I had to check his stats and damn if he'd never reached 100 points before. 98 points was the closest he ever got in 2018-19 season until this season. That is crazy to believe.
The season is a very long marathon and I do congratulate a team for an accomplishment like this. To do something like this you have to stay away from the long losing streaks and also the dreaded injury bug.
The thing is the playoffs are a whole different ballgame. More like short sprints and if the Panthers come up against a hot team in one of these short series they are done. It is as simple as that. That is why I love the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the excitement of it.
I think all Stanley Cup Playoff matches are desirable because you really never know what to expect. The intensity is always at its highest and the crowds are just going nuts. The match ups I think will provide the most suspense will be the Bruins/Hurricanes, Wild/Blues, and Lightning/Leafs.
I have picked and stuck with these two teams since the beginning of the season. On the Western side of the league I went with who I feel is the best team and that Colorado Avalanche. In the East there isn't a team that I don't want to raise the cup every year other then the New York Rangers so that is who I am going with there.
New York Rangers over the Colorado Avalanche
This will be a hell of a series, but what I think it will come down to is the experience in the end.
I think the Lightning will win this series in 6 games.