NHL Playoffs- Why What I Said Wasn't Wrong

So the Sharks probably aren't going to win the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year, but that doesn't mean I'm an idiot for saying they were going to. Chicago at the time looked inconsistent, and had been blown-out by the Canucks in Game One. Also, saying they were going to win the Cup was more a form of hyperbole to show that this was not the same team of chokers that had been assembled in previous years. Though Chicago will most likely be the team to advance to the Finals, the Sharks shouldn't be written off as an afterthought. This year's team was good, and did a lot to remove the tag of choker from the franchise. Just because they weren't the best, doesn't mean they weren't damn good. That being said, Chicago over-matches them in every aspect of the game. Their defensemen are more versatile, and are arguably better defensively. Chicago is more uptempo and can play both on the rush and through puck possession. They're also way too big to be intmidated and controlled by San Jose's hard forechecking offensive system. Offensively, the Sharks top pieces are arguably better, however the 'Hawks of the depth. Even their checkers scored twenty goals this season. The series should go to Chicago.

Montreal on the other hand, did the exact opposite of what they were supposed to do last night. You may ask "But how? They controlled the tempo of the game and had the puck on their sticks almost the whole time. They even played better defense." Well if you're asking this, you must be a little fucking retarded. Yeah great, they played a puck possession game, WHEN THE FUCK DID THEY EVER DO THAT PREVIOUSLY IN THIS POSTSEASON?? The Habs didn't make it this far by playing like a normal hockey team, so why are they trying to change their game plan. When it comes down to it, they go as Halak goes. Yes, there's the issue of Leighton, but he's not that good, and he'll most likely waiver eventually. In order to win, Halak needs to be a stud, and he's only a stud if he's busy. He's told this to the media, to his team, to everyone under the sun. Yet for some reason the Habs have changed their game plan and Halak has thus suffered. Is it good that Halak needs to be busy? No. But you have to play with the cards dealt to you. Montreal, the regular season proved you're not a very good hockey team, so stop playing regular season hockey.