Championship Round: Buffalo (1) vs Anaheim (6)

[Matthew]

Choose two options

Date: May 3rd-13th

Buffalo Sabres: 3 time defending champions

E. Kane - Mackinnon - Marchand
JT Miller - Cirelli - Svechnikov
Armia - Kadri - Marchessault
Rakell - Dowd

Barrie - Petry
Cole - Gudas
Zadorov - Bahl
Borgen

Gibson
Lankinen

Bench: Ryan Miller, Mangiapane, Stillman,
Injuries: Matte, Lindgren

Vs

Anaheim Ducks: 1st Playoff Appearance

Batherson - Aho - Barzal
Nylander - Staal - Benn
Greenway - Gourde - Moore
Blackwell - Wood - Barabanov

Makar - Parayko
Sergachev - Zub
Kalynuk - Drysdale

Swayman
Kahkonen

Bench: Desmith, Leonard, Asplund, Jokiharju, ty Smith
Injuries: Anders Lee, Manson, Francouz, Haas, Paquette

[thom54]

screw you both, and the CC is 1000% currupt. outrageous

[Da_Hawks]

lol cc is corrupt. An excellent option.

[Shoalzie]

I voted "Stupid Poll"...may the best Matt(hew) win.

[dave1959]

I voted these 2

Bruyns is a nice guy (Go Bruyns!)

Nice to see a rebuilder succeed (Go Matthew!)

[Bruyns]

I love dynasties!

[Matthew]

Looks like I'm going to need to sit both my periph nhl ducks benoit/manson out because if manson comes back mid week he probably goes in for benoit. Unfortunate.

[Matthew]

Goodluck Matt

[Bruyns]

Goodluck Matt

You too, just making a final is quite the accomplishment for you. Anything can happen now that you're here.

[Bruyns]

Took a couple risks, Bahl and Borgen making their debuts and didn’t want to risk playing an injured Lindgren with only 4 games or Mangiapane with 3. Going periphs with a rookie D over Mangiapane hopefully doesn’t backfire.

Lankinen getting his 2nd start of the season for me as well, hoping to get a win or two since I doubt I beat you in sv% and GAA

[Matthew]

I put in kahkonen because Minnesota is playing anaheim. I figure I must win all the point categories and goaltending cats to have a chance to win, so may as well go head 2 head vs Gibson. U should take all periph categories.

[lightupdadarkness]

These poll options LOL

[Matthew]

Aaaand drysdale a late injury scratch. Damn.

[Matthew]

I'm essentially playing 8 NHL rookies:
Batherson
Blackwell
Barabanov
Zub
Drysdale
Kalynuk
Kahkonen
Swayman

[Matthew]

Come on st Louis get at it

[Shoalzie]

A fun first night for a finals...14 games and a lot of goals scored around the league. The champ comes out of the gate strong but too early to count out Matthew. Gibson lost but had a good start.

[Matthew]

Barzal getting rested...

And I started swayman because he was expected to get the Tuesday start, which Halak has now gotten.

[Bruyns]

Borgen being rested too so it’s pretty much even.

Not sure how I convinced myself 4 potential games of Borgen was better than 3 of Mangiapane.

[Matthew]

I have you right where I want you

[kyuss]

you mean to avoid the sweep? yeah, you might win faceoffs