2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Here's how the brackets look in each conference:

Eastern Conference
(A1) Florida vs. (WC2) Washington
(A2) Toronto vs. (A3) Tampa Bay
(M1) Carolina vs. (WC1) Boston
(M2) New York Rangers vs. (M3) Pittsburgh

Western Conference
(C1) Colorado vs. (WC2) Nashville
(C2) Minnesota vs. (C3) St. Louis
(P1) Calgary vs. (WC1) Dallas
(P2) Edmonton vs. (P3) Los Angeles


Here is the complete schedule for the first round: https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-playoffs-round-1-schedule/c-280159064

Blues-Wild starts Monday with the first 3 games all having 8:30 PM CT starts.

 

[whatahack]

Nothing better in sports than the NHL playoffs...LGB

 

[IanKEvans2]

I'll soon be a resident of the Twin Cities, so I'm going to be hopping on the Wild bandwagon.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

I'll soon be a resident of the Twin Cities, so I'm going to be hopping on the Wild bandwagon.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Tonight's Blues lines:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1521296753722638340

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Perron scores on the power play!!! 1-0 Blues

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

ROR!!!! 2-0 BLUES!

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Blues up 2-0 after 1.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

If the physicality in this 1st period is any indication, this Blues-Wild series is gonna be fun.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

David Perron with another power play goal!!! 3-0 Blues

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Blues up 3-0 after 2.

Ville Husso has been outstanding tonight.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

DAVID PERRON!!! First career playoff hat trick for DP 57!!! 4-0 Blues

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Blues win 4-0.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

What Minnesota needs going forward:

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Tonight's Blues lines:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1522021625499160582

Leddy has an upper body injury and is out.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Bortuzzo's stick breaks trying to clear the puck and the Wild score. 1-0 Minnesota

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Minnesota scores on the power play. 2-0 Wild

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Minnesota scores again on the power play. 3-0 Wild

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Wild up 3-0 after 1.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Blues sloppiness strikes again. 4-0 Wild

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Bortuzzo ruled out for the rest of the game. With injuries among the defensemen right now, Blues may have to hope either Scandella is healthy enough for Game 3 or they will have to dip into their depth at Springfield.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Kyrou scores on the power play. 4-1 Wild

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Wild up 4-1 after 2.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Tarasenko scores. 4-2 Wild

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Kaprizov scores. Wild lead 5-2.