Can anyone see the Bruins not winning the cup?

[ShiftyNifty16]

I would surmise that statistically, winning the Stanley Cup is in fact not typical.

was a bit of sarcasm. I love when people pick "the field", no kidding the field is more often the right choice.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Easily. I've seen the Bruins not win the cup most of my life except for one year.

Do I hope differently this year? Of course. No expectations, but looking forward to trying.

 

[MCR74]

Right now, they have to be considered the favourite. I see them going on a deep run.

 

[Green]

Yea because they are going to burn themselves out trying to be the best regular season team which I truly think they want to be despite what Marchand says

 

[Nasti]

In the last 15 years, the 8th seed has won as many cups as the Presidents Trophy winner.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

In the last 15 years, the 8th seed has won as many cups as the Presidents Trophy winner.

8th seed league wide or 8th in the conference?

 

[DFC]

2019 Lightning, 1996 Red Wings.

HM to the 2022 Florida Panthers.

 

[General Fanager]

Rangers will beat them in the east.

 

[Nasti]

8th seed league wide or 8th in the conference?

Conference. 2012 Kings.

 

[Rude Dog]

Bruins remind me of the Panthers last year. Everything going right for them. Coming back late in games etc. Great team. But I wouldn't be shocked if they get bounced early.

 

[Kingfan1967]

Boston will have a tougher path to the Finals than any Western Conference Team. Their Cup favorite but it's far from a slam dunk .

 

[beowulf]

Yes, playoffs are a whole different beast but and their toughest competition will be in their own conference IMO.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Someone obviously hasn't heard of the President's Trophy curse.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Conference. 2012 Kings.

Which is kind of unfair then since there are two 8th seeds and only ever 1 presidents winner.

 

[HockeyVirus]

2019 Lightning, 1996 Red Wings.

HM to the 2022 Florida Panthers.

Panthers not even close. That team had many flaws, it was awful defensively. Not even close to how the Bruins have built their roster

 

[um]

2019 Lightning, 1996 Red Wings.

HM to the 2022 Florida Panthers.

Jesus, there's been teams a lot better than them.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Well if it's just based on paper, then yeah, but it's played on the ice, so I wouldn't be surprised if they lost in a tight, fought series.

 

[BTP]

Always take the field.

Plus, Presidents Trophy curse.

They have a 1/16 chance of winning, or a 94% chance of not winning.

 

[HuGort]

The Bruins are on pace for one of the best seasons in history. Now they just added Orlov and Hathaway. As far as roster construction goes, they have literally no flaws. This may be the last year of their captain and the players have clearly rallied around that.

Sometimes the best team doesn't always win, but I ask does anyone see this Bruins team losing in the playoffs?

Certainly, they the Bruins, how many times they choked before? 1971, 1984, 1986, 2002, 2004, 2014, to scratch surface

 

[Section 104]

They are guaranteed to win since Stan Fischler is predicting a fall,possibly even in the first round. After all, it happened in 1945 to Montréal

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Yes, I can see them not winning and in addition I could see them losing in the first round.

 

[Matt Rentfree]

Nothing is guaranteed, but I think they have to be considered as cup favorites at this point.

 

[Regal]

I’m not sure if it’s possible in the cap era to have a team so good it makes sense to take them over the field

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Happened recently with Tampa a few years ago. Imagine if someone put big money on that.

 

[bb_fan]

The Bruins are on pace for one of the best seasons in history. Now they just added Orlov and Hathaway. As far as roster construction goes, they have literally no flaws. This may be the last year of their captain and the players have clearly rallied around that.

Sometimes the best team doesn't always win, but I ask does anyone see this Bruins team losing in the playoffs?

Yup.