*Closed* 16 years of Champions Bracket [QuarterFinals] - 1. CHICAGO 2013 vs. 8. TAMPA 2020

[Tufted Titmouse]

Looks like this poll is coming as down to the wire as I think this series would.

Tampa up by 3 votes now...the equivalent of a late goal in the 3rd to go up by 1. Great poll so far, one of the closest I've seen on this site.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Nah Bickell really was a stud during these playoffs. If I am not mistaken, he ended up with a 4m AAV contract because of it, but never quite lived up to it.

He got vertigo, and then MS, really sad stuff

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

He got vertigo, and then MS, really sad stuff

Oh right, now I am remembering the MS diagnoses. Brutal

 

[LightningStorm]

Tampa up by 3 votes now...the equivalent of a late goal in the 3rd to go up by 1. Great poll so far, one of the closest I've seen on this site.

Looks like Tampa won this poll based on Vasi making one extra big save, which I more or less predicted would be the difference in this series.

Bummer 2 teams this great had to match up in the QF. IMO these were the best teams each of the Hawks and Bolts had in their multi cup runs.

 

[JaegerDice]

Booooooooo

Great poll.

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

Booooooooo

Great poll.

Interestingly enough, this is the only upset so far in the 12 polls I've run.

Chicago will now have another shot at Tampa in the Final Four, this time with the 2010 team.

 

[JaegerDice]

Interestingly enough, this is the only upset so far in the 12 polls I've run.

Chicago will now have another shot at Tampa in the Final Four, this time with the 2010 team.

An upset by regular season win %, you mean?

By talent and performance, I wouldnt call it an upset. I’d have loved to watch these teams play against each other.

 

[leafsfan5]

These are probably the two best teams of the last decade. Makes sense it came down to the wire