Regulation wins: 28 In this case it would be (77 - 67). Keep an eye on Ondrej Kase, who returned from a 52-game absence only to exit the season finale against Washington. On the second pairing, Brett Pesce has quietly been outstanding for the Canes, with nearly the same expected goals for percentage at 5-on-5 as Hamilton. Regulation wins: 19 Tragic number: E, Points: 42 The ESPN Men's Tournament Challenge brackets will be available Sunday, March 14, at 7 p.m. 01:02. While we agree that Lorne "Gump" Worsley, George "Punch" Imlach, Joseph "Toe" Blake, Harold "Punch" Broadbent, Modere "Mud" Bruneteau, Aubrey "Dit" Clapper, Elmer "Moose" Vasko, Eldon "Pokey" Reddick and others are stone-cold classic hockey names, we've taken them out of the tournament field. Games left: 3 Games left: 4 The NHL is running its Bracket Challenge again, so we created a Chowder Challenge for all of you fine people to join. ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back, giving you the chance to fill out up to 10 brackets and compete against friends, family, coworkers, professional athletes and celebrities for bracket glory. Jump to: ET. Playoff chances: 0% Every postseason for Toronto centers around the new and exciting ways it's going to blow it -- this is a team that hasn't won a playoff series since 2004. Sizing up the player of the year winners in all 32 Division I men's conferences. Advantage: Pittsburgh, Forward depth: Thanks to additions of Jean-Gabriel Pageau in 2020 and Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac in 2021, the Isles are deeper than they have been recently at forward. The Oilers were widely ridiculed for bringing back 38-year-old Mike Smith, with many claiming that backup Mikko Koskinen deserved more playing time. Playoff position: W4 Playoff position: N/A Credit young players for stepping up, but also Charlie McAvoy for owning the No. Valeri Nichushkin and J.T. 1 option. They're first in expected goals on the power play (7.99 per 60 minutes). Obviously, we're trying to make a bracket for all to see, so we kept it family friendly, in case you were looking for some notorious names. Click here for the upcoming schedule and to learn how to subscribe. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? Next game: @ CBJ (May 8) 12-year-old Sam Holtz, a Notre Dame fan, said that he didn't watc After the NHL staged a 24-team, bubble-based tournament to determine the Stanley Cup winner in 2020, we're back to a more traditional 16-team event in 2021 -- with a significant twist. 1 at this point. The towering Shea Weber, who was a frequent partner of Ben Chiarot, had his production slip this season. Advertisement. Playoff position: W2 Robert Bortuzzo anchors the third pairing. Log in here. If you score the most points, you'll have a chance to win the grand prize: a trip for two to Hawaii for the 2021 Maui Jim Maui Invitational and a $10,000 Amazon.com gift card.*. Playoff chances: 100% Tragic number: N/A, Points: 52 The Canes had Brock McGinn and Cedric Paquette sidelined with injuries toward the end of the season. Florida Panthers vs. WC2. The Wild have played the Golden Knights very tough. ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back for the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament! (But not adjusted for division, detractors will say.) Pittsburgh and the Caps are even in regulation wins, and the Pens won the season series, 6-2. Regulation wins: 28 Shea Theodore, who has also played with Pietrangelo, has been paired with Brayden McNabb. Advantage: Toronto, Goaltending: The Leafs just got Frederik Andersen back from injury. 1 Playoff chances: 100% They've skated with Victor Rask primarily this season, but lately have seen time with the more rugged Ryan Hartman. Interest-Based Ads No. Florida is in better shape. Ethan Bear and William Lagesson are also in the mix. Andrew Copp, Mathieu Perreault, Trevor Lewis, Nate Thompson and Mason Appleton are also in the mix. Advantage: Even. Sign in to customize your ESPN experience. The quality of the Montreal goaltending boils down to one question: Which Carey Price, assuming he's healthy, will the Canadiens get? Full details on the process can be found here. Regulation wins: 19 He could get some love in the MVP voting this season, after scoring 26 goals and 58 points in 50 games. More NHL and draft content, NHL Playoff Watch Daily: What's at stake on Saturday, Wyshynski's NHL trade deadline tiers: From elite game-changers to bargain beauties, NHL trade deadline guides for all 32 teams: Players, picks in play, cap space, team status. Among the other forwards are James Neal (five goals), Alex Chiasson (eight goals), Devin Shore, Tyler Ennis, and Jujhar Khaira. Regulation wins: 16 These are memorable names because these are legendary players. Tragic number: N/A, Points: 58 Vegas and St. Louis square off again tonight in a potential playoff preview (streaming on ESPN+), while the Avs get the Kings and the Wild face the Anaheim Ducks. The Greatest NHL Name Bracket - Bronco Horvath, Hakan Loob, Jaromir Jagr and more. 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason, What NBA Finals runs from LeBron, Giannis can teach Jayson Tatum. Charlie Coyle missed the final four games with an upper-body injury, but Cassidy said he should be cleared for Game 1. Welcome to the bracket challenge. Let's take an in-depth look at each first-round matchup and make our picks for which teams will advance. In his absence, his regular linemates Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov posted a 56.00% expected goals for percentage. Terms of Use Advantage: Tampa Bay, Coaching: Typically, Joel Quenneville -- a three-time Stanley Cup winner, who ranks second all time in coaching wins, behind only Scotty Bowman -- is the automatic choice here. In another season, the Jets' line gets the nod. Playoff position: N/A Forward depth: The Jets were dealt a massive loss when Nikolaj Ehlers suffered an upper body injury in late April, as he was having a career year. He has an undisclosed injury and has played just once since May 5. Playoff position: N/A Ivan Barbashev and Kyle Clifford are among the options in the lineup. But Jon Cooper is one of the best in the game right now, the man Canada is likely to tap as its 2022 Olympic coach. Can the Lions fix their defense? Game 1: Monday, May 2 at 9:30 p.m. Advantage: Minnesota, Special teams: Both power plays aren't that potent. The Stanley Cup is something that sets the National Hockey League apart from other sports. As long as health holds up, the Lightning should win this. The annual tradition is back! Initial registration for the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoff Bracket Challenge is now open at NHL.com/Bracket. 1 pairing in Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock. The Capitals' defense might not be the X factor in many games, but it also won't lose them many games either. While the Blues are locked into the No. 3 Minnesota Wild. Meanwhile, Cassidy has been coaching this group since 2016, including 55 playoff games and a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2019. Six players outside of their top line hit double-digit goal totals. East: PIT-NYI | WSH-BOS They're as good as it gets. Tragic number: N/A, Points: 58 Playoff chances: 0% Go to ESPN.com/NHL or the ESPN App for up-to-the-minute NHL news, information and analysis, including premium editorial content by ESPN senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski, exclusively for ESPN+ subscribers. Nico Sturm, Nick Bjugstad and veteran center Nick Bonino are in the mix, as is veteran winger Marcus Johansson. 1 selection. Pittsburgh has been buoyed by surprise performances from Mike Matheson and especially Cody Ceci. -- but before we get there, it's time for eight divisional series to kick things off, starting on Saturday. Stream NHL Hockey live on ESPN+ | ESPN+ Stream live NHL games all season on ESPN+ and get access to exclusive originals, daily highlights with In the Crease, Stanley Cup archives, and. The X factors: As always, one is Alex Tuch, who had 18 goals in 55 games this season and has 15 goals in 47 career playoff games. Advantage: New York, Health: The Islanders' biggest loss is captain Anders Lee, who has been out since March (ACL). We look at six teams and how they could plan to approach Friday's trade deadline. Complete your bracket by selecting the winner for each game of the 2023 men's NCAA tournament. He has had linemates ranging from Dominik Kahun and Jesse Puljujarvi (an effective 61.8% expected goals percentage) to Leon Draisaitl to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to Kailer Yamamoto. Advantage: Even, Special teams: The Canes have the second-best power play in the league, trailing only the Oilers, clicking at 25.6%. The Panthers are hoping to have Ekblad back at some point this postseason, but it's iffy for this series. Deadline decisions: What will Avs, Kraken and others do? Lee won't be back for the postseason, but New York added Palmieri and Zajac at the deadline to help replace him. Barzal and Eberle are solid but can't keep up with the production of Pittsburgh's trio. Robert Thomas started well, had his season interrupted by injury, and struggled down the stretch. I think they push the Knights to the brink, but Vegas has the experience and the goaltending to get by them. Here's what to watch for in Saturday's 14-game slate: There aren't many other teams that are locked in to particular spots right now, but one of them is the Carolina Hurricanes, who have clinched the Central Division crown. Aho had 16 goals and 37 points over his final 33 games. Playoff chances: 100% Series pick: Avalanche in five. This season, they're rolling at 66.0% expected goals percentage at 5-on-5, earning 68.0% of the shot attempts as well. Playoff chances: 4% 2; Nedeljkovic might even be Carolina's No. He has also managed a packed roster well. Manage Privacy Preferences, Locked - Brackets may leave/join group only before the Round of 64 begins. Oh, the temptation is there, friends. Next game: @ FLA (May 8) Advantage: Even. You can also test out your skills by picking all the NCAA tournament games and more via the ESPN Streak game, where you can compete for $5,000 in guaranteed prizes each month. Advantage: New York, Coaching: This matchup pits two of the best bench bosses in the game against each other. Tragic number: 2, Points: 52 NEW YORK/TORONTO -- "Bracketology" marks its return to the NHL when early registration opens tonight at 7 p.m. Playoff position: W3 Tragic number: N/A, Points: 66 Washington's forward depth, overall, is stronger than Boston's. The Predators activated Olivier from injured reserve before the end of the season, and while Dante Fabbro and Colton Sissons were banged up, they appear to be ready for the series. Your US State Privacy Rights East: PIT-NYI | WSH-BOS Florida at Washington, Saturday, 1 (ESPN/BSF); . Playoff chances: 0% With Teravainen -- who had three goals in his first five games back -- they're even stronger. Join the Chowder NHL Bracket Challenge! -- but before we get there, it's time for eight divisional series to kick things off, starting on Saturday. 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Privacy Policy But once the bracket is revealed, how -- and even why -- teams got in matters little, and the excitement of following your bracket begins. ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back for the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament! Zach Parise, a healthy scratch this season, is there too. West: COL-STL | VGS-MIN, First line: It's been a running theme throughout Sidney Crosby's career of just how many linemates he's had, but Crosby, Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust are a well-oiled machine at this point. Regulation wins: 20 Paul Byron, Artturi Lehkonen, Michael Frolik and Jake Evans play their roles. Or the goalie who posted a .936 save percentage and two shutouts in the bubble last postseason? Next game: vs. OTT (May 9) Advantage: Pittsburgh, Defense: The Islanders are known for their defensive structure -- often playing in low-scoring games, with forwards always coming back to help on the backcheck -- but they also have a true No. Series pick: Maple Leafs in four. Their line has a 50.34% expected goals percentage. Their penalty kill (10th, 82.2%) isn't bad either. Regulation wins: 17 It's on the penalty kill that the Knights have the advantage: They were first in the NHL (86.8%) while Minnesota was 12th (80.8%). Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? First line: The Capitals trot out Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom on their top line. The Lightning's penalty kill is marginally better than the Panthers' (84.2% versus 79.8%). Next game: vs. OTT (May 8) Entries Per User The amount of brackets each member is allowed to enter into your group. Advantage: Tampa Bay, Forward depth: When the Lightning won the Stanley Cup last year, they were lauded for their trade deadline acquisitions of Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow. Wheeler, who reportedly played through a rib injury earlier this season, in particular, has struggled. ET for the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge presented by . Vasilevskiy's backup, Curtis McElhinney, doesn't inspire much confidence, but the Lightning don't expect to use him much anyway. Next game: @ TOR (May 8) Playoff position: N2 What will the defending champs do? No. Next game: vs. Race for the No. He's been great in the playoffs, too: .923 save percentage and four shutouts in 25 career appearances. Jeff Petry was a revelation for Montreal this season, with 42 points in his first 55 games, skating 22:44 per game on average. Advantage: Vegas. Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? The official National Hockey League web site includes features, news, rosters, statistics, schedules, teams, live game radio broadcasts, and video clips. Advantage: Colorado, Coaching: Jared Bednar is one of the most underrated coaches in the NHL. Who is the player of the year in every women's college basketball conference? Jump to: Like the Avs, the Blues aren't going anywhere if Jordan Binnington isn't taking them there, as Ville Husso is the backup. Thirty-two NCAA Division I men's basketball conferences will crown champions over a nine-day stretch that begins Saturday, March 4, with the Ohio Valley Conference tournament final and comes to an . When he's not skating with McDavid, Draisaitl is holding down his own line, usually with Nugent-Hopkins and Yamamoto. Games left: 5 Bennett's arrival slid players down the lineup and only strengthened the bottom six (which has some decent players, including Nikita Gusev, whose performance has improved after a forgettable stint in New Jersey). Next game: @ MIN (May 8) We've compiled 64 of them into four different regions in a bracketed tournament: Old-school region, with the players from yesteryear. Stanley Cup of Chowder | August 11, 2020 Related Topics: National Hockey League, Boston Bruins. The Oilers captain is a clear-cut No. Playoff chances: 99.6% Playoff chances: 0% No. The winners of those series will square off in the Stanley Cup Final. Jump ahead: The player in the contest with the most points in their bracket at the end of the tourney gets a guaranteed grand prize of $1 million! Series pick: Golden Knights in seven. Washington has a more veteran-led blue line, including longtime Bruins captain Zdeno Chara manning the third pairing. Users can have up to 25 brackets per person (no limit) by default but the limit for each group can be set to. It's a different story for rookie Peyton Krebs, who is out indefinitely with a fractured jaw. Games left: 8 Not only because it's the rare championship trophy from which you can drink, but also because the names of those who won it are etched along its rings, forged into hockey history. Plus, if you score the most points, you'll have a chance to win the grand prize of a $10,000 Amazon Gift Card and a trip to the 2016 Maui Invitational. In 35 games this season, the trio had a 64.9% expected goals percentage. 329m goal: Felix the only men's contender for Chelsea's Goal of the Month, UFC 285's Shevchenko by the numbers: It all adds up to domination, A battle for No. The interim coach doesn't have much of a sample, but he might have done enough to earn the job, provided GM Marc Bergevin returns. Playoff chances: 0.4% Though they performed well enough to persuade GM Brian MacLellan not to acquire a veteran goalie at the deadline, it's important to remember the Caps initially signed Henrik Lundqvist this season because they figured they would need insurance. | The middling "Price In Name Only" that they've seen in the regular season? Once the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoff First Round matchups have been set, hockey fans around the world can begin creating and submitting brackets outlining their predictions for each playoff series online or via the NHL app. ESPN's Tournament Challenge is back for the 2023 NCAA College Basketball Tournament! Logan Stanley, Tucker Poolman, Derek Forbort, Sami Niku and trade deadline addition Jordie Benn are options. He has been paired with Dylan DeMelo, who has had a much more effective season. Current playoff matchups Did we mention it's completely free to play, and that you can win $100,000 in each game? The Lightning are expected to welcome both Nikita Kucherov (out all season) and Steven Stamkos (out the last month) back to the lineup. 2 Edmonton Oilers vs. No. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? Compher have paired together well, and both Tyson Jost and rookie Alex Newhook have seen time with them. Elizabeth Kitley, 6-4, C, Virginia Tech Hokies Kitley turned what was a close race into a second straight ACC Player of the Year trophy. Tragic number: E, Points: 48 If not, the other option is Jake Allen, who outplayed Price in the regular season but is only 28th in goals saved above average. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? Fill out your bracket and compete against friends, ESPN personalities and celebrities for your shot at $100,000 in prizes. Lunardi lays out how UNC can still earn an at-large bid. Advantage: Edmonton. Kyle Turris is also an option. Children's Online Privacy Policy Sizing up the player of the year winners in all 32 Division I men's conferences. Actual objects region, with players whose names are, or sound like, actual things. 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason, What NBA Finals runs from LeBron, Giannis can teach Jayson Tatum. Top center Ryan Johansen's production has dipped from 0.80 points per game two years ago to 0.46 points per game this season. On paper, the Lightning should have a big edge, but injuries are a concern for two of their top defensemen, Victor Hedman and Ryan McDonagh. That line had a nice 69.0% expected goals percentage with outstanding underlying defensive numbers. Sullivan did a wonderful job with the injury-riddled Penguins this season, but given that Pittsburgh has won only one postseason game over the past two years, the edge goes to Trotz. Travis Dermott has been a constant on the third pairing, with Rasmus Sandin, Ben Hutton and Zach Bogosian, working back from a shoulder injury, in the mix. Right behind Saros on that 5-on-5 save percentage list is Carolina rookie Alex Nedeljkovic, who has emerged as a pleasant surprise and supplanted James Reimer as the Canes' No. : LOADING BRACKET. 2 Colorado Avalanche vs. No. The first two rounds of the 2021 playoffs will be intradivisional. May 3, 2021. Perron had a special season: 58 points in 56 games. He's motivated and scary. Joe Lunardi breaks down North Carolina's rsum and how the Tar Heels can earn a berth to the NCAA tournament. Nurse in particular has had a great two-way season, and was in the Norris Trophy conversation. 1 selection. Regulation wins: 28 He has had procedures now on his knee, leg and core. The Golden Knights were 22nd in the NHL (17.8%), while the Wild were right behind them at 24th (17.6%). Children's Online Privacy Policy The third pairing of Nicolas Hague and Zach Whitecloud might be one of the most underrated in the NHL. Regulation wins: 27 00:33. . Who is the player of the year in every women's college basketball conference? The wild card is Ville Heinola, a 20-year-old blue chip defenseman, but he's inexperienced. Games left: 4 Notice that we didn't say "starter" Frederik Andersen, as Jack Campbell went 17-2-2 with a .923 save percentage to potentially take the crease for the postseason. Regulation wins: 17 The Jets were really spiraling down the stretch, while the Oilers and a next-level McDavid were steam-rollering through teams. This will be quick if MacKinnon is OK. The Predators have finally inserted young players into the lineup. Next game: @ NYI (May 8) Playoff chances: 100% The Panthers were one of the best stories of the 2021 season, and have all the right pieces in place to have sustained success. Playoff position: N/A 3 St. Louis Blues (St. Louis wins 4-2) No. Tarasenko, who returned after his third shoulder surgery, had just four goals in 24 games. Who voted for Messi, Mbappe, Putellas in The Best FIFA Awards? Games left: 2 Pick the correct champion for a chance to. Previously banged-up Bennett, Patric Hornqvist and Huberdeau all looked poised for Game 1, also. Plus, which teams are best set up for the future with a strong young group? Paul Stastny, who recently passed 1,000 career games, has 29 points in 55 games playing in a variety of roles. Next game: vs. STL (May 8) He has also recently taken this team on a run to the Eastern Conference finals in 2019. Playoff chances: 0.9% ET (TBS) Game 4: Sunday, May 8 at 7 p.m. ACC. Tragic number: N/A, Points: 60 Mock draft: First-round predictions The Maple Leafs' top line has a generational goal-scoring savant. And bear in mind that while Tampa expects Kucherov back, he hasn't played in a game since last summer. Playoff chances: 100% Playoff chances: 0% Next game: @ LA (May 8) Can the Lions fix their defense? Games left: 2 First line: The Jets' top line is well established: center Mark Scheifele (61 points in 55 games), flanked by wingers Kyle Connor and Blake Wheeler. Advantage: Colorado, Goaltending: When Philipp Grubauer left Game 1 against the Dallas Stars last postseason, the Avs' Stanley Cup hopes left with him. Gretzky. Regulation wins: 17 1 pick, Points: 75 In the North Division, the Montreal Canadiens can move closer to punching their playoff ticket with a win in their contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs. No. You can download the bracket here and play along. McAvoy's performance so far against the Caps, where he was often paired against Washington's top players, should inspire confidence. Regulation wins: 14 Points: 59 Riley Nash, Alex Kerfoot and Ilya Mikheyev are one depth line; the other features more than 3,800 combined games in the NHL, with Joe Thornton, Jason Spezza and Wayne Simmonds all chasing their first Stanley Cup. But another thing that sets hockey apart are the names that are memorable not because of the player's goal total or championship wins, but because this actual living breathing person is named Zarley Zalapski or Miroslav Satan. Payouts to be determined based on number of entries. Verhaeghe (upper body injury) missed 13 games but got a regular-season game in before the playoffs. ; Pick the correct champion for a chance to win a share of $50,000 in prizes!Fill out 25 brackets to compete for more cash! Advantage: Tampa Bay. The #1 bracket app is back and better than ever for the 2023 NCAA Men's and Women's College Basketball tournaments! Grading all the big NHL deals, including Wednesday's trade that saw the Kings and Blue Jackets swap goaltenders, among other assets. How aggressive will the surprising Kraken be? Filed under berkshire hathaway brackets march. Already an ESPN+ subscriber? Playoff position: N/A Advantage: Even, Goaltending: Marc-Andre Fleury was the Golden Knights' most important player this season, leading the NHL in goals saved above average (27.7) and giving them a remarkable .722 quality starts ratio in his 36 appearances. Advantage: Colorado. Can the red-hot Hurricanes topple the Bruins at No. Andrei Vasilevskiy looks like he will win his second Vezina Trophy in three seasons (he has finished as a finalist in each of the past four seasons) after going 31-10-1 with a .925 save percentage. Playoff chances: 99.1% 4 and No. Regulation wins: 23 Advantage: Winnipeg. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a two-point lead in the standings over the Washington Capitals, and play their final regular-season tilt this afternoon against the Buffalo Sabres. Advantage: Even, Special teams: The Bruins had the second-best penalty kill in the league this season, operating at 86%. The Wild's Cam Talbot ended up becoming one of the offseason's smarter signings, finishing 16th in goals saved above average (12.5). Yet bottom-six production -- and lack of 5-on-5 scoring -- was a recurring issue for Boston all season. McDonagh and Palat are also nursing injuries, while Jan Rutta is on injured reserve. In New York, the top line is not as defined. | Under this season's realignment, the playoffs will be division-based, with the top seed facing the fourth, the second facing the third and the . 1 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. No. Games left: 1 Checking-line players Ryan Reaves and Tomas Nosek are working back from injury, and the Knights have relied on their trio with William Carrier for multiple seasons. First line: Florida's top line is all about Aleksander Barkov, one of the best two-way players in the game -- but really, just one of the best players in this game. Playoff chances: 100% For Edmonton, Zack Kassian has resumed skating after being out with a lower body injury. Playoff chances: 100% The B's are on pace for NHL records in wins and points, along with some individual superlatives as well. Saad is working his way back, having been out since April 24. 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