Is this years Stanley Cup finals the one your most interested in during the cap era?

[Ducks in a row]

Brand new Vegas Golden Knights team vs. Alex Ovechkin Capitals. A franchise that has never won a Cup before now will win one. Is this years Stanley Cup finals the one your most interested in during the cap era?

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[roflstomper]

Not counting the ones where my team played, yes.

 

[Panthaz89]

Minus the Sabres appearances it would be 2019 will be the best when the Sabres sweep it 4-0

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

It is full of great storylines that you rarely, if ever, see.

I think the best way to put this is, no matter who wins i’ll be watching when they hoist the cup, just to see all the reactions.

 

[vuvuzela]

I'm the most excited and honestly have no idea who I want to win. It's going to be especially sad if Ovechkin doesn't win the cup but the Vegas story is marvelous and I can't decide if the tears of Vegas haters (should they win) outweigh the tears of an aging superstar (should he lose). Part of me really wants to see the fallout from a Vegas cup win, that kind of entertainment only comes around once in a lifetime.

 

[SotasicA]

No, because my team has been in 3 finals during this time, and those win easily.

 

[JaegerDice]

Nah. All of the Blackhawks finals are about this pretty solidly.

And after those, I'd probably put Boston/Vancouver and Pittsburgh/Detroit (both) over this one as well.

Still an interesting Finals matchup though.

 

[tony d]

Option 1. Want to see if Ovie can finally win the Cup or if Vegas completes the dream.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

With others in terms of yes it is when you take out my own rooting interest in the ones involving the Wings.

Either way this is a great story for the league and I will be watching every second and enjoying it. I don't mind either of these teams winning.

 

[Brando]

No, I cheered pretty hard for Vancouver back in 2011

 

[Mobiandi]

2006 and 2011 were good. 2008 and 2009 were ok. The rest were all awful watches.

I voted yes.

 

[Intact]

#2 behind Boston vs Vancouver, I (and most of this board) was very interested in cheering against the Canucks

 

[Halla]

Minus the Sabres appearances it would be 2019 will be the best when the Sabres sweep it 4-0

I think you meant to say 2024 right?

 

[WingsOverAvs]

Im interested in every Stanley Cup Final because its THE GOD DAMN STANLEY CUP FINAL!

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Im interested in every Stanley Cup Final because its THE GOD DAMN STANLEY CUP FINAL!

That's great. Did you read the question actually asked?

 

[IPS]

Interesting indeed.

Washington won an extremely strong East whereas Vegas won a very weak west albeit in a very convincing fashion. I truly have no clue what to expect.

 

[EdzosCrayon]

As a Hawks fan no because the three finals that involved my team are all clearly ahead. Even if you don't count those, I still think this one is behind 2011. That Canucks team was just so hateable. That was the most satisfaction I've ever gotten from a cup win that didn't involve the Hawks.

 

[Asheville]

Inaugural franchise trying to pull off a first in major North American professional sports history

vs

Greatest hockey player in league history without a ring trying to bring first Cup to 44-year-old franchise

Easily the most compelling storyline in a while

 

[Fataldogg]

Nope.

Rangers fan. 13-14 was the most excited I've been for a final. First time in 20 years.

I am excited about this final, however.

 

[Devil Dancer]

Yes but I'm highly biased because my team is still playing.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

no because none of the best teams in the league (Boston, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Nashville, Winnipeg) are in the finals

rather, we have two teams that magnify the main flaw of the cap era, which is "it's all about momentum"

i'm just not a fan of that, sure i like an occasional Cinderella story, but i find there's something way off about elite teams being irrelevant in the face of momentum

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

I will watch every minute of it.

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

I'd say i'm less interested in this one for maybe weird reasons...I'm happy for either team to win (albeit for different reason) while not having an emotional connection to either team (i.e. I'm not watching b/c I really want one team to win...or hate watching b/c I want to see one team lose).

I guess another way of putting it is...I'm happy for whatever team wins without really caring.