hello bracketeers! it is a wonderful thursday on several levels. for one, it’s my birthday. for two, my hockey team won and is moving on to the western conference finals!
congratulations to the colorado avalanche for finishing off the minnesota wild, and what a game. coming from losing 3-0 in the first period to two goals within a minute in the third to send it to overtime. depth players were critical, but nothing beats a clutch moment from nathan mackinnon. man, i really do love hockey sometimes.
anyway… commentary under the cut as usual.
119 points
mtl blunt rotation - i need the habs to lose because i have no idea who to congratulate if this bracket wins
unnatural disaster (me) - tied for first on my birthday… this is both auspicious and suspicious.
116 points
Petty B*tches - you’ve picked well for a petty stranger
113 points
just my luukonen ( @arsonandhockey ) - when was the last time you drew a blob goalie?
101 points
here for the vibes ( @circle--of--confusion ) - alas, a second win is not in your future
EJ’s New Teeth ( @whip-wilson ) - may is a good time to be an indycar x hockey fan
100 points
for the le$beans ( @stromesquad ) - i’m jealous you got MUNA tickets
94 points
4teeth4furious ( @morganfrost ) - but only 2/4 conference finalists
93 points
do it for naz x2 ( @imperatorrrrr ) - and you’ve still got 3/4!
91 points
i hope they all lose ( @shea-theodore ) - as a sports psychologist, just how off their rocker are hockey players?
82 points
idk what is going on ( @ernieclements )
81 points
Maximum stress (emily) - i was right with you on the stress front during last night’s game
perpetual 2nd place (ki)
Gritty’s Revenge ( @puck--off ) - gay book purchases are always justifiable
77 points
Vibes Hope Narrative (abby) - the narrative was narrative-ing with nate mack’s goal last night
71 points
the Chaos (kelp)
68 points
curséd bracket (molls) - the accent in your bracket name is a curse on me
petty and delusional - if it weren’t for that pens pick you might have actually been successful here
@drysydevils’s bracket - y’know what, philly should get a pwhl team if they’re just handing them out
65 points
@andreisvechnikov’s bracket - your cup winner is still in play, so you’re not busted yet, but the canes are literally the only team you have left to score points.
62 points
quacksaber ( @patron-saint-of-boston-hockey ) - if both of your finals picks lose tonight, is it time to bring out the sword?
58 points
jtkb by vibes alone ( @assistantcaptainmitchmarner ) - at least the leafs fired their coach
23 points
going for 69 again ( @builthebobder ) - if this was a real bracket, i’d give you your money back
it always makes me laugh when the drivers are like “fia doesn’t listen to us anyway” as if they have ever once backed george up on anything he’s tried to do for them. whenever he’s tried to look out for their safety and comfort all he’s gotten is laughs and vaguely misogynistic/homophobic comments. like idk maybe if yall had taken him seriously ages ago you might have a little more weight when you bring up issues
“Am I the only one who—” yes. You’re all alone. And nobody shares your experiences or loves you. And you’re floating on a raft in a dark ocean and there’s sharks and squids trying to get you and lightning is crashing and the water is choppy and black
