[DwightShrute]

ya they got off to a kind of slow start as did Boston. Teams always play harder against the Finalists from the previous year. Ya, Edmonton , Minnesota, Ottawa and heck even the Leafs are better this year and one or more might even see the post season. And I don't mean from their living room couch.

Canucks have the best goalie duo in the NHL with Luongo and Schneider, Sedin's, Kessler, great support staff including a more than capable defense and an excellent coach. They fell one game short last year. They won't this season.

[odog11]

ya they got off to a kind of slow start as did Boston. Teams always play harder against the Finalists from the previous year. Ya, Edmonton , Minnesota, Ottawa and heck even the Leafs are better this year and one or more might even see the post season. And I don't mean from their living room couch. Canucks have the best goalie duo in the NHL with Luongo and Schneider, Sedin's, Kessler, great support staff including a more than capable defense and an excellent coach. They fell one game short last year. They won't this season.

History, this years stats and your eyes should make it pretty clear Bruins duo is better. This year goals against and save percentage:

Thomas 1.87 .940
Rask 2.09 .927
Bruins #1 goals against 2.04

Luongo 2.82 .899
Schneider 2.02 .934
Nucks 11th goals against 2.44

And you did watch Thomas in the finals last year, right?

[MTek]

Hmmm... and we havent seen teams "favored" to win the cup or teams finishing 1st in their confrence fall short before ??
Boston had 3 game 7's last year (?) any of which they could have lost

Lets play the 82 game season and watch the playoff marathon before we "GIVE" the cup to anybody

[slapster33]

LOL

[DwightShrute]

come on guys. Vancouver has been knocking on the door for a couple years now and are ready to kick it down. By June we will be itching for a riot!

[OTL]

This is why the Cannots will never win Lord Stanley's Cup. The arrogant fans convince themselves that every season is "their year", proclaiming the Cannots Stanley Cup Champions before the playoffs even begin. They're fickle, ignorant, low-class fans. Meanwhile the players start to buy into it themselves hearing so much talk about it from the media and fans, which is a loser mentality and dooms them to failure every season. Karma is a bitch.

[DennisGreen]

<<<<<<<<< If this guy starts in goal in the post-season, we got a good shot again

[DwightShrute]

This is why the Cannots will never win Lord Stanley's Cup. The arrogant fans convince themselves that every season is "their year", proclaiming the Cannots Stanley Cup Champions before the playoffs even begin. They're fickle, ignorant, low-class fans. Meanwhile the players start to buy into it themselves hearing so much talk about it from the media and fans, which is a loser mentality and dooms them to failure ever season. Karma is a bitch.

wow!

I am just making a thread that would get people talking. Was it about NYI or Columbus? And you go to the extreme with "ignorant, low-class fans" ??? arrogant fans? We made to game 7 of the finals last year. I didn't guarantee anything but just talking some pucks. Don't take it person bro.

how does that saying go about the kettle?

[DwightShrute]

<<<<<<<<< If this guy starts in goal in the post-season, we got a good shot again

he is awesome

[mebaran]

Um, you guys are all forgetting something really important...

Barry freaking Melrose predicted a Blackhawks Stanley Cup at the beginning of this season!!!! Barry, my suits are cooler and more expensive than yours, MELROSE.

Chalk it up and give the Hawks the Cup today...

[OTL]

Um, you guys are all forgetting something really important...

Barry freaking Melrose predicted a Blackhawks Stanley Cup at the beginning of this season!!!! Barry, my suits are cooler and more expensive than yours, MELROSE.

Chalk it up and give the Hawks the Cup today...

Well, last time he predicted that, they did win the cup. Even still, I don't care for proclamations like that, and think they're in bad taste. Nobody wins the Cup till June, so lets leave it at that.

[DennisGreen]

Um, you guys are all forgetting something really important... Barry freaking Melrose predicted a Blackhawks Stanley Cup at the beginning of this season!!!! Barry, my suits are cooler and more expensive than yours, MELROSE. Chalk it up and give the Hawks the Cup today...

Never trust a man with a mullet With that being said Hawks goaltending looking sketchy as fcuk. Crawford better get his shit together if the Hawks wanna make a deep playoff run this year.

[killersweet]

Until Luongo is on that team, they will never win the cup. Before last year’s playoffs, I didn’t care for the Canucks, but after last season, I hate them more than Ottawa. I hope they lose in the 1st roundJ

[boeing power]

The sedins are the biggest pussys in the league and they proved that against Boston in the finals.

no team with a sedin as captain will ever win a cup

[DEUCED]

The sedins are the biggest pussys in the league and they proved that against Boston in the finals.

no team with a sedin as captain will ever win a cup

Agreed! No heart, just salary misers. Can't show up when it counts.

[adamo1018]

Boston already did that last year, but when they gave it to them, they didn't want it. Bc they're choke artists.

[DEUCED]

ya they got off to a kind of slow start as did Boston. Teams always play harder against the Finalists from the previous year. Ya, Edmonton , Minnesota, Ottawa and heck even the Leafs are better this year and one or more might even see the post season. And I don't mean from their living room couch.

Canucks have the best goalie duo in the NHL with Luongo and Schneider, Sedin's, Kessler, great support staff including a more than capable defense and an excellent coach. They fell one game short last year. They won't this season.

Put your money where your heart is then. Couple grand right now! Good odds.

[DwightShrute]

The sedins are the biggest pussys in the league and they proved that against Boston in the finals.

no team with a sedin as captain will ever win a cup

ridiculous

[mebaran]

Never trust a man with a mullet

, agreed....but it's a sweet mullet, no?

[DennisGreen]

, agreed....but it's a sweet mullet, no?

Best mullet out there still

[DennisGreen]

Put your money where your heart is then. Couple grand right now! Good odds.

+1100. Wish it was higher. Got $100 on them this year as I did last year

I will definitely hedge if it goes to game 7 this year though

[Vortexx00]

[DEUCED]

Two Van blowouts and lucky wins by Luongo and you are calling for the cup? What about a good playoff team? Sedins could put their hearts together and not come close to an Iginlas!

[815Sox]

Give me a break. Sure the Canucks can win, but there are plenty of good teams. Last year I thought the Canucks were a lock, they probably should have won to, this year not so much. Seems like they struggle to get the job done, hell they almost lost to a pretty bad Hawks team that didn't even deserve to be in the playoffs (and I am a big Hawks fan)

[dmiles1021]

LOL

[Mike Huntertz]

Not sure if we can take another riot?

[DwightShrute]

Man they look good right now. If the playoffs started tomorrow I am not sure anyone can stop this team. 2 great goalies and 4 solid lines.

Haven't lost in regulation time in their last 13 games including going 8-0-2 in their last 10

Nice to be a Canuck fan nowadays

Rangers look solid also and the Wings just don't lose anymore at home.

It's gonna be interesting.

The healthiest team could be the one that lasts the longest. If Vancouver is relatively healthy heading into the playoffs, I don't think anyone can stop em this season.

[yisman]

Not much has changed. To me, they were clearly the best team last season as well, but they fell short.

The best team still has well under a 50% chance of winning.

[DwightShrute]

Not much has changed. To me, they were clearly the best team last season as well, but they fell short.

The best team still has well under a 50% chance of winning.

your Wings are really playing some good hockey. I am not shocked by that but a little surprised only for the fact that they are doing it so quietly. At least from my view.

What's the deal with the Wings? Why are they so good again? What's their weakness? Since they are unbeatable at home, how important do u think it is for them to win the presidents trophy?

[drfunkmaster]

Canucks are a bunch of choke artists, just like Heat of last year, both choked. Thats why luongo is lebron's bitch, and his nick name is LuBrongo!!! canucks going nowhere near a stanley cup.

[yisman]

Dwight, I'm not a Detroit fan!

[DwightShrute]

Dwight, I'm not a Detroit fan!

ooops. My bad. I thought you and Deuce were

[DEUCED]

ooops. My bad. I thought you and Deuce were

Apparently Deuce played for the Wings 430lbs ago!

[leafsfan19]

wings look unreal.. I was at game 8 of the streak obv. Im rootin for my leafs :P but my top 3 picks for the cup are wings, penguins, and bruins.

[a4u2fear]

Groan, didn't you make a similar thread last year?