2023 HFBoards Stanley Cup Favourite #11

[M2Beezy]

So the Penguins round out the top 10 after another good season which could have gone further if not for injuries. O well, lets see what happens with them next year. Who ya got NEXT

1 Colorado 65% 2023 HFBoards Stanley Cup Favourite #1
2 Tampa 70% 2023 HFBoards Stanley Cup Favourite #2
3 Carolina 41% 2023 HFBoards Stanley Cup Favourite #3
4 TIE: NYR TOR 22% 2023 HFBoards Stanley Cup Favourite #4
4 Toronto 51% 2023 HFBoards Stanley Cup Favourite #4 RUNOFF: Rangers VS Leafs
5 NYRangers 37% 2023 HFBoards Stanley Cup Favourite #5
6 Edmonton 29% 2023 HFBoards Stanley Cup Favourite #6
7 St Louis 40% 2023 HFBoards Stanley Cup Favourite #7
8 Calgary 43% 2023 HFBoards Stanley Cup Favourite #8
9 Florida 55% 2023 HFBoards Stanley Cup Favourite #9
10 Pittsburgh 32% 2023 HFBoards Stanley Cup Favourite #10

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[stl76]

Boston could be very scary come playoff time if they can ride out the early season injuries. Wouldn't surprise me to see them go on a deep run.

 

[banks]

Washington then Minnesota. They're close.

Then Nashville and Vegas. They're close.

 

[wintersej]

Marchand Bergeron DeBrusk
Hall Krejci Pasta

Lindholm McAvoy
Gryz Carlo

My case for Boston is this:

After Jan 1st last year, when they bumped Pasta down to create two good lines, the Bruins were a top 4 team in the NHL. Since then they have added Lindholm for more than 9 games and Krejci. They took Carolina to 7 in the first round, but could not win on the road as Haula got exposed as a fake #2C. That hole is patched. If things go right, this is the best Bruins top 6 since Iginla left. They aren’t a one line team anymore.

But things have to go right. Bergeron is still elite but old. Marchand coming off a major surgery. Krejci took a year away. They really need a kid to make a leap on the 3rd line to be a real contender. A lot of things could go wrong.

But the upside of this group is very very high.

 

[amnesiac]

Stephenson-Eichel-Stone
Marchesseault-Karlsson-Smith
Carrier-Roy-Kessel

Theodore-Martinez
McNabb-Pietrangelo

Brossoit/Thompson (I think they will trade for better at some point)

 

[Connor McConnor]

Vegas is due for a rebound

 

[MessierII]

Vegas is due for a rebound

Vegas sucks. They are worse than last year and with no Patches or starting nhl goaltender it’s shaping up to be another rough year.

 

[ZDH]

5 should be 6 bc you have two 4s

 

[M2Beezy]

5 should be 6 bc you have two 4s

Put it to a poll, lets vote on it

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Stephenson-Eichel-Stone
Marchesseault-Karlsson-Smith
Carrier-Roy-Kessel

Theodore-Martinez
McNabb-Pietrangelo

Brossoit/Thompson (I think they will trade for better at some point)

How can they get a better goaltender with no cap space and the goaltending market being so dry at this point?