Montreal making the Finals is terrible for the league

[MMC]

Immediately when people first read this they will assume I’m just salty they won so I’m going to start off by saying that I was rooting for Montreal as a Ducks fan for Corey Perry, however it is impossible to deny that Montreal making the finals is objectively awful for the league.

A team that won 24 of 56 games shouldn’t sniff the championship round in any sport, and the fact that the NHL has this is a terrible look on the competitive nature of the league. They are at least lucky that this team is in a big market because there is otherwise nothing marketable about the Habs. They have no star players, no casual fan is going to give a damn about seeing this team make the finals. Beyond marketability, what does this say to the owners and fans about the acquisition of star players, when a team that has none can blow through teams that have several? Why should any owner invest in star players and why should any fan get excited about acquiring star players? Upsets are fun, but when they become overwhelming like this, it ruins the product.

Like I said, I wanted Montreal to win but this is just how I see it. I’m awful at articulating so I’m sure this sounds more just like a rant but this is how I see it.

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[Empoleon8771]

Lol no it's not

They won the games that mattered. How is it terrible for the league? If anything, it's good for the league that the higher seed doesn't always win in the playoffs.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

100%

they shouldn't have even made the POs

 

[Alexei Yashvalev]

If the playoffs were actually random you wouldn't expect Tampa to be here almost every year or Chicago to win 3 cups in quick succession.

You'd also expect Toronto to win at least some of the time.


Florida made the finals in 1996 and Edmonton/Calgary in the mid 2000's and the league survived.

 

[nhlfan9191]

GTFO. We had to work our asses off to get here.

 

[La Bamba]

People cheer for the underdog

cry harder tho

 

[bobholly39]

Rofl look at all the babies coming out

Go Habs Go!! # 25 coming up

 

[Brownies]

Everyone loves an underdog in all sport, so a big no from me.

 

[Saxon]

The most storied franchise in the NHL makes the final.........I think the league will survive....

 

[RobBrown4PM]

Haha hahahaha, what a ridiculous thread.

 

[Kcb12345]

Some teams are built for the playoffs. Play is elevated in the playoffs.

I feel this is working exactly how it should. Imo the Stanley Cup is more about heart than who is the most skilled during the regular season when some guys look like they're just cruising until the playoffs lol.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Maybe. I don’t like the Habs, but at least it gives a reason for lower seed fanbases to be more optimistic.

 

[5 Minute Major]

Happy for Habs fans. Good for the league? We get these sort of threads and they baffle me. Did it hurt the league when Vancouver made it to the Finals in 2011? Nope.

Looking forward to the Canadian based team storyline. It will be refreshing.

 

[Jee]

Olééééé olé olé oléééé

 

[ohcomeonref]

I'm so jazzed for Montreal and their fans. Especially because they were given no shot at making it this far by... Anyone

Edit: also, my profile picture is relevant again!

 

[Ace of Hades]

You just sound salty. You can deny it if you want, but it looks that way at this point.

Go outside and get fresh air.

Good for the habs and their fans. They have been downright underestimated the whole year and deserve to be in the finals.

 

[MarAlain MongYeo]

Everyone knows this was the Flyers year to take home the glory and the fact that they werent given a shot to do so is a black eye on this league's history.

 

[Pukboy5kroner]

No, the league will be fine, whether the Habs win the cup or not.

 

[The Grinder]

Oh piss off.

 

[Blacephalon]

100%

they shouldn't have even made the POs

But they did?

 

[Huggy]

waa waa wee wah

 

[MessierII]

The habs are the most famous hockey team on the planet

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Must be a Golden Knights fan...

 

[BLONG7]

Immediately when people first read this they will assume I’m just salty they won so I’m going to start off by saying that I was rooting for Montreal as a Ducks fan for Corey Perry, however it is impossible to deny that Montreal making the finals is objectively awful for the league.

A team that won 24 of 56 games shouldn’t sniff the championship round in any sport, and the fact that the NHL has this is a terrible look on the competitive nature of the league. They are at least lucky that this team is in a big market because there is otherwise nothing marketable about the Habs. They have no star players, no casual fan is going to give a damn about seeing this team make the finals. Beyond marketability, what does this say to the owners and fans about the acquisition of star players, when a team that has none can blow through teams that have several? Why should any owner invest in star players and why should any fan get excited about acquiring star players? Upsets are fun, but when they become overwhelming like this, it ruins the product.

Like I said, I wanted Montreal to win but this is just how I see it. I’m awful at articulating so I’m sure this sounds more just like a rant but this is how I see it.

LOL................................The MOST storied franchise, making the finals is bad for the league.
Salary Cap and Parity would raise your salt...........
HF, never disappoints...

 

[TSA0402]

Canadian team making the finals absolutely helps the league. I'm just still in shock that it happened.