Who Wins The Cup?

[Jntg4]

Seems all the expert analysts all have us winning the Central for the most part (and ESPN Magazine's simulations even has us as the #1 seed), not that that means anything, but why do you guys think Detroit is so much better than us (Dews and Joe)?

 

[TheChicagoFan]

Seems all the expert analysts all have us winning the Central for the most part (and ESPN Magazine's simulations even has us as the #1 seed), not that that means anything, but why do you guys think Detroit is so much better than us (Dews and Joe)?

Don't trust anything ESPN says about hockey. Even though the Hawks were on the cover of ESPN The Magazine before the season of the year they won the cup...

Still, ESPN Hockey coverage is

 

[Jntg4]

Don't trust anything ESPN says about hockey. Even though the Hawks were on the cover of ESPN The Magazine before the season of the year they won the cup...

Still, ESPN Hockey coverage is

IK, I just picked up ESPN the Magazine and saw that, but most sites/publications have us winning the Central.

 

[Captain Iago]

I think the winner comes from the East again.

The West is brutal and the beatings they'll suffer will better accommodate whoever out of the East wins.

 

[Captain Iago]

Seems all the expert analysts all have us winning the Central for the most part (and ESPN Magazine's simulations even has us as the #1 seed), not that that means anything, but why do you guys think Detroit is so much better than us (Dews and Joe)?

Thinking Detroit is better than us is not unreasonable. They have great talent, leadership, depth, and the climate/presence to do what it takes to win.

Ultimately though, it's all about who finishes in the postseason.

 

[TheChicagoFan]

I think the winner comes from the East again.

The West is brutal and the beatings they'll suffer will better accommodate whoever out of the East wins.

That's the thing about the East. The West is a better conference, but that means that the winner of the West is usually pretty beat up by time of the Finals.

 

[Jntg4]

Thinking Detroit is better than us is not unreasonable. They have great talent, leadership, depth, and the climate/presence to do what it takes to win.

Ultimately though, it's all about who finishes in the postseason.

Ya, but they seem to think they are much better than us than I can see them being.

The one big thing really going Detroit's way is that we play 3 games in 4 nights 17 times, them only 6, if we overcome that we are equal if not better than them.

 

[DewsSox79]

Ya, but they seem to think they are much better than us than I can see them being.

The one big thing really going Detroit's way is that we play 3 games in 4 nights 17 times, them only 6, if we overcome that we are equal if not better than them.

wanna make a wager on it? you call the bet.

no handicapp, straight up....whoever finishes ahead....i will take detroit all day long.

 

[nwfisch]

wanna make a wager on it? you call the bet.

no handicapp, straight up....whoever finishes ahead....i will take detroit all day long.

Can I take you up on that wager ?

 

[Jntg4]

wanna make a wager on it? you call the bet.

no handicapp, straight up....whoever finishes ahead....i will take detroit all day long.

I'm not saying Detroit isn't better than us, but I think we have a pretty good chance and was wondering why you guys were seeming to be very negative about the Hawks chances, like overdoing it.

 

[DewsSox79]

I'm not saying Detroit isn't better than us, but I think we have a pretty good chance and was wondering why you guys were seeming to be very negative about the Hawks chances, like overdoing it.

no, I just dont have them as major players for the cup. As you state one thing about my thoughts, I can comeback with the over optimistic fan base on this site and their opinions.

 

[Jntg4]

no, I just dont have them as major players for the cup. As you state one thing about my thoughts, I can comeback with the over optimistic fan base on this site and their opinions.

Oh, I see.

:blackhawks:

 

[Capt. Serious]

no, I just dont have them as major players for the cup. As you state one thing about my thoughts, I can comeback with the over optimistic fan base on this site and their opinions.

Remember Andrew Brunette will be amazing because he's here.

 

[Uman85]

Oilers and Islanders for the Cup...The toilet cup. :lol:

 

[HawkWriter]

Remember Andrew Brunette will be amazing because he's here.

I detect the sarcasm...who has said that?

I think most are just expecting Brunette to do what he has pretty much done his whole entire career. Put up around 50+ points and be in the lineup night in and night out. Not unrealistic in the slightest.

 

[BigP50]

Hawks

 

[Everyday I'm Byfuglien]

Barry Melrose says Hawks over Capitals.

I like Barry Melrose. despite him saying Pronger should have won the 2010 Con Smythe back then.

 

[Capt. Serious]

Also, you don't see the Wings carrying useless sacks of shit like John Scott.

 

[Everyday I'm Byfuglien]

Bertuzzi is a sack of shit, but I'll concede that his shootout prowess is useful.

 

[Uman85]

Also, you don't see the Wings carrying useless sacks of shit like John Scott.

They have that sack of shit Datsyuk.