NHL Playoffs Poll 2024

[D..X]

3 hours ago, von Rantala said:

Also we got bit sad news too for hockey fans, when CapFriendly was sold to Washington Capitals and they close that site.

very sad i used this site a lot as well  hopefully someone makes another site something like this 

[von Rantala]

On 6/12/2024 at 4:56 PM, D..X said:

very sad i used this site a lot as well  hopefully someone makes another site something like this 

 

Yes, i try to learn use Puckpedia, but its not as good as Capfriendly is. I like you can check agents from there, but where you can talk was new contract or not? I think its missing and appearance isnt so good as in capfriendly.

[D..X]

34 minutes ago, von Rantala said:

 

Yes, i try to learn use Puckpedia, but its not as good as Capfriendly is. I like you can check agents from there, but where you can talk was new contract or not? I think its missing and appearance isnt so good as in capfriendly.

The site is for sure not user friendly at all hopefully someone makes a better site sadly the nhl don't want fans knowing that inf cap friendly offers so they won't support it

[D..X]

@von Rantala

[Lusciousdrunk]

Thought the sweep was coming 🧹 

 

8-1 🤯 might be some fight left in them! 

[von Rantala]

Actually i never thought it will be clean sweep. I thought it might 4-1 FLA or 4-2 EDM. I am happy they got win. Edmonton fans are great, and they didnt earn to be sweep. Fans are cruel to in Edmonton. Too often they blame goalies on they loses. Most of Youtube channels, put blame to Skinner. Like how to heck that guy will score goals, his job is to save goals, and he has done very good job in my mind. Everyone do mistakes like Bob game two goal and Skinner behind net in third goal(game 3). Ppls was saying that difference in this serie was goalies. If Edmonton would have been 3-0 lead, ppls would be saying McDavid and Draisaitl is thee difference. Barkov and Florida defence not getting credit what they earn. McDavid is best offensive player in the world, but Barkov is world best two-way player in the world. Makar is best defender of the world. You could easily start argue who on those three is best of best. I am happy tho, that McDavid, Nurse and Skinner got good game. Edmonton fans can be cruel too, they love they players and team, but sosial media is anonyme and there is easy to be cruel. Most of those cruel messages and commends come from Edmonton Oilers haters or non fans. I do believe social media comments shouldnt be anonymes. Its always more easy to give critic than give positive feedback. If Florida win next game, critic towards Skinner, McDavid and company will be lighter when this wasnt sweep.

 

All games except game 4 and 2 been very thight and it could easily be 2-2 now. Edmonton just done more mistakes than Florida. We can always argue Edmonton had easier route to Finals, but you still have to win last game of the season to win Cup. Everything is still open in my mind, even that Florida is favor to win next game. Start is key, if Edmonton can have momentum, who knows? Barkov is my favorite to win Conn Smyth, now i am interested to see what will be his answer after poor game. We have seen McDavid answer and we have seen Edmonton answer after poor games, what are Barkov and Florida answer? We have great finals going. 😄 

[von Rantala]

Wow McDavid has been epic. I never been McDavid fan, because he make me crazy when he not defence or when i felt he not defence his goalies or teammates when those got heat, but now he did defence Nurse when he was strugling and he has played very solid d-play. When i say solid i mean, he try his best. He is not great in defence zone and make mistakes in positioning, but he giving his best in both end of the ice and thats is all what anyone can ask or wait. I do think, he should win Conn Smyth no matter if Edmonton lose or win, because he has been biggest reason why Edmonton has won last two games. Sametime its good to remember Skinner has been great and is he 5-0 already in must win situations in this year? I think he did take last two victory in Vancouver serie, Dallas serie he also did take last three games, but those wasnt must win situations and last two in FLA serie. So its 4-0 now. He has been great. I so so much hope, that he will get more recognasation after season end and Edmonton fans start to love this guy more, like Habs fans did love Price, its give huge boost to goalie, when he know croud is behind him in games. Give that guy some Stuuuu chants when he make saves in next game(s) and next year. He earned those. He is very talented guy who will be Vezina guy in the future, you have to admire his mental toughness, its not easy to be born in Edmonton and be home team starter in Stanley Cup finals behind McDavid.

 

 

Hopefully next game will be awesome too! Thanks to Edmonton had to pay extra month, to see next game(s) stream(s). 😂 

[von Rantala]

Here come summery of serie and my prediction for game seven. Note. I do write more on mental things, because i am huge believer on those. I am not tactical nerd, but i like to watch interviews and learn mental effects on games.

 

Games 1-6

 

Finals been epic. Today we see game seven and winner takes it all. Many was ready to count Edmonton out even before puck dropp in game one. Most of us non-Edmonton fans was talking about sweep before game 4. I watched all six games, i do think its fair serie to be 3-3. First game Edmonton was better, but Bob stole that game, game 2 Florida was better and in game 3 we did see change when Florida was stronger in first half of the game and then Edmonton did take lead of game and serie, even that they lost game 3. Edmonton was better in game 4 and we was thinking, did Florida lose to win it in home. In game 5 Edmonton was stronger, even that Florida had they moments, but team which prodect lead, is usually giving more chances than team which try to tie game. Game 6 was bad game from Florida and Edmonton was strong.

 

I think, no matter which team win, McDavid should win Conn Smyth. He has been best player so.

There is still game left, but look like Skinner is outplaying Bobrovsky after all. In my prediction, i did gave minor advange to Skinner. He has been very good in must win situations, when Bob stats on those havent been great. Edmonton had they adversitys in Vancouver serie, where Skinner was searching his game and some Dallas games they was in difficulties too. Florida did beat great teams in run to playoffs, but they didnt need to see big adversitys. I do believe its better to see difficulties in run to Cup than in Stanley Cup finals.

 

 

Why Florida lost 3-0 lead

 

I did see a lot red flags, when Maurice was basicly joking after loses and was saying he like they game. Players didnt show any killer mentalitety, they was just happy to be in situation where they are ”having one, two or three match points”. Now those are all gone, and still they dont look team who have killer mentalitety. Players are still too casual in interviews, they just talk about how its dream to play in Stanley Cup final game 7. Dream should be to win Cup. Florida basicly havent made any line changes and Maurice been happy on game, even that Florida been in difficulties. Tkachuk, Reinhard, Verheage and Montour lacking of score has cost them games.

 

Florida win if:

 

Now Florida have to recongnise feeling of shame what it will be if they lose, they have to fight to not be team who everyone know as ”choke”. They have to remember what it did feel to lose Vegas last year. Barkov, Tkachuk, Reinhard, Verheage, Montour, Forsling and Bobrovsky have to play they best game of they year. Third line what was one of strongest two-way lines in earlier have to find they game back. Bobrovsky have to show mental strongest, he was strugling in last games, even that you couldnt put any goals to his fault, he was dropping a lot pucks front of him and didnt always track puck. I see Skinner had upperhand on Bobrovsky so far. Florida might have to play dirty game and get a lot stops on game to kill Edmonton momentum. Make it huge defence baddle and not doing any mistakes. Make it ”bit poor final.”(to kill Edmonton momentum) Those are keys what might help Florida to win Cup.

 

 

Edmonton why they was able to tie serie to 3-3?

 

Knoblauch has been stronger coach so far, he has made key changes to lineups in finals and through playoffs, like putting Skinner back to net in Vancouver serie. Players had hunger, they didnt want to be team which been swept. McDavid been they leader. They did recognise how bad it will be if they would be swept. Skinner has been very strong in Stanley Cup finals, when Bob have .888save% and Skinner have .909% and 2.38GA in these Finals. Bob career Stanley Cup finals stats are not great .867% and 3.76 4-7 record from two seasons. Skinner has made many key saves in key time. Havent lose any game 4, 5, 6 or 7 in these playoffs. McDavid has beat Barkov. McDavid also been very strong in defence zone and team got more scoring from they depth player. I been crying Edmonton to not use McDavid and Draisaitl in PK for years, because you could use them more in even strengh and it would give other players more gametime. What would make them feel more as part of the team. That also been one of key reasons why PK been so good, and its nothing away from McDavid and Draisaitl. I see PK having bigger impact on this serie than they PP, whats been good too.

 

 

Edmonton win if:

 

 

I do think that if they score first goal and second, it might be too much for Florida to come back. If Florida score first, i do think that Edmonton can get more motivation, than what Florid could get. I mean. If Edmonton score first, what would Florida coach or captain say in intermission if game is 1-0 or 2-0 for Edmonton? For Edmonton being down 1-0 or 2-0 would be just part of the great story what they might write if they come back and win it. Right? Not letting momentum go too high. I believe its key them to be patiance. They havent been in situation where they had to play 0-0 for long times yet. They havent play games where you dont have almost any scoring chances(in tie situation). Edmonton has been playing good defence game, but they cant let Florida to frustrate them if they are 0-0 situation or behind 1-0 long time. Patiance is key. I do think they have keys in they hands to win this.

 

 

 

In game seven, everything is possible, in game seven luck can play huge part. Lets hope game will be great and who ever wins it fair and honestly. Lets hope luck not play too big role in here. Anyway. Thank you for the season. I will update free agency and trades and will start do new NHL news ready, so i can post those before season start. Dont take what i write too seriously, i do it for fun, so hopefully you have enjoyed reading my news.

 

Lets enjoy last game of the season 2023-2024 whats been great season, where we did see many great stories and great hockey.

 

Edited June 24 by von Rantala

[von Rantala]

Will take day or two to enjoy some break from NHL and then will post results of poll and maybe summary of game 7. Got emotional after game ended and was just thinking, that these was probably greatest playoffs of my life. Whole season was epic. Before i followed mainly Wild and did take exits from playoffs so hard that lost motivation to watch rest of the playoffs. Luckly there was week break from games before Stanley Cup finals, because Dallas/Oettinger losing to Edmonton did hurt a lot. I have to say, that i like to follow Skinner more and more. Will continue to follow him. He is awesome goalie.

[von Rantala]

Congratulations @D..X for winning this year NHL Playoff poll. 🤗🥳 It was great battle. Maybe we could try somekind regular season poll too for next regular season. I will try to think about how to execute. Maybe we could also try some own F|A NHL fantasy NHL teams? I dont know to play ESPN or Yahoo Fantasy teams, those are bit difficult to me understand and i personally want to use only my favorite players. Example i dont like if there is draft and you cant have same players in your team as other participants have.

 

 

 

Here small summary of game 7 and couple hot takes for summer.

 

I think both had chances to win game 7. I did listen interviews from boht side after game and season ending interviews from EDM. I believe Knoblauch say he didnt like first period a lot. I personally thought that at start of first period. Florida was playin too agressive checking games and i was thinking o boy, Florida will lose this game, because i felt Edmonton will get some rush and score from it. Florida was able to find they game after Foegle did take early penalty. I never been fan of McDavid and Draisaitl, but i do appreciate McDavid more now, he did try his best to lead team to Cup. I fully understand him not going to collect Conn Smyth, he just lost game 7.  McDavid didnt made any points in last two games, but he didnt cheat in defence zone. They did use only one PP unit in Finals and most of the playoffs and regular season. That i am not fan of it, i understand it was best PP, but they did got scoring from they third/fourth liners too, and could have give them some looks in PP too. McDavid and Draisaitl was tired in third period and it was first big minus for Knoblauch, he did miss play them in third period and did take Skinner out too late. McDavid didnt had fuel left in his tank when Skinner finally got pulled. You cant blame any players for that. Florida is best team in NHL when they are lead. They are build to defence. I think they havent lost any games in regular time if they lead start of third period in two year? (Maurice era) Maybe i remember that stat wrongly? Just like Edmonton was best offensive team, Florida was best defensive team and we did see the battle of opposites and this time defence did win, because they made first goal. Edmonton had they chances too, oh boy they did get close couple time.

 

I am happy for Florida. I was cheering them because there was playing so many finns and Ruutu my old favorite player was assist coach in there, but i wouldn be sad either if Edmonton would have won, because i fell love on they fans. They have great and loud fan base. I do believe that most of the critic towards players come from media and Edmonton haters, but sometimes players get critic from Edmonton fans too like Skinner. I did watch a lot Edmonton games when Koskinen was playing in the Edmonton and i saw how high potential Skinner had. I so so much wish him all the best. I wish who ever will be new GM of Edmonton that they continue trusting Skinner, he is future goalie in my mind. I think he can be same what Price was for Montreal and Hellebuyck is for Winnipeg. In Skinner case, its more difficult, because McDavid take most of the spotlight and team have Bouchard and Draisaitl too.

 

 

Congratulations for Florida, i am glad they was able to win. I dont think it would been fair to them to be regognized as biggest choke in history of team NA sport. I am happy for Zito too. Its look like he truly love hockey and his team. I am happy for every Florida players, staff and fans too. Congratz!

 

 

Hot Takes to Summer for Edmonton

 

Try to trade Draisaitl and get couple key players back. RNH is solid and good second line center,he can product as much as Draisaitl. He is also loving to play in Edmonton and did take big discound on his current contract. Do as Florida did when they did trade Huberdeau. Maybe Edmonton could try to trade Draisaitl to Ottawa for Brady Tkachuk and Sanderson? Is Ottawa ready to give Sanderson tho is question mark?

 

Hot Takes to Summer for Florida

Do not re-sign Reinhard if its go over 8,5 milj. Do not Re-sign with Mountour if its go over 6,5Milj. Who ever playing with Barkov playing they career best years. Maybe try to tarket players like T. Terväinen, T. Bertuzzi, J. Zucker, M. Duchene, M. Domi, B. Skjei, A, Carrier, M. Dumba or C. Tanev. Maybe try to get 1-3 forward from listed and 1-2 d-man.

 

 

 

I will try to do small re-check to my regular season predictions and small free agent predictions. I cant promise anything, we have hot weather in here and its not make good for my health.

[mraw435]

I am not proud of my performance and may have let personal opinion on certain teams overrule reason 

 

I will be better next yr (even though I will def have bruins going all then way way)!

 

@von Rantalaive done some fantasy football before - willing to help look around and see what's possible for an nhl regular season activity