2018 Stanley Cup Favourite #14

[M2Beezy]

So Toronto takes 13 pretty easy. Building a good team there i think thell be better then 13 next year i guess we will see. Anyways onto 14 folks

Thinking Calgary Ottawa maybe Sharks or Boston Carolina next

01 Pittsburgh 74% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2376761
02 Edmonton 25% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2377033
03 Nashville 28% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2377305
04 Tampa 34% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2378193
05 Anaheim 36% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2378467
06 Washington 37% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2378709
07 Chicago 26% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2379057
08 Columbus 28% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2379373
09 Dallas 27% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2379623
10 Stl 27% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2379847
11 New York Rangers 22% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2380147
12 Minny 33% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2380415
13 Toronto 37% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2380639

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[KevSkillz4]

MTL... easy choice there... I vote MTL since 11 lol.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

MTL... easy choice there... I vote MTL since 11 lol.

How's Montreal the easy choice? Their defense got worse, and they still don't have depth down the middle. Their entire success is riding on Price playing like he's super human.

There's at least 3 or 4 teams still left on the list who have rosters that are closer to Cup-caliber than Montreal. Price essentially has to turn in a performance for the ages for them to have a shot.

 

[jetsforever]

Sharks

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Between Boston and San Jose, I'll take Boston.

 

[lakai17]

Jets

 

[BlueDream]

Ottawa easily.

 

[7even]

Ottawa's perfect year was last year. For them to win the cup, everything has to go right, and I can't see lightning striking twice. I actually like Calgary or Montreal here. A HoF goalie can take you farther than any other position (okay maybe center), so I went MTL.

 

[bobholly39]

How's Montreal the easy choice? Their defense got worse, and they still don't have depth down the middle. Their entire success is riding on Price playing like he's super human.

There's at least 3 or 4 teams still left on the list who have rosters that are closer to Cup-caliber than Montreal. Price essentially has to turn in a performance for the ages for them to have a shot.

Carey Price is arguably the biggest x-factor in the league.

Best goalie. Goalie is the position that can most influence a series/game. If he gets hot at right time Montreal can absolutely win the cup

Also. They were a top team in the league last year. So it's not like they're bottom feeders.

I say Montreal.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Tampa should have been higher!

 

[Sensinitis]

The team that was in the Final Four last season.

 

[Dogewow]

Ottawa's perfect year was last year. For them to win the cup, everything has to go right, and I can't see lightning striking twice. I actually like Calgary or Montreal here. A HoF goalie can take you farther than any other position (okay maybe center), so I went MTL.

I agree with you that I think it's unlikely they'll win it all or even go far, but at some point that hot streak and recent experience has to work for them rather than against them in these polls. Especially when you look at what we have left to pick from.

 

[The Note]

Sens with Montreal next.

 

[BHD]

Went with the Flames. Surprised they haven't gone already.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Carey Price is arguably the biggest x-factor in the league.

Best goalie. Goalie is the position that can most influence a series/game. If he gets hot at right time Montreal can absolutely win the cup

Also. They were a top team in the league last year. So it's not like they're bottom feeders.

I say Montreal.

But that was my point. Their success hinges entirely on Carey Price playing out of his mind. If a team relies on a single player to determine whether they win a Cup or miss the playoffs, they probably shouldn't be picked ahead of teams who are overall better than them.

As for them being a top team last year, yeah, when they had Radulov, Markov, etc. It's not the same roster as last year (a team that lost in the first round, by the way, even though Price played well -- which goes back to my above point).

 

[sanitysrequiem]

This has probably been commented on a lot, but Edmonton being 2nd makes this whole list a sham.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Tampa should have been higher!

Eh, maybe a bit, but CBJ is the real slept-on team

 

[Pyrophorus]

I too think the Leafs are top 8.

 

[Deplorable Lenny]

Went with the Flames. Surprised they haven't gone already.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Calgary looks promising imo. I'd go with them here.

 

[bert]

I too think the Leafs are top 8.

Weird. Your fanbase doesnt seem confident at all.