NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Preview: Western Conference Breakdown

With the 2022-23 NHL regular season wrapping up on Friday, April 14, warm weather makes a return as well as the Stanley Cup playoffs. The race for the cup will be intense as usual with plenty of deep, talented squads in each conference poised to claim the trophy by the end of the postseason.

But which Western Conference squad has what it takes to become the next Stanley Cup Champions?

The Colorado Avalanche started slow but finished the season very strong with multiple win streaks and all-around dominant hockey. But can they win back-to-back cups? Or is this the year Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers finally make it over the hump and win their first cup since 1990?

Read below for a breakdown of every Western Conference playoff team's potential success this postseason, including an “X-Factor” for each team that could be the reason they're hoisting the cup by the end.

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