Oh boy, we get to choke down a meal we were already served once. Yay!

Well, let's get this over with then, shall we?

FLORIDA PANTHERS vs CAROLINA HURRICANES

Kent- Florida in 6

Jimmi- Florida in 7

Westy- Florida in 6

We all picked the winner, which was a no brainer. Jimmi was the one who gave Carolina way too much credit though. Point and laugh, everyone. Point and laugh.

EDMONTON OILERS vs DALLAS STARS

Kent- Dallas in 7

Jimmi- Oilers in 6

Westy- Dallas in 6

Jimmi was the only one calling Edmonton here, and trust me, we feel shame for being fooled by a) a fraudulent Dallas team and b) the belief that the Oilers wouldn't get away with Florida-like shit in this series. Lesson learned.

So that makes Jimmi the winner of the third round. Jerk

Alright, gentlemen... let's hear it.

EDMONTON OILERS vs FLORIDA PANTHERS

Kent- Goddammit. I hate this. I hate this so much. Stupid fucking asshole fascist lunatic down south making it impossible to even stay neutral on this. I absolutely hate the Oilers. Everything about them. From the way they tried to fuck the city of Kamloops over and steal their junior hockey team in the 80's, to the victimhood complex of their fans about how hard it is to be them. And years of those arrogant pricks, making life hell for us. And yet, even though I hate the thought of them winning the cup (and how fucking unbearable their fanbase will be for the next decade for this) I just cannot bear another American team standing there with that grinning orange bastard. So I have to begrudgingly hope that the Oilers win. For this country and its sanity. As a giant fuck you to all those fascists calling for the annexation of our country. Goddammit. Don't fuck this up, you assholes. Oilers in 7.

jimmi - B-b-but, Kent, SoBeach team has Canadians on it. Think of our multi-millionaire boys being held captive by millions and millions of a fast depreciating world reserve currency. Will they get deported if they don't bring the Cup to King TACO? We can hope. It's lucky we got rid of 'Never-Quit' Taco before the TACO meme became mainstream.

Where was I? Oh right... choosing between just these two teams. Ugh. 1st round of the playoffs is the best round. The Cup they hand out after the SCF is a fake. A forgery. Why not give out eight fakes and move on? Ok, fine, it's all about the arena money and the faux-best team narrative. I really like Maurice as head coach. Why didn't JR poach him? In an alternate reality, I'm picking the Jets over the Habs in 6. However, Kent wants us to stick to this miserable timeline. Since the Oil are playing better than last season's tilt and the refs are letting them get away with 'infractions', Oil will get 2 home wins to start, lose in the fascist state, win at home, lose and win some more and it's Oil Cats in 7.

Did I just disqualify my vote? Good. I vote to leave the NHL and start an all Canadian pro hockey league. Or even better, repatriate the NHL and all the teams... well... not all. TACOites can start their own league.

Westy - The same teams in the final two years in a row....how fucking boring is that? Edmonton winning a cup does not sit well in this house....or outside the house either. Cheering for Florida, a team that has a Tkachuk and a Marchand....no, just no. I doubt I will watch one friggin game of this series. I would like to see the after effects of Edmonton losing....McDavid demanding a trade before the deadline next year...Drysaddle stuck by himself. Unfortunately, I think the Oil might have less injuries than Florida and that's the key at this time of year. Oilers in 6