Who do you consider Cup favorites now?

[SpinningEdge]

Books had Tampa as big favorites (deservedly so) going into the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Now TB is 50/1 odds, which is worst of any playoff team currently.

Who would you say should be the favorite now?

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[Khelandros]

Books had Tampa as big favorites (deservedly so) going into the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Now TB is 50/1 odds, which is worst of any playoff team currently.

Who would you say should be the favorite now?

Vegas

 

[SotasicA]

Blues, Knights, Capitals, Bruins

Not necessarily in that order. Oh, and the Jackets, too.

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Maybe it should be the CBJ?

 

[Kcb12345]

Capitals, Blue Jackets, and maybe the Islanders. None of the Western teams really stand out to me right now.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Maybe it should be the CBJ?

Recency bias FTW.

 

[bobholly39]

Probably Capitals.

Out of the top contenders going into the playoffs they've looked the best. And if both Tampa and Penguins are out in round 1 - the east suddenly becomes much more wide open for them.

 

[johan f]

Tampa.

They will grow strong from this round. Win 4 straight now and rest a walk in a park in comparison.

 

[missionAvs]

Blues are my pick out of the West and Bruins my pick out of the East now that the Bolts look like they may be done.

 

[SimpleJack]

Boston

 

[Legend123]

Caps and Knights

 

[Unspecified]

Just goes to show anyone can win regardless of who the "Favorite" is.

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Recency bias FTW.

They're up 3-0 on a team with one of the best regular season records in NHL history. Why shouldn't they be considered a Cup favourite?

 

[JWells16]

I have mixed feelings about Tampa getting embarrassed like this.

1. Positive: It takes some attention away from our embarrassment.
2. Negative: One of the favorites to beat Washington is likely out.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Caps and Vegas look the best out of the "top teams" currently. I'm hoping for some sort of Canadian contingent but none are playing consistent hockey.

 

[Sword]

In order:

1) Blue Jackets
2) Vegas
3) Islanders
4) Caps

 

[Bear of Bad News]

They're up 3-0 on a team with one of the best regular season records in NHL history. Why shouldn't they be considered a Cup favourite?

You're succumbing to recency bias.

 

[vanarchy]

I'll go with the reigning, defending, Stanley Cup champions.

 

[justafan22]

Washington or The Islanders

 

[General Disarray]

Tampa was the only team I was scared of for the Leafs in the East.

 

[ImNeverWrong]

They're up 3-0 on a team with one of the best regular season records in NHL history. Why shouldn't they be considered a Cup favourite?

i think the bolts are choking. this isn't the same team that dominated in the season for whatever reason.

 

[nothingbeatshockey]

Easy to say Washington, but they have not looked as good as the 2-0 lead against Carolina sounds. Game 1 was tight until a late empty netter. Game 2 went into OT.

Easy to say CBJ if they continue to dismantle TB. They were 4-0 against the Caps this year and beat them handily [assuming the regular season means anything].

Easy to say Boston - I still marvel at how they do so well with essentially one line [Pasta/Bergeron/Marchand] that strikes fear in an opponent.

I'll continue to probably undersell the Islanders - maybe at my own peril.

So out of the East, if i had to pick now, I'd say CBJ because I think there the one team left in the East that matches up well and can beat the Caps.

Out of the West, I'd say Vegas. Calgary probably second choice.

 

[bert]

Washington they were before the playoffs started for me bet on them at 11 to 1 and they still are. Whoever wins the Vegas San Jose series wins the west.

 

[1857 Howitzer]

Columbus - Vegas final

 

[Trap Jesus]

Caps for sure