No Cinderella teams this year

[Kahvi]

5 teams left, and all of them were good regular season teams. If Vancouver beats Edmonton, both conference finals will have divison winners facing each other. And the second round already had 7 out of 8 teams that were 1st or 2nd in their conference, only exception being Colorado over Winnipeg.

When was the last time there were so few surprises, based on regular season standings?

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[KirkAlbuquerque]

 

[Canucks LB]

The Canucks, even though they won the division, they are massive underdogs.

Almost everybody picked Oilers to win.

 

[JAK]

Media and fans before season started : Canucks will be fighting for a wildcard spot.

 

[Kahvi]

The Canucks, even though they won the division, they are massive underdogs.

Almost everybody picked Oilers to win

Maybe so, but I'm looking this more from stats point of view.

 

[Satan]

No cinderellas but one paper tiger

 

[JAK]

Maybe so, but I'm looking this more from stats point of view.

Here's a stat for you, Canucks are playing their third string goaltender.

 

[Kahvi]

Here's a stat for you, Canucks are playing their third string goaltender.

Yes, I know. If I'm correct, 7/8 higher seed teams won in the first round. If Canucks win, it's 4/4 higher seeds that won second round. I'm just asking how ofter this happens.

 

[Brookbank]

Media and fans before season started : Canucks will be fighting for a wildcard spot.

And even after the division win, they weren't considered to be good or anything still

 

[DamonDRW]

And that's great as the quality of hockey is at its best now.

 

[JAK]

And even after the division win, they weren't considered to be good or anything still

That's cause we are the PDO frauds!

 

[Chaos2k7]

Media and fans before season started : Canucks will be fighting for a wildcard spot.

Said the same for Florida

 

[JAK]

Yes, I know. If I'm correct, 7/8 higher seed teams won in the first round. If Canucks win, it's 4/4 higher seeds that won second round. I'm just asking how ofter this happens.

I think it might be first time all four divisional winners are the remaining four seeds?

I'm not 100% on that, but it feels right in my head that it's the first time ever.

 

[Fatass]

Yup. Top four clubs going into the playoffs have three into the semi’s. Canucks move on and it’s 4 for 4. 1 v 2 and 1 v 2.

 

[Brookbank]

No cinderellas but one paper tiger

Think about how salty you have to be to call a division winner and 2nd round playoff team a paper tiger.

And this is a Dallas fan.

 

[archangel2]

The Canucks, even though they won the division, they are massive underdogs.

Almost everybody picked Oilers to win

not everyone.

 

[Hammman]

Canucks fans, give it a frigging rest. You know what the point of the thread was; why are you derailing it to make it about you?

 

[GOilers88]

Here's a stat for you, Canucks are playing their third string goaltender.

They won the division. People can say what the want but a division winner is not a Cinderella team in the playoffs.

 

[JAK]

Canucks fans, give it a frigging rest. You know what the point of the thread was; why are you derailing it to make it about you?

It's cause our PDO fraud train is a trainwreck and derails everything.

 

[Killer Orcas]

That's cause we are the PDO frauds!

PDO Kings !!

It's weird how many times I've heard or read PDO this year. Honestly I don't recall really hearing PDO much more then a handful of times ever before this season.

 

[JAK]

PDO Kings !!

Potato, potatoes.

 

[thaman8765678]

Nope, we were told Oilers were the massive favorite to win the cup.

 

[Grifter3511]

They won the division. People can say what the want but a division winner is not a Cinderella team in the playoffs.

They've been on a Cinderella run since October.

 

[Kranix]

Regardless the Canucks are raising a banner with the orca nailed to a cross, which reads "No Demko"

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

The Canucks, even though they won the division, they are massive underdogs.

Almost everybody picked Oilers to win

Why you doing that for yourself? Series not finished yet.