Minnesota has been trying to get here forever. They have been a constant playoff failure for a very long time. THIS IS THEIR CHANCE!!! Now that they are finally in the finals, they have to know these oppurtunities are few and far away. The North Stars are deep. Their stars of the 70s are still here, playing with the stars of the 80s. The franchises top 3 scorers, Darryl Sittler, Lanny McDonald and Dave Taylor are all still here. Young stars Dino Ciccarelli, Chris Chelios and Joel Otto have become team leaders. This is a very good team that is hungry for a title.
The Islanders are fantastic. You don’t win 64 games without being fantastic. Tim Kerr is a legit top level goal scorer. Bernie Federko does everything, and Ray Bourque should win the first of many Pilote Trophies this year. They score goals, they don’t allow them. As much as I want to see this Minnesota team finally win a title, I don’t think they will. The Islanders are really talented. A loss here would surprise me.