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Originally Posted by savemedrzaius
Best built team that can't get out of the second round.
Leafs are the best built team that can't get out of the first round.
Hockey totally has a big luck factor involved but if you are a great team you should be able to overcome bad bounces in a 7 game series.
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Hockey just shoots itself in the foot all the time. The way the game is called in the regular season and in the playoffs. No penalties in the last 2 games is crazy.
The last 6 President's Trophy winners have failed to get out of the 2nd round. The last 8 have failed to get out of the 3rd round. That's not good. Last team to make the final were the 2013 Blackhawks who lifted the Cup. And there was one year in the west the 5-8 seeds all won.
Upsets once in awhile are fun but they lose value if too common. What fan wants to invest years and money into a good team than see them lose early all the time? You need the David vs. Golliah factor for drama. Imagine if Steph Curry's Golden State Warriors put up 65-70 win seasons every year and never made it past the 2nd round? That team single-handedly brought basketball back.