With the conclusion of the first full NHL regular season since 2018-2019, we’ve finally, finally, reached the play-offs. As a fan of a team that missed qualifying for the postseason, the start of the first round of the play-offs is a good reminder of the quality of team necessary to contend for the Stanley Cup.
In terms of a programming note, we’ll have an open thread every day that there are play-offs games with a brief preview of the night’s festivities, we’ll share a couple of links on occasion, and just generally make a space for folks to talk NHL play-off hockey.