Chaos reigns: 2019 NHL Playoffs the antithesis of NBA Playoffs

Thanos snapped his fingers and the four division winners were dusted in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The top four seeds in the NHL playoffs don’t feel so good.

The 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs saw the top four seeds lose in the first round for the first time. This is wildest NHL postseason ever and much better than what the NBA Playoffs are delivering.

Tampa Bay got the crazy started when they were swept by Columbus after tying an NHL record with 62 wins in the regular season. The top seed in the West, Calgary bowed out to Nathan MacKinnon and Colorado in five games.

It was clear after the top seeds lost in nine games that the postseason was going off the rails.

Tuesday night saw one of the most insane third periods in playoff history. San Jose scored four unanswered power play goals in 4:01 to take a 4-3 lead. Vegas scored with 40 seconds left to force overtime before San Jose finished off last year’s Western Conference champs.

Playoff overtime hockey is hell for people with high blood pressure.

Wednesday saw reigning Stanley Cup Champion Washington fall in Game 7 to Carolina. This is the first time the defending champion lost in the first round since the Chicago Blackhawks in 2016.

Do you watch movies when you know what happens at the end?

If you know who dies in Avengers: Endgame before you watch it, it’s not going to be as fun to watch after you’ve been spoiled.

The NBA playoffs have been predictable forever. It’s run on dynasties. The NBA is like Game of Thrones with seven teams trading their time as the king of the sport.

The best team wins every year. That doesn’t happen in the NHL.

That’s what makes it so fun.

Chaos makes life worth living. The unpredictability of tomorrow and the mystery of what could happen is equally exciting and heart-stopping.

That’s the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs.