The Canucks will have a week off when the Final starts and both teams will be adequately rested. Depending on who they play, Vancouver could have some problems.
Vancouver won't even break a sweat against whoever they face. They haven't broken a sweat since the first round really. Canucks in 5
Uh...Vancouver has played an 8th seed that should not have made the playoffs (and i like the blackhawks), Nashville and San Jose (which chokes every year). Bruins have beaten the Flyers and Canadiens, and the Bolts have beaten the Pens and Caps. Both the East teams have been more challenged and will be more than ready for the task to beat Vancouver
The Blackhawks were the defending Cup champs, they weren't just any 8th seed. Nashville has one of the best defensive corps and goaltenders in the game, and San Jose is a Detroit clone. Not an easy road.
Vancouver won't even break a sweat against whoever they face. They haven't broken a sweat since the first round really. Canucks in 5
Uh...Vancouver has played an 8th seed that should not have made the playoffs (and i like the blackhawks), Nashville and San Jose (which chokes every year). Bruins have beaten the Flyers and Canadiens, and the Bolts have beaten the Pens and Caps. Both the East teams have been more challenged and will be more than ready for the task to beat Vancouver
The Flyers were clearly overrated and had no goalie The Canadiens weren't anything other than ok The Penguins were missing two of the best players in hockey and still almost beat TB The Caps also choke every year but they choke in the first round, at least the Sharks usually choke in the WCF.
I think the Canucks are far and away better than both of the teams in the East, but that doesn't mean they can't choke it away still, especially if they face a Lightning team that has Cup experience and the best special teams of any of the three.
Vancouver will win because they have to follow the Olympic/Stanley cup pattern in 1976 Montreal held the Olympics and in 1977 the Canadiens won the cup in 1988 Calgary held the Olympics and in 1989 the Flames won the cup now since Vancouver held the Olympics in 2010 the Canuck'chucks will win the cup in 2011. Its Newtons 4th law
Vancouver will win because they have to follow the Olympic/Stanley cup pattern in 1976 Montreal held the Olympics and in 1977 the Canadiens won the cup in 1988 Calgary held the Olympics and in 1989 the Flames won the cup now since Vancouver held the Olympics in 2010 the Canuck'chucks will win the cup in 2011. Its Newtons 4th law
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The Canadiens weren't anything other than ok
The Penguins were missing two of the best players in hockey and still almost beat TB
The Caps also choke every year but they choke in the first round, at least the Sharks usually choke in the WCF.
in 1976 Montreal held the Olympics and in 1977 the Canadiens won the cup
in 1988 Calgary held the Olympics and in 1989 the Flames won the cup
now since Vancouver held the Olympics in 2010 the Canuck'chucks will win the cup in 2011.
Its Newtons 4th law