"The 2021 NHL playoffs are under a 'bird alert' because every bird-themed team has lost their opening games." — PFT Commenter

Take Slip·May 17, 2021

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The 2021 NHL playoffs are under a 'bird alert' because every bird-themed team has lost their opening games.

Sabermetric stat of the week for the NHL playoffs, the entire league's on bird alert. All bird teams have lost so far. It's just the penguins. That counts.

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At the time of recording, the Penguins (the only bird team in the playoffs) had lost Game 1 to the Islanders.

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The NBA's current play-in tournament structure for the 7th and 8th seeds is stupid.

I just hate that they — like, they had something good. Eight versus nine is good... When you add the 10th seed, it's stupid. And the fact that the 7th seed could potentially not make the playoffs is even dumber. I just hate the whole thing.

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The Wizards could beat the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

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