picking an NHL team

[TexasMan]

Winnipeg it is.

 

[dash]

What about Dallas?

 

[naslundfan19]

What about Dallas?

I see what you did there.

 

[beantownmaniac]

Become a fan of the Bruins as they are an original 6 team, you can bitch about their cheap owner who only cares about beer and hot dog sales,and are from a real hockey city where lakes and ponds freeze in the winter!!!!! Oh, wait, that's GunsAndBeer's schtick. Buffalo fans here would welcome you with open arms (or hooves as the case may be).

 

[huskers1217]

pick her

 

[beantownmaniac]

if you enjoy heartbreaks and disappointment, pick the Sharks

Pffft, the Sharks are 2nd rate heart breakers. They have nothing on the Canucks, Sabres, Kings, and Blues.

 

[maddogmark25]

The fan in me says go with the flyers

But if you insist on one of those three, I would go with Buffalo

 

[maddogmark25]

What about Dallas?

Naslund beat me to it, but...THE EPIC DOUBLE POST

 

[ELYEAH82]

I guess it all depends on what type of hockey you like. Some teams are defensive minded and others are offensive pressure teams. It is key to what you like to see whether or not you stick to watching it. I would watch some games this season and then pick a team insead of picking one going in. I am a Pens fan, mainly due to being from the area. But I like wide open hockey, high scoring superstars. I wouldnt last as a devils fan.

 

[esls79]

Why pick just one?

(just make sure one of them isn't Dallas)

 

[li0lsh]

what esls79 said

 

[pixburgher66]

HEY! You can be a Pens fan! We're fun, and all you others KNOW IT! However, as a Buccos fan you clearly already deal with much disappointment in life...so DON'T pick the Oilers, and really the Avs are going down a bad road IMO. Buffalo is picking it up it would seem...but as they'll tell you, there's a lot of disappointment in their history. Nothing wrong with being a Pens fan right now, there's a lot of unknown going into next year with Sid...gaining fans now isn't "bandwagoner" status, just intrigued new fan.

 

[li0lsh]

dont be a pens fan--you'll have a wagoner rep for the rest of your life

 

[ELYEAH82]

Why pick just one?

(just make sure one of them isn't Dallas)

It worked for Sly

 

[SouthPride]

Preds- were moving to a new conference next season (not official) so its a fresh start. This is easily arguable but I see the Eastern conference being an easier one. Were a very blue collar team, no big names and a ridiculously awesome scouting and coach group for goalies and defensemen.
Who doesn't like the underdog anyway?

 

[TexasMan]

dont be a pens fan--you'll have a wagoner rep for the rest of your life

I already see that.

 

[ELYEAH82]

Preds- were moving to a new conference next season (not official) so its a fresh start. This is easily arguable but I see the Eastern conference being an easier one. Were a very blue collar team, no big names and a ridiculously awesome scouting and coach group for goalies and defensemen.
Who doesn't like the underdog anyway?

The East has won 2 of 3 cups, I dont get the easier bit.

 

[SLY]

It worked for Sly

I am not ashamed... I live in a hybrid state, and for the fiftieth fucking time... eh forget it.

 

[davnlaguna]

Everyone knows that the tiebreaker for picking a team to follow is dependent on how cute their goalie is. So try to keep that in mind.

Drew thinks Quick is cute

 

[PhillyPhaithful48]

Apparently you dont like Cali, but if I was starting fresh I would pick the Kings. Doughty, Kop, Quick/Bernier, several others, and my all time fav flyer Justin Williams