WordsOfWisdumb*
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Shaping up to be the same old story as it was in the last 2 full 82 game seasons:
I'm curious as to whether a team that was 25th in GAA has ever won the Stanley Cup.
There's a general rule of thumb that I use, and it applies to all team sports, to win a championship you need to be one of the following (roughly -- assuming a 30 team league):
A) #1 offensively and at least 15th or better defensively.
B) #1 defensively and at least 15th or better offensively.
C) Top 10 offensively and top 10 defensively. (Balanced approach.)