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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
People underestimate how much luck and timing plays a role into winning a Stanley Cup and going on a run.
Sure some teams are powerhouses...Tampa Bay being the one example.
But honestly other recent champions like Washington, St.Louis, Vegas and to a lesser extend Colorado had a lot go right to be able to win their cups.
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Washington and Colorado were both top teams in the years preceding the Cup wins - the Capitals won back-to back Presidents trophies the two seasons before they won the Cup, while the Avs finished 3rd, 2nd, and 2nd overall in the NHL before they won. Vegas had sustained success in the regular season and playoffs before they won it, including two division titles, a President’s Trophy, three conference finals, and a Cup finals.
Yes, you need good fortune to make it through the hazards of a four-round playoff run. But teams that win the Cup almost always have a recent pedigree as an elite team. Championships like the Blues are the exception, not the norm.