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<\/p>\nWe are not in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but when I say we I do not mean the Washington Capitals, although they are not in the playoffs either.<\/p>\n
For some professionals, the distinction between we and the team is a matter of journalistic integrity. Not for me. For me, it\u2019s just confusing. Does we refer to about RMNB or one of the teams we cover? In this case it\u2019s both. Because RMNB is also not competing for the Stanley Cup. We are not a sports team. We are an international, independent, credentialed hockey and meteoritics-focused media conglomerate with a 17-year history \u2013 nearly ten of which has included asking a quarter who will in in the playoffs, which brings me at long last to the point.<\/p>\n
The quarterfinal round is the best couple weeks of hockey all year. Get ready for multiple games of intensity every night. And to set the stage, it\u2019s time to make predictions, featuring Keith, a Coin.<\/p>\n
Meet Keith, a Coin<\/p>\n
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Keith, a Coin, is both a quarter and in the top-10 among longest running bits on RMNB. He\u2019s from Pennsylvania, but he\u2019s famously impartial. Last year he went 2-for-8 in the first round.<\/p>\n
The results so far<\/p>\n
Using the universally understood \ud83d\udebd\/\ud83c\udf2e score-keeping system.<\/p>\n
First Round
\nPeter
\nIan
\nKeith<\/p>\n
COL vs LAK<\/p>\n
DAL vs MIN<\/p>\n
VGK vs UTA<\/p>\n
EDM vs ANA<\/p>\n
BUF vs BOS<\/p>\n
TBL vs MTL<\/p>\n
CAR vs OTT<\/p>\n
PIT vs PHI<\/p>\n
Second Round
\nPeter
\nIan
\nKeith<\/p>\n
TBD<\/p>\n
TBD<\/p>\n
TBD<\/p>\n
TBD<\/p>\n
Third Round
\nPeter
\nIan
\nKeith<\/p>\n
TBD<\/p>\n
TBD<\/p>\n
Finals
\nPeter
\nIan
\nKeith<\/p>\n
TBD<\/p>\n
Head\u2019s up: We also have a Bracket League for our Patreon subscribers<\/a>. Get on there if you haven\u2019t already. You also get some cool exclusive features on the website, including some easter eggs no one has found yet.<\/p>\n Avalanche \u2744\ufe0f vs Kings \ud83d\udc51<\/p>\n Peter: Colorado is the best all-around team in the league. Their power play sucks, but if there\u2019s one thing you can\u2019t depend on in the postseason it\u2019s that, so no big loss. The Kings have atrocious special teams (both of them), and their top scorer, Adrian Kempe, is relying on career-high shooting to hit 36 goals. Colorado in 5.<\/p>\n Ian: The Avalanche vs the \u2018Win It For Anze\u2019 Kings. The obvious pick here is Nathan MacKinnon, but like Danhausen doing his worst to Kit Wilson, (It\u2019s Wrestlemania Saturday, folks), I think he. is. cursed!<\/a> Give me Los Angeles in 6. (I\u2019m going to regret this, I know it.)<\/p>\n Keith: Los Angeles in 7. (Editor\u2019s note: Keith is predicting a reverse sweep here.)<\/p>\n Stars \u2b50 vs Wild \ud83d\udc05<\/p>\n Peter: The Wild went 11-9-2 since March 1, but I don\u2019t think that\u2019s indicative of their underlying play. I\u2019ve been sick all week but through the haze I heard Quinn Hughes is questionable for game 1. For that reason, I\u2019ll extend this series a bit. Minnesota in 6.<\/p>\n Ian: I\u2019ve got three words for you: Quintin Jerome Hughes. Minnesota in 5.<\/p>\n Keith: Minnesota in 5.<\/p>\n Vegas \u265e vs Utah \ud83e\udda3<\/p>\n Peter: I get being skeptical about the Mammoth, but they looked pretty good down the stretch. Their 7-4 loss to the Caps was an aberration. They\u2019re outmatched by Vegas in most stats, except goaltending \u2013 where the Golden Knights were so bad (Adin Hill saved 14 goals below expected) that they got Bruce Cassidy fired. I can\u2019t trust that. Utah in 6.<\/p>\n Ian: The Mammoth are built to be a good in the playoffs, and I think this is a terrible matchup for the Golden Knights, who are led by one of the most unhinged coaches in NHL history. How Torts keeps getting jobs is beyond me, but I think the Mammoth will put them out of their misery quickly. Utah in 4.<\/p>\n Keith: Utah in 6.<\/p>\n Oilers \ud83d\udee2\ufe0f vs Ducks \ud83e\udd86<\/p>\n Peter: One of these teams has the worst five-on-give goaltending in the league, and the other one is three spots better. In a lot of ways they\u2019re evenly matched with the exception of the best player in the world and league\u2019s best power play. But like I said \u2013 I don\u2019t trust the PP in the loffs. Edmonton in 7.<\/p>\n Ian: Ah, a battle between two of the best defensemen in the NHL: Evan Bouchard and John Carlson. I think the Ducks are surprisingly solid up and down the lineup, but their atrocious goaltending<\/a> is ultimately going to do them in against Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Edmonton in 6. <\/p>\n Keith: Edmonton in 5.<\/p>\n Get RMNB ad-free<\/p>\n Support us on Patreon for $5 to hide all ads and get other perks<\/p>\n