess the Canes’ bribe to the officials was bigger than the Caps’. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/152 "2019-04-23T03:30:46Z")
go Dallas go ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/153 "2019-04-23T03:55:06Z")
Canes win, force Game 7! And we got Mr. Game 7 on our team again. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/154 "2019-04-23T03:56:00Z")
gj Dallas! ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/155 "2019-04-23T03:56:56Z")
And so Dallas does it. > [@ThisSpaceForRent](#): > > Dallas (Benn dare) and PK Nashville are Goons. Curious for some elucidation. ETA: heh - ninja’ed by I guess seconds. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/156 "2019-04-23T04:20:32Z")
HELL YEAH. Bishop and Rinne were the best players in that game, but both teams struggled through that one. I’d also like to know exactly how Subban and Benn are goons. They’re both a pair of pretty exciting, physical players, and I like them both a lot. I’ve never known either one to be particularly dirty, but both will fight, if that’s your measure of a goon. And ahhhhh, tasty. Two game 7s out of the first round. Even if the Stars had to play one of them, that would be a good ratio for me. I don’t have to give a lesson or practice tomorrow night (thankfully music, not hockey, for all parties not involved at the time), so I’ll just revel in the beauty of the sport tomorrow. As it is, that game 6 felt pretty close to a game 7, so it’s even more satisfying. My brother and I both would rather the Stars face either SJ or Colorado than the Blues (VGK seems the equivalent of the Blues, to me), but there’s only one path: Continue to win 4 of your next 7 games GO STARS! ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/157 "2019-04-23T04:23:24Z")
A gritty OT win by Dallas! ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/158 "2019-04-23T04:48:10Z")
And hah, I never learned to count, make that 3 game 7s in the first round! Delicious! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/159 "2019-04-23T07:16:29Z")
> [@Tapiotar](#): > > Who should I root for now, since the Penguins failed? It isn’t enough just to root against the Capitals. I want to be FOR someone. I’m going for the Knights. Gotta root for the Flower. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/160 "2019-04-23T10:22:32Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > I’m going for the Knights. Gotta root for the Flower. Tonight’s game 7 will be one to watch (if the Sharks show up for it and play like they can, that is) — which may not even be good enough against hs strong Vegas team [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923.md?page=9)