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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
In the second half of the regular season, the St. Louis Blues i believe had the best goals against in the entire league. Jennings quality team defense, a great 1-2 centre punch and perhaps the best 3 zone centre in the entire league that year. And they won the cup.
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The Blues were 24th in goals against during the first half of the year. But somehow they suddenly acquired 'Jennings quality team defense' while eating a New Year's ham?
24th during the 1st half, 1st during the 2nd half.
Same team, new goalie. And that goalie shot the lights out. Put that goaltending on just about any team in the league, and they have a legitimate chance to win.
And then when they
do win, suddenly they have Jennings quality team defense and their centre depth looks infinitely better.
Fans are always of the opinion that players that
haven't won,
can't win. Until they
do win. Then the history books are re-written, and they become the elite players that the other (can't win) players are compared against. Examples: Ovechkin, Yzerman, Datsyuk...