2019 NHL Stanley Cup Favourite #3

[M2Beezy]

So the Jets cruise into 2nd place pretty easy breasy. Quite a solid and DEEP team theyre putting together there. Pretty dangerous. Some of us were wrong about them last year, myself included. Anyways on to THREE

1 Tampa Bay 56% https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/2019-stanley-cup-favourite-1.2518569/
2 Winnipeg 36% https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/2019-stanley-cup-favourite-2.2519437/

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[KoozNetsOff 92]

Caps and pens are 1 and 2. 2 best teams over the last 3 seasons bringing back the same core.

 

[bobholly39]

Winnipeg will be HFs 2018 Oilers.

Its Pittsburgh than Washington

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Pitts.
Then Washington.
Then it gets really tough Imo.

 

[loadie]

Pens

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

Went to vote Nashville but was half paying attention and voted St Louis. Honestly sorry.

Nashville should be 2nd or 3rd. TB, Nashville, Washington are the 3 best teams in the league. Then WPG/PIT. Then a group of about 6 teams that have a decent shot.

 

[MoreMogilny]

I went with Nashville. It was between them and Pittsburgh for me

 

[1967th Heaven]

when was the last time a defending cup champ got as little respect as WSH? I wouldn't have them as my number 1 favourite either but the years following all the recent Pens/Hawks/Kings wins I feel like they were always at least top 3 in polls like this

 

[MMC]

Pens

 

[K Fleur]

Tampa the perennial offseason/preseason champs

 

[bobholly39]

Tampa the perennial offseason/preseason champs

Yeah but theyve mostly done well in playoffs. Ecfs and even a final a few years ago.

Itd be different if they were always out in round 1 - or even round 2 like Washington until last year.

I dont have an issue with them at #1 despite no cup yet

 

[bambamcam4ever]

Yeah but theyve mostly done well in playoffs. Ecfs and even a final a few years ago.

Itd be different if they were always out in round 1 - or even round 2 like Washington until last year.

I dont have an issue with them at #1 despite no cup yet

They've honestly overachieved in the playoffs as they were were completely dominated by Pittsburgh and Washington yet were lucky enough to take it to a 7th game.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

Caps and pens are 1 and 2. 2 best teams over the last 3 seasons bringing back the same core.

Unfortunately the rest of HF seems oblivious to the fact that the SCF was played in early May the last 3 years.

 

[Pi]

I’ll say Tampa in the East and Jets out West.

My prediction is based on Karlsson being traded to Tampa. I think Yzerman is getting impatient. His team has made it to the ECF 3/4 seasons. I’m sure he will try to get over that bump with Karlsson.

Jets because all their younger players have a bit more experience and if goaltending is legit which I think it is, they should be able to beat Nashville again (High end forwards beat high end D anyday) and make it to the WCF again where anything can happen.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

Yeah but theyve mostly done well in playoffs. Ecfs and even a final a few years ago.

Itd be different if they were always out in round 1 - or even round 2 like Washington until last year.

I dont have an issue with them at #1 despite no cup yet

Tampa does well in the playoffs because of the cupcake Atlantic division.

 

[Master P]

A lot of hot takes in here.

 

[Skolman]

Tampa the perennial offseason/preseason champs

I thought that was the Leafs, no?

 

[Pyrophorus]

I thought that was the Leafs, no?

You make it this way, by always talking about us.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Tampa the perennial offseason/preseason champs

Looks like Winnipeg's joining them as HF's off-season powerhouses who haven't proven anything when it counts.

 

[M2Beezy]

I went with Pens. Impressive team with TRUE leaders. I see no reason why some would disagree and vote Caps. They look fantastic too

 

[Puckstuff]

I don't see Washington repeating an eastern conference title. It's close... Washington, Pittsburgh, Toronto all interesting options. Went with the pens.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I thought the Leafs were going to be HF's overrated team, but nope, it's the Jets. It's funny a team with 2 series wins in their entire existence is being voted over the previous 2 cup winners who are still at the top of their game.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

They've honestly overachieved in the playoffs as they were were completely dominated by Pittsburgh and Washington yet were lucky enough to take it to a 7th game.

The Pittsburgh series we were very injured. The caps series we did choke yes.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Predators for me.

 

[bobholly39]

They've honestly overachieved in the playoffs as they were were completely dominated by Pittsburgh and Washington yet were lucky enough to take it to a 7th game.

Tampa does well in the playoffs because of the cupcake Atlantic division.

I mean I get that Tampa lost both series - but they did take both Pitt and Washington to game 7 - and in fact were ahead 3-2 in the ECF 2 of the past 3 years.