Interesting Stanley Cup finals note.
I don't specialize in betting advice, but if you're looking for signs that predict either a Detroit or Pittsburgh victory, here's something to consider. Only eight times in NHL history prior to this year have the same two teams played for the Stanley Cup in back-to-back years.
In those eight series, the defending champion has won the last seven (Montreal, 1978; Montreal, 1969; Toronto, 1964; Montreal, 1960; Montreal, 1958; Detroit, 1955; Toronto, 1949). Not surprisingly, there haven't been many repeat Finals matchups since the NHL doubled from six to 12 teams in 1967.
About J.P.
J.P. Hoornstra has been covering the Anaheim Ducks since 2007. Eight months after the University of Wisconsin won its third NCAA hockey championship, he was born in a frigid Madison winter. He betrayed his blue-blooded beginnings by graduating from UCLA in 2003, and welcomes any and all dialogue on the finer points of hockey.
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