The only reason this series is coming back is because of Jimmy Howard. The only reason the Wings were in the first two games was because of Jimmy Howard.
Hell, if Howard had some help in games one and two, this series would be over right now, with the Wings moving on.
That said, Cyclone Taylor led Vancouver to a Stanley Cup win in 1915.
Let's bring up the list of remaining teams in the Stanley Cup playoffs in cities that have not won it:
Nashville San Jose Washington
That's three. If you want to count Vancouver because it was a pre-NHL Cup win, fine, make it four. But in what way does Vancouver deserve the Cup more? Because it's a Canadian city? San Jose has a huge fan base, Nashville and Washington have pretty decent followings. Vancouver no more deserves the cup than those cities do.
Because a hell of a lot more people in Vancouver care about the Canucks than any of those cities care about their hockey team. Nashville and Washington would have parking lot parades. It would be like the Lions winning a Superbowl here. Sure a lot of people like the Wings, but the Lions are way more popular.
To blame their struggles this year on boredom is unrealistic. Outside of the the first month of the season, they've been an average hockey team. As much as I hate to say it, they're just not that good this year.
Hopefully I'm wrong and they win the whole thing, but I don't see it.
Posted by Trapt1307
on 11 November 2010 - 12:47 AM
It's funny watching Drake and Draper fight in that video of the '03 game. Only in hockey will you fight someone and then have no problem playing on a team with them, haha.
Gotta love the irony of that classic goalie matchup too.