Post by deadmeow on Jun 14, 2006 22:12:40 GMT -5
First of all the biggest surprise
(1) Flames win the Cup.
Calgary is a good team, but Pittsburgh, Edmonton, Boston and even Toronto are teams with final experience and were expected to contend.
(2)Hartford one game away from the Stanley Cup Finals.
Hartford played well and finished .500 this season. Hartford had a miracle comeback in the best of 5 vs Wpg, down 2-0 they comeback and win the series on a contriversial goal, and go on to beat Minnesota in 7 games and lose to Calgary in the conference finals in 7 games.
(3)St Louis Blues win division.
St Louis came out of nowhere and proved they were contenders beating out Edmonton and Calgary for the Division title.
(4)NY Rangers win division
The Rangers are finally winning again. Out of nowhere to steal the division from Boston.
Now the biggest disapointments.
(1)Penguins lose the cup in 5 games.
If Pittsburgh was going to lose the Cup, you figure they would go out with a bang, losing game 7 in overtime or something. Instead they manage to salvage game 1 in overtime and lose the next 4. The Pitt dynasty is truly over.
(2)Edmonton Oilers
The big bad Oilers were the Stanley Cup favorite this season, and they didn't even make it out of the first round.
(3)Boston Bruins
After beating the Penguins in the 2004 conference finals, the Bruins got beaten down bad 4-1 in 2005 and swept 4-0 in 2006 by the Pens.
(4)Chicago Blackhawks
After losing the in the Finals 4-2 to Pitt in 2003, the Blackhawks have only gone downhill. in 2004 they lost to Toronto in the 1st round, and in 2005 they were swept by Toronto in the first round. And now in 2006 they missed the playoffs completely by finishing 4th in the division.
(1) Flames win the Cup.
Calgary is a good team, but Pittsburgh, Edmonton, Boston and even Toronto are teams with final experience and were expected to contend.
(2)Hartford one game away from the Stanley Cup Finals.
Hartford played well and finished .500 this season. Hartford had a miracle comeback in the best of 5 vs Wpg, down 2-0 they comeback and win the series on a contriversial goal, and go on to beat Minnesota in 7 games and lose to Calgary in the conference finals in 7 games.
(3)St Louis Blues win division.
St Louis came out of nowhere and proved they were contenders beating out Edmonton and Calgary for the Division title.
(4)NY Rangers win division
The Rangers are finally winning again. Out of nowhere to steal the division from Boston.
Now the biggest disapointments.
(1)Penguins lose the cup in 5 games.
If Pittsburgh was going to lose the Cup, you figure they would go out with a bang, losing game 7 in overtime or something. Instead they manage to salvage game 1 in overtime and lose the next 4. The Pitt dynasty is truly over.
(2)Edmonton Oilers
The big bad Oilers were the Stanley Cup favorite this season, and they didn't even make it out of the first round.
(3)Boston Bruins
After beating the Penguins in the 2004 conference finals, the Bruins got beaten down bad 4-1 in 2005 and swept 4-0 in 2006 by the Pens.
(4)Chicago Blackhawks
After losing the in the Finals 4-2 to Pitt in 2003, the Blackhawks have only gone downhill. in 2004 they lost to Toronto in the 1st round, and in 2005 they were swept by Toronto in the first round. And now in 2006 they missed the playoffs completely by finishing 4th in the division.
