Philadelphia is going to win the cup or at least give it a damn good try by doing what they have always done. Patience around team building, not making stupid trades with teams like Winnipeg, seriously stop trading with Winnipeg, and maintaining an active and friendly locker room that people what to commit to or even return to. We have consistently been one of the best teams in the league during the seventies and barring a total disaster or collapse of the roster I can not envision a situation where we are no longer competing for the cup season after season. On a more micro level our main rivals in the east have seen some regression in roster strength which also helps us and with Edmonton finally winning the cup last season the west is no longer a cake walk for Winnipeg although I think they'll be there in the finals again next season.

What do Hamilton and the Titanic have in common? They both look good until they hit the ice.