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<blockquote data-quote="Mark_ab" data-source="post: 2709023" data-attributes="member: 541433">How do I explain it? It was 5 years ago. The two games are drastically different. Between the rule changes and the CBA, the way the game is played has changed. Apples and oranges man. I&#039;m not saying Detroit doesn&#039;t have the ability to win the cup, they&#039;re just not favourites. They&#039;re in the same boat as Ottawa.Very interesting playoff picture being painted. A lot of very deep teams with the trades. Vancouver is playing well and they have the backing of one of the best in the league. San Jose has 9 deep up front, the question this year is more their goal tending (as opposed to their young D-line last year). Nashville&#039;s only downside is the uncertainty of their constitution as a team. Out of the east, the not-so-dark-horse Penguins will be tough to beat. Youthful temerity, with shitloads of talent, their success will hinge not only on their offense, but how well Fleury plays. With 12 shutouts on the year, Brodeur and the Devils are looking good going into the post season. Buffalo, although on the mend, is also a power house. How well they will perform is dependent on further injuries, and whether or not their opponents can take advantage of the number of giveaways that Buffalo produces.Any predictions for the finals?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mark_ab, post: 2709023, member: 541433"] How do I explain it? It was 5 years ago. The two games are drastically different. Between the rule changes and the CBA, the way the game is played has changed. Apples and oranges man. I'm not saying Detroit doesn't have the ability to win the cup, they're just not favourites. They're in the same boat as Ottawa. Very interesting playoff picture being painted. A lot of very deep teams with the trades. Vancouver is playing well and they have the backing of one of the best in the league. San Jose has 9 deep up front, the question this year is more their goal tending (as opposed to their young D-line last year). Nashville's only downside is the uncertainty of their constitution as a team. Out of the east, the not-so-dark-horse Penguins will be tough to beat. Youthful temerity, with shitloads of talent, their success will hinge not only on their offense, but how well Fleury plays. With 12 shutouts on the year, Brodeur and the Devils are looking good going into the post season. Buffalo, although on the mend, is also a power house. How well they will perform is dependent on further injuries, and whether or not their opponents can take advantage of the number of giveaways that Buffalo produces. Any predictions for the finals? [/QUOTE]

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