ONce the Stanley Cup becomes totally full of engraved names, where will they place the next team to win it?
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They have to add another ring to the bottom every couple of years (as each ring will eventually run out of room).  The Cup will never grow in size anymore--as each ring is removed the top ring becomes placed in the Hockey Hall of Fame (on display).  Each remaining ring is just moved up and the new ring is added to the bottom.  As far as I know there are several rings on display already and if you ever get the chance to see The Cup in person it's a definite must.
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I personally think the new NHL rules changed the way games are played.  Therefore, it's not necessarily true anymore to rely so much on old, experience veteran players.  The rules today demands younger, faster players/skaters whom are hungry to win!\n\nI personally think the Western Conference Finals will be the Sharks and Oilers.  The winner of this match will take the CUP!!!
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Rangers\nAvs\nDucks\nDevils\nOttawa\nIslanders\nLeafs\nAtlanta\nWings\nTB\nNashville\nVancouver\nDallas
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who is the trophy name after?
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Wong, you're pretty close.  Mob, you're way off.\n\nThe first deciding factor is seed (ranking).  The top seeded team will always have home ice.  When you get to the Stanley Cup Finals, there is a chance of two equally seeded teams meeting up.  If that is the case, it goes to regular season record.  If those are equal, then it goes to total GF (goals for - whoever has more).  If all the planets are aligned and those are equal, then it goes to GA (goals against - whoever has less).  There is one more deciding factor, but I can't remember what it is.\n\nIt doesn't matter at this point in the playoffs - Edmonton will always be the road team.  If it came down to Edmonton and Tampa Bay (8th seed in the East), then it would go to regular season record.
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They will play Edmonton Oilers and will be eliminated!
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regardless of who they face, the buffalo sabres will most likely prevail in the stanley cup...with their young talent both on offense and defense, the team is on a roll, running through the competition.  sabres are the best bet for now and maybe for the next couple of years.
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i can tell you not too many teams can dig themselves out of a hole that big.  carolina will win.  it's over for edmonton.  they knocked off some great teams this season.  it won't be a total loss for them.
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Well, I think it will be a big playoff match between Ottawa and Detroit. Ottawa will probably be expected to win, seeing that they're the biggest,baddest team in th NHL. But, Detroit has come up from behind of many teams and they will probably win the Stanley Cup in a 6 game match.
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HOCKEY ROX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\nGO HABS GO!!!!!!!!!\n\nLeafs suk!!!\n\nGO lf LEAFS GO lf\n\n\nOLE OLE OLE OLE,  OLE,  OLE!!!!
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Can we say " BITE ME "\nGO OILERS GO !!!!!\nTHE CUP IS COMING HOME TO CANADA\nIT"S NOT OVER TILL THE FINAL HORN BLOWS.
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well there not going to expend for a very long time, but the 4 top places that would get an NHL team which might happen sooner then later if the Pens can't get their arena built, its a Canadian business man that bought the Pens. if he could he would bring them to Hamilton, Ontario, but it will be hard cause of the Leafs are so close and his second city he has mentioned was Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Kansas City was another spot for a team but that was if this other buyer would of bought the team, so you can say it might not go there. but another great spot would be to bring back the Jets in Winnipeg they have a new arena which is bigger then most NHL arena's and the Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario has a Capacity of 19,000 also bigger then most arena's in the NHL, so if it doesn't work out in Pittsburgh you will see a new team in Canada which they should have a team cause hockey is Canada.\n\nGO HABS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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The Raiders?  They finished DEAD LAST in the AFC West last season. That organization is in disarray- it's a good thing they re-hired Art Shell.\n\nThe Penguins?  They nearly finished dead last in the entire NHL this season! They're future with Crosby looks promising, though.\n\nPortugal is a contender, though not a front-runner for the World Cup this year by any means.\n\nIt's good to have favorite teams out there- but not good to have dilusions about how good they are.
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The Detroit Red Wings would seem like an obvious pick, but in the Western Conference the last few playoffs, low seeded teams have seemed to done well (especially those with great second-half runs) teams such as Anaheim in 2003 or Calgary in 2004 make me think a low seed will come out of the West. \nHowever, that said, I think an Eastern team will win it and am going to have to go with Ottawa
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I think they will take it this year. First off this is probably going to be Yzermans last year and all of his teammates know that and will want to send him off on top like Bowman 4 years ago. second they have 7 or 8 20 goal scorers this year, and you can take any player on that team and put them on any other teams first line and they will fit in. third the 6 Swedes enough said. fourth Pavel Datsyuk, better player than Sergei Fedorov could ever dream of being. and finally with Draps and Malts on the penalty kill. Detroits gonna have 2 partys to throw this spring, the Wings and the Pistons
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The Stanley Cup as we know it today is not the original bowl but a replica. The original is on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. The Stanley Cup has several rings to it. When all of the rings have been filled with the names of the winning teams, one ring is removed from the cup and replaced with a blank ring. I'm not sure if the top ring is removed each time but it would only make sense. Additionally, only the largest rings are removed from the cup...the remaining smaller diameter rings and the replica bowl remain.
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Lord Stanley belongs in CANADA!!!!!!!\nIt'll be out of place in Raleigh!!\nGo OILERS GOOOOOO!!!!