don't count your chickens before they hatch
logic 57%
provide links, maybe you fellows dreamt this stuff last night
I'm not counting any chickens, they're a very good team. It's just a fact.
Every other team gets respect from making the Finals, but suddenly we're supposed to act sheepish? Florida got their ass railed in the Finals last year and still earned respect.
And that's another thing too, I don't wanna hear this shit about "being soft". This is a mentally tough group and they deserve credit for that. Many other teams, even very good teams would have folded up shop multiple times last season. 2nd last in the league at game 12 with McDavid injured, coach fired ... could have quit there.
Down to the Canucks 0-1, then 1-2, then 2-3 ... no problem, we'll just shut them down the last two games and take game 7 on their home ice.
Down 1-2 to the Stars, oh ok now the "real" Oilers showed up, uh except we bounced back and dominated the last 3 games in a row.
Down 0-3 in the Finals ... most teams would quit and call it a season, maybe happy to get one token win to avoid a sweep. We fought back to put ourselves in game 7 and damn near pulled off the greatest come back in modern pro team sports.
This team deserves some f***ing credit after all that.