Teams Overdue to Meet in the Playoffs

The Rangers haven't played the Flyers in 15 years if I'm recalling correctly... 1997 ECF. Way overdue to meet again. Who else is overdue?

Calgary Edmonton

Vancouver/Pittsburgh!!

Ottawa-Montreal.

Chicago/Vancouver

Van-Det

Everyone wants to see it...

In seriousness... BOS-WSH hasn't had a series in a long time... same with BOS\PIT.... NYR/BOS has been a long time too.

BOS\OTT think it will be a first time they play if they meet.

Det/stl

stl/chi

Isles - Rangers and Bruins - Rangers. The first one hasn't occurred in almost 20 years and the last one hasn't even occurred once in my entire lifetime.

We haven't seen a Habs - Leafs series in a while either have we?

Isles - Rangers and Bruins - Rangers. The first one hasn't occurred in almost 20 years and the last one hasn't even occurred once in my entire lifetime.

We haven't seen a Habs - Leafs series in a while either have we?

Tor - Ott

Ottawa-Montreal.

It's amazing that Ottawa has had four series each against two of it's division rivals in Buffalo and Toronto, while never having played the other two teams in its division in a playoff series.

If the NHL does move back to the more divisional style as proposed, it should help. It's hard to get your hate on for a rival if you never play them in a series.

Tor - Ott

Eighth time lucky :D






:cry:

Ottawa has met Toronto, New Jersey and the Sabres many times-and Philadelphia and the Penguins for a couple of series each.

But never our divisional rival Habs or Bruins..

Its time we met one of them and it looks like this year it might be the Bruins.

If its not the Bruins will it will be the Rangers and that will be our first series against them.

Ottawa - Nashville :sarcasm:

Vancouver/Detroit
St. Louis/Detroit
St. Louis/Chicago

Bruins vs. Rangers
Bruins vs. Penguins
Bruins vs. Devils
Bruins vs. Capitals

Detroit vs St. Louis

Pens/Devils
Bruins/Rangers

Blackhawks/Canucks :sarcasm:

Blues/Wings
Hawks/Blues

So really the Blues renewing Norris division traditional matchups.

Bruins Rangers...1973...! But it will not happen this year either.

Bruins and Rag would be great.

Bruins/anyone who isn't Montreal or Philadelphia

The Rangers haven't played the Flyers in 15 years if I'm recalling correctly... 1997 ECF. Way overdue to meet again. Who else is overdue?

It would probably help if the Rangers made the playoffs/got passed the 1st round :sarcasm:

My vote is for Sharks and any east team since that will mean they've finally got to the finals. Somewhat oddly the Sharks have met nearly every west team in the playoffs despite only being in existance for 20 years. I think the only teams they've yet to face from the west are Columbus and Minnesota.

Florida/.....

I gotta say Detroit/St. Louis......want to say Toronto/St. Louis but this isn't the 90's.

winnipeg v phoenix

Been wanting a Bruins/Pens series for years now

Would love to see the Blues and Preds go out west. How nasty would that series be?

Toronto-Montreal

Its been what, 30-40 years?

Talking to uncles about pre-expansion hockey always yields the topic of TO-Montreal series. The whole damn country stopped to watch it.

While I would prefer against it, it has been some time since the Blues/Sharks met as 1/8.

Florida versus any team

Caps/Pens

STL/Detroit

COL/Detroit

Flyers/Pens

NY/NJ

Anaheim/LA

Detroit and Vancouver

For being a NY team, I really don't have any hatred for the Rangers. This needs to change, so I'm going to say Bruins-Rangers.

Calgary/Edmonton and Edmonton/Winnipeg

Toronto-Montreal

Its been what, 30-40 years?

Talking to uncles about pre-expansion hockey always yields the topic of TO-Montreal series. The whole damn country stopped to watch it.

****in' Wayne Gretzky and Kerry Fraser.

Vancouver/Detroit would be a thing of beauty. I hope we see it.

Anaheim v LA

Still waiting for the first one...

Way over-due for Detroit V Rangers. [ or Boston ]

Detroit/Van is the only combo of the best west teams from the past few years that hasn't happened yet in the playoffs. So definitely that.

Chi-stl
ana-la
nyr-nyi
nyr-nj

Rangers- Flyers

Edmonton-Winnipeg

Blues and Sharks IMO. They used to have a good playoff rivalry in the early 2000's.

Buffalo-Toronto

but certainly not this season. :sarcasm:

When is the last time the Blues and Blackhawks met in the playoffs?

Buffalo - Carolina

Winnipeg/ toronto


vs anyone

Washington and anyone other than the Rangers. Looking like Boston this year.

Leafs/Habs

Blues vs. Old Norris Division

Detroit - St. Louis.

Just going by the Penguins...

Last time we've played each Eastern playoff team in the playoffs...
Philadelphia - 2012 - Flyers lead all-time series 3-2
Ottawa - 2010 - Penguins lead all-time series 2-1
Washington - 2009 - Penguins lead all-time series 7-1
Rangers - 2008 - Penguins lead all-time series 4-0
New Jersey - 2001 - Penguins lead all-time series 3-2
Florida - 1996 - Panthers lead all-time series 1-0
Boston - 1992 - Series tied 2-2


By time it's Boston...but I want revenge for 1996, damn it.

Maple Leafs vs anybody


What a sad broken franchise.

Toronto-Montreal AINEC

-2 Biggest fanbases in Canada
-2 Oldest franchises in Canada
-Cultural/language implications


Have they even played since 1967?

Before last year, no question, it was Canucks/Sharks. They were a Sharks win away in 1994 and a Canucks win away in 2004 from playing each other those years before finally making it happen last year.

I guess Edmonton and Phoenix are the teams the Canucks are long overdue in playing. Obviously Columbus, but they're long overdue with everyone.

Toronto-Montreal

Its been what, 30-40 years?

Talking to uncles about pre-expansion hockey always yields the topic of TO-Montreal series. The whole damn country stopped to watch it.

Blame Gretzky.

It's amazing that Ottawa has had four series each against two of it's division rivals in Buffalo and Toronto, while never having played the other two teams in its division in a playoff series.

If the NHL does move back to the more divisional style as proposed, it should help. It's hard to get your hate on for a rival if you never play them in a series.

Yeah, its really hard to believe that the habs and sens have never met. I was also surprised to hear that 2010 marked the first time the habs played the capitals in nhl history. You would think that they would have met somewhere along the way... its not like the caps are a young nhl franchise.

Ducks/Kings - never happened

If the league adopted the 1 vs 16 playoff system like they had long ago we would get more variety in playoff matchups. I would kill to see a Detroit vs Toronto playoff matchup again.

Montreal-Toronto

They'll have to make the playoffs first anyway....

Vancouver vs Detroit. The last few years both teams have played some exciting entertaining regular seasons games. It`s a shame that these two have not had a playoff series or two against each other to really build up a rivalry.

toronto/montreal :facepalm:

Dallas and Edmonton used to happen a lot when I grew up watching hockey.

Toronto-Montreal AINEC

-2 Biggest fanbases in Canada
-2 Oldest franchises in Canada
-Cultural/language implications


Have they even played since 1967?


1977-78 Semi Finals Montreal 4 games to 0 sweep of Toronto.

1978-79 Quarter-Finals Montreal 4 games to 0 sweep of Toronto.

Vancouver hasn't played Edmonton since 1992.

Leafs - anyone

Dallas/Edmonton used to be an annual occurrence. It wouldn't be the same today with almost all of the main cast being gone, but those series were always alot of fun.

Kings vs Ducks.

Kings vs Ducks.

This.

Blue Jackets vs. Islanders

Colorado and Edmonton. Well, maybe not overdue but I can't wait for a series between these teams when both will have completed their rebuild. It will be awesome hockey.

Cbj-tor

Definitely a Battle of Alberta.
It's been over 20 years.

The Flames were a post away from making it happen in 2006

Maple Leafs vs anybody


What a sad broken franchise.

Was going to say that. But I would love to see the Leafs-Montreal. Also Toronto-Boston and Toronto-NY Rangers. The latter was looking like it was going to happen this year.

Hopefully next year will be the first time the Rangers play the Bruins in the playoffs since forever.

Devils vs. Islanders
Devils vs. Capitals

Isles Rangers

Islanders and so many teams!

isles rangers
pens isles
devils isles....yes i would like to see this. i wasn't alive in 88

look how many Atlantic teams played each other in the playoffs this year, the isles need to get back in this thing.

Winnipeg vs Phoenix

Islanders and so many teams!

isles rangers
pen isles
devils isles....yes i would like to see this. i wasn't alive in 88

look how many Atlantic teams played each other in the playoffs this year, the isles need to get back in this thing.

i would love to see the devils play the islanders in the playoffs. there really should be some hatred in that matchup, but it barely even registers as a rivalry due to the isles futility of the last 20 years. islander fans, i want to hate your team. hopefully, that can happen soon.

Bruins/Rangers

Jets vs Oilers
Jets vs Flames

sens habs

Any Original Six matchup in the Stanley Cup Finals.... though preferably one involving Chicago. :sarcasm:

Seriously though, it's been way, way, way too long since we've seen one of those matchups.

Any Original Six matchup in the Stanley Cup Finals.... though preferably one involving Chicago. :sarcasm:

Seriously though, it's been way, way, way too long since we've seen one of those matchups.

This is the only reason why I liked the realignment proposal. I want to see a Rangers-Bruins SCF.

If the league adopted the 1 vs 16 playoff system like they had long ago we would get more variety in playoff matchups. I would kill to see a Detroit vs Toronto playoff matchup again.

This oh god this. placing first would actually mean something. and who knows what kinds of rivalries would start,.:handclap:

Boston-Pittsburgh

They've kind of been the beasts of the east over the past 5 years, but have managed to avoid each other. Should be an interesting series if it happens.

Canadiens and any Western Conference team

I'd love to see another Pens/Isles series.

Toronto and anyone

:(

Toronto-Montreal

Its been what, 30-40 years?

Talking to uncles about pre-expansion hockey always yields the topic of TO-Montreal series. The whole damn country stopped to watch it.

I wouldn't go to work for that entire series!!!

Buffalo has played at least one playoff series against every Eastern team except for Tampa, Florida, and Atlanta/Winnipeg. So I'd say any of those three.

Aside from that, Buffalo's only ever played one series against Washington (1998 ECF), one series against New Jersey (1994 first round), one series against Hartford/Carolina (2006 ECF), two series against the Rangers (1978 and 2007), and two series against Pittsburgh (1979 and 2001).

So any of those match-ups could use more playoff history as well.

Edit: The one that I'm most surprised about is that Buffalo and New Jersey haven't met in the playoffs since 1994. Both have been in the playoffs plenty of times since then (Buffalo 10 appearances and NJ 15 appearances), but they haven't met.

maybe Toronto and Montreal could have a relegation series. :sarcasm:

Bruins/Habs...it's been a full year damnit.

Toronto/Montreal

Have to say

Vancouver vs Chicago..:D

Leafs - Habs
Leafs - Bruins

Leafs/Habs

Toronto vs Montreal.

Los Angeles vs Anaheim.

Buffalo/Boston. I'd also like another crack at Philly, but I don't exactly like Ruff's odds against any team coached by Laviolette. I mean....Carolina...

Also, Toronto/Anyone

Rangers-Islanders

That would be a great series

This is the only reason why I liked the realignment proposal. I want to see a Rangers-Bruins SCF.

Having a slightly better chance of seeing an Original Six matchup in the SCF was definitely one of the proposed realignment's selling points to me, not gonna lie. That and guaranteed playing everyone in the league home and away ever season.

Edmonton vs Calgary WCF needs to happen with edmonton winning in 7

Detroit/Van is the only combo of the best west teams from the past few years that hasn't happened yet in the playoffs. So definitely that.

I am drooling!
Now imagine them in the finals in a realigned NHL. It will finally show the continent how exciting hockey can be. Although Van-BOS did that too, but Van-Det will be better.

I have a feeling though that both teams are in decline. Sigh!

In seriousness... BOS-WSH hasn't had a series in a long time... same with BOS\PIT.... NYR/BOS has been a long time too.

BOS\OTT think it will be a first time they play if they meet.

I was honestly thinking Boston-Washington for before this year too. It was a while before Boston-Buffalo before they met a couple years ago too.

It already does feel like too long since the last Boston-Montreal series though even though we met a year ago. :laugh: It's just not the NHL playoffs without a Boston-Montreal match up!

Islanders vs. Rangers easily.

Wings-Ducks as a personal preference. Sort of like the Ducks for some inexplicable reason. I didn't get to see it in '09. I'm sure there were alot of screaming and profain words between the two fan bases with a suicide and heart attack or two... That and I wanna be part of a bitter rivalry. I have yet to be a part of one yet. I missed it all.

Vancouver-Detroit

It's a shame it couldn't have happened in the last 2 or 3 years. The regular season match-ups between these two teams have been absolutely incredible hockey.

I want to see Vancouver vs Pitts. I really want to see 3-4 of the top playmakers in the world go head-to-head in a run-and-gun style series, Crosby's crazy hockey sense versus Sedin Sorcery.

If this doesn't happen sometime before the players involved are past their prime, I'll weep for what never was.

I was bored so I looked up when the Red Wings faced every other team in the playoffs. Turns out the Wings have faced all Western teams this millenia, except for the Wild. So I would have the say we're due for a Red Wings - Wild matchup:

Western Conference:
Nashville Predators, 2012
San Jose Sharks, 2011
Phoenix Coyotes, 2011
Chicago Blackhawks, 2009
Anaheim Ducks, 2009
Columbus Blue Jackets, 2009
Dallas Stars, 2008
Colorado Avalanche, 2008
Calgary Flames, 2007
Edmonton Oilers, 2006
St. Louis Blues, 2002
Vancouver Canucks, 2002
Los Angeles Kings, 2001
Minnesota Wild, -

Eastern Conference:
Pittsburgh Penguins, 2009
Carolina Hurricanes, 2002
Washington Capitals, 1998
Philadelphia Flyers, 1997
New Jersey Devils, 1995
Toronto Maple Leafs, 1993
Monteal Canadiens, 1978
Boston Bruins, 1956
New York Rangers, 1950
New York Islanders, -
Buffalo Sabres, -
Ottawa Senators, -
Florida Panthers, -
Tampa Bay Lightning, -
Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets, -

I was bored so I looked up when the Red Wings faced every other team in the playoffs. Turns out the Wings have faced all Western teams this millenia, except for the Wild. So I would have the say we're due for a Red Wings - Wild matchup: -

As in ... that's really what you want to see? Just because it has not happened, doesn't mean we should want it to happen. Currently, I don't see anything exiting about that series.

Toronto vs ...... anybody

Toronto vs ...... anybody

How about Toronto vs Norfolk? :sarcasm:

Kings vs Ducks

hasn't happened yet, but it would be a good series.

Toronto vs Detroit SCF.

Ducks vs SJ
Ducks vs Detroit

Just because they're always interesting :sarcasm:

Los Angeles and Anaheim. It would be an absolute war if they were to play each other

LA Kings vs Sacramento Kings

Habs-Leafs. Cities will burn.

Hard to believe nobody's said it... their series always seem to be great.

Vancouver - Calgary.

Would love a Calgary/Edmonton series.

Kings vs Ducks

We need a series where every game is either a home game, or like a home game.

Los Angeles vs. Toronto


Detroit vs. Colorado (I know it happened in '08, but it would be cool to see the rivalry renewed)

Toronto vs. Montreal
Calgary vs. Edmonton
Dallas vs. Minnesota
Los Angeles vs. Anaheim

Montreal-Toronto.

Montreal-Detroit would be a beauty too :naughty:

Anaheim - LA
Dallas - Edmonton

Devils haven't seen the Pens since Crosby came into the league

Vancouver vs the NW


To clarify... since 2004 (8 yrs ago), the Canucks have played 10 playoff series.. Zero have been against the NW.

Vancouver vs the NW


To clarify... since 2004 (8 yrs ago), the Canucks have played 10 playoff series.. Zero have been against the NW.

The rest of us NW has to make the playoffs first. Calgary vs. Edmonton would be an amazing playoff series. The last time NW teams faced off was 2008 with MIN vs. COL iirc, but the past few years have been terrible for the NW, hopefully that changes soon.

Detroit - Colorado

But it wont have the same appeal :(

Isles-NYR would be so so sweet.
Isles-Anybody as I would just be excited the Isles made it.

Devils-Pens
Devils-Canes (I want revenge)
Devils-Habs
Devils-Jets

Flames vs Oilers

TOR-NHL

It's been 7 or 8 years now since we met these guys in the POs, IIRC.

Tor-Mont, Ott, Det would be nice.

But I wouldn't mind playing someone we never have before and that list is pretty long probably.

i wanna see colorado vs st louis

Toronto vs Vancouver...loser pays Luongo - they get him for alternating games.

winnipeg v phoenix

Winnipeg vs Phoenix

I would love to see this series.

And on that note:

Minnesota vs Dallas

Needs to happen. The closest thing to it was the end of the 10-11 season when we took the Stars down with us on the last day of the season and let Chicago get in. Felt really satisfying.

The two biggest teams in hockey

Leafs vs. Habs

Anaheim v LA

Still waiting for the first one...
I was wondering if anyone was going to say this one. Yes, this series is definitely overdue.

We all want to see Washington/Pittsburgh again

Epic series until game 7, back in 2009?

Habs vs Leafs

Bruins vs Rangers

Hawks vs Wings

Yeah, I'm that old. lol.

Habs Leafs series would be pretty epic. I bet it would get ridiculous ratings on CBC.

Quebec Vs Montreal
or
Winnipeg vs Calgary

Quebec Vs Montreal
or
Winnipeg vs Calgary

Oh also I am still waiting on the rubberman match between the flames and Canadians. Me thinks I will be waiting a while.

Any CDN match up for sure, always high intensity

Sens-Wings

Winnipeg vs. Edmonton.

Both pretty young teams (Edmonton obviously younger) that will be on the upswing soon. The two teams had quite a history back in the day.

Chi-stl
ana-la
nyr-nyi
nyr-nj

One of these things is not like the others.

Devils-Penguins

The only hatred between the Kings and Ducks is between the fanbases. Some of the players from the teams are actually friends. So if we want a true rivarly, they have to meet in the playoffs.

I will be screaming DEATH whenever a sen touches the puck in a leafs sens series. I love killing them, can't wait to see it again.

Edmonton-Calgary AINEC.

The last Battle of Alberta was 1991 and that's widely regarded as one of the great playoff series' ever.

Habs-Leafs would be fun too.

Montreal vs Toronto

The Wild vs anybody. :cry:

just in regards to the NW conundrum. The last NW division series i remember well was Calgary v.s Vancouver, and it was one of the best 7 games i've ever seen, and im an oilers fan lol!


but yah, more NW please and thanks. Calgary get ur **** together :)

just in regards to the NW conundrum. The last NW division series i remember well was Calgary v.s Vancouver, and it was one of the best 7 games i've ever seen, and im an oilers fan lol!


but yah, more NW please and thanks. Calgary get ur **** together :)

Edmonton, you need to hurry up and get better too now that the Canucks are finally a good team (and it only took us the first 30 years of your existence to get to this point). We're waiting. :rant:

Kings vs. Ducks needs to happen. Although I'm perfectly fine with them not making the playoffs again. :sarcasm:

isles devils, they are so close to each other geographically but there is no rivalry

Edmonton, you need to hurry up and get better too now that the Canucks are finally a good team (and it only took us the first 30 years of your existence to get to this point). We're waiting. :rant:

but the oilers and canucks played in the 94 stanley cup finals :sarcasm:

Tampa vs Florida we have been waiting for a very long time.

Canucks vs Flames, that 04 series was epic

Kings vs. Ducks

isles devils, they are so close to each other geographically but there is no rivalry

Because both teams are too busy hating the Rangers more

any two canadian teams really..

but flames/oilers

Also, Toronto/Anyone

Exactly what I was thinking, but preferebly against the habs in the first round of their first playoff series in forever.:handclap:


Bruins/Habs...it's been a full year damnit.


As much as people complain.... I love these.

The Wild vs anybody. :cry:

This. Please. I just want playoffs :(

Because both teams are too busy hating the Rangers more

thats what i mean but the mutual hate for the rangers would mean nothing once they play each other in the play offs

Ottawa vs. Montreal/Boston would be interesting. The only teams in the division we haven't played.

Hawks and Canucks.

One year is too long.

Hawks and Montreal, as well.

Dallas and Edmonton.

Admit it people, from 1997-2003...sans 2002, this was as common a playoff series there was.

We need Dallas/Edmonton 7 please

Kings v Ducks next year. Kings as the #2, Ducks as the #7.

I could see Oilers vs Canucks happening somewhat soon, maybe the season after next. It would be a fun blood bath to watch. If the Oilers are able to keep all of their picks together and turn out to be a good team it will be interesting to see what teams might end up as their main rivals. It seems that teams change so quickly and there is so much parity that they might not even have a consistent rival (if they are ever consistently good!)

Avs / Detroit

Flames and Oilers. I have never watched a Battle of Alberta in the playoffs in my lifetime.

Leafs vs Anybody. :(

There's really only three that really need to be played.

TOR/Mtl
Edm/Calgary
Det/TOR

All three have always been crazy good, especially the fans participation. We've seen Bos/Mtl lately but the other three are right on par and no matter how much the NHl has tried to screw up the Wings/Leafs rivalry, it's still by far one of the greatest regular season games you can attend.

Nashville and any team in the East

LA - Anaheim.

Toronto vs. Edmonton

Leafs vs anyone

Toronto vs Montreal, haven't seen hockeys deepest rivalry since 1979.

Kings/Ducks is going to be BRUTAL if/when it happens...

Caps - Islanders

Caps - Islanders
Would Hunter throw a cheap shot during the handshake line?

Toronto - Montreal

Edmonton - Calgary

Winnipeg - Edmonton

Ottawa - Montreal

Los Angeles - Anaheim

Los Angeles - San Jose

Florida - Tampa Bay

New York Islanders - New York Rangers

Ottawa - Boston

Colombus and every other team..:sarcasm:

maple leafs and canadiens

Kings/Ducks
Wild/Stars
Sabres/Leafs

Seattle/Vancouver :sarcasm:

Bruins Flames, been too long.

Montreal - Quebec City :)

toronto - anyone

Kings vs Ducks, it would be an interesting series with both the players, and the fans.

Kings vs Oilers, rekindling and old rivalry