Win the Stanley Cup and all the moves and all the doubts are erased. But lose in the playoffs and you’re left with nothing but regret and what could have been. As teams in the Eastern Conference wrap up their training camps and prepare to enter The Bubble in Toronto, it’s time to take a look at which one of them faces the most pressure to win a Stanley Cup this season.
Pressure, like momentum or luck, is one of those nebulous things that is hard to define precisely. Some teams deal with it better than others and no player will ever admit to losing because the pressure was too great, but it can still be a factor.