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Just a sim since I'm bored
This is of the playoffs if the divisions were never switched and go off of the 2014-2015 season
NOTE: Nashville is moved to the southeast and Winnipeg to the Central cause I feel like it seems reasonable.
End of season standings
p=presidents trophy
z=conference winner
y=division winner
x=clinched playoffs
East
Atlantic
1 NY Rangers p
2 NY Islanders x
3 Pittsburgh x
4 Philadelphia
5 New Jersey
Northeast
1 Montreal y
2 Ottawa x
3 Boston
4 Toronto
5 Buffalo
Southeast
1 Tampa Bay y
2 Nashville x
3 Washington x
4 Florida
5 Carolina
West
Central
1 Saint Louis y
2 Chicago x
3 Detroit x
4 Winnipeg x
5 Columbus
Northwest
1 Vancouver y
2 Minnesota x
3 Calgary x
4 Colorado
5 Edmonton
Pacific
1 Anaheim z
2 Los Angeles
3 Dallas
4 San Jose
5 Arizona
1st round matchups
East
1 NY Rangers
8 Pittsburgh
4 Nashville
5 Washington
3 Tampa Bay
6 NY Islanders
2 Montreal
7 Ottawa
West
1 Anaheim
8 Calgary
4 Chicago
5 Minnesota
3 Vancouver
6 Detroit
2 Saint Louis
7 Winnipeg |
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starting with the 1-8 matches
1 NY Rangers
8 Pittsburgh
G1 NYR 1-4 PIT
G2 NYR 3-4 PIT (OT) Kris Letang OT winner
G3 PIT 1-0 NYR
G4 PIT 1-3 NYR rangers stay alive
G5 PIT 1-3 NYR
Pittsburgh advances (lol)
1 Anaheim
8 Calgary
G1 ANA 2-4 CGY
G2 ANA 2-4 CGY
G3 CGY 1-2 ANA
G4 CGY 4-2 ANA
G5 ANA 5-1 CGY
G6 CGY 1-3 ANA
G7 ANA 2-4 CGY Calgary avoids the comeback by the ducks
Calgary advances
Both 1 seeds eliminated in round 1 lol |
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2-7 now
2 Montreal
7 Ottawa
NOTE: Hammond was chosen to start in goal since he started the series irl
G1 MTL 4-1 OTT
G2 MTL 1-2 OTT (OT) Mike Hoffman OT winner
G3 OTT 2-3 MTL (OT) Alex Galchenyuk OT winner
G4 OTT 1-2 MTL
G5 MTL 2-3 OTT
G6 OTT 1-2 MTL
Montreal advances
2 Saint Louis
7 Winnipeg
NOTE: Brian Elliot and Jake Allen possibly switching in net
G1 STL 1-3 WPG
G2 STL 2-4 WPG
G3 WPG 1-5 STL WPG loses but Brian Little gets 1st playoff goal in the MTS center since 1996 (I think it was then when the jets were in the playoffs last)
G4 WPG 3-1 STL
G5 STL 3-1 WPG
G6 WPG 2-4 STL
G7 STL 3-4 WPG (OT) Blake Wheeler gets the OT winner 16 seconds in to send the Jets to the 2nd round
Winnipeg Advances |
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now for the 3-6 matches
3 Tampa Bay
6 NY Islanders
NOTE: Michael Nuevirth comes in goal for the Islanders after Game 2 due to Halak letting in 11 goals in 2 games
G1 TBL 6-2 NYI
G2 TBL 5-0 NYI
G3 NYI 0-2 TBL
G4 NYI 2-6 TBL Lightning complete the sweep
Tampa Bay advances
3 Vancouver
6 Detroit
NOTE: Eddie Lack put in goal after G2 for Vancouver
G1 VAN 1-3 DET
G2 VAN 3-4 DET
G3 DET 5-4 VAN
G4 DET 3-1 VAN Red Wings complete the sweep
Detroit advances
post of sweeps |
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and finally, the 4-5's
4 Nashville
5 Washington
G1 NSH 3-2 WSH
G2 NSH 2-0 WSH
G3 WSH 6-1 NSH
G4 WSH 2-1 NSH (OT) Evgeny Kuznetsov with the OT winner
G5 NSH 4-1 WSH
G6 WSH 4-2 NSH
G7 NSH 3-5 WSH the Capitals win a very tight series
Washington advances
4 Chicago
5 Minnesota
G1 CHI 2-4 MIN
G2 CHI 4-2 MIN
G3 MIN 2-1 CHI
G4 MIN 3-1 CHI
G5 CHI 3-2 MIN
G6 MIN 1-2 CHI (OT) Marian Hossa with the OT winner
G7 CHI 3-2 MIN Chicago comes back and advances, the struggles for the wild continue
Chicago advances |
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2nd round matchups
East
2 Montreal
8 Pittsburgh
3 Tampa Bay
4 Washington
West
4 Chicago
8 Calgary
6 Detroit
7 Winnipeg |
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East matchups 1st
2 Montreal
8 Pittsburgh
G1 MTL 3-2 PIT (OT) Tomas Plecanek gets the winner
G2 MTL 3-2 PIT (OT) Alex Galchenyuk OT winner
G3 PIT 4-3 MTL (2OT) Steve Downie gets the OT winner
G4 PIT 4-3 MTL
G5 MTL 0-3 PIT
G6 PIT 3-2 MTL (OT) Sydney Crosby gets a rebound from Kris Letang past Carry Price to send the Penguins to the eastern conference finals
Pittsburgh advances
3 Tampa Bay
5 Washington
G1 TBL 2-4 WSH
G2 TBL 2-1 WSH
G3 WSH 1-0 TBL
G4 WSH 2-3 TBL (OT) Nikita Kucherov gets the OT winner
G5 TBL 4-2 WSH
G6 WSH 1-0 TBL
G7 TBL 4-3 WSH (OT) Nikita Kucherov once again gets the OT winner 27 seconds in to overtime to send the Lightning to the eastern conference finals
East Finals
3 Tampa Bay
8 Pittsburgh |
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and now the west
4 Chicago
8 Calgary
NOTE: Kari Ramo comes in net after Game 3
G1 CHI 3-1 CGY
G2 CHI 3-2 CGY
G3 CGY 3-4 CHI (OT) Brandon Saad OT winner
G4 CGY 1-0 CHI
G5 CHI 2-3 CGY
G6 CGY 0-2 CHI the blackhawks avoid the Calgary comeback and win it in 6
Chicago advances
6 Detroit
7 Winnipeg
G1 DET 3-4 WPG
G2 DET 3-1 WPG
G3 WPG 2-1 DET
G4 WPG 4-1 DET
G5 DET 5-4 WPG (OT) Gustav Nyquist OT winner to keep the red wings alive
G6 WPG 6-3 DET Winnipeg advances to the western conference finals for the 1st time ever?
Winnipeg advances
west final
4 Chicago
7 Winnipeg |
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East Finals
3 Tampa Bay
8 Pittsburgh
G1 TBL 1-2 PIT (OT) Mark Acrobello G1 OT winner
G2 TBL 3-1 PIT
G3 PIT 3-4 TBL
G4 PIT 2-1 TBL
G5 TBL 1-3 PIT
G6 PIT 2-4 TBL
G7 TBL 3-1 PIT
Tampa Bay advances to the Stanley cup finals |
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West final
4 Chicago
7 Winnipeg
could whatifsports predict the same cup final?
G1 CHI 3-4 WPG
G2 CHI 4-1 WPG
G3 WPG 1-2 CHI
G4 WPG 2-3 CHI (OT) Ben Smith OT winner
G5 CHI 3-0 WPG
Chicago advances to the Stanley cup finals |
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Tampa Bay
Chicago
Stanley cup finals
G1 TBL 1-4 CHI
G2 TBL 2-4 CHI
G3 CHI 3-1 TBL
G4 CHI 1-3 TBL
G5 TBL 1-3 CHI
And the Chicago Blackhawks have won the Stanley cup |
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