Pre-Game Talk: Senators at Rangers: Fan Appreciation Night

[MinJaBen]

I would have loved it if the Canes won the President's Trophy. Think of all of the "purist's" heads exploding when a team in a non-traditional, non-deserving market shows the league how it's done.

Like two years ago when Florida did it?

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I would have loved it if the Canes won the President's Trophy. Think of all of the "purist's" heads exploding when a team in a non-traditional, non-deserving market shows the league how it's done in the regular season. And then go on to win The Cup.

You do that by making it to the Cup Finals and winning it all. Regular season trophies are fun but also not that essential.

 

[User13452]

Still like to win tomorrows game and have home ice over any western team especially Dallas who could very well come out of the west. Not sure the canes record in Dallas but seems they never win their I could be wrong though

 

[The Jerk Store]

You do that by making it to the Cup Finals and winning it all. Regular season trophies are fun but also not that essential.

I'm a firm believer in taking home as much hardware as possible.

 

[WreckingCrew]

I'm being somewhat facetious about the President's Trophy thing. In some ways, though, it can add to the pressure and expectations that are already on this team.

Probably looks similar from any position coming into the playoffs, but only 1 team wins, 2 make the SCF, 4 make conf final, so odds are against any individual team

 

[Brock Anton]

Useless franchise. Move them to Phoenix.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Win tomorrow and secure home ice except against the Rags.

Interestingly, I personally think we take them in a best of 7 regardless of who has home ice. I didn’t feel that way a couple of weeks ago.

 

[HisIceness]

I mean, it is what it is. Win the Cup, then we can talk about presidents trophy

 

[Navin R Slavin]

I think the Presidents Trophy is seriously underrated. That's a hard trophy to win. I like the way football leagues do it; there are multiple trophies, and thus multiple ways to proclaim a successful season. The Cup obviously has the history, but I'd love to see a Presidents Trophy banner hanging.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I think the Presidents Trophy is seriously underrated. That's a hard trophy to win. I like the way football leagues do it; there are multiple trophies, and thus multiple ways to proclaim a successful season. The Cup obviously has the history, but I'd love to see a Presidents Trophy banner hanging.

Ended up coming down to that one 1-0 NYR game. So there you go. Game of inches.

 

[cptjeff]

Probably looks similar from any position coming into the playoffs, but only 1 team wins, 2 make the SCF, 4 make conf final, so odds are against any individual team

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I mean, people have done actual statistical breakdowns in the past and the President's Trophy winner wins the cup at a higher rate than any other seed. If you're doing PT winner versus the field, the field does win, but based on historical results, finishing as the best team gives you the best individual odds of any of the 16 playoff teams to win the Cup.

It's a seriously underrated award that truly deserves real respect, but doesn't get it because occasionally the winners flame out in the 1st round- just like any other playoff team. The curse is a stupid narrative that needs to die.

But whatever. It's a near certainty that we'll face them in the 2nd round. We'll deal with them then.