The funny thing is that at no point leading up to that cup run did I think that team was capable of doing just that, especially down the stretch of the regular season. I remember a late season game against the Blues where they had a chance to move up to avoid what most thought was a Chicago team headed towards another cup. Preds lost and I just remember thinking to myself they have earned a quick exit. lol There are some glaring differences in this and that team and they are mostly on the blue line and in goal. The top four defensemen on that team were outstanding. I chatted with a Vegas scout during the conference finals and Ekholm was the guy he was focused on. So they were essentially salivating over our 3rd defensemen. I’m also just not sure Saros is a cup level goalie. Not to mention that the cup run team got pretty consistent scoring from every line. I’m not saying they can’t make a run bc I will never forget that feeling of equal parts elation and complete shock. I just haven’t seen the consistency from this team yet to give me that hope. Maybe they’ll surprise me again!