(Rankings) Who Needs to Win the 2024 Stanley Cup Most? 

juxtaposition?

If we're talking about pressure. The Golden Knights are the defending champions and they are wild card right now. So that's double pressure. 4pts behind the Predators and 6pts ahead of the Blues, so they only got to worry about St-Louis. Everything can go right or wrong in the last 10 games. Then everything is possible in the post-season. I think Vegas will make the playoffs over St-Louis, because the Golden Knights are a powerhouse. If Vegas makes the playoffs, winning the SC is a MUST. They're getting older, their window is shorter like 3 years at most, if not shorter. Whereas Edmonton have a 5 year window or more, because they've got McDavid. The pressure for the Oilers comes from the fact that they've got the best player in the league. Other than that, they're performing well, so it's not really a must win until they at least get to the finals. Toronto's window is about the same as Edmonton's, it was a 7 year window 2 years ago, now probably a 5. A lot of things change in 5 years. The Leafs' pressure also comes from the drought and the media in Toronto. I know it wasn't a criteria, but I had to consider it at least a little, so for that reason the Leafs need to win the cup more than the Oilers. Boston are always going to be up there no matter what. The Bruins are one of the franchises with the best management. It's also a must for the Bruins to win the cup every time they make the playoffs, like the Habs back in the day. So the pressure for Boston is off the charts, just like it is for Vegas, but for different reasons. Vegas needs to win bc they're getting old they've won last year and they could miss the playoffs if they don't get in the back door. Whereas the Bruins need to win because they are at the top again, like last year, and they do have to avenge themselves like you said. That on top of a need to win every time you make the playoffs is because they have high expectations. For that reason, I am putting Boston ahead of Vegas, but then again, Boston's window is bigger.. I guess we'll see. I think my top 16 would look like this: 16- Washington (although they won't make the playoffs next year, and they're heading for a fall soon) 15- Philadelphia (they don't need to win, they need to perform well to get confidence for next year) 14- Los Angeles 13- Edmonton 12- Carolina 11- Nashville 10- Vancouver 9- Colorado 8- Tampa Bay 7- NY Rangers 6- Toronto 5- Boston 4- Florida 3- Vegas 2- Winnipeg (they're window is a bit bigger than Dallas who's going to drop first, at least the Stars got more young guns) 1- Dallas (they won't be able to stay on top once they lose Pavelski, Seguin, Benn)

Carolina needs a cup way more then the panthers do. Thats coming from a panther fan. Yeah I would kill for a cup but carolina needs one to keep themselves from being called the conference final leafs. Meaning out in the conference finals every year.

dude i heard the comment about k'andre, boy do i have a story for you. i went to the game in pittsburgh on st paddy's day weekend and i was holding up my miller jersey to the boards, he comes around and taps the glass and when warmies ended he gives me his stick. awesome moment right there

@@LJMAC10 Holy cow, that is awesome! Love to see players acknowledge the fans like that 🙌

Preds too

@nicke5056 they are on my list check it once again. I got you man.

Canuck fans have suffered the longest (53 years). They have sold out for decades have have got nothing.

@nobuddy2012 would love to see them win it all. I'm a Preds fan but Canucks taking it would make me happy.

Florida panthers to

Last year was the best chance they’ll get with this group. Tavares has been good this year but is slowing down. Marner needs a new deal soon on top of what Matthews and Nylander are getting. It’s going to be extremely hard to put a balanced roster around your core like that.

Agree with you the most on this one

The canes can be had n, Boston too..... J.M.O.

The hurricanes made the conference final last year

Canucks need a cup

I'm just gonna say it, not the bruins 😂

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I agree I want one so bad, it’s literally 30 years since we on in 1994 and 10 years since they almost won in 2014… IT’S TIME

Same.

WE WANT THE FUCKIN CUP

@@alwayyzz.and before that, 1940 😂

A banger of a take. Heck, call them co-champions and I'll rejoice 👍

Millionaires right?

@@MrManfly Billionnaires in today's dollar when you factor in inflation.

Same with Winnipeg, Manitoba Victorians was the name (I think) I remember seeing the banners as a kid in the old Jets barn, it was early 1900's and I don't think the NHL existed yet

Thank you!

Yea this guy is smoking

I get that as a Rangers fan, but he did say in the beginning that he wasn't basing it on cup droughts.

​@@henrylivingston7712Adding to your point, if it was based off of Stanley Cup droughts, Toronto would be at the top of that list with Vancouver & Buffalo being tied for second...

I stand by my comments because this team is ready to win now with the weapons they have plus a goalie at nights can steal a game so this franchise is ready to win it

No it wouldn't, doesn't matter what he does, he'll always be remembered for licking a guys face like how Avery is know for his screening antics in front of Brodeur

Lol I get Staal a lot, but Bunting's a new one 😆

I'm not as sure the canucks will be in the playoffs. They have ten games left. It's not totally crazy to think they might lose all ten games and be shut out of the playoffs.

@@EinSofQuester I will finally stop being a fan of the Canucks if that happens

​@@EinSofQuester Actually it is totally crazy, that or you just aren't very bright.

@@Swag-Juice I'm actually probably brighter than you. I don't know you, so you might be a genius, but statistically, I'm probably a lot brighter than you..

@@EinSofQuesterthey would have to lose every game and the blues would have to win every game.

^ You make a good point. Other markets like Nashville and Vegas can be favorable for free agents, too.

Just please for Vancouver's sake DO NOT make it to the finals and game 7 blow it. Last time that happened, Vancouver burned to the damn ground lmao

Nah they’ve had 50 years to do it, if they wanted it they would’ve gotten it by now

@@DankSandwich But NHL never gave them a 1st overall pick like other NHL teams do

Lets Go Stars!!!!

Let's go Stars !!!! ✨

i think dallas has the better chance there pavs is an extremely useful part of the stars core since he came to dallas. he doesnt shrink and benns even having a hellauva nice revival

@@36inc Carolina has a defense and goaltending tandem that could win a cup though

That would be awesome

I hope so!!

LOL, Oilers in the finals hahaha

As an Oil fan, I’ve accepted it this finals matchup does happen the oil will lose in 4 or 5 games. Something about florida is Edmontons kryptonite.

​@@EinSofQuesterbro doesnt understand that any team can win. DID YOU EXPECT THE HABS IN THE 2021 FINALS? DID ANYONE EXPECT THE PANTHERS IN THE 2023 FINALS???

yeah i expected the panthers. i just didnt know if they would get to it that year. i just wasnt as surprised @@milanek1527

There is no chance the Panthers get back to the finals. They peaked at the wrong time and look like garbage right now. The Golden Knights exposed how to beat them in the playoffs and that’s to just beat the shit out of them. A bunch of cry baby wanna be bullies on that team. Any physical team in the playoffs will clear them out for sure

leafs are at 57

Thank you! They've had some impressive wins against teams like the Panthers and Hurricanes since the trade deadline. I didn't like how they matched up against the Devils last year, but I think they're deadlier this time.

@@TwistedWristerHockey Thanks.. If the Rangers get Lindgren, Gus the Bus and; The Trouba Train the physiologically would be much needed yet; if the stay outta the sin-bin/penalty box they won't be like last year..... L.G.R.!!!!!

Dude this video isn’t about that, it’s about team roster situation, has nothing to do with the fans or cup win recency and he literally said that at the start of the video

It's not solely about it true, but i think it definitely needs to be factored in 30 years without a cup 1 cup in the last 82 years of hockey ​@trevorconnatser6161

I’m a jets fan and I know they need a Stanley Cup. The original jets from the 1980s and 90s never won, then they got moved to Arizona. Just this year, they were at risk of being moved to another city again, but it got solved. We also have the best fans in the league. (Aside from the habs)

Yea, that's really it lot of history as a team, only 4 chips in a century, and had to deal with long cup droughts I mean f** me 1 cup in the last 82 years That's longer than most of these damn teams have existed

Panthers or the Predators. If they both make the Stanley Cup Finals, it will be "clash of the gnashing jungle beasts"......Dumb title, I know. 😅

Or just the clash of the cats

@@andrewzelitt Yeah, that's better. Just keep it simple.👌 Aside from the both of them being Cats, do you know what else they have in common? They'll both be fighting for their first ever Stanley Cup.

Agreed! With a former Conn Sythme winner as a backup goalie in Johnathan Quick and 3 time Cup winner (as a lifetime Kings fan), I'd love to see Quick get a 4th ring. GO RANGERS!!!

Hello from Campbellton🤝🤝

Last chance for Josi in Nashville... next year he will be traded to a contender

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he said it wasn't based off drought.

They'll need someone to come out of nowhere and almost take over a series like Devonte Smith Pelley back in 2018.

@@TwistedWristerHockeyConnor brown 👀

Caps legend@@TwistedWristerHockey

Next year Edm is the undisputed #1 of this list and it’s not close. This year top 3 fits

​@@picklenik9658The Rangers may have something to say about that...L.G.R.!!!!!

Bettman would cry for years.

Hell no, screw em! LGR!!!

I didn't mention him because he's already 27 years old. Still plenty of great prime years for him though.

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Nah, they are the biggest rat team in the nhl cant even lie

You guys won 2 seasons ago my Rangers haven’t won in my life

@@charlesNYMetsleafs fan here, I feel that pain lol

@@benc.3128 oh yeah nevermind you have it worse

@@charlesNYMets that is irrelevant

You avs fans need to sod off for a while 😂

And that's why you have the profile name you do 👍 I see a .913 SV and an 8-2-1 record, including against the Rangers, Panthers, Knights, Kings, and Bruins.

@@TwistedWristerHockey Thanks dude ...Im not trying to put you down or anything ... just making sure you saw how he has been doing lately thats all bro.

Vancouver probably just loses out to Toronto in that metric given the drought. There’s 11 teams that have never won a cup whereas the maple leafs have the longest drought in the league.