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Are you a hockey fan? Do you watch hockey only during the playoffs or the whole season? What are your predictions on the playoffs this year? What will be the upsets and who will win the Stanley Cup?
Are you a hockey fan? Do you watch hockey only during the playoffs or the whole season? What are your predictions on the playoffs this year? What will be the upsets and who will win the Stanley Cup?
Hockey is not the first sport that comes to mind when I think of what I like to watch on TV. However, hockey is underratedly entertaining. Whether the game is a blow out or a nail-biter, hockey is always a fast paced and high intensity game. So, although I don't follow the sport throughout the season, I have no problem watching a game from start to finish. That being said, I usually only end up watching the playoffs. The playoffs are in my opinion the most exciting time of the NHL season, and this intensity makes watching much more exciting. Additionally, I get to watch the Rangers lose! Which is always a special treat that you can only get during playoff season. In contrast to the article, I think the San Jose Sharks are going to beat the Oilers and move on to the finals of the Stanley Cup. However, they are going to be beat by the Pittsburgh Penguins who are looking really good this season.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I'm an avid sports fan, I don't pay much attention to hockey. It appears to be an entertaining sports with great contact, goals and game speed, but I just don't have the time to follow it. I'll turn it on TV once in a blue moon, but mainly during playoffs. I wish I paid more attention to hockey, as I love to watch all sports. However, it takes time and effort to follow sports, and that's already taken up by NBA and College Football. In terms of predictions, I predict the Penguins to win the Stanley Cup. Their caliber is unmatched and won't be contained. For an upset, I believe the Rangers will upset the Canadiens, and the St Louis Blues will beat the Wild.
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ReplyDeleteThere is almost nothing better in sports than playoff hockey—it's incredibly entertaining because every single puck that hurdles toward the net can be the difference between moving on a going home. Couple that with the sheer emotion and passion of hockey fans and the fraternity within the players themselves, I believe hockey is the best playoff sport. While I am not a real hockey fan and I don't follow a team, the playoffs are a must watch. I do not watch regular season games, but when April hits I almost never miss a game. While I do not know much about the NHL's Western Conference, I have been following the Eastern Conference. In my opinion, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a real opportunity to make noise in the postseason. A healthy Sydney Crosby, coupled with Evgeni Malkin and a team that has hoisted the cup before, Pittsburgh has jumped out to a 3-1 lead in its series against a Columbus team that at one point was the hottest in the entire league and a cup favorite. The New York Rangers are my darkhorse, considering the Blueshirts played for a Stanley Cup in 2014 and their goalie, Henrik Lundvquist, is finally playing up to par. The biggest question mark for New York is if it can generate offense, but the Rangers have shown they can generate offense early in the playoffs with a two goal performance against Montreal in game one of their first round matchup. That said, the Rangers are currently locked in a 2-2 tie with the Canadiens, and to win the series the team will need to win in the a hostile Bell Center to have a chance to march on.
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely not a hockey fan and never have been. While I've never watched a hockey game, and have definitely never watched a regular season game or playoffs, I'm not opposed to it. Due to my lack of knowledge on the subject I really cannot make an educated prediction for this years playoffs. I also cannot really predict what will be the upsets during the playoffs or who has the potential to win the Stanley Cup.
ReplyDeleteI am a big hockey fan, but i especially like going to the games. I do stumble upon games on tv but it is hard to see the puck, and I usually dont last. It is very rare for a person from a new england area to like all new york teams, but like the pittsburg penguins for hockey. This is because in 2007, I played the nhl hockey game and the penguins were the best team. I love playoff hockey because there is a lot on the line. Last year my team won the stanley cup and I watched ¾ of the series. The playoffs are esceptionally exciting, and intense. This year I think that the penguins are going to repeat, and win once again. I dont know enough this year to predict who they can play though.
ReplyDeleteMy family really enjoys watching hockey so I’ve been to many Rangers and Islanders games as well as would watch on TV at home with my dad. I never kept up with the games or a particular team during the regular reason or the playoff season. I haven’t watched any games at all this year so I don’t have much knowledge to make a guess for what team I personally think will win the Stanley Cup. However, from reading the article and other comments made I would hope that the rangers go far in the tournament as that was one of the teams I remember always going to watch with my family when I was younger.
ReplyDeleteI am a very big hockey fan as I find it one of the most exciting sports to watch. I watch my team, the New York Islanders, throughout the whole season. Even though it is tough being an Islanders fan, the games are never boring. The playoffs are so fun to watch this year even though the Isles aren't in it because of the new teams that are in the playoffs this year. Watching teams like the Edmonton Oilers and the Toronto Maple Leafs with plenty of young stars play against the Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks whose stars are on the older end, but have the experience of playing in a playoff game is really fun to watch. I think that the Nashville Predators are team to watch. Trading for PK Subban and Ryan Johansen and players like Filip Foresberg and debatably the best goalie in the NHL, Pekka Rinne, they will be a tough team to beat. Also, the Maple Leafs are another team to look out for as they could potentially knock off the Capitals. Number 1 overall draft pick Auston Matthews and younger stars like Mitch Marner, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly, Connor Brown, and Kasperi Kapanen will help the team with speed and getting lots of goals to outlast teams. I think that the team that will go all the way this year is the Canadians. Montreal has a lot of good forwards including Brendan Gallagher, Max Pacioretty, and Alex Galchenyuk. They have a solid defense with veterans Shea Weber and Andrei Markov. But there biggest threat is Carey Price who I personally think is the best goalie in the NHL playoffs so far by allowing 7 goals in 4 games where one game went to OT. They have both young players and veterans to give the perfect formula to hoist the cup this year.
ReplyDeleteHockey is the greatest sport in the world and I watch it religiously. My favortie team is the New York Islanders (oh and whatever team is playing the rangers) and I follow their every move. I watch every Islanders game I can. I can probably recall where I was for every Islanders game the past 5 years. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are the best playoffs in any sport. There's so much passion, so much excitement, and the atmosphere is incredible. The intensity is unlike any other sport. I have a hard time watching other sports because of how amazing hockey is. The playoffs are a little disappointing for me this year since the Islanders missed the postseason by one point. It's so hard to make any predictions in hockey because any team can win. I do believe that the Habs will beat the dirty rags though. Rangers suck. The rangers will not win the Stanley Cup. One since 40. I don't see the Penguins repeating and I definitely can't see the top seeded Caps going too far since well...they never do. I would love to see St. Louis win the cup. They've always had such a talented team. As for the rest of the west, I'd prefer a new team to make it to the finals. I like the Oilers and their great young core led by McJesus and I like Nashville as well with P.K. Subban and Pekka Rinne. In terms of the East, it would be awesome to see the habs make a big run, however I'm not a big fan of any of the teams in the east. The canadiens are just the team that bothers me the least. Honestly the only thing that matters to me is the rangers being knocked out. I could not hate anything more than the rangers. They might be the most overrated team. Their fans act like Henrik is a god and that their team is the greatest thing to ever hit the ice. They're just so ignorant. It's even worse than Boston. GO HABS GO!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy the game of hockey but do not watch it that much. I am an NHL god and really love the style and pace of the game. Although I do not find myself watching hockey that often. The only time I will watch it is if my dad has the Bruins game on. This playoff season I expect the Bruins to win the Stanley Cup. They are off to a 0-1 deficit in their series but I think they have a chance to win it all.
ReplyDeleteEven though I think that NHL is one of my favorite xbox game, I do not pay much attention to hockey until the Stanley Cup finals or the Frozen Four in college. I did go to a Cornell hockey game this year against Rochester Institute of Technology and it was very exciting. The aspect I like most about NHL is that there is constantly action and little stop time. Last year, I did go to a lot of the SHS hockey games and I thought that the semifinals and finals was one of my best experiences watching Staples sports. I do think that Sidney Crosby can carry his team to the championship, but the Rangers are consistent in going far int he playoffs and can make a run. I predict for the first round that the Penguins, Bruins, Rangers, Maple Leafs, Blackhawks, Wild, Flames, and the Oilers can move to the next round. I also would watch a few minutes in my free time of a hockey game if it is on ESPN, but I never go out of my way to watch and rarely watch a full game. The Ducks might be the upset this year, but I think that the Rangers will find success and win the Stanley Cup.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I love sports, I wouldn't say I watch hockey enough to say I know much about the players or the teams. I do play NHL on PS4 a lot however that's the majority of my exposure to the sport. I occasionally watch a game if it is on and I definitely enjoy the, especially the fights, however I don't go out of my way to watch a game. I don't have any predictions for the playoffs or Stanley Cup because like said I barely watch.
ReplyDeleteHockey is a great sport to watch. Although I am not a big hockey fan. I never really watch hockey on the TV because I don't have much interest. Even though I am not the biggest fan, I have been to many of the school team games because it is fun sport to watch. As not being the biggest fan, I usually watch more hockey during the playoffs because it is more interesting and more people are talking about it. Since I do not have much knowledge about hockey, my prediction to who is going to win it all would be the Penguins. I think this because from the research I've done they are have been highly rated in stats.
ReplyDeleteI am not really a hockey fan. I have watched maybe one or two games and have gone to one. Although I do enjoy watching hockey because its an interesting sport to see. My predictions for the playoffs this year are the Rangers are going to win it all. This is because they are an underdog in the tournament. Today they just beat the canadiens in a OT game to lead the series 3-2. This is going to set them on a path to win the Stanley Cup.
ReplyDeleteI am not a hockey fan, and haven't watched a game since I was brought to the sound tigers back in fifth grade. Hockey is a very interesting sport to watch though for it's long waits for a goal, to the unpredictable fights. My prediction for the Stanley cup this year is the Penguins. I think this because of the high ratings the article gave of them and the attention they have been receiving.
ReplyDeleteI have been a hockey fan my entire life. And when I say fan I mean freak. I watched about 76 of the 82 regular season games for the Carolina Hurricanes this year and have watched every Canadiens playoff game. In the Western Conference I really like the Nashville Predators as the underdog who goes far. They just swept the Blackhawks and are looking really strong. The article mentions the Oilers winning the Stanley Cup, but they are simply too young and inexperienced to do so. The safe bet is having the Ducks winning the Western Conference so I will stick with them in the West. In the East I have the Maple Leafs as my under the radar underdogs. If they can find a way to knock off the Capitals I could see them going far. However, I am going to take the Penguins as the safe bet to take the East. I think that given all the injuries that the Penguins are nursing on the blue line, that the hard-hitting Ducks outlast the Penguins 4-2 to hoist Lord Stanley for the first time since '07.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a very big hockey fan, but considered myself a Bruins fan and will tune into their playoff games in the third period, just like every other self-proclaimed hockey fanatic. From what I've seen teams have great fan support even without the flocks of people who start supporting in just the playoffs. There's a reason that so many people watch playoff hockey; It is incredibly fast paced and entertaining, although some viewers may not have much of an idea about tactics and players. I know very little about hockey and the chances of teams advancing, but through the information provided in the article and with seeding I predict that either the Ducks or Penguins will win the Stanley Cup.
ReplyDeleteI follow hockey passionately, and have been watching New York Rangers hockey for as long as I can remember. The Rangers have made the playoffs for the last decade or so, so it's always fun to watch the playoffs. No matter what the year, there are always series that are both exciting and intense. I usually watch both regular season and playoff games in hockey, so its fun to see everything come to a culmination point in the playoffs. This year, I think the Penguins or Rangers will wind up taking the Eastern Conference, while the Oilers or St Louis Blues will wind up taking the West. Ultimately, I think the Penguins are favorites to repeat as Stanley Cup champions (but there is always that small part of me that says this is the year for the Rangers and Henrik Lundqvist to finally win one.)
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