The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here. Unfortunately, the Montreal Canadiens will not have a chance to add a 25th Cup to their loaded trophy cabinet, so that leaves 16 other teams to pick from, each with their own pros and cons when it comes to supporting them. So, consider this your Bitter Bandwagoner’s Fan Guide to picking a team to support in the 2019 post-season.
Let’s start out in the Western Conference, where being aggressively mediocre for most of the year still resulted in a handful of teams grabbing a playoff berth. And no, I’m not at all mad online.