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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
On the theme ‘anything can happen’, Calgary did do a lot better as 8th seed than they did as first
Out of the last 10 cups, SC winners by seed in their conference
1 - CHI (2013)
2 - TBL (2020), PIT (2017), PIT (2016)
3 - WAS (2018), BOS (2011)
4 - CHI (2015)
5 - STL (2019)
6 - LAK (2014)
7 -
8 - LAK (2012)
The breakdown seems to be leaning toward star laden organizations up top, then a handful of teams that finished lower with good team game and hot goalie that got hot at the right time. Not an insignificant number
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Thing is the Habs aren't even 8th in normal alignment. Hard to use historical numbers when its June and they have played against 6 teams.