25 Apr '12 20:38>
Sorry, but it has to be said.
Who wins the Cup is usually more a product of luck than of any other factor. Bounces of the puck are so random and the scoring is so low that a team can be severely outplayed and still win.
Does anyone who watched game 6 CHI-PHX the other night really want to argue with a straight face that Phoenix was the better team? The Devils totally dominated Florida last night and came within inches of losing in the first minute of OT last night. Is LA really a better team than Vancouver? No. Really? Put those exact same two teams on the ice for an 80 game season starting tomorrow and how much would you plunk down on LA finishing with a better record?
That's what I though.
Who wins the Cup is usually more a product of luck than of any other factor. Bounces of the puck are so random and the scoring is so low that a team can be severely outplayed and still win.
Does anyone who watched game 6 CHI-PHX the other night really want to argue with a straight face that Phoenix was the better team? The Devils totally dominated Florida last night and came within inches of losing in the first minute of OT last night. Is LA really a better team than Vancouver? No. Really? Put those exact same two teams on the ice for an 80 game season starting tomorrow and how much would you plunk down on LA finishing with a better record?
That's what I though.