Cup Favourites

[Jalili]

Who are your early season Cup favourites around the league?

My Finals picks would be NY Rangers vs. St. Louis Blues, but I'm interested in reading some other choices...

 

[maplesyrup]

Oh what the hell... Pittsburgh and LA. 

 

[Boston Leaf]

Rangers/Canucks

 

[dappleganger]

Toronto. They're my favourite team to win the cup.

 

[louisstamos]

Yup - Kings & Rangers.

 

[Kin]

I think Boston is a pretty decent dark horse.

 

[bustaheims]

In a shortened season, it's really a tough call. I'd have a hard time betting against the Kings in the West. The East feels a bit more muddled to me - probably the Rags or the Bruins, but, I really just don't know.

 

[Peter D.]

My immediate inclination is Pittsburgh vs. Vancouver.

The long break and a shorter season could see Crosby, along with Malkin, absolutely rip the league apart.

 

[Deebo]

Kessler's absence will harm Vancouver's chances a great deal IMO.

 

[bustaheims]

Kessler's absence will harm Vancouver's chances a great deal IMO.

That, combined with what could be a very uncomfortable situation with their goaltending if no Luongo deal is consummated and the big contract they gave to Garrison after his one good season, could very well put Vancouver in prime "explosive disappointment" territory.

 

[armche123]

I say it'll be either Washington or Pittsburgh. EAST SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDE! 

 

[Corn Flake]

Kessler's absence will harm Vancouver's chances a great deal IMO.

Well, can anyone from the Canadian diving team skate and fill in for him?

Muwwwahahahaha.


Ahhhhhh it's good to be back.

 

[TimKerr]

Flyers in 7.

 

[Kin]

Flyers in 7.

I think you forgot a "th" at the end of your sentence.

 

[armche123]

Flyers in 7.

I think you forgot a "th" at the end of your sentence.

I thought it was "yrs"..

 

[TimKerr]

Flyers in 7.

I think you forgot a "th" at the end of your sentence.

I'll take 7th, at least we'll be in the playoffs. 'rim shot'

Plus, the shortened season can only help Bryzgalov. He is streaky as it is, so he only has to get hot for about 30 games this season.

 

[princedpw]

Flyers in 7.

I think you forgot a "th" at the end of your sentence.

I'll take 7th, at least we'll be in the playoffs. 'rim shot'

Plus, the shortened season can only help Bryzgalov. He is streaky as it is, so he only has to get hot for about 30 games this season.

Any news on Pronger?  Will he play or is his career looking more-or-less over?  Philly's forwards are great. Their defense is weak without Pronger.

 

[maplesyrup]

Geez. I just remembered who ended his career.

 

[Beowulf]

Crosby and many of the Pens players have been practicing together in Pittsburgh for a while now, that combined with Malkin absolutely destroying the KHL makes them the favourites for me.

 

[TimKerr]

Flyers in 7.

I think you forgot a "th" at the end of your sentence.

I'll take 7th, at least we'll be in the playoffs. 'rim shot'

Plus, the shortened season can only help Bryzgalov. He is streaky as it is, so he only has to get hot for about 30 games this season.

Any news on Pronger?  Will he play or is his career looking more-or-less over?  Philly's forwards are great. Their defense is weak without Pronger.

No news that I heard, but I've been off the grid since the lockout started. I wonder if they'll buy him out.

And as for defence, we have Schenn now!....... insert any number of jokes here