I hate the Red Wings... with a passion. With that said, I still think the Avs vs Red Wings games are the most fun to watch and be at. There is so much more energy at those games compared to a Broncos vs Raiders game. Not sure about a Yankees vs Red Sox game though. I've been told that the hatred is now for the Canucks because of the Bertuzzi incident, but IMO it's more of a hatred for Bertuzzi and not the Canucks. You can't blame an entire team years later for something one guy did. I'm sure that guy got a lot of lip from his teammates after his hit on Moore. Canucks and Avs games are still a blast to watch though
But yes, they have great scouting. You also have to remember a lot of those players have been playing with eachother for a very long time. You can always tell by watching them that they know eachother very well. Their passing is incredible, they are very precise and it's rare to see them make a mistake.