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Originally Posted by troutman
Be honest - if a team you don't like wins this tournament, this forum does not have a font big enough for the Asterisk you will attach to it. That's just the human nature of sports fandom.
I hope the tournament is as fair as can be, so the winner is not always tainted.
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Seeing there's a possibility that near certain non-playoff teams like the Habs and Hawks can win the whole thing it's a given this the winner of this tournament will likely have an asterisk next to it. It's not a traditional NHL playoffs in that teams come in cold and will not be afforded a few games to get in game shape or up to speed. It's likely there will be several upsets and you can make a good case that the teams with byes will be at a disadvantage playing their first game in months against an opponent fresh off a series. There's nothing about this tournament that relates to a typical NHL season and playoffs as it's more akin to a World Cup of Hockey than NHL playoffs so I think regardless of what team wins they deserve an asterisk next to them.