Which forward group would you rather take with you into the playoffs right now?

[authentic]

A

Ovechkin-Crosby-Kane
Marchand-Bergeron-Wheeler
Giroux-Stamkos-Tavares
Hall-Backstrom-Panarin

Vs.

B

Matthews-McDavid-Kucherov
Gaudreau-MacKinnon-Rantanen
Barkov-Point-Marner
Draisaitl-Aho-Pastrnak

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[SR]

B, without question.

 

[Wish You Were Here]

Both would be absolutely scary forward lineups, but personally I'd go with the youth of Option B.

 

[ijuka]

Does it really matter which group you win the guaranteed Cup with?

I'd go with B, only the first line might be better for A IMO.

 

[Tkachuky]

Group A has the experience and it’s not like they don’t keep up talent wise. Voted A.

 

[bh53]

B has 2 players that have played a game in the 3rd round

Just looking at the first line of Team A you have 7 cups

A easily

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

OV > Matthews
Crosby < McDavid
Kane = Kucherov

Marchand < Gaudreau
Bergeron < MacK
Wheeler > Rantanen

Giroux > Barkov
Stamkos =< Point
Tavares > Marner

Hall > Draisaitl
Backstrom > Aho
Panarin > Pastrnak

A

 

[GordieHowsUrBreath]

i'll go with the group with guys that won recent cups over the group that largely hasn't even experienced a series win

 

[canuckking1]

Talent wise it's close but I'll go with the team that has proven big game players.

 

[treple13]

I wonder who the D and goalies would have to be for that team to NOT win the Cup

 

[Stephen]

Team A would out clutch and shut down Team B.

 

[Dicdonya]

Another for team A due to experience and not much, if any, talent drop.

 

[thadd]

The one that's actually won cups.

 

[TheGuiminator]

Playoffs are another ball game, i'd take the young veterans team for a playoff run.
Team A

 

[bobholly39]

Voted A

May reshuffle the lines though.

 

[CupsOverCash]

B is my vote.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Team A is better for playoffs.

 

[wetcoast]

Group A has the experience and it’s not like they don’t keep up talent wise. Voted A.

Crosby, Bergeron and Marchand would make up my first line and they would control games.

I would keep Ovechkin and Backstrom together as well.

 

[bigbabybuda]

A and it's not even close

 

[sadpanda]

B, cause I like young guys.

No, not like that

 

[Habs10025]

A

Ovechkin-Crosby-Kane
Marchand-Bergeron-Wheeler
Giroux-Stamkos-Tavares
Hall-Backstrom-Panarin

Vs.

B

Matthews-McDavid-Kucherov
Gaudreau-MacKinnon-Rantanen
Barkov-Point-Marner
Draisaitl-Aho-Pastrnak

Team ( A ) with Malkin instead of Stamkos or Backstrom would sweep team ( B )

 

[JFHockey]

A has 4 Conn Smythes, B has 0

 

[authentic]

Team ( A ) with Malkin instead of Stamkos or Backstrom would sweep team ( B )

Somehow Malkin slipped my mind when making this, but I doubt that though.

 

[Habs10025]

Somehow Malkin slipped my mind when making this, but I doubt that though.

Oh well.

 

[Pyrophorus]

A's #1C is just a beast in the playoffs.