TurnipCannonI'm a tad late due to me forgetting when the playoffs began (thanks, Keith, Brad, and Craig), but it's officially #HatsOff season around here
Starting in the Pacific, we have the Canucks, Flames, Kraken, and the surprising-that-they-missed-the-playoffs Sharks. Let's just say I have better hopes for ONE of these teams next year.
Next we have the Central, with the Predators, Blues, Jets, and Blackhawks. Pretty much all of this was to be expected, with the exception possibly being the Jets. But I've personally always found people crowning them The Next Canadian Team to Win the Cup perplexing and annoying.
Moving over to the Eastern Conference, we have the gaggle of teams that didn't make it from the Metropolitan Division: The Rangers, Islanders, Devils, Blue Jackets, and Capitals.
A mix of near-misses, some catastrophically bad seasons that defy explanation, and the Columbus Blue Jackets.
And lastly, the Atlantic Division's Panthers, Leafs, and Red Wings.
An expected hangover after three straight Cup finals, an extremely frustrating decline, and a world-class bottle job.
If you could just drop Brady off somewhere before coming back home, we (and he) would all appreciate it
Turns out "war crimes" isn't a particularly effective game plan outside the state of Florida
Jon Cooper's gonna appeal this all the way to SCOTUS isn't he
