Your Favourite Post-Lockout Finals

[ChiefWiggum]

Since the 05 lockout, which Finals do you think has been the most interesting and which one do you think was the worst?

For me, my list would be
1. 2011 Canucks vs Bruins
2. 2010 Flyers vs Hawks
3. 2013 Hawks vs Bruins

My most boring would be
1. 2016 Pens vs Sharks
2. 2014 Kings vs Rangers
3. 2015 Hawks vs Bolts

Whats your's?

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[Shearypwnskunitz]

The one that starts on Monday.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

2009 Pens vs Wings
2016 Pens vs Sharks
2017 Pens vs Predators.

Delete last one if Pens lose.

 

[ChiefWiggum]

2009 Pens vs Wings
2016 Pens vs Sharks
2017 Pens vs Predators.

Delete last one if Pens lose.

U a pens fan? haha

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

U a pens fan? haha

They're OK.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Not involving the pens, it's Boston Vancouver no doubt. That series had real hatred and intensity. Grade A entertainment.

 

[Machinehead]

Chicago vs Philly was lit.

I think everyone forgets how lovable Chicago was before they started winning everything.

 

[Nakawick]

2009 Pens vs Wings
2016 Pens vs Sharks
2017 Pens vs Predators.

This, with a shoutout to the year the Flyers lost to the Hawks. And an honourary mention to the 2008 Pens vs Red Wings.

 

[Allie Kitsune]

Chicago vs Philly was lit.

I think everyone forgets how lovable Chicago was before they started winning everything.

That whole series was kind of weird between Michael freaking Leighton backstopping a team to the Finals, and then it being ages before anybody noticed Kane scored the GWG in the final game.

Not to mention the whole aspect of the player that Philadelphia was "screwed out of" being the one to shove the knife in their hearts.

 

[SashaSemin28]

Top 3

2010 - Philadelphia Flyers vs Chicago Blackhawks
2011 - Boston Bruins vs Vancouver Canucks
2006 - Edmonton Oilers vs Carolina Hurricanes

Bottom 3
2009 - Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings
2016 - Pittsburgh Penguins vs San Jose Sharks
2017 - Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville Predators*

*If the Penguins win

 

[aufheben]

2006 AINEC a

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Top 3

2010 - Philadelphia Flyers vs Chicago Blackhawks
2011 - Boston Bruins vs Vancouver Canucks
2006 - Edmonton Oilers vs Carolina Hurricanes

Bottom 3
2009 - Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings
2016 - Pittsburgh Penguins vs San Jose Sharks
2017 - Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville Predators*

*If the Penguins win

Haha.

 

[SashaSemin28]

Haha.

I want part of the trend to break at least of the Pens beating the Caps in the second round then winning the cup

 

[Judas Tavares]

Bruins vs. Canucks
Hawks vs. Flyers
Canes vs. Oilers

Hawks vs. Bruins
Pens vs. Wings 09
Ducks vs. Sens
Hawks vs. Bolts
Pens vs. Wings 08

Pens vs. Sharks
Kings vs. Rangers


Kings vs. Devils


Have them split into tiers. Kings vs. Devils is in its own dog **** tier.

 

[412 Others]

That whole series was kind of weird between Michael freaking Leighton backstopping a team to the Finals, and then it being ages before anybody noticed Kane scored the GWG in the final game.

Not to mention the whole aspect of the player that Philadelphia was "screwed out of" being the one to shove the knife in their hearts.

 

[jw2]

Bruins - Canucks
Pens - Wings 08
Hawks - Bruins

Worst:
Hawks - Flyers
Canes - Oilers

And easily the worst:
Devils - Kings

 

[Ducks in a row]

Obviously Ducks vs. Senators because the Ducks won is my favorite.

 

[Legionnaire]

2012 & 2014. Easily.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

Chicago vs Philly was lit.

I think everyone forgets how lovable Chicago was before they started winning everything.

Speak for yourself. I rooted for the Flyers and I'm a Pens fan.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Speak for yourself. I rooted for the Flyers and I'm a Pens fan.

I don't understand

 

[Sinochick]

I know this post says "Favourite Post-Lockout Finals" but I wanted to change to BEST Post-Lockout Finals and that would be Canucks vs Bruins 2011. The Canucks had the best record overall that year, the best goals for, the best goals against. Their ascent to the finals was historic with the Game 7 OT win against the Blackhawks. Boston beat the Habs in a tough 7 game series followed by a 4 game sweep of the Flyers.

The 2011 SCF had real animosity - so much so that in the 2011/2012 season during the Canucks/Bruins only regular season game, the Canucks management ripped up the cover of the NHL stats guide book featuring the Bruins on the cover.

Anyways the 2011 SCF was intense and the storylines were endless - i.e. Luongo couldn't win a game in Boston to save his life, the "Pumping his tires" comment, the Bruins having someone outside Seguin's hotel room so that he couldn't go out to party. And finally (and most painful for me as a Canucks fan), the devastating loss in game 7 followed by the riots. The 2011 SCF was one for the ages.

 

[malkshake]

I thought the best finals were anything from 08-11.

07-08 Pens vs Wings + 08-09 Pens vs Wings, it is always awesome seeing teams rematch on the grandest stage in back to back years and the Pens winning 4 out of 5 to beat the Wings on their ice was epic especially after being outclassed the prior year.

09-10 Hawks vs Flyers was an excellent finals and the ending never gets boring because of the confusion with Kane's shot.

10-11 Bruins vs Canucks will always be known as a classic. Every single game had an insane story line and so much intensity and obviously highlighted by the fact I live in Vancouver and was downtown while the riot broke out.

Honorary mention to 15-16 Sharks vs Pens just because I am a Penguins fan. Possibly 16-17 as well hahaha

 

[xxreact9]

Pens vs Sharks was a garbage final. Totally outclassed a 6 seed who got very lucky to appear in the cup final.

 

[x Tame Impala]

That was good

 

[Mobiandi]

In terms of excitement:

1. EDM-CAR 2006
2. VAN-BOS 2011
3. DET-PIT 2008

The rest have been pretty awful tbh