Depending on your preference, evil was defeated on June 12 or evil won. Whatever the perspective, the St. Louis Blues are the current Stanley Cup Champions, and they are also one of the Colorado Avalanche’s division rivals.
That’s an outcome most hockey fans didn’t see coming, but after a very surprising first round of playoffs, we were prepared for almost anything. Lord Stanley’s Cup is shiny and great and everything, but does it actually mean that the team who (temporarily) owns it is the new threat to look out for?
There are a number of factors that come into play here, such as roster changes and even a new coach, which happened to the previous champions, the Washington Capitals.