Quote: Originally posted by banned_muddy on 4/30/2010Think back to when teams would play 2 divisional opponents on the playoffs to get to the conference finals. Now THAT made for kickass rivalries. The chant of "DINO SUCKS" still resonates in my head.
As does the sting of one of the biggest upsets in NHL playoff history.
FYI, the two teams have met 3 times in the playoffs. The funny thing is that every series has had the intensity of a long-standing rivalry and given us some historic moments like the white towel, Cheli's 2 OT goals in the final 2 games of the Pacific Coliseum and Mats Sundin's curtain call. What will be the story this season?
I'm betting it will be "unsung heroes". Guys like Nik Hjalmarsson, Bryan Bickell and Alex Edler will continue their coming out parties in these payoffs and we'll see players like Brent Sopel and Mason Raymond have an impact on the series before it's all said and done.