Who do you consider Cup favorites now?

[Butch 19]

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?

?? Who cares who "your favorite" is.

Just enjoy the games.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

?? Who cares who "your favorite" is.

Just enjoy the games.

Wouldn't that logic apply to every thread on here? Why post, just enjoy the games?

It's a discussion forum.

 

[Islandgirl]

I would have to say Washington and then out of the West Nashville I also like.

 

[Kyle McMahon]

The only chance the Isles have is Carolina taking Washington deep to 6 or 7 and or the Caps tiring out from having played 102 games just a year ago. There's a tendency for cup winners to run out of steam regardless the next postseason but tiring them out in round 1 is a good start.

A pushback from Carolina would certainly be helpful to the Isles.

Washington better at every position lol

Better at the coach position?

 

[go4hockey]

Vegas looks scary good.

 

[Reddawg]

Vegas looks scary good.

Yeah, they're my pick right now. Top shelf at every position and looking every bit the part. I think this is the year their long campaign of Cup suffering ends.

 

[Devonator]

Washington and Vegas...

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

Homer... Boston.
Washington is an oil machine right now.
If Jets stays steady... i like their chances

 

[Nalens Oga]

Washington are the most impressive team I've seen over a single period but hey haven't been able to do that for 3 periods in a row.

 

[Hunn]

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.

Almost exactly my thoughts (and I'm a NYI fan) –

1. Positive: It allows the Isles to continue to fly under the radar.
2. Negative: One of the favorites to beat Boston is likely out.

Boston is 1 of only 2 teams the Isles had absolutely no answer to during the season, the other one is Calgary.

 

[bukwas]

1.Washington
2.Vegas
3. St. Louis/Columbus/Nashville

 

[Jetcetera]

why are people saying vegas. No way are they a favourite

 

[Burynai]

Gotta be the Caps in till someone beats them...

 

[elmaco]

WSH

 

[sycamore]

Assuming the Pens and Bolts get eliminated, in the east I'd rank 'em:

1. Caps
2. Jackets
3. Bruins
4. Islanders
5. Leafs
6. Hurricanes

 

[HolyGhost]

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?

TB until they are out

 

[EveryDay]

Washington and Calgary.

 

[Edgy]

If you want to say that people reacting to the most recent 82-game regular season sample (prior to the start of the playoffs) are just as susceptible to recency bias as those reacting to the most recent three-game postseason sample (now), then nothing I can say will probably convince you to believe otherwise.

I'd recommend studying up on the actual concept, however. We could use more behavioral economics around here.

Although I'm not sure that people picking the Penguins as the Cup favorite (per your comment above) were doing so based upon the recent regular season performance. What leads you to believe that they were?

My argument is the premise of applying recency bias to discredit predictions of CBJ being cup favorites is flawed. If predicting TB was a favorite to win the cup because of their regular season record then by default beating them makes you the next favorite. Either both assumptions are false or both are true, you can't judge arguments using different standards.

 

[DFAC]

As a neutral fan, I love these playoffs.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

If the Caps still had Kempny I think they'd make it to the ECF without seeing a Game Seven. They're better than they were last year as a team but the loss of Kempny is huge.

 

[TaketheCannoli]

I think Caps and the winner of the Bruins/Leafs series.

 

[HP00]

If the Caps still had Kempny I think they'd make it to the ECF without seeing a Game Seven. They're better than they were last year as a team but the loss of Kempny is huge.

Does Kempny have a shot at coming back at all in the playoffs?

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Does Kempny have a shot at coming back at all in the playoffs?

No. Torn hamstring. Out for 4-6 months.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

If predicting TB was a favorite to win the cup because of their regular season record then by default beating them makes you the next favorite.

What? No. In no universe is this statement true.

If you're even bringing this to the discussion as an option, then you need to go back and read the entire body of work until you've changed your opinion.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I won't give up on them that easy. Only way I give up on them is if they lose to Columbus tomorrow, then Columbus may make a case for Toronto/Boston in round two.

But Isles are my plan B right now in the East.

Winnipeg from the west, if not them then St. Louis or Calgary. Just as long as it's not the rigged Vegas Golden Knights.