Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ETCloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.The Dallas Stars are going to win the 2025 Stanley Cup.That breaks a two-year streak of my picking their Western Conference rivals, the Edmonton Oilers, to finally deliver a Stanley Cup to Connor McDavid (and, in turn, Canada for the first time since 1993). Missing that Oilers Cup prediction last season by just one victory disappointed us both. OK, probably McDavid slightly more than me.In breaking down the 2024-25 NHL season, I’ve decided that rather than last season’s Stanley Cup runner-up, it’ll be the two-time Western Conference runner-up that lifts the chalice at the end of the season. The Stars lost to the Golden Knights in 2023 and the Oilers in 2024, both in six games. The third time’s the charm for Peter DeBoer’s team, an ideal mix of impact veterans, players in their prime and invigorating young talents.As is tradition, I reached out to the general manager of my Stanley Cup…
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