OK, I realize that in 2020, having a bad sports year is hardly a sob story in comparison to the real world, but this year has been a disaster for me:
*The Niners lose an absolute sham of a Super Bowl, reminding me why I hate the NFL.
*The Pelicans find new and interesting ways to let me down, and can't even make the playoffs.
*The Leafs give me just enough hope so they could snatch it away tonight, the same night that the Pels get eliminated from playoff contention.
*March Madness was cancelled.
*College Football might be cancelled this season.
UGH. Sorry to put all of this in the NHL thread, but the Leafs held my last shred of sporting optimism in 2020.![]()
Playoff predictions
Carolina in 3
Edmonton in 4
Islanders in 3
Penguins in 4
Calgary in 5
Arizona in 5
Toronto in 4
Vancouver in 4
1st Round Playoff predictions
St Louis in 7
I appreciate your optimism that the Canucks can take the Blues to 7. Frankly, I saw a lot of sloppy hockey from the Canucks in the opening round, that they won thanks to Minnesota trying to play a similarly freewheeling game against them, for some confounded reason. I don't think the Blues playing disciplined hockey will give Vancouver much of a chance to take it very far, but if they do well I'll be ecstatic.
Quite frankly, I think the Canucks can take it in 6 IF they play well AND get stellar goaltending.
I only gave it to the Blues because they are the defending Champs, and sometimes they can pull a rabbit outta the hat when facing playoff inexperienced teams like the Canucks.
Rangers won the Draft Lottery. Alexis Lafreniere is supposedly the consensus number one pick.
Quite frankly, I think the Canucks can take it in 6 IF they play well AND get stellar goaltending.
The Avs are gonna win it all, y'all wait and see.
Nathan MacKinnon is the best player in the world at this moment in time.
This team is set up to be a dynasty. They're already ridiculously deep and they have at least three world class prospects ready to crack the NHL squad next year in Byram, Bowers, and Kaut.