However, there is simply no reason for them to not get it done this year, they are in better shape, deeper, and fresher than a Tampa team who has been put through the meat grinder for what feels like a half-decade. It is one of my deepest guilty pleasures, right next to Fuzzy Peaches and Modelo. Jacob: I have a strong, deep rooted desire to watch the Toronto Maple Leafs lose. Objectively I like their chances and their style of play heading into the playoffs here more than in years passed, but I’m still Big Nervous. Maddie: I think the Leafs are the actual favorite in this series and I can’t properly express how much anxiety that fills me with. While Tkachuk might drag this season on, the difference in goal to me is the difference here - Bruins in six competitive games. Mike D: We know the Bruins’ story but the Panthers are still deep, talented and scary in their own right. Jay: This shouldn’t really be a contest and much like a bear versus an actual panther, the Bruins will come out on top. It’s Cup or bust in Boston and the B’s aren’t busting out quite yet. Alex Lyon has been a fun story to get the Cats into the playoffs but I’m not convinced that he can sustain this against the best team the NHL has seen in quite some time. Ryan G: I want to take the Panthers here. I’m sure there are going to be several dustups this series, and I, for one, cannot wait for it. Because Matthew Tkachuk has got that dawg in him! I cannot wait to see what unfolds between Tkachuk and Brad Marchand. Ryan Q: I’m taking the Bruins here, but I think it’ll be closer than people think. Matthew Tkachuk might be the best player in the East, but I can’t see Boston losing against those Florida defensemen. Nick: The difference between the Bruins’ 135 points and the next best record, belonging to Carolina, is the same as the gap between the Canes and the currently-golfing Penguins. That being said, unfortunately, I’m at least tuned in enough to know that Bruins are quite good. Matt: I’ve probably been more checked out of non-Flyers NHL hockey than any other season in recent memory, so many of my picks are coming from the gut or are just complete guesses-more in vein of “their colors are better”-type thinking than any kind of actual analysis. ![]() The problem is that the Bruins probably have, like, the next seven guys on that ranking. Anywho, if you’re making a ranking of the best players in this series, I legitimately think Matt Tkachuk might be the best one, so Florida has a chance. ![]() public model predictions, betting lines, etc.), the most dominant regular-season team in NHL history has a better chance to lose in the first round to a 92-point Panthers team than it does to win the Stanley Cup. Kurt: Someone pointed out somewhere the other day (apologies as I do not remember where) that for as good as the Bruins have been, and they have been utterly dominant, it says a lot about the state of hockey that by all public accounts (i.e. They may be a bitter rival, but this Bruins team is so good, you guys, and so fun to watch. Aaron Ekblad’s been lost without MacKenzie Weegar, and as much as I’d like to see Alex Lyon goalie the Bruins out of a historic Cup run, I can’t see it happening. Joe: Matthew Tkachuk would’ve had the Hart locked up if Connor McDavid didn’t have an insane year, but even Tkachuk having the year he did isn’t going to be enough to stop this Bruins squad. Kelly: I was hoping for a Bruins-Islanders matchup because it felt like that was the most likely way we’d see an upset, but with this series there’s just no way. In addition to Maddie’s desire for an Alex Lyon masterclass, I would also love to see a Radko Gudas 103 MPH point shot for an OT winner, but dreams don’t come true, Everything Is Pain, and Bruins in 5. Jacob: I don’t take the Panthers that seriously just yet, and the Bruins unfortunately are the best regular season team in NHL history so, it’s hard to ignore that. But I don’t know if I can fully commit to that actually happening. Maddie: I know what I WANT to happen in this series – there would truly be nothing funnier than our old pal Alex Lyon leading the Panthers to a huge upset, knocking the Bruins out in the first round. ![]() First up, let's talk about the Eastern Conference! Bruins vs. And, as you know, we here at BSH have a lot of opinions, and we're here to give you our predictions on how all of these series are going to shake out. Can you believe it, folks? Playoffs are here already! The first round kicks off tonight, and it's sure to be wild.
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