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SuperMatt18 · 09-19-2013, 09:32 AM

2007 Anaheim Ducks
2008 Detroit Red Wings
2009 Pittsburgh Penguins
2010 Chicago Blackhawks
2011 Boston Bruins
2 012 Los Angeles Kings
2013 Chicago Blackhawks

Those are your elite teams of the last decade. Elite teams win Cups, good teams win games.

The Canucks while good, were only truly great in one season (2011). Then the playoff debacles the following two seasons prevented them from ever taking the step to being truly elite.

If you say the Canucks are elite, then you would also have to build a similar argument for the Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks, Washington Capitals, and Buffalo Sabres as elite. All have had decent playoff runs, Conference titles, and no cups since the lockout.

09-19-2013, 09:32 AM	#92
SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	2007 Anaheim Ducks 2008 Detroit Red Wings 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins 2010 Chicago Blackhawks 2011 Boston Bruins 2 012 Los Angeles Kings 2013 Chicago Blackhawks Those are your elite teams of the last decade. Elite teams win Cups, good teams win games. The Canucks while good, were only truly great in one season (2011). Then the playoff debacles the following two seasons prevented them from ever taking the step to being truly elite. If you say the Canucks are elite, then you would also have to build a similar argument for the Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks, Washington Capitals, and Buffalo Sabres as elite. All have had decent playoff runs, Conference titles, and no cups since the lockout.