Who do you think will Win the Stanley Cup

[MasonBogosianColl]

OMG what a save by luongo who is whatching this game?

[MasonBogosianColl]

what a goal kesler 3-0

[Kipper_Backlund]

This turned from a Stanley Cup Prediction thread to you updating us on Canucks vs Wild game...............................

[MasonBogosianColl]

Sorry., but who do you think will win the Stanley Cup?

[keystoneantiquities]

Montreal. Vancouver goes out in the first round. Perennial playoff wimps.

[scottkoz20]

I can tell you who will not win the Cup: Vancouver

Sorry folks... this is a team that until 2 recent losses to Edmonton was 16-2-2 vs. teams in the worst division in hockey (1 playoff team qualifies the NW as bad this season).

Historically, great teams in bad divisions to not win in the Spring.

You need proof,

09-10 Washington Caps, 19-3-2 vs. the Southeast Division: Playoffs Out 1st round
08-09 Boston Bruins, 17-5-2 vs. the Northeast Division: Out 2nd Round
06-07 New Jersey Devils 23-6-3 vs. Atlantic Division: Out 2nd Round

when you are playing 24 (or 32 in Jersey's case) against 4 teams, playing in a weaker division is going to mask a lot of warts a team might have.

Need more stats against Vancouver?

The number of President Trophy winning teams to hoist the cup since the lock out?

One

2005-06 Detroit (124pts) - first round exit
2006-07 Buffalo (113) - ECF exit
2007-08 Detroit (115) - Won Cup
2008-09 San Jose (117) - first round exit
2009-10 Washington (121) - first round exit
2010-11 Vancouver (115/max of 117) - ??????

3 of 5 President Trophy winners were golfing before May since the lock out.


Lastly, Vancouver better hope Dallas gets to 8th IMO because if they do not, they will play a team (Chicago, Anaheim, LA, Nashville or Phoenix) that have beat the Canucks twice during the season whereas they are 4-0 vs. Dallas.

[MasonBogosianColl]

I can tell you who will not win the Cup: Vancouver

Sorry folks... this is a team that until 2 recent losses to Edmonton was 16-2-2 vs. teams in the worst division in hockey (1 playoff team qualifies the NW as bad this season).

Historically, great teams in bad divisions to not win in the Spring.

You need proof,

09-10 Washington Caps, 19-3-2 vs. the Southeast Division: Playoffs Out 1st round
08-09 Boston Bruins, 17-5-2 vs. the Northeast Division: Out 2nd Round
06-07 New Jersey Devils 23-6-3 vs. Atlantic Division: Out 2nd Round

when you are playing 24 (or 32 in Jersey's case) against 4 teams, playing in a weaker division is going to mask a lot of warts a team might have.

Need more stats against Vancouver?

The number of President Trophy winning teams to hoist the cup since the lock out?

One

2005-06 Detroit (124pts) - first round exit
2006-07 Buffalo (113) - ECF exit
2007-08 Detroit (115) - Won Cup
2008-09 San Jose (117) - first round exit
2009-10 Washington (121) - first round exit
2010-11 Vancouver (115/max of 117) - ??????

3 of 5 President Trophy winners were golfing before May since the lock out.


Lastly, Vancouver better hope Dallas gets to 8th IMO because if they do not, they will play a team (Chicago, Anaheim, LA, Nashville or Phoenix) that have beat the Canucks twice during the season whereas they are 4-0 vs. Dallas.

We'll see and there proboly vs Chicago

[howethegreat]

chicago(if the 8 seed) wins the series 4-2 over the canucks.

you heard it here first

[MasonRaymond0320]

I think San Jose will at least make the cup final. Although it would be incredibly lucky for Niemi to win the cup twice, he has experience. They have solid defence with Danny Boyle, and a tough guy which is Ryan Clowe. Their offense is solid with players such as Thornton (big body which makes him tough to play against), Heatley, Pavelski, Marleau, and way more lines of offense which makes that team a winner. Don't really think Vancouver will make it, but hopefully they do.

Go Nucks! Great 5-0 win tonight :)

[afholmes87]

Detroit/Montreal, original six style for the Stanley Cup. Detroit wins in 6, sending Ozzie or Lidstrom, possibly both, out with a career ending Stanley Cup.