Since the Stanley Cup is taking place right now, I decided to make a thread about "what ifs" regarding the NHL.
1. In 91, the Penguins just won their first Stanley Cup under Badger Bob Johnson, who was a great coach that the players loved. He died later that year. They went back with Scotty Bowman the next year, who is a great coach but annoying. Then, they never went back to the cup for 16 years, even with great teams. What if Badger Bob would have lived throughout the decade of the 1990's?
2. What if the WHA never existed? Where would have Gretzky ended up? What teams would be in the NHL today?
3. What if Eric Lindros was awarded to the Rangers in 1992 instead of the Flyers(and Quebec would have gotten Doug Weight, G John Vanbiesbrouck, and Alexei Kovalev)?
4. What if the lockout during the 2004-05 season would have ended in, say, December 2004 with the same result(salary cap, etc...). Who would have won the 2005 Stanley Cup? Where would Sidney Crosby be today?