Can PIT steal the 'Team of the Decade' title from Chicago with a 3rd Cup?

[c9777666]

If they win the Cup again, they'll have as many Cups this decade as the Blackhawks.

Plus a repeat, which hasn't been done in 20 years.

CHI won 3 Cups in 6 years, true- but 3 Cups in basically the same time span (2009-present) with a repeat as well as consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearances (which the Hawks have not done yet) can't be overlooked.

And given the Penguins situation seems less dicey than that of Chicago (ie the cap), who's to say they can't keep this up?

I don't think this is a last gasp/window's closing situation. They may keep this up- heck, they MIGHT win 4 Cups in a decade in a similar timespan as the Red Wings did.

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[T1K]

If they get the back to back, then yes, but until then Chicago is still #1

 

[kingsholygrail]

Pittsburgh will be a dynasty team(NBC already thinks they are).

 

[Sypher04]

Also, to add, this is their fourth appearance in the finals in that timeframe.

 

[Yawn]

I assume that "team of the decade" usually refers to the 2010's, in which the pens would only have 2.

 

[Sypher04]

I assume that "team of the decade" usually refers to the 2010's, in which the pens would only have 2.

I suppose that is up for debate, but I took it as the past 10 years

 

[c9777666]

I assume that "team of the decade" usually refers to the 2010's, in which the pens would only have 2.

I think we can make an exemption like with Edmonton's 1990 Cup that isn't truly separate from their 1980s run

 

[Nemesis Prime]

Good lord

 

[Remington 700]

I assume that "team of the decade" usually refers to the 2010's, in which the pens would only have 2.

2010 is the last year of the first decade of this century. There was no year zero.

 

[Offhisgame*]

A dynasty is 4/5 or 4 in a row. As a pens fan we are nowhere near a dynasty. The hawks kings and pens have ALL had some weak R1 exits in the past 10 years.

 

[TJ Hooker]

The decade began in 2010. Where is this magical second cup to go along with the hypothetical third?

 

[Yawn]

2010 is the last year of the first decade of this century. There was no year zero.

When I refer to the 1990's, do you think of the year 2000? Why even call them the 90's if 1990 isn't generally thought of as part of that decade?

 

[Son Goku]

The decade began in 2010. Where is this magical second cup to go along with the hypothetical third?

a couple months short

 

[lawrence]

A dynasty is 4/5 or 4 in a row. As a pens fan we are nowhere near a dynasty. The hawks kings and pens have ALL had some weak R1 exits in the past 10 years.

I thought the requirement was 3 straight to be a dynasty. Nothing less. 3 straight 1st place finishes.

 

[canadianguy77]

4 Final's appearances in 10 years is pretty impressive.

 

[pennstate89]

they will be even in cups but i think the pens will be more historic. More series wins, more cup appearances, and a much better top 2 producers.

 

[kingsholygrail]

I thought the requirement was 3 straight to be a dynasty. Nothing less. 3 straight 1st place finishes.

According to the Commish it's 3 in 5.

 

[madinsomniac]

Again there is a point system to determine this stuff and yes if the pens win they take the lead from the hawks... if they lose they are slightly behind

 

[JoeCool16]

2010 is the last year of the first decade of this century. There was no year zero.

Errrr.... so, 1980 isn't in the 80s? 1990 isn't in the 90s? Or are you saying that year 2000 didn't happen, and we all are living in a mass delusion? Good lord, you're a flat earther, aren't you!!

 

[Remington 700]

When I refer to the 1990's, do you think of the year 2000? Why even call them the 90's if 1990 isn't generally thought of as part of that decade?

I didn't make the rules. I'm stating a fact.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Chicago would still be team of the decade (2010s) but Pittsburgh would be best team post lockout.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

I thought the requirement was 3 straight to be a dynasty. Nothing less. 3 straight 1st place finishes.

So 80s oilers aren't a dynasty? 3 in a row, 3 in 4, 3 in 5, 4 in 6 are all dynasties.

 

[cptjeff]

According to the Commish it's 3 in 5.

There is no actual definition. It's a know it when you see it type of deal, especially in the salary cap era.

Personally, I'd call the Hawks a dynasty, but not the Pens even if they win it this year- the 2009 win is just too far away for me to be comfortable doing that. The Hawks wins were much more closely spaced.

 

[AzHawk]

I hope this turns into a thread on semantics

 

[kingsholygrail]

I didn't make the rules. I'm stating a fact.

Actually, if we're going by fact...We're in the year ~4.53billion.