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Originally Posted by PR_Phil
Two teams that won't win:
Detroit
Vancouver
sorry, but Detroit is done, their time is over, they just don't have it any more. Vancouver has had their chance, and then another, they just can't keep it together.
I'm an Ottawa fan, and would love to see any of the Canadian teams make the finals, but I don't see it, either Ottawa or Montreal + Toronto will be out in the first round, and the survivor likely won't make it past the second.
if nothing bad ever happened to anyone I would say the Penguins were a lock, the are so dominant right now, but they could very well be missing the two best players on the planet by the end of the first round. They could very well be without their 4 best players for that matter, they seem to go down like flies. Sid is the best talent in the game, but I highly doubt he will ever play a full season again.
Penguins get healthy and stay healthy and they should win, if not I think Chicago will take it.
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I suspect you're right about the 4 Canadian teams not getting far, but if any of them has the depth and stamina and experience to get to the cup series it's Vancouver. It's because of the failures you pointed out that they so desperately need redemption.
But of the Loafs, Habs or Sens, any one of them have the talent to surprise everyone. I don't have much faith they'll do it, but they do have it. I'm no TO fan (haven't been since after the Sittler years) but I wouldn't mind seeing them make it past the first round at least. Like the Jets I think they need to shuffle around some guys and add/trade a few last key pieces before they'll truely be cup-worthy.