Round 1 out west

[The Napkin]

currently sits at:

C1 Dallas Stars vs. WC2 Vegas Golden Knights
C2 Winnipeg Jets vs. C3 Colorado Avalanche
P1 Vancouver Canucks vs. WC1 Nashville Predators
P2 Edmonton Oilers vs. P3 Los Angeles Kings



Dallas Stars (1C) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (WC2)
Game 1: Golden Knights at Stars -- April 22, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN360, TVAS, FX)
Game 2: Golden Knights at Stars -- April 24, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN360, TVAS)
Game 3: Stars at Golden Knights -- April 27, 10:30 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, SN360, TVAS)
Game 4: Stars at Golden Knights -- April 29, TBD
Game 5: Golden Knights at Stars -- May 1, TBD
Game 6: Stars at Golden Knights -- May 3, TBD
Game 7: Golden Knights at Stars -- May 5, TBD
Complete Stars-Golden Knights series coverage

Winnipeg Jets (2C) vs. Colorado Avalanche (3C)
Game 1: Avalanche at Jets -- Sunday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2, SN, TVAS)
Game 2: Avalanche at Jets -- April 23, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, CBC, TVAS)
Game 3: Jets at Avalanche -- April 26, 10 p.m. ET (TNT, truTV, MAX, CBC, TVAS)
Game 4: Jets at Avalanche -- April 28, 2:30 p.m. ET (TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS)
Game 5: Avalanche at Jets -- April 30, TBD
Game 6: Jets at Avalanche -- May 2, TBD
Game 7: Avalanche at Jets -- May 4, TBD
Complete Jets-Avalanche series coverage

Vancouver Canucks (1P) vs. Nashville Predators (WC1)
Game 1: Predators at Canucks -- Sunday, 10 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS)
Game 2: Predators at Canucks -- April 23, 10 p.m. ET ( ESPN2, SN, TVAS)
Game 3: Canucks at Predators -- April 26, 7:30 p.m. ET (TBS, MAX, SN, TVAS)
Game 4: Canucks at Predators -- April 28, 5 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS)
Game 5: Predators at Canucks -- April 30, TBD
Game 6: Canucks at Predators -- May 3, TBD
Game 7: Predators at Canucks -- May 5, TBD
Complete Canucks-Predators series coverage

Edmonton Oilers (2P) vs. Los Angeles Kings (3P)
Game 1: Kings at Oilers -- April 22, 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2, SN, CBC, TVAS)
Game 2: Kings at Oilers -- April 24, 10 p.m. ET (TBS, MAX, SN, TVAS, CBC)
Game 3: Oilers at Kings -- April 26, 10:30 p.m. ET (TBS, MAX, SN, TVAS)
Game 4: Oilers at Kings -- April 28, 10:30 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, SN1, TVAS)
Game 5: Kings at Oilers -- May 1, TBD
Game 6: Oilers at Kings -- May 3, TBD
Game 7: Kings at Oilers -- May 5, TBD
Complete Oilers-Kings series coveragehttps://www.nhl.com/playoffs/2024/series-h-coverage

 

[LogansDad]

Those are some awesome first round matchups.

 

[FisksFinger]

Absolutely

I guess Vegas would rather play McDavid + crew than the Stars?

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Kings and Knights swapped.

 

[OfTheCarmen]

COL v WPG is a shooting match. Both teams have coughed it up in their own zone for a turnover + goal already.

 

[durandal1707]

Avs-Jets is fun. Turning into a barnburner

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Wow that is as close a goal as you will see.

 

[Ed Hillel]

That was as close of a goal over a line as I've ever seen. Crazy.

Not sure what the announcers are talking about, though, it sure looked like it went in for a moment.

 

[OfTheCarmen]

Why aren't they showing us the in goal cam? That's usually pretty definitive.

 

[Ed Hillel]

What a terrible whistle!

 

[durandal1707]

Avs-Jets is fun. Turning into a barnburner

Barnburner confirmed. 7 goals might not be enough for Winnipeg.

 

[durandal1707]

Why aren't they showing us the in goal cam? That's usually pretty definitive.

Finally showed it. A literal millimeter of white between the puck and the goal line.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Come on, do it.

 

[cshea]

Mark Stone activated!

View: https://twitter.com/emilymkaplan/status/1782419455173091490

 

[NYCSox]

Gee there's a shocker.

 

[LogansDad]

LOL Stone scores a minute into the game.

Go figure.

 

[LogansDad]

Oh, this Vegas vs Dallas series is going to be lit.

 

[LogansDad]

Oh, this Vegas vs Dallas series is going to be lit.

I stand by this statement.

 

[NYCSox]

And that's it for Dallas.

 

[durandal1707]

Overtime in Edmonton for all you night owls out there.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Kopitar, of course

 

[soxhop411]

kopitar with the OT game winner

series tied at 1-1 with the next game in LA
View: https://twitter.com/br_openice/status/1783362672110473496?s=46
View: https://twitter.com/lakings/status/1783364593974464598?s=46

 

[Jeff Frye's Face Mask]

And that's it for Dallas.

Yeah. I have a tough time seeing them come back from this hole. It’s not impossible with the talent they have but it just seems like Vegas has a little bit more overall shine to their game at this point.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

That was a hell of a high stick. Toews bleeding on the ice. 4 minutes coming up for Avs.

 

[Jake Peavy's Demons]

3 goals in 6 minutes for the Avs, now 2-4, with Avs going back on the PP after a tripping call.

 

[Jake Peavy's Demons]

Avs cashed in one another goal, & then a ENG to win 2-6 & take a 2-1 series lead. 3 roughing penalties & 2 fighting penalties in the final 27 seconds.

 

[Nator]

Dallas seems like they are out to one of those starts when they are all over the opponent and do everything but score, and then Vegas will score on a lazy wrist shot that has a weird deflection and annihilates their soul.

 

[Jeff Frye's Face Mask]

Just an enormous goal for the Stars right there.

 

[mostman]

This Dallas Vegas game is exactly what you want in playoff hockey. When you aren’t a fan of either team.

Dallas looks dominant for 30 minutes with 30 shots and about 10 odd man rushes. But Thompson stands on his head, only giving up 2 and then Vegas gets back two quick ones including a shorty. Just wild.

 

[Nator]

This Dallas Vegas game is exactly what you want in playoff hockey. When you aren’t a fan of either team.

Yeah, this is empty calories sports after the days the home teams had.

 

[durandal1707]

Overtime in Vegas.

 

[Nator]

Vancouver at Nashville looks like the annual French's Mustard vs. Hellmann's Mayonaisse hockey classic.

 

[The Napkin]

oh my Nashville heartbreak

 

[wiffleballhero]

Vancouver at Nashville looks like the annual French's Mustard vs. Hellmann's Mayonaisse hockey classic.

Maybe.

But giving up 2 goals in the last two minutes to take it into OT made for an exciting little end to regulation

 

[The Napkin]

dammit achy breaky heart was right there

 

[NYCSox]

That was awful coverage. Awful.

 

[Nator]

Maybe.

But giving up 2 goals in the last two minutes to take it into OT made for an exciting little end to regulation

Dammit, I was in the car when this happened, coincidentally driving my kid back from his hockey game. I was watching that in the lobby and we left just before the good stuff.

 

[wiffleballhero]

Dammit, I was in the car when this happened, coincidentally driving my kid back from his hockey game. I was watching that in the lobby and we left just before the good stuff.

If the Bruins were to blow a game like Nashville did last night, especially with the putrid defensive zone spacing and coverage that led to the final goal, I'm not sure the 'Pron Stashe' forum could handle the load.

 

[NYCSox]

I don't know why teams don't do this more often but once it gets inside 10 seconds and the attacking team is moving the puck around just knock down everyone within ten feet of the net. By the time play is stopped there will be hardly any time left for the PP.