Bleed orange
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- Mar 28, 2013
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Hypothetical question.
Although it annoys me as a Flyers fan to see what Pittsburgh has done, I have always been curious if them not winning the cup in 2009 would have changed the course of NHL history since then.
For example, if they didn’t win in 09, would they have still stuck with their core from 2010-2015, despite many disappointing playoff exits in those years? (I would think every exit from 2010-2015 was considered a “dissapointment” except for 2011 vs TBL).
Would they maybe have moved one of Crosby or Malkin? Would they have blown up more of their core than they did? I would surely figure Bylsma wouldn’t have gotten as long a leash without that 09 cup, but what do I know.
I think it’s fair to assume they probably wouldn’t have at least 1 of the 2016/2017 cups, but what do you guys think?
Although it annoys me as a Flyers fan to see what Pittsburgh has done, I have always been curious if them not winning the cup in 2009 would have changed the course of NHL history since then.
For example, if they didn’t win in 09, would they have still stuck with their core from 2010-2015, despite many disappointing playoff exits in those years? (I would think every exit from 2010-2015 was considered a “dissapointment” except for 2011 vs TBL).
Would they maybe have moved one of Crosby or Malkin? Would they have blown up more of their core than they did? I would surely figure Bylsma wouldn’t have gotten as long a leash without that 09 cup, but what do I know.
I think it’s fair to assume they probably wouldn’t have at least 1 of the 2016/2017 cups, but what do you guys think?