I wouldn't bet against that, but it's not necessarily a given.
Originally Posted by Doove
Theoretically, the winner of the Stanley cup can easily lose to the other team in total goals.
For example:
1-0
0-10
1-0
0-10
1-0
0-10
1-0
The team loses in total goals by 4-30 and wins the Stanley Cup.
Originally Posted by jackfengshui
Very true, Jack and Doove.
That happened somehow in the World Series years ago (late '50s early '60s?) with the Pirates and Yankees, I believe. The Yankees outscored them terribly, but the Pirates went on to win the Series.
I was making a joke about the Cup without thinking and was called out by our resident Board statisticians!!!
After all, as I've said before; I do lay claim to being the world's "smartest idiot".