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Isn't 27 supposed to be the prime age in hockey? Kuznetsov at 26 is a perfect example of the argument I'm trying to prove, and somehow you are using that same example to prove your own argument.

The problem is, Kuznetsov is basically the only one of the Caps say, Top 5 contributors that's under the "prime" age. Unless you guys are suddenly wiling to concede that Tom Wilson was a major part of why they're good <_<

Ovechkin and Backstrom are over the age 30 hump when your ability is theoretically beginning to decline, but they are surrounded by players like Kuznetsov entering his prime and Holtby and Carlson who are still in the stages of their career where they are not declining.

So who plays this role for the Penguins? Jake Guenztel? Is he really better than say, DeBrincat? Or even Saad? Or Panarin two years ago?

How is Pittsburgh doing this year, compared to the last few years

IIRC they had pretty slow starts in each of their recent cup winning years. You may recall during one of them they were bad enough to get their coach fired midway through the season and rallied to win the cup. Count them out this year at your own risk (especially given how weak the metro is)

My point here is, who is the last young team to win the cup? Did the 2012 Kings count as young? Certainly nobody since them really does.
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