I know I'm going to take a lot of heat of this, but am I the only one who's sort of ambivalent as to whether Iginla wins the Cup or not? Not really sure why entirely, but probably because I was not a fan of the Pens prior to the acquiring him: and my allegiances won't change just with them adding him.
The teams I hope will win the cup in order:
1. Blackhawks or Kings. I was a Blackhawks fan growing up, but have become a Kings fan in recent years. I love the style both teams play, specifically the Kings under Sutter. Both teams are very solid in every facet of the game, and play respectable brands of hockey. Not sure you can say the same for the Penguins.
3. Bruins. I still feel I owe them for taking out the Canucks a couple years ago. The only guy I really don't like on the team is Marchand; meanwhile I'm a pretty big fan of Chara, Rask, Bergeron, Seguin, Lucic, Ference, Campbell, and a couple of their other players.
After that either the Wings or Pens. It would be kind of cool to see Detroit shut all the naysayers up, and show just how unpredictable the playoffs are. Going into the first round I bet very few people even had Detroit in their top ten contenders. It's also hard not to like Datsyuk and Zetterberg, but that's about it.
Then with the Penguins the only two players I really give a crap about on their team is Iginla and Letang. Which is just not enough reason for me to want them to win. I guess it's safe to say I have a Western bias in some ways.
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