The series definitely will not be decided by who can make the goofiest face. (Bill Smith, Getty Images)
The Stanley Cup Final kicks off on Wednesday, because what better time to start the biggest playoff series of the year? At this point, you’ve been practically buried in series previews, many of which will try to boil the matchup down to a few key elements. This series will come down to goaltending, one will claim, while another will trumpet secondary scoring as what will determine the end result.
Really, it’s essentially impossible to predict. I can, however, tell you some things that won’t matter. So here are three things that, despite claims to the contrary, this series definitely won’t boil down to:
Who wants it more
Here is a cliché that needs to die a painful death, preferably scripted by George R.R. Martin.
It usually gets brought out at the conclusion of a game or series, sometimes even by the players themselves. Asked to explain how they won, they might respond, We just wanted it more, as if the player just finished reading The Secret. The power of positive thinking propelled the puck into the net, you see. Read the rest of this entry »
