This years cup final is the best cup final since ___ (year) between _____ (Team A) and ______ (Team B).

[JianYang]

Hell of a turnaround since this thread:

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My favourite was actually on the oiler board when there was a sizable thread earlier this season started by a guy who renounced his oiler fandom after watching them all his life.

Something tells me that guy, along with the others who were jumping on that emo train have gone back on their word.

 

[Devilsfan118]

2003, because the Devils won.

I'm but a simple man.

 

[TimeZone]

nah the Van-Boston series in 2011 was the most entertaining finals i can remember.

Game 7 was a blowout which hurt it, no chance that was superior to Pittsburgh edging Detroit in 2009.

Hossa leaving, Sids first come...the Lidstrom opportunity with the clock dying, passing of the torch...

That final was insane

 

[pld459666]

While I am 1000% impressed with the Oilers and are rooting for them to pull this off, I'd much rather prefer the alternating wins as opposed to the way this is going.

Both scenarios have their own sense of drama, this scenario has that enhanced win or die atmosphere about it.

80+ years since the last and only team to erase a 3-0 game deficit makes this potentially one of the greatest finals ever.

I hope it goes into Double OT with McDavid getting the winner late.

 

[jigglysquishy]

I loved the 2011 Finals. The drama. Canadian team in the finals. The circumstances with my personal life.

But this tops it.

I loved 2001 too, but being honest. A reverse sweep is just too good.

 

[Muffin]

The games itself have been pretty lackluster TBH. Almost no lead changes and not a single OT game.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

This is the best choke job in the 20th century.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Tie between 1987 Edmonton/Philadelphia, and 1994 NYR/Vancouver.

Eh....

It's been entertaining storyline wise. But in 87 and 94, most of the games were one goal decisions.

This series is going 7 but it kind of reminds me of 01 where teams exchanged meh to poor SCF performances.

2011 had too many Boston blowouts. 87 or 94 was probably the best imo.

This is the best choke job in the 20th century.

All moot if Florida wins game 7. Nobody will care Edmonton pushed it to 7.

The games itself have been pretty lackluster TBH. Almost no lead changes and not a single OT game.

This. Only lead change was in game 2.

 

[EdJovanovski]

This has been the worst final of all time because a team may literally win an asterisk cup that was earned through everything being rigged for them from the very start with a week long layoff to rest injured McDavid & Drai, then Drai not being suspended, all of the absolutely absurd calls. This is a mockery of the game and I am probably done watching the NHL if this sham ends the way the league wants it to. But if the Panthers win it would be the most triumphant defying the odds ever, with everything rigged against them still coming out on top. They would make Disney movies based on it.

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

1994 Rangers over Canucks.

 

[GMR]

Boston/St. Louis was the last SCF that was even remotely entertaining. Beyond that probably the Pittsburgh/Detroit back-to-backs.

Boston vs Chicago was the best in recent memory.

 

[Video Nasty]

This has been the worst final of all time because a team may literally win an asterisk cup that was earned through everything being rigged for them from the very start with a week long layoff to rest injured McDavid & Drai, then Drai not being suspended, all of the absolutely absurd calls. This is a mockery of the game and I am probably done watching the NHL if this sham ends the way the league wants it to. But if the Panthers win it would be the most triumphant defying the odds ever, with everything rigged against them still coming out on top. They would make Disney movies based on it.

 

[Craig Ludwig]

This has been the worst final of all time because a team may literally win an asterisk cup that was earned through everything being rigged for them from the very start with a week long layoff to rest injured McDavid & Drai, then Drai not being suspended, all of the absolutely absurd calls. This is a mockery of the game and I am probably done watching the NHL if this sham ends the way the league wants it to. But if the Panthers win it would be the most triumphant defying the odds ever, with everything rigged against them still coming out on top. They would make Disney movies based on it.

Please do stop watching the NHL and go back to your Alex Jones group...

 

[DitchMarner]

It's the best in a while and definitely the best of this decade.

The one last year was pure domination. Same with the 2021 series between TB and MTL, although I personally enjoyed that one because f*** MTL.

DAL/TB was kind of meh. TB/COL got good toward the end but didn't go seven games and one the score of one game was 7-0.

The 2019 SCF was enjoyable. I was so worried BOS was going to win, but STL came back from 2-1 down in the series and won Game Seven 4-1.

The finals in 2018, 2017, 2016 weren't very good in terms of competitiveness.

This is the best Stanley Cup Final since 2019 and the only ones I've seen that may be better are the ones from 1994, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2019.

 

[Craig Ludwig]

I think this could be the best ever, TBH. At least the best one most of us have seen live in our lifetime. And that's coming from a Habs fan. But it does all depend what happens Monday night.

 

[DitchMarner]

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Now that he's posted that, I really want EDM to win on Monday.

 

[Louie the Blue]

This is the best since 2019 and has the chance to be the second best since the 2005 lockout.

I’m not sure anything can top the 2011 SCF.

 

[Turin]

2009 and 2011 are the cap era standard

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Boston and Vancouver come to mind for so many good reasons I can think of.

 

[WolfgangPuck]

Flashbacks to 2011. Burning cars. Is there going be a riot in Florida if they lose?

 

[winnipegger]

Maybe unpopular take but I enjoyed Washington/Vegas to see ovi get his cup (and see Vegas lose). The worst finals was obviously last year when Vegas won. Makes me nauseous to even think about it. Stupid Vegas.

 

[Pass the Saitl Sauce]

Flashbacks to 2011. Burning cars. Is there going be a riot in Florida if they lose?

Can you call 16 fans a riot?

2011 and the years red wings vs pens and the losing Hossa years

 

[Nogatco Rd]

My favourite was actually on the oiler board when there was a sizable thread earlier this season started by a guy who renounced his oiler fandom after watching them all his life.

Something tells me that guy, along with the others who were jumping on that emo train have gone back on their word.

I wanna say that guy quit for reasons related to ownership’s political stance around that time but you’re right, I have a feeling he’ll tune in for game 7.

This has been the worst final of all time because a team may literally win an asterisk cup that was earned through everything being rigged for them from the very start with a week long layoff to rest injured McDavid & Drai, then Drai not being suspended, all of the absolutely absurd calls. This is a mockery of the game and I am probably done watching the NHL if this sham ends the way the league wants it to. But if the Panthers win it would be the most triumphant defying the odds ever, with everything rigged against them still coming out on top. They would make Disney movies based on it.

the funny thing about hockey is you know there’s someone making the converse of this argument on the oilers board

 

[shakes the clown]

This has legs to be the best finals of our generation. We are seeing the greatest player since 99 cement his legacy with an absolute master class performance. The United Nations should declare Monday an international holiday so the entire planet can bear witness to the final act of the most incredible sports story ever told. Starting the season 2-9-1 and then ending up in game 7 of the finals while breaking Gretzky records is something we might never see again. The cup is coming home.

Naw, they should declare Tuesday to be the holiday so we can stay up late and watch the game and not have to worry about work the next morning.

 

[Knarf9o5o1o4o9]

Of the Stanley Cup FInals Ive watched each game of

(2008 and 2009 I didnt watch because I am a bitter Flyers fan)

Great: 2011, 2013

Good: 2010, 2015,2016, 2019

Mid: 2012,2017, 2020, 2022

Bad: 2021

Would have been good or even great if the series wasnt so damn short: 2014, 2018, 2023