[SuperMatt18]

Is the other problem the playoffs just don't seem as entertaining this year. Especially after the first round.

Eastern Conference Semi Finals were both 5 game series, the conference finals were a sweep. And while the games in those series were competitive...the series as a whole weren't. Nothing exciting about teams winning in 5 or in a sweep.

And on the Western conference side Colorado losing hurt the whole bracket a bit I think. Seattle - Dallas isn't really an 'exciting" match up, neither was Dallas-Vegas. Vegas-Edmonton has some high profile names, but nobody likes Edmonton.

Overall I just think the playoffs have been a bit "meh" to start with. Upsets are always fun in round 1 but generally for rounds 2-4 the playoffs are better when the best teams win.