I'm in completely agreement.

It's very impressive what they are doing, no doubt. But it's also tainted a bit imo. They have not played anyone from the EAST. No Pitt, no Boston and so on. There are some very good teams for sure in the WEST, but not facing anyone in the east takes away a bit of the accomplishment imo.

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The East is garbage for the most part outside of Boston and Pittsburgh with Sid and Malk.

That's besides the point. Maybe they would have faced Tampa when they were hot. Maybe The Leafs would have come into their barn and put a beating on them. Maybe they face Washington one night when OV and Backs were clicking. The point is they are facing half the league. And it's not like the West is full of Stanley Cup Contenders. After Chicago, who is a real threat in the west?

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I guess my question would be, why bring Chicago into this at all if not to chip away at what they have accomplished? I mean, if your issue is with the current scoring system then there are PLENTY of other examples of teams that show why the system is flawed. If anything, the Blackhawks are one of the few teams where their ability to accrue points in every game is an accurate representation of how dominant they have been.

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You could say that about any team, really. What if Columbus beat them? What if Anaheim beat them? What if, what if, what if? I don't believe that the East is any stronger than the West either. Why are teams like Anaheim, Vancouver & LA considered to be so much weaker than Pittsburgh, Montreal & Boston? The only team that really scares me in the East is Pittsburgh.

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I've already mentioned that looking at their losses, they were all in the shootout, which makes their run more impressive as they haven't lost outside of a skills competition. As for you looking for some reason that I'm picking on Chicago - there is none. I've mentioned them because this is what it's all about - the streak. That's all.

I know they have been dominant. I respect that and my comments are not intended to disrespect their accomplishments, contrary to what some may believe. This is purely for discussion's sake, so given the scoring system and how people are reporting it I wanted to share my thoughts.

Anaheim? Vancouver? San Jose (when they were on fire)? Detroit's always a threat. There's a lot of maybes in your response... bottom line is that nobody knows whether the lack of inter-conference play helps or hurts them on this streak.

I personally think the West is much deeper than the East (always has been), which in my eyes makes the streak all the more impressive.

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