2010-2011 NHL Predictions: One Of These 8 Teams Will Win The Stanley Cup

September 30th, 2010 by Matt Hutter Leave a reply »
You could argue that making any Stanley Cup predictions prior to the start of the regular season is a bit foolish, if not downright stupid.

After all, teams have yet to solidify their rosters. There are still battles going on for key positions and line assignments. 

And, even when these things are sorted out we'll still have 82 games of potential injuries, trades, and waiver acquisitions that could vastly change the fortunes of any number of teams.

We really don't know anywhere near enough to begin predicting who will lift Lord Stanley's Cup in June, or do we?

Looking at the team's who've won a Stanley Cup, post-lockout: Carolina (2006), Anaheim (2007), Detroit (2008), Pittsburgh (2009), Chicago (2010), we can glean some useful information that could help determine who is likely to win the Cup in 2011.

First, each of these teams had significant depth on their rosters.

Be it Doug Weight in Carolina in 2006 or John Madden in Chicago last season, the presence of a talented, veteran player on your bottom two lines suggests you've got a hell of a shot at making a successful run at the Stanley Cup.

Secondly ...

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