Neutral fans: Is there a player you're rooting for winning the Stanley Cup this year?

[Dr Awesome]

I can’t really decide one player so I’ll pick the Jets.

 

[Devonator]

Yes....I really think Mark Stone needs another cup ......

 

[Plural]

Matthews just to see HF implode.

 

[Zalos]

McDavid, Hyman, and Draisaitl.

 

[Seiza]

I don't root for any of the NHL teams, my pick would be Forsberg leading Nashville to a surprising Stanley Cup win.

 

[mattihp]

I only root for teams with Finns not going far, the playoffs is just the world champs sweepstakes for me

 

[TMLegend]

Brad Marchand, Nick Cousins, the entire Vegas roster.

Just guys that play the game the right way and can't help but root for.

Shout-out to Pierre Luc-Dubois for his unmatched intensity.

 

[JianYang]

After all the rehab monahan has had to endure over the past several years, I'd love to see him have a strong run this playoff.

 

[missionAvs]

Zach Parise, no affiliation whatsoever with the team he plays on.

 

[Felidae]

Marchment, Robertson and Pavelski from Dallas if Florida and Vancouver are eliminated.

And then the Jets as a whole. Always cool to see non cup teams win one for the first time

 

[2for1PizzaPastuh]

McDavid AINEC.

 

[Tie Probert]

Panarin

 

[mogs]

Probably Pavelski. JVR if he wasn't on Boston.

 

[Bedards Dad]

Mark Stone ducks for cover

 

[MinJaBen]

I would say Burns, but that is obviously rooting for my team, so Joe Palevsky would be my next choice.

Not a player, but I'd also love to see Coach Mo get a cup as well.

 

[joestevens29]

I'm not neutral as Oilers are in, but I do find myself pulling for teams that I have players from in my hockey drafts when watching the other games

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Pavelski

 

[Derailed75]

McDavid, all-time great needs his cup. Added bonus it will be a Canadian team (which is not Toronto). Canadian drought is weird and not good for hockey in general to last any longer.

I wont argue any other point but I dont think a Canadian team not winning the cup is "not good for hockey". The league has set records for attendance and revenue this year so its kinda hard to argue that a Canadian team not winning is hurting hockey.

 

[Kranix]

I want to see Paul Maurice win one.

 

[miscs75]

Parise

Mark Stone ducks for cover

If Mark tried to duck, he’d wind up on LTIR again

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

This combination intrigues me.

They are a Sabres fan so they hate Carolina and I imagine do not love Dallas due to 1999.

 

[wingerdinger]

In the West easily Pavelski, dude has sacrificed his body so much over his HOF career, got absolutely everything possible out of his skillset.

East I dont feel as strong but Okposo and Burns would be cool to see win a cup as well.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Brad Marchand , the people’s champion

 

[Zenos]

McDavid, all-time great needs his cup. Added bonus it will be a Canadian team (which is not Toronto). Canadian drought is weird and not good for hockey in general to last any longer.

The whole Candian thing is overblown IMO.
You think Flames, Nucks, and Jets fans are suddenly going to celebrate an Edmonton victory?

At best, the Oilers would pick up a few bandwagon supporters from Ottawa and Montreal (non-rival teams).

 

[Sniper99]

The whole Candian thing is overblown IMO.
You think Flames, Nucks, and Jets fans are suddenly going to celebrate an Edmonton victory?

At best, the Oilers would pick up a few bandwagon supporters from Ottawa and Montreal (non-rival teams).

There are people out there that are "west is best" or "as long as the cup stays in the west that just might root for McDavid even if they are Flames/Canucks fans. After 30 years maybe at this point they just want to see a Canadian team win it even if it were Edmonton