The Noon Number: Winter Classic Style
by PeterMacKellar on Jan 2, 2012 12:01 PM EST
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PrintWith the Bruins off until Thursday and the NHL's marquee Winter Classic game taking place today, here's an outdoor-flavored noon number:
3 - The number of consecutive Stanley Cup winners that have participated in the Winter Classic the season prior to winning the Cup - Boston in 2011, Chicago in 2010 and Detroit in 2009.
If tradition holds, either the Pittsburgh Penguins or the Washington Capitals should be claiming the Cup in 2012, and the Rangers or Flyers have early dibs on the hardware in 2013.
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With the Bruins off until Thursday
Bruins play at Devils on Wednesday then home Thursday against Calgary.
by BobbyOrrsBastard on Jan 2, 2012 4:27 PM EST reply actions
Detroit in 2009?
Your stat is close, but it’s not just teams that participated in the Winter Classic in the year prior, but the team who won the classic has won the cup the following year.
First Winter Classic 2008 (Buff vs Pitt) – Pens won classic and won cup in 09
2009 Classic (Det vs. Chicago) – Chicago won classic and won cup in 2010
2010 Boston vs Philly – We all know how this ended.
But if tradition holds true, Washington should be a favorite to win it this year ala Classic winners years before.
*Sorry thought Chicago won it in 2009, but I guess I was wrong. So much for my argument about winning the classic then winning the cup.
by Fantastic Frank on Jan 3, 2012 9:26 AM EST up reply actions
Also random but last season was the first time that a WC participant didn’t make the SCF that same year.
’08 Pitt did
’09 Detroit did
’10 Philly did
All three lost of course.
by BobbyOrrsBastard on Jan 3, 2012 9:35 AM EST up reply actions
either the Pittsburgh Penguins or the Washington Capitals should be claiming the Cup in 2012
Congratulations Pittsburgh!
Your 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins
Hockey Blog Adventure is my blog but I'm way more active on Twitter.) GO BRUINS! (and Wild!)
by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 3, 2012 9:53 AM EST reply actions
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