If the big 3 teams go down who becomes the new favourite?

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

So I think we can agree that the big 3 teams in terms of winning the cup are the Pens, Hawks and Caps

but let me ask you a question what if those teams go down? what if the Jackets beat the pens, the Leafs beat the caps and the Hawks don't make the final?

who becomes the new favourite? I think the east would be WIDE open because none of the teams that would be left in the east are what I would call powerhouse clubs they all have MAJOR flaws

in the West I'd go with Calgay, I don't love the goaltending but I think the rest of that team is great I love the rest of that club I think they are solid from top to bottom

I think if the Hawks go down Calgary goes to the final, if the caps and pens go down I honestly don't know i could be anybody

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[hockeykicker]

wayyy too many what ifs. but id guess it would be calgary?

 

[Ozz]

Oilers seem pretty hot, plus they have that guy...

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Oilers seem pretty hot, plus they have that guy...

I think next year they might be the favourite but even Gretzky didn't do it year 1

 

[herashak]

Ducks

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Anaheim.

 

[Mikeshane]

Anaheim is better than all of those supposed "Big 3".

Pens would be the favorite if they were healthy though.

 

[Jot]

I think Rangers would go to finals from east.

 

[Stive Morgan]

If the Penguins and Capitals are eliminated then the East is Montreal's to lose imo

 

[Braun]

Carey

 

[Auzzie19]

If the Penguins and Capitals are eliminated then the East is Montreal's to lose imo

If the Pens and Caps are eliminated then that means the Leafs did it, which would make them the favorite.

 

[Dirty Dan]

Anaheim is the team to beat

 

[Realgud]

If the Pens and Caps are eliminated then that means the Leafs did it, which would make them the favorite.

Yeah, the leafs will eliminate the hawks in the first round too.

 

[Plural]

If the Pens and Caps are eliminated then that means the Leafs did it, which would make them the favorite.

Good point.

 

[Jyrki Lumme]

I think Anaheim goes to finals as is. Bruins if the Caps fall.

 

[AKL]

Wild or Anaheim and the Rangers are the next big 3 IMO.

 

[Stive Morgan]

If the Pens and Caps are eliminated then that means the Leafs did it, which would make them the favorite.

Except the Leafs haven't beaten the Canadiens since January 18, 2014 (14 straight losses) so I'd imagine the Canadiens would steamroll them in a playoff series

 

[Atren]

If the Pens and Caps are eliminated then that means the Leafs did it, which would make them the favorite.

It would be far more likely that Columbus did that.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Montreal

 

[aufheben]

Wild or Anaheim and the Rangers are the next big 3 IMO.

This would be awesome.

 

[AKL]

This would be awesome.

Why tho

 

[aufheben]

Why tho

Because it'd be...wild?

 

[c9777666]

If the Pens go down, the East is a crapshoot.

 

[AKL]

If the Pens go down, the East is a crapshoot.

Washington...?

 

[SmellOfVictory]

I'll say the Sharks.