So Who’s Going to Win the Cup?

I’ve been asked that question at least a half-dozen times over the past few days.

Who do you think is gonna win the Cup?

I’ll commit my answer to e-type for posterity. I think the Oilers are going to win. While I think the games themselves will be competitive, I don’t think the series is going to be close. In fact, I anticipate a virtual replay of last spring, when Vegas muscled Florida aside in five games.

Call it a hunch.

It isn’t that I don’t like the Panthers. On the contrary, I like them. A lot. IMHO, they’re a near perfect blend of skill, spit, fire and grit. But Edmonton possesses so much firepower. Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Zach Hyman, Evan Bouchard and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins are all averaging a point-per-game or better this postseason.

Dear Lord.

Then there’s the Oilers’ power play. Truly other worldly. McDavid & Co. clicked at a rate of 26.3 percent during the regular season. In the postseason? An incendiary 37.3 percent (19 for 51).

Heaven should have such a power play.

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