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Originally Posted by Locke
You must be kidding. 
2004? A 6th seed defeating 1st, 2nd and 3rd seeded teams in the west and taking on the Eastern Conference Champions in the Finals?
That is, by any definition, a 'surprise' at least! If not a miracle. |
I stand by my post. And I bought the playoff ticket package to back up my view with cash (was not a STH until that point)
Were they the favourites? Obviously not. But it was far from a miracle.
Edit: nhl.com doesn't let you check the standings by day that many years back, but if I remember correctly they wre under 500 in early December. After that point - once Kipper got going - they were far from a 6th place team the rest of the way.