SOAPBOX
What’s your weird or wacky prediction for the NHL playoffs?
Fergie is picked to sing the Canadian anthem before Game 7 between Winnipeg and New Jersey. She sings the French national anthem by mistake. – Chad Siewert
The Vegas Golden Knights make it to the Stanley Cup final where they take down the Pittsburgh Penguins. In a twist of fate, Marc-Andre Fleury is suspended as the result of a gambling scandal and doesn’t get the chance to beat his old team and doesn’t get his name on the Cup.
– Thomas Gillen
@PKSubban1 has cool and minty breath all playoffs long thanks to a healthy rinsing of Scope prior to every game. – @Phil_Blond
Evander Kane breaks the record with 20 playoff goals, and his tracksuit is still thrown into the shower after Game 7.
Philadelphia finishes first in the Metro, which sets up Capitals vs. Penguins in Round 1. The Caps finally beat the Pens, only to lose in the second round to New Jersey.
– @dylanwheaton
The Penguins lose the Stanley Cup final on two blown calls, and for the next 100 years all Pens fans talk incessantly about how their team got robbed. – Andrew Spilar Referee Wes McCauley will be awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy for his great announcements of disallowed and good goals.
– Kyle Oehlmann When the playoffs begin in Smashville, Shea Weber will sneak into the Preds lineup in a fake mustache just to see if anyone notices.
– @GGriggs7 suspBerandsiMonaracshhaendbugreitesstGharemee-g7ame overtime goal…plus embellishment… versus Vancouv–eMr. ichael Pennacchia Marchand will simultaneously shine for the B’s, and be suspended 28 games for slew-footing.
– Richard Nash
Marchand is suspended three games for breathing heavy on Crosby. – Jake Pittman
The Blues and Jets meet in Round 1. Paul Stastny gets confused and scores an own-goal in Game 4 overtime, leaving the Jets still winless in the playoffs.
– Matthew Albert Thrashers in seven. – Drew Donze