Stanley Cup 2024

pgs

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Played this game my whole life.

Florida are a bunch of chippy hacks...slashing the arms and wrists of the Edmonton players. At the same time, the Oilers keep trying to dive and fake their way to the Cup to get the power plays.

At any rate, regardless of who wins Stanley on Monday night, Connor McDavid will win the MVP Conn Smythe award.

Florida has a peppier attack, but their player's hands aren't as good as Edmonton's when getting the scoring opportunities. Because the Oiler's have more talent in the scoring department, their counterpunch is much more dangerous...they can withstand many minutes of the Panther's offensive push...then beat them with a fast transitional attack.

I'll go 4-2 Edmonton to win the Cup on Monday night.
Well your life of hockey didn’t help prediction wise .
 

bill barilko

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Disappointingly lame Game 7.Not with a bang but a whimper.
As I said earlier this is expected with so many injured players-halfway through the game the camera focussed on Draisaitl as he went to the bench; stepping off the ice he just stood there gazing into space taking a breath and then gingerly sat down it was obvious he was struggling.

I hate the bastard so that doesn't bother me the game was lost and it looked good on his nasty sneering mug.
 

Hoof Hearted

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Fair enough.

Florida was just hungrier...they wanted it more. The Season and playoffs are too long. A 60 game schedule would make more sense to me. Too many tired and banged up players in June.
 

petros

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Fair enough.

Florida was just hungrier...they wanted it more. The Season and playoffs are too long. A 60 game schedule would make more sense to me. Too many tired and banged up players in June.
20ish years of trying to get their first cup. Almost 3 Maple Leafs ago.