In less then two weeks, the grueling road to the Stanley Cup begins.
Teams like the Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues are sitting comfortably at the top of their divisions eagerly awaiting their first-round opponent. However, teams such as the Dallas Stars, Phoenix Coyotes and Toronto Maple Leafs are on the fringe of missing the postseason.
Come playoff time, the only question being asked is who will be hoisting Lord Stanley’s hardware after the dust settles.
There are plenty of clubs that have a reasonable shot at winning it all. It’s easy though to glance over some of the quiet teams flying under the radar. We call these clubs “dark horses”.
Dark horses are fun to predict because they usually lack a certain area of the game that makes experts discount them. Let’s look at two teams that are sure to surprise this postseason.
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild were believed to have made the transition from a mediocre hockey squad to a legitimate Stanley Cup contender when they acquired left winger Zach Parise and defense ...
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Examining the NHL’s Two Most Dangerous Dark Horses in the Stanley Cup Playoffs
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