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The creators of Heated Rivalry at a hockey game? Likely place for them to be

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So, you watch hockey now

A Beginners Guide to the NHL death march Playoffs

I wrote a "guide" to the NHL at the beginning of the season (surprisingly popular, thanks everyone), but the playoffs are a whole other animal. So, here's a loose guide on what to expect now that the playoffs are around the corner.

First - and this is the most important one - pain. Lots of pain.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a marathon. Strap in and buckle up. OT is a full period now and there's always some series that thinks that shit's hilarious and has four OT games; one of them ends 14:26 into the 3OT and you forgot what reality was an hour ago.

Expect to be surprised by just how much you dislike a team. You may think you know, but you do not know until the possibility of them winning a Cup is tailgating you and there's no way out.

The Presidents' Trophy (given to the best team in the league points wise) is a curse. No, I'm not joking. That thing is rancid. It's record is an abysmal 8-28. The Presidents' Trophy would be out of the playoffs by Halloween. sorry, jets.

Toronto will be a seething mass of anxiety and war flashbacks the whole playoffs (however long that is for them). If you or a buddy root for the Leafs, please plan ahead for your sanity.

If you thought the refs sucked during the regular season, well, hold my beer. "But I thought [insert call] was a penalty?" Not in the playoffs. "But surely that -" Not in the playoffs. "Okay, but he nearly broke his wrist/leg/ribs/spine! That has to be -" Not. In. The. Playoffs. Seriously, by the Finals you're going to think about putting the refs faces on a milk carton; that's how much they disappear.

Whatever I said about hockey twitter - double or nothing for the playoffs. Save yourselves.

You will hear about the Canadian teams not winning for thirty+ years. You cannot escape it. It's there, stalking you in the night.

The joy of watching your team win a round is incandescent. You may cry and be reduced to a 9 year old emotionally. The heartbreak of watching your team lose is incandescent. You may cry and be reduced to a 9 year old emotionally. Now, multiple this by a thousand every round in and you may be prepared for the fallout.

If you're in North America, brace yourself for national broadcasts. Some are decent, but some. Oh boy. i'm dreading espn dear god save me from steve levy

Watching your favorite player cry on camera when they lose will break your soul.

Watching your favorite player cry on camera when they win will water your crops for a thousand years, sun never sets, etc, etc.

And lastly, be prepared to fall in love with a player you might have barely noticed before now. Playoffs bring out the inner Hall of Famer in some guys and you will love them forever the first time that rando scores a Game 7 GWG.

See you in the hellfire everyone!

#nhl #hockey #stanley cup playoffs #tagging round 1 playoff teams I'M rooting for:#toronto maple leafs #new jersey devils #florida panthers #washington capitals #minnesota wild #dallas stars #la kings #winnipeg jets

One last time at home...

#I'm still crying #anze kopitar #la kings #los angeles kings #hockeyedit #my gifs #lak lb

departure from my usual content but this is theeee jeffmike article of all time and im so sad it got deleted so im archiving it on my account. please enjoy the ancient texts.

#jeff carter #mike richards #jeffmike #la kings #philidelphia flyers #probably the most nuclear bomb hrpf ship ever