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Like, no skin in the game though, from a pure track-meet blazing speed perspective, I'd love a Panthers (or Canes)/Avs Cup Final.
If Edmonton does not get any secondary scoring from McDavid...oi...not sure how they can eke out 4 wins against the Flames. Sutter is going to set up a wall on Connor. And Draisaitl...looks like he has 1 leg left. Blues, no chance...unless um...they give the entire Avs team COVID.
Panthers...well, I picked the Bolts because they are still scary good and know how to get it done. Panthers could win it but I'm going with experience and see Tampa's window still wide open.
Rangers and Canes...it's if Gallant et al have a way to stifle the Carolina speed...Boston nearly did it but needed home-ice which was when they nerfed the Canes attack from my observations. Where NY is stronger is in net...but, on a team like the Canes, do you really need a namebrand goaler?
Would love an Avs/Canes final. Was at the game in Raleigh between them earlier this year and man what a game. Would be a hell of a series. Plus being able to go to a cup final game would be nuts.
Blues tried...and were it not for posts and Binnington somehow trying his best Oettinger impression...the game should've been 10-2 for Denver...
Avs' speed is just holy momma.
Panthers yesterday blew a good chance and we'll see what they do for Game 2 but not the way the should start a series with the defending champs without Brayden Point too.
The series I will watch with most interest in this round though? Flames/Oilers...Hoping for a true rekindling of the "Battle of Alberta" here. I want blood, mayhem, chaos...!
The series I will watch with most interest in this round though? Flames/Oilers...Hoping for a true rekindling of the "Battle of Alberta" here. I want blood, mayhem, chaos...!
I hope it is a bloodbath up there. Definitely interested in watching that series. I think it and the Lightning/Panthers will be the best second-round series.
I hope it is a bloodbath up there. Definitely interested in watching that series. I think it and the Lightning/Panthers will be the best second-round series.
Well, if the Panthers show up for Game 2...they were duds in Game 1, IMO.
Rangers/Canes should be high-flying I think. The most lop-sided is likely your Avs/Blues...with St. Loo getting a thank-you-for-showing-up card.
Smith was pulled after letting in 3 goals within the first couple minutes. Markstrom had like hardly any shots and still lets in 6. Sutter should've pulled him...
Whatever...I just want more carnage. This is all I can ask for.
With the Bs out I figured I'd see what the fuss was about out West so I started this game from the beginning. Had a feeling it would be high scoring but not like this lol
Edmonton got themselves down 2-0 early and still found a way to win this game...no quit...though, really, it's the abilities of one uber-hockey demigod in McDavid. If Calgary plans to win this series, they really have one job only.
I'm surprised as any that the Avs lost to the Blues but I still think it's a thanks-for-participating badge for St. Poo.
Each year, the team with the NHL best regular-season record receives the Presidents’ Trophy. The definition of best NHL record is the team with the most points; in the case of a tie, the Presidents’ cup for hockey goes to the team with the most regular-season wins. Regular-season wins include victories in regulation and overtime, but not shootout wins.
As many fans have learned the hard way, Presidents’ Trophy winners aren’t guaranteed a Stanley Cup victory, but winning does guarantee home-ice advantage as long as the team stays alive in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
PRESIDENTS’ CUP - HOCKEY HISTORY
The President’s cup in the NHL was established in the 1985-86 season. Prior to 1985-96, the league recognized the team with the best NHL record in a variety of ways, and at times, in no way at all. Before 1937, the league had no trophy for teams with the best NHL record for regular-season play. In 1937, the NHL introduced the Prince of Wales Trophy, which was calculated in the same way as the current award.
Things rolled along smoothly enough until 1967-68, when league expansion created the Western Division. At that point, the Prince of Wales Trophy was awarded to the Eastern Division team with the best record, and no overall regular-season trophy was awarded. Starting in 1981-82, however, the team with best NHL record received a bonus of $350,000 that was split between the team and active player roster — this bonus continues to be awarded along with the Presidents’ Trophy as things stand today.
PRESIDENTS’ CUP – NHL TRIVIA
We said earlier that the best NHL record does not guarantee a Stanley Cup win. Indeed, since the 1985-86 season, Presidents’ Trophy winners have won the Stanley Cup only eight times: 1986-87 Edmonton Oilers, 1988-89 Calgary Flames, 1993-94 New York Rangers, 1998-99 Dallas Stars, 2000-01 Colorado Avalanche, 2001-02 Detroit Red Wings, 2007-08 Detroit Red Wings and 2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks.
Believe it or not, Presidents’ Trophy winners have lost in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs six times. As their fans undoubtedly know, these teams were: 1990-91 Chicago Blackhawks, 1999-2000 St. Louis Blues, 2005-06 Detroit Red Wings, 2008-09 San Jose Sharks, 2009-10 Washington Capitals and 2011-12 Vancouver Canucks.
The Detroit Red Wings have won six NHL Presidents’ Trophies. The New York Rangers and Washington Capitals have each won three.
The Detroit Red Wings recorded the most points among Presidents’ Trophy winners, with 131 — their record that year was 62-13-7. The Red Wings lost to the Colorado Avalanche four games to two in the Eastern Conference Final. Colorado went on to sweep the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final.
NHL PRESIDENTS’ TROPHY WINNERS — COMPLETE LIST (19-22 were missing from that article)
05-18-2022, 09:48 AM
@ Oil/Flames...
