you still have to look at the games in hand.....SJ has played 3 LESS games...but I dont think that even matters....until the Sharks prove not to be chokers, I dont think home ice means much for the Wings...they can win at home or on the road....still the favs in my book to win it all.....
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As long as Thornton is in SJ, that team will never win anything. And Calgary's still not ready for prime time even with what they did today. The team that concerns me in the West is Vancouver with their goaltender. He's capable of winning a series or 2 all by himself and that team is strong enough with their top 9 forwards and 6 dman to go very far. We'll deal with NJ when we get there.
Trust me, it doesnt matter.....the Wings clinched EVERY series last year on the road....they thrive on the road.......Im not saying they are going to win the Stanley Cup again......Im just saying the reason wont be because they dont have home ice......this team is too good....they can win at home or on the road.....we shall see though.....
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Where did you pull this opinion from? The fact is, they are 19-15 on the road.
Of those 34 games they have managed to win just 7 against teams that would be in the playoffs if the season ended today. They beat Nashville, Calgary, Edmonton, Florida, Vancouver, and Chicago twice.
The other 12 wins are all against teams currently sitting out of the playoffs.
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Lets be real here. The West has 4 teams that I think can all legitimately make the Cup. Sharks, Wings, Flames, and Nucks and thats it! The Eastern Conference from 1-8 anyone can make the Cup there is not one dominant team. Dont tell me for one second you can confidently say:
Bruins - Played way over their heads all season reality setting in and Tim Thomas has never won a playoff series in his life.
Devils - Sure they have great defense and Broduer but who is gonna score?
Caps - Ovechkin and thats it. Terrible defense and Theodore and that youth in the Cup?
Flyers - That weak defense and horrible goaltending?
Habs - Questionable goaltending. Offensive skill but give up way too many shots and scoring chances against. Defense a little too suspect.
Rangers - Just like the Devils but with weaker defense, weaker goaltending and weaker offense
Pens - Malkin amd Crosby and thats all. How much impact is Guerin actually gonna have? Fleury too inconsistent and very weak team defense.
Panthers, Canes, Sabres - no chance at the FINALS
Bruins - Played way over their heads all season reality setting in and Tim Thomas has never won a playoff series in his life.
Devils - Sure they have great defense and Broduer but who is gonna score?
Caps - Ovechkin and thats it. Terrible defense and Theodore and that youth in the Cup?
Flyers - That weak defense and horrible goaltending?
Habs - Questionable goaltending. Offensive skill but give up way too many shots and scoring chances against. Defense a little too suspect.
Rangers - Just like the Devils but with weaker defense, weaker goaltending and weaker offense
Pens - Malkin amd Crosby and thats all. How much impact is Guerin actually gonna have? Fleury too inconsistent and very weak team defense.
Panthers, Canes, Sabres - no chance at the FINALS
:lol: at opinion....its a FACT! Whats wrong with being above 500 on the road? Thats thriving...+ your mixing up regular season from post season.....check the Wings record over the years on the road in the post season....its pretty damn good...like I said, go back to last year....they are great in close out games on the road....your DONE! Again, not opinion...just a FACT!
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Your right....the east is wide open....anyone 1-8 can win it....but it can happen in the west too.....the thing about hockey playoffs, your one hot goalie away from carrying you a long way in April and May.....I think it was two years ago....seeds 5-8 all won in the east in the first round
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No one is doubting the fact that the Wings "should" be back in the Cup thats why I thought it would be better fit to talk Stanley Cup teams this year in a more "lets be real" sense as I mentioned above. Its between DET, SJ, VAN, and CGY in the West and thats is ALL! As for the East 1-8 there is nobody that should be even close to a prohibitive favorite in my opinion
