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Originally Posted by The Cobra
I think you need to make the playoffs and then get the bounces.
Parity is at such a level in the NHL that every team is flawed to some extent.
The margins are very slim once you make the playoffs.
Build the best team possible and then hope you get the bounces.
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Yup - the best team each year rarely wins the championship in any sport, though the NHL tends to have more parity than other leagues right now. The nature of playoffs means there is a large amount of luck involved but people tend to really discount that.
Take this year - In round 1, Washington was down 2-0 and in OT. They could've been down 3-0 with one bounce going CBJ's way and likely would have not made it through the first round. That's why I discount the "this is how you win in the playoffs" stories because I'm a firm believer that it is heavily reliant on luck.