re: 2017-18 NHL Season Long Thread

If Pens win (or lose in OT/shootout) tomorrow, and the Flyers lose to the Rangers Saturday afternoon (that game will finish before pre-game warmups begin in Nashville), I'd rest the big guns if I was Torts and be "okay" with a loss, because it'd be impossible to fall to WC2, and you could fall to WC1 (if NJ wins), which I think would be the better matchup for CBJ.

The ideal is Pens lose in regulation and then CBJ and NJ both win Saturday to play each other first round.

Of the possibilities, my preferred order is:

1) NJ with home ice
2) NJ on the road (this is EXTREMELY unlikely. Pitt would have to lose in regulation, CBJ win only in a shootout, and NJ win in reg/OT but not a shootout).
3) Pens with home ice (would happen with Pitt reg loss, CBJ win and NJ loss of any kind)
4) Caps
5) Pens on road
6) Atlantic winner (would happen with CBJ reg loss, Philly win and NJ win or OT/SO loss)