Stupid thing was Utah had Vegas on the ropes and then let them get up and Vegas hasn't really looked back since.DawgDad wrote: ↑15 May 2026 07:52 amHabs series have been competitive.dhsux wrote: ↑15 May 2026 07:33 am Is it me or has this post season in general been pretty boring/bad.
I haven't cared much for the match ups and the play seems to have followed those sentiments....looks like I won't have a fave team to cheer for come finals so last hope to be happy goes to watching Colorado lose.
I see these factors contributing to the meh feeling. The playoff scheduling has been terrible, and there have been two dominant teams, one in each Conference. The Dallas-Minnesota series was good but then Colorado smashed through Minnesota turning that series into a dud.
The other factor is all the new teams and players. The league is caught in a transition from the old guard and superstars to the new. Teams like Buffalo and Montreal are establishing identities and often it's the role players coming up big. Tampa is toast, the Oilers and McDavid are long gone. Talent is spreading out much more evenly across the league. Younger teams are getting their feet wet but aren't ready for prime time.
Colorado is a star-driven team. Carolina is, essentially, not. Vegas has an identity but does anyone on the East Coast see their games?
Now I'm solely on the Carolina bandwagon.
Vegas can beat Colorado, but Carolina is the only team in the East that has a remote chance of beating either Colorado or Vegas, and that's if Andersson can play competently.