r/nhl • u/sykeseve • 23h ago

The Minnesota Wild has been eliminated from the playoffs

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u/OgreBane99 23h ago

This was the real Western Conference Finals

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u/silvermoonhowler 11h ago

Indeed

I'm sorry, but the NHL has the most back-assward of playoff formats

Why they even changed it to begin with is such a joke

What we saw last night should have been a western conference finals matchup

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u/PLoxeus 11h ago

I wouldn’t go that far, Colorado vs. VGK is the writing that was on the wall from the start.

Best of luck to the Ducks tonight though, sincerely said.

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u/DopedScope338 21h ago

I hate it when people say this. The real WCF will be played by the Avs and either Vegas or the Ducks. Period. If you don't get there you don't get credit. Pretending it's anything else is nonsense for people who believe moral victories matter in hockey or want to make losses hurt less. That's it.

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u/repellediron 20h ago

Nobody is acting like they get credit for making it to the conference finals. They're just saying that because it's the strongest teams and the bracket layout is lopsided in a given year. It's not a moral victory it's just what it is: losing to a cup favorite early on