View Poll Results: Who will win the 2011 Stanley Cup????

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#701

04-08-2011, 09:36 PM

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generally speaking is what i was hinting at...8th place finish after winning cup year before...lil dissapointing...anyways...the playoffs are a whole other animal all together...look at the Flyers and Habs last year...

Most returning champs usually don't go far. I think a major cause would be getting rid of high priced/skilled players as well as exhaustion from an extra 2 months of a season. These playoffs can go any direction this year. It's going to be a blast to watch!

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04-08-2011, 09:39 PM

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These playoffs can go any direction this year. It's going to be a blast to watch!

Xactly...much excitement more so then past seasons.

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04-08-2011, 09:39 PM

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agreed we got rid of 9 or 10 guys over the off season.. some big some not.. and yeah 2 more months of the season.. how many more months of hard core partying.. a 30k dollar ring.... must be nice

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04-08-2011, 09:40 PM

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Most returning champs usually don't go far.

Detroit and Colorado being the exception late 90s to mid 2000s

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04-08-2011, 09:41 PM

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I'm pulling for Vancouver

#706

04-08-2011, 09:41 PM

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Detroit and Colorado being the exception late 90s to mid 2000s

I mean I didn't want to mention detroit going back to back against Pittsburgh either but...

Theres a difference between dynasties and the rest.

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04-08-2011, 09:59 PM

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Sabres in the playoffs!

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04-08-2011, 10:00 PM

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HAWKS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we finally had a good looking game

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04-08-2011, 10:00 PM

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Check what i just dug outta the closet...OLD SCHOOL

I remember that game and soooo dominated it. Funny thing I found out, when a player scores 250 goals in a season, it starts counting his goals back over again at 0. Vincent Damphouse FTW!!