Two Canadian Teams are Favourites to Win Stanley Cup!

[IBatch]

On 8/27/2023 at 10:33 AM, rekker said:

I put them in the second tier of teams which is nothing to special and has many teams grouped in there. I look at recent winners Tampa, Avs, Blues, and historcially speaking, the D on TO and Edmonton isn't that good. Also the bottom six grit and grind isn't there. Goaltending could go either way. There can be outliers for sure and that's where I have these two teams. Like a team out of nowhere that just outscores all their issues. They could be that team but I have little faith in that type of team in playoffs. Just too tight a game in postseason. I still remember the last period of hockey the Oilers played last postseason. Diving and pointing their toes to an embarrassing end. Gross, compared to Florida who battled with crutches and bandaids on to the end. I don't see that mentality in TO or Edmonton. TO looked like they were shining thier clubs as soon as it got too tough to win. 

I have Dallas/CAR going to final this year.    Dallas gave Vegas a run for their money.    We're every single bit as good as they were.    Florida were outplayed by CAR the entire series, without keys guys.  Slavin was just so good it was sick.    

[rekker]

2 hours ago, IBatch said:

I have Dallas/CAR going to final this year.    Dallas gave Vegas a run for their money.    We're every single bit as good as they were.    Florida were outplayed by CAR the entire series, without keys guys.  Slavin was just so good it was sick.    

Absolutely. If the Canes didn't have those injuries I bet they beat Florida. Something about the Canes. Their style just screams playoff success and it's bound to happen, imho. 

[EddieVedder]

One of oilers, knights, lightning, avs will win. 

Oilers look even deeper this year.  Vegas is still favourite with that defense. 

Avs need more forward depth in bottom 6.

 Lightening need a few more dmen. 

If oilers can get by vegas, and avs they can actually win. 

 

Edited September 7 by EddieVedder