Yeah, The Blackhawks Are A Dynasty

[mikita's helmet]

Yeah, The Blackhawks Are A Dynasty by statistics guru, Nate Silver
http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/yeah-the-blackhawks-are-a-dynasty/

Over its past 20 seasons, the NHL has the lowest share of repeat winners among the major sports leagues — the Red Wings in 1997 and 1998 were the only one — along with the lowest share of teams to repeat within a three-season window (four out of the past 20 Stanley Cup champions did so). By contrast, before about 1990, it was probably the easiest sport for repeat winners. From 1971 to 1990, for instance, 45 percent of Stanley Cup winners had also won the championship in the previous season, and 75 percent had won a Stanley Cup within the previous three years.

The reasons for this are obvious enough: The NHL has expanded rapidly, from six teams in 1966-67 to 30 teams today. It implemented a hard and unforgiving salary cap in 2004-05. And it’s a fairly random sport: Compared with something like basketball, the best team won’t necessarily prevail, even over a seven-game series.

 

[CRM 114]

They're not a dynasty until they win this series.

 

[mikita's helmet]

They're not a dynasty until they win this series.

Thanks, Nate.

 

[hebs]

Now?

 

[KingDarude7]

Dynasty!

 

[ClydeLee]

Betman says it, confirmed

 

[Doubledown]

Congrats Hawks Fans

 

[mikita's helmet]

Betman says it, confirmed

He also calls Phoenix a good hockey market.

 

[TCD]

Duncan Keith is a Dynasty baaaaaaaaby!!!

 

[HeHateMe]

Duncan Keith is a Dynasty baaaaaaaaby!!!

^^^

 

[CRM 114]

When's the parade?

 

[mikita's helmet]

Duncan Keith is a Dynasty baaaaaaaaby!!!

truer words
...truer words were
...truer words were never
...truer words were never spoken
...my friend!

 

[Rush]

We're like the Patriots, without the cheating part.

 

[Raskolnikov]

Man..... 1 goal away from a three peat!! Unreal....

I'll take it. I think we have a great chance next year with Panarin, maybe Reilly, Johns, Teuvo in bigger role, plus some veteran centers must be added. Perhaps either Vermette or Richards can be retained. Vermette was a monster ever since he was benched, Q trolls us all again and pushes the right button. So was Teuvo actually. Wouldn't have won without the addition of both performances.