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2022 Stanley Cup Final Survey: who ya got?

Colorado? Tampa? A quick finals preview and some polls

By Hooks Orpik
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Colorado Avalanche v Tampa Bay Lightning Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images

The Stanley Cup Final starts tonight, and it is should be a very good one for the NHL and hockey fans. The past few years have seen a few underdog (or maybe less than great teams carried by good fortune and goaltending) make it to and lose in the championship round, but not this year.

Aside from poor Florida, what has to be considered the best two teams in the league have survived three rounds and now will face off for hockey immortality. On one side, Steven Stamkos leads a grizzled Tampa Bay Lightning team looking for dynasty status with a third straight Cup victory that would be unprecedented in the salary cap era. On the other end, Cole Harbour’s other favorite son Nathan MacKinnon will be looking to get to the top of the mountain and stake his claim as a champion with his loaded Colorado Avalanche group.

Should be a great matchup featuring two truly elite teams, but before the puck drops let’s take the temperature about how Pensburgh readers feel about the final series of hockey this season.

Poll

Who do you hope wins the Stanley Cup Final?

This poll is closed

  • 7%
    Tampa
    (52 votes)
  • 86%
    Colorado
    (579 votes)
  • 5%
    No preference
    (37 votes)
668 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Who do you expect to actually win the Stanley Cup?

This poll is closed

  • 24%
    Tampa
    (158 votes)
  • 75%
    Colorado
    (484 votes)
642 votes total Vote Now

Poll

How much of the SCF are you planning to watch?

This poll is closed

  • 32%
    Appointment viewing, will watch all or most all of it
    (196 votes)
  • 41%
    Will try to watch some of it, if free that night
    (252 votes)
  • 16%
    Don’t plan on watching much, maybe a game or two at most
    (100 votes)
  • 8%
    Will not watch any of it
    (54 votes)
602 votes total Vote Now

Poll

What will be the most important x-factor?

This poll is closed

  • 39%
    Vasilevskiy vs. Kuemper
    (235 votes)
  • 27%
    Colorado’s skill players taking over
    (162 votes)
  • 1%
    Tampa’s skill players taking over
    (6 votes)
  • 1%
    If Tampa’s potential special teams advantage happens (or not)
    (11 votes)
  • 4%
    The difference in championship-level experience
    (28 votes)
  • 16%
    Which team has more depth players/unlikely heroes step up
    (96 votes)
  • 8%
    Health (Point, Kadri, unknown future injuries)
    (50 votes)
588 votes total Vote Now

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