[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

Yes.

Until someone beats the Blackhawks (and by extension, the Kings) in the playoffs, they have to be considered the favorites. While it's obviously not a 0% chance Dallas loses to Chicago, I don't see a team with that back and and goaltending knocking off to 3x and defending champs.

Anaheim should have won that conference final - if they played a team that hadn't won twice already, they would have. Chicago doesn't rattle.

If St Louis beats Chicago (which I don't expect), it's moot. But St Louis rattles. I don't watch St Louis and see a team that expects to win. Which means Dallas can beat them.

I know there's nothing scientific about that. But I think you get what I mean.

Well this feels good...