Michael Whiteacre
Registered User
So Dallas has had two contenders who had a chance to win them more than one Stanley Cup, one in '97-'98 where they lost to the Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference Finals, and one in '99-'00 where they made it to the Stanley Cup Finals only to lose to the New Jersey Devils. There are about 13 guys that played on both teams ie. Ed Belfour, Sergei Zubov, Joe Nieuwendyk, Darryl Sydor, Jere Lehtinen, Jamie Langenbrunner, Mike Modano, Richard Matvichuk, Shawn Chambers, Derian Hatcher, Guy Carbonneau, Brian Skrudland, Mike Keane etc. Most would say that the '99-'00 team was better with Brett Hull and Brenden Morrow up front, and Richard Matvichuk complementing Sydor/Zubov as the team's 3rd top defenseman.
What about the '97-'98 team? If the Red Wings weren't serious contenders, then the Dallas Stars could've had a shot at the Stanley Cup a year earlier. Plus, the team had better versions of Nieuwendyk, Lehtinen and Hatcher, and also had more role players contributing like Carbonneau and Chambers. They also had Pat Verbeek, Greg Adams, Tony Hrkac, Benoit Hogue, Craig Ludwig and Craig Muni as well, while the '99-'00 team had Kirk Muller, Derek Plante, Scott Thornton, Sylvain Cote and Dave Manson.
Thoughts?
What about the '97-'98 team? If the Red Wings weren't serious contenders, then the Dallas Stars could've had a shot at the Stanley Cup a year earlier. Plus, the team had better versions of Nieuwendyk, Lehtinen and Hatcher, and also had more role players contributing like Carbonneau and Chambers. They also had Pat Verbeek, Greg Adams, Tony Hrkac, Benoit Hogue, Craig Ludwig and Craig Muni as well, while the '99-'00 team had Kirk Muller, Derek Plante, Scott Thornton, Sylvain Cote and Dave Manson.
Thoughts?