Any one can beat anyone on any given day. At this point in time anyone in a playoff spot can win the Stanley Cup.
Im going to say yes and no, As a stars fan I really like Tippett,I think they can be a contender,I understand they are a defense first team,and win and losses count more than stats ,but they have to do better on the powerplay 27th just isn't good enough,and scoring is also an issue at 21st in the league, they rank top ten in both PK and goal against, which is normal for a Tippett,but its almost been proven that in order to win the Cup you have to be strong on both sides of the puck,which they aren't,but with that being said if I know Tippett they will always hang around in games,and make you pay for mistakes,they continue to play pretty good hockey(especially if its against the Stars), they may not win the Cup but they will definitely make it interesting in the west.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.