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Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3
I'm sorry, but if there was a Champions league for hockey, any team in the NHL would absolutely crush any of the European teams.
Even the Avalanche, Flames and Panthers would destroy them.
It's a cool idea, but it would be a bloodbath.
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You know that Zurich beat the Blackhawks the year they won the cup, right? And not an exhibition farm-team in Chicago uniforms, but the actual starting day roster of the Stanley Cup Champions lost to ZHC Lions in the Victoria Cup.
That was the year after the Rangers won the Victoria Cup 4-3 against Metallurg Magnetogorsk.
So, no, actually, you are incorrect.
We know this because there WAS a de facto champions league, and the NHL teams were unable to absolutely crush their opponents.