2020 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

VGK win the #1 seed in the west...

 

Hedman injury is huge for TB. Same thing happened last year before they were swept.
Philly rolling.
Winner of Bruins/Caps plays NYI, loser plays Carolina. Big game obviously.

 

Bruins will face Hurricanes... Caps draw the Islanders.

 

• Stars to play Flames in first round
• Canucks to play Blues in first round

 

Maple Leafs denied playoff run again with Game 5 loss to Blue Jackets
Search for answers continues after another early exit from postseason

The opponent was different, the format unique, but the result was the same for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

They once again failed to win a round in the NHL postseason, losing the series-deciding game for the third straight year.

Toronto's season ended in a 3-0 loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 5 of the best-of-5 Stanley Cup Qualifiers at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, the Eastern Conference hub city, on Sunday. The Maple Leafs also lost in Game 7 of the first round against the Boston Bruins in 2018 and 2019.

They haven't won a playoff series since 2004.

"It's hard to put it all into words," Toronto defenseman Morgan Rielly said. "It might take some time to digest a little bit, but it's definitely a bad feeling, a bad taste. Comparing it to the loss in Boston [last season], this one is different for sure for obvious reasons. Whether that makes it worse or easier to deal with I don't know, but right now it certainly feels like it's harder to live with."

NHL.com

 

Toronto cant figure it out, but I bet we probably can, lol.

Ive seen it a million times... you can load up on offensive fire-power, but if you cant play defense or hit or get good forechecking, you get bounced. In my opinion, Toronto needs more balance team wise, play better defensively, cut down, way down, on shots against and find forwards who can get in the corners and work.

 

Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round schedule
Best-of-7 series to be played in Toronto, Edmonton

 

EASTERN CONFERENCE


Philadelphia Flyers (1) vs. Montreal Canadiens (8)
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m.: Canadiens @ Flyers | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS

Friday, Aug. 14, 3 p.m.: Canadiens @ Flyers | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS

Sunday, Aug. 16, 8 p.m.: Flyers @ Canadiens | NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS

Tuesday, Aug. 18, 3 p.m.: Flyers @ Canadiens | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS

*Wednesday, Aug. 19, TBD: Canadiens @ Flyers | TBD

*Friday, Aug. 21, TBD: Flyers @ Canadiens | TBD

*Sunday, Aug. 23, TBD: Canadiens @ Flyers | TBD



Tampa Bay Lightning (2) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (7)
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 3 p.m.: Blue Jackets @ Lightning | NBCSN, SN, TVAS

Thursday, Aug. 13, 3 p.m.: Blue Jackets @ Lightning | NBCSN, SN, TVAS

Saturday, Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m.: Lightning @ Blue Jackets | NBCSN, SN360, TVAS

Monday, Aug. 17, 3 p.m.: Lightning @ Blue Jackets | NBCSN, SN, TVAS

*Wednesday, Aug. 19, TBD: Blue Jackets @ Lightning | TBD

*Friday, Aug. 21, TBD: Lightning @ Blue Jackets | TBD

*Saturday, Aug. 22, TBD: Blue Jackets @ Lightning | TBD



Washington Capitals (3) vs. New York Islanders (6)
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 3 p.m. Islanders @ Capitals | NBCSN, SN, TVAS

Friday, Aug. 14, 8 p.m.: Islanders @ Capitals | NBCSN, FX-CA, TVAS

Sunday, Aug. 16, 12 p.m.: Capitals @ Islanders | USA, SN360, TVAS

Tuesday, Aug. 18, 8 p.m.: Capitals @ Islanders | NBCSN

*Thursday, Aug. 20, TBD: Islanders @ Capitals | TBD

*Saturday, Aug. 22, TBD: Capitals @ Islanders | TBD

*Sunday, Aug. 23, TBD: Islanders @ Capitals | TBD



Boston Bruins (4) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (5)
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 8 p.m.: Hurricanes @ Bruins | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS

Thursday, Aug. 13, 8 p.m.: Hurricanes @ Bruins | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS

Saturday, Aug. 15, 12 p.m.: Bruins @ Hurricanes | NBC, SN, TVAS

Monday, Aug. 17, 8 p.m.: Bruins @ Hurricanes | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS

*Wednesday, Aug. 19, TBD: Hurricanes @ Bruins | TBD

*Thursday, Aug. 20, TBD: Bruins @ Hurricanes | TBD

*Sunday, Aug. 23, TBD: Hurricanes @ Bruins | TBD

 

WESTERN CONFERENCE


Vegas Golden Knights (1) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (8)
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 10:30 p.m.: Blackhawks @ Golden Knights | NBCSN, SN, TVAS

Thursday, Aug. 13, 5:30 p.m.: Blackhawks @ Golden Knights | NBCSN, SN360, TVAS

Saturday, Aug. 15, 8 p.m.: Golden Knights @ Blackhawks | NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS

Sunday, Aug. 16, 6:30 p.m.: Golden Knights @ Blackhawks | NBCSN, SN1, SN360

*Tuesday, Aug. 18, TBD: Blackhawks @ Golden Knights | TBD

*Thursday, Aug. 20, TBD: Golden Knights @ Blackhawks | TBD

*Saturday, Aug. 22, TBD: Blackhawks @ Golden Knights | TBD



Colorado Avalanche (2) vs. Arizona Coyotes (7)
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 5:30 p.m.: Coyotes @ Avalanche | NBCSN, SN360, TVAS

Friday, Aug. 14, 2 p.m.: Coyotes @ Avalanche | NHLN, SN360, TVAS

Saturday, Aug. 15, 3 p.m.: Avalanche @ Coyotes | CNBC, SN360, TVAS

Monday, Aug. 17, 5:30 p.m.: Avalanche @ Coyotes | NBCSN, FX-CA, TVAS

*Wednesday, Aug. 19, TBD: Coyotes @ Avalanche | TBD

*Friday, Aug. 21, TBD: Avalanche @ Coyotes | TBD

*Sunday, Aug. 23, TBD: Coyotes @ Avalanche | TBD



Dallas Stars (3) vs. Calgary Flames (6)
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 5:30 p.m.: Flames @ Stars | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS

Thursday, Aug. 13, 10:30 p.m.: Flames @ Stars | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS

Friday, Aug. 14, 10:30 p.m.: Stars @ Flames | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS

Sunday, Aug. 16, 2 p.m.: Stars @ Flames | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS

*Tuesday, Aug. 18, TBD: Flames @ Stars | TBD

*Thursday, Aug. 20, TBD: Stars @ Flames | TBD

*Saturday, Aug. 22, TBD: Stars @ Flames | TBD



St. Louis Blues (4) vs. Vancouver Canucks (5)
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 10:30 p.m.: Canucks @ Blues | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS

Friday, Aug. 14, 6:30 p.m.: Canucks @ Blues | NHLN, SN, TVAS

Sunday, Aug. 16, 10:30 p.m.: Blues @ Canucks | CNBC, SN, TVAS

Monday, Aug. 17, 10:30 p.m.: Blues @ Canucks | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS

*Wednesday, Aug. 19, TBD: Canucks @ Blues | TBD

*Friday, Aug. 21, TBD: Blues @ Canucks | TBD

*Sunday, Aug. 23, TBD: Canucks @ Blues | TBD



* if necessary
TBD - To Be Determined

 

Some fantastic Eastern Conference matchups, there. Boston and Carolina oughta be fun. And the Columbus v Tampa rematch should be worth watching. Can't wait.

 

I wish I could fly across the Atlantic to watch the Boston-Carolina series. Good luck, Matty. Should be a great series.

Oh, the hockey team from Boston in 6.

 

It just may be the best matchup in the East... I think it goes 7, but the winner is a coin flip, lol. I chickenshitted out of that one.

 

Starts today gentleman... 3 pm eastern. Im excited!

 

Will the Bs be ready, that’s the question. If they are I think Carolina will be lucky to get to a 6th game. Got swept last playoff and shutout the only meeting this season.
We should know early on tonight if the Bruins are back or not.

 

I wish I could fly across the Atlantic to watch the Boston-Carolina series. Good luck, Matty. Should be a great series.
Oh, the hockey team from Boston in 6.

Hi Dan.........are you going with my Canucks in the West ???

And do you get any NHL games on TV in Portugal ???.......I'm betting NO as it would be all Europe Football (soccer)....

.....and I'm saying watch out for the Hurricanes this will go 7........well Coached (Brind'Amour) team and they have Aho who is doing very well in scoring PTS.

Hope ALL is well my Friend ..........\+/........Beer