Originally Posted by CDSmith

Everyone underestimates the Blackhawks. Even in both of their most recent cup-winning years they weren't taken seriously by much of the hockey viewing audience. But my own hockey sense knows better than to make this mistake. Looking to their regular season performance is a common misnomer, as the Blackhawks are that rare kind of team that "changes" when it's the playoffs. They go into cup mode and find that extra gear when other teams are falling to seemingly unstoppable teams like the Ducks.

They may very well end up losing, but I'll stake my reputation on it that it won't be by much. In fact in the event of a Chicago elimination I'll go so far as to say it will be so close that it will never be considered as a decisive win by Anaheim.

But the reverse will likely also be true if it goes the other way. The difference is, Chicago doesn't care how they win, they'll take it in quadruple OT and love it all the same. AND they'll find a little more in the tank for the Cup series, another thing a lot of other teams can't seem to do.

I will not be surprised if it's one of these two teams that wins it all though.