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jg2977 · 09-09-2025, 08:23 AM

2004 NHL Conference Finals

Alright, listen, folks. We’re down to the final four, the last four teams standing. These are not your everyday teams, these are the teams that have actually won the Stanley Cup in the past five years. We’re talking champions. The New York Rangers, the defending champions—two-time defending champions, 2002, 2003. These guys dominated the NHL, 149 wins, 13 losses. 149! That’s ridiculous. And they’re coming back to do it again.
Their opponents in the East? The Long Island Islanders. Look, these guys are no joke either. 130 wins, 32 losses, they won the Cup in ’99. So yeah, we’re talking about a matchup that’s got history, prestige, and talent everywhere. This isn’t some fluke—these are the best of the best.
Now, out West, the Chicago Blackhawks. 2001 champions. They’ve got a 143-19 record. They’ve been dominant all year long. And they’re going to face the Dallas Stars. The Stars? Won it all in 2000. They finished 111-51, third in the West behind the Los Angeles Kings. But here’s the thing—playoffs are a different animal, and Dallas beat the Kings when it counted. That’s the thing about playoff hockey, folks. It doesn’t matter what you did in the regular season; it matters who wins when it matters. Dallas vaulted past LA, no doubt about it.
Now, I’m not going to kid you—the easy narrative is Rangers-Blackhawks, a repeat of last year, a repeat of 2001. But I’ve got a feeling Long Island and Dallas are not going to go away quietly. Not at all. These guys are battle-tested. They’ve got experience, they’ve got firepower. You can expect some crazy hockey, some upsets maybe. This is going to be entertaining.
So strap in, folks. It’s going to be a ride. Conference Finals, baby. Four teams, all champions, all hungry. And in hockey, as you know, anything can happen. Anything.

09-09-2025, 08:23 AM	#3009
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 25,826	2004 NHL Conference Finals Alright, listen, folks. We’re down to the final four, the last four teams standing. These are not your everyday teams, these are the teams that have actually won the Stanley Cup in the past five years. We’re talking champions. The New York Rangers, the defending champions—two-time defending champions, 2002, 2003. These guys dominated the NHL, 149 wins, 13 losses. 149! That’s ridiculous. And they’re coming back to do it again. Their opponents in the East? The Long Island Islanders. Look, these guys are no joke either. 130 wins, 32 losses, they won the Cup in ’99. So yeah, we’re talking about a matchup that’s got history, prestige, and talent everywhere. This isn’t some fluke—these are the best of the best. Now, out West, the Chicago Blackhawks. 2001 champions. They’ve got a 143-19 record. They’ve been dominant all year long. And they’re going to face the Dallas Stars. The Stars? Won it all in 2000. They finished 111-51, third in the West behind the Los Angeles Kings. But here’s the thing—playoffs are a different animal, and Dallas beat the Kings when it counted. That’s the thing about playoff hockey, folks. It doesn’t matter what you did in the regular season; it matters who wins when it matters. Dallas vaulted past LA, no doubt about it. Now, I’m not going to kid you—the easy narrative is Rangers-Blackhawks, a repeat of last year, a repeat of 2001. But I’ve got a feeling Long Island and Dallas are not going to go away quietly. Not at all. These guys are battle-tested. They’ve got experience, they’ve got firepower. You can expect some crazy hockey, some upsets maybe. This is going to be entertaining. So strap in, folks. It’s going to be a ride. Conference Finals, baby. Four teams, all champions, all hungry. And in hockey, as you know, anything can happen. Anything. Attached Images Last edited by jg2977; 09-09-2025 at 06:40 PM.