Series Thread: Stanley Cup Final - Colorado Avalanche vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

[puckhead]

 

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[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

A what story?

 

[esls79]

A what story?

They were last in the league in 16-17 so I guess they came back from that.

 

[buffhockey]

They were last in the league in 16-17 so I guess they came back from that.

By 21 points, not even close.

 

[wingsauce7]

Final playoff stats for Colorado:

16-4 wins/loss
9-1 on the road
781-558 SOG
85-55 goals
20-11 PPGs
Favored in 19 of 20 games played
Never trailed in any series
every series clinched on the road (Colorado hasn't won a series on home ice since 2008)

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Heard Greg Buttons say that Nathan Mackinnon was only the 11th 1st overall pick to win the Cup and I thought that had to be wrong and sure enough it is but I still thought the number would be higher than 15.

Nate's the only one since 2009 to do so.

 

[sbb122]

Heard Greg Buttons say that Nathan Mackinnon was only the 11th 1st overall pick to win the Cup and I thought that had to be wrong and sure enough it is but I still thought the number would be higher than 15.

Nate's the only one since 2009 to do so.

Ovechkin?

 

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Ovechkin?

2004 1st overall - BBB was saying Nate is the first overall draft pick to win the Cup since 2009.

 

[sbb122]

2004 1st overall - BBB was saying Nate is the first overall draft pick to win the Cup since 2009.

Gotcha, I was reading that way wrong lol

 

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Gotcha, I was reading that way wrong lol

No worries - Man, looking back at some of those drafts always depresses me seeing all the guys the Flames could have had. Tyler Wotherspoon was selected by the Flames one spot before Nikita Kucherov by the Bolts (and that was late in round 2 of 2011).

 

[sbb122]

No worries - Man, looking back at some of those drafts always depresses me seeing all the guys the Flames could have had. Tyler Wotherspoon was selected by the Flames one spot before Nikita Kucherov by the Bolts (and that was late in round 2 of 2011).

At least the flames picked in the first round between 2010 and 2020 lol

 

[dash]

At least the flames picked in the first round between 2010 and 2020 lol

Yeah, but their best selection was made in round 4 of 2011 lol

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

No worries - Man, looking back at some of those drafts always depresses me seeing all the guys the Flames could have had. Tyler Wotherspoon was selected by the Flames one spot before Nikita Kucherov by the Bolts (and that was late in round 2 of 2011).

At least the Flames nabbed Gaudreau in 2011. This was Brian Burke's first night at that draft:

1) Traded away 9th overall (Dougie Hamilton) as part of the Kessel trade.

2) Sent 30th overall (Rickard Rakell) and 39th overall (John Gibson) for 22nd overall (Tyler Biggs).

3) Sent Kris Versteeg to Philly for 25th overall (ok, fine). Drafts Stuart Percy. Phillip Danault goes 26th.

Combined with giving away the pick that became Seguin the year before (as well as a 2nd although the 2010 draft was big time garbage), guy never should've had another NHL job again.

 

[wingsauce7]

Heard Greg Buttons say that Nathan Mackinnon was only the 11th 1st overall pick to win the Cup and I thought that had to be wrong and sure enough it is but I still thought the number would be higher than 15.

Nate's the only one since 2009 to do so.

And the Avs had 2 on the team this year so the 10th and 11th?

 

[esls79]

At least the Flames nabbed Gaudreau in 2011. This was Brian Burke's first night at that draft:

1) Traded away 9th overall (Dougie Hamilton) as part of the Kessel trade.

2) Sent 30th overall (Rickard Rakell) and 39th overall (John Gibson) for 22nd overall (Tyler Biggs).

3) Sent Kris Versteeg to Philly for 25th overall (ok, fine). Drafts Stuart Percy. Phillip Danault goes 26th.

Combined with giving away the pick that became Seguin the year before (as well as a 2nd although the 2010 draft was big time garbage), guy never should've had another NHL job again.

And I used to make fun of John Ferguson Jr.

 

[puckhead]

And I used to make fun of John Ferguson Jr.

was that the "Draft Schmaft" guy?

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Heard Greg Buttons say that Nathan Mackinnon was only the 11th 1st overall pick to win the Cup and I thought that had to be wrong and sure enough it is but I still thought the number would be higher than 15.

Nate's the only one since 2009 to do so.

Doesn't help that half the #1 picks since then have been among three teams, two of which are Edmonton and Buffalo.

 

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