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Originally Posted by nik-
Well that's just silly. How can a fan of a team not care if they are eventually the champs?
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Of course I want them to win the Stanley Cup. It's just that I don't think the team that wins the Stanley Cup each year is necessarily the best team in the league.
For example, Washington and Minnesota are the best teams in the league this year. Washington is on pace for 120 points, with Minnesota on pace for 117 points. Those two teams are the best in the league. But it wouldn't surprise me if neither team makes it to the Stanley Cup Finals.
And if either team loses before the Finals, the narrative will be "They didn't want it enough" or "They don't have enough playoff experience" or "Ovi isn't a really leader" or some other nonsense. In truth, either team could run into a hot goalie in the first round and easily get bounced. The playoffs, more often than not, come down to luck.
So do I want to see the Flames win the Stanley Cup? Of course I do. Will I be bothered if they become a powerhouse team that is in the running every year but never seem to land the bounces that actually bringing them the Cup? Not really.
I would rather see the team dominate the regular season year after year than see them squeak into the playoffs and go on a fluke run.