Tampa Bay lightning to win the Cup

nhl fans 

What do you think of Tampa Bay winning the Stanley cup 

I'm betting this future and large 

Also adding an exacta 

Tampa over Avs in the cup 

Florida the hockey capital of the world who would of thought 

It seems pretty clear cut doesn't it.

I mentioned this exacta to some friends and I got the "whooo really going out on a limb" comment.

That being said Tampa does imo look like the best team at the moment and picking them to win at least the East is a good play.  As for Colorado depending on match ups they could get bounced.  I like the Wild maybe to take down Colorado in the 2nd round if that match up occurs.  The Hughes pick up was massive for that club.

Even though it doesn't look good for the Panthers right now I cannot count them out.  Last year St. Louis won like 17 in a row or something like that towards the end of the season to get into the playoffs.  There will be another team who will also do this post Olympic Break and my gut keeps telling me its the Panthers.  I just cannot see them missing the playoffs.  There the only team in the East not in a playoff spot who I think can still find their way in.

Avs ended Tampas 3 peat attempt and maybe they will also end the Panthers 3 peat attempt?  It would be a cool story anyways.  Still lots to be decided though.

The last portion of the Regular season is going to be really really good.

Wild I just don't think have it in them to make the Lord Stanly 

Avs gonna be tough to beat in playoffs

I think Vegas may have the best shot to do it