Originally Posted by hailtopitt (Post 15216447)

well i'm glad you think so, because with the way the pens are constructed, the stars have to carry the team

and if you hadn't noticed, it's been 3 years since fleury, crosby, malkin or letang have actually showed up to play in the playoffs

edit: 4 for crosby and malkin, as they were out against the lightning

Originally Posted by ~Crashintome89~ (Post 15216403)

Jesus, you people need to lighten up. Just having some fun trolling.

Originally Posted by hailtopitt (Post 15216461)

:lol:lol ok ok

but what makes it more painful is that i've SEEN this team do it before (penguins)...nothing but let downs since

Originally Posted by ~Crashintome89~ (Post 15216465)

The Pens worst decision was getting rid of Staal. I understand that he wanted to play with his brother, but the return they got for him has not panned out. The Pens were deadly with those three down the center.

Originally Posted by hailtopitt (Post 15216428)

it's much easier to "create" when you're out there with crosby every time

i'm just saying, you need guys like tanner glass especially, and adams to some degree, to win a cup

gibbons and megna do not belong on an NHL roster, at all...they've got heart and work ethic, i'll give them that...but that's all they have

and i agree about the minutes argument, but that's on bylsma, he better learn that it's ok to match lines, especially at home, or we're fucked

Originally Posted by TMoore4075 (Post 15216467)

In saying that, I do hope the Red Wings face them if they make the playoffs. I think they match up better against the Pens than Bruins. They would need Zetterberg back though, cause he always plays well against Crosby.

Originally Posted by barbogast (Post 15216473)

All I have is let downs. Every year my Caps find the most embarrassing ways to be eliminated from the playoffs

Originally Posted by hailtopitt (Post 15216474)

no doubt, but there was no keeping him...pens offered him more money than the hurricanes signed him for...they couldn't go any higher with their cap situation

it's actually amazing what shero got back in that deal considering carolina knew the situation

Originally Posted by hailtopitt (Post 15216447)

well i'm glad you think so, because with the way the pens are constructed, the stars have to carry the team

and if you hadn't noticed, it's been 3 years since fleury, crosby, malkin or letang have actually showed up to play in the playoffs

edit: 4 for crosby and malkin, as they were out against the lightning

Originally Posted by barbogast (Post 15216473)

All I have is let downs. Every year my Caps find the most embarrassing ways to be eliminated from the playoffs

Originally Posted by bradshaw06 (Post 15216475)

we have better versions of glass and adams though. Adams has some of the worst corsi numbers, both even strength and on the pk in the entire league. Glass isnt too far behind. Our pk is was great with Staal and Cooke and Dupuis, I think it can survive with Adams and Glass. I just dont understand the need to put him out there to defend a one goal lead.

Originally Posted by hailtopitt (Post 15216487)

don't forget tyler kennedy for those few years too

i hear what you're saying, but the alternative is to have literally NO grit or tenacity in the lineup...they need the little they have IMO...adams, ok fine get him off the ice, but not glass too...imagine how many shots the pens would be giving up every game with no glass out there

Originally Posted by ~Crashintome89~ (Post 15216481)

True. But I wonder if the Pens would have risked keeping him for that final year for one more shot at the Cup.

I mean let's face it, the Pens are a great destination for free agents. The only problem they would have attracting is the salary cap, but I'm sure there would be a few willing veterans who would take a price cut to play with Crosby and Malkin--actually have a shot at the Cup.

Originally Posted by bradshaw06 (Post 15216483)

pretty much this entirely.

Originally Posted by Rebecca De Mornay (Post 15216485)

pens fans, of the potential eastern conf playoff teams who do you most want to play in the first round? i just feel like you guys keep saying i dont wan to play them :lol

Originally Posted by TMoore4075 (Post 15216484)

How many times have they blown a 3-1 or 2-0 lead? Can find the 3-1 series lead as 4 times. I thought they had the Pens in 2009.

Originally Posted by Rebecca De Mornay (Post 15216485)

pens fans, of the potential eastern conf playoff teams who do you most want to play in the first round? i just feel like you guys keep saying i dont wan to play them :lol

Originally Posted by bradshaw06 (Post 15216495)

but adams has no grit. glass will hit someone after the puck is gone. the only reason glass blocks so many shots is because neither he nor adams can get the puck out of the zone.

Originally Posted by Rebecca De Mornay (Post 15216485)

pens fans, of the potential eastern conf playoff teams who do you most want to play in the first round? i just feel like you guys keep saying i dont wan to play them :lol

Originally Posted by hailtopitt (Post 15216496)

truth

i do miss staal when i see the pens go stagnant...he was perfect for that team



:thumbsup and it's not happening...not recently anyway



i'd love to see anyone except philly or boston specifically...i just think the wings are an awful matchup for anyone, not to mention that babcock would out-coach the shit out of bylsma

Originally Posted by bradshaw06 (Post 15216504)

hell, berube has been outcoaching bylsma. dude needs to go.

Originally Posted by barbogast (Post 15216500)

Washington, obviously

Originally Posted by hailtopitt (Post 15216499)

ehh agree to disagree, i think the alternative to having those guys out is worse than having them in

you make great points, but how do they fix it? i can't guy that more ice time for gibbons and megna is the answer

Originally Posted by hailtopitt (Post 15216507)

i mean anything short of a cup appearance, if not a win, and he's probably gone anyway

Originally Posted by TMoore4075 (Post 15216509)

Yeah...my god. Poor Caps have to look at the Pens coming in a playoff series and think ah shit. The Blues had that with the Wings. Wings beat them in 96, 97, 98 and 2002.

Originally Posted by bradshaw06 (Post 15216510)

a new coach.

Originally Posted by bradshaw06 (Post 15216513)

the excuses will be lined up though, we were too injured, dupuis and letang were out, our goalie blew it, we didnt get to our game..etc.

Originally Posted by barbogast (Post 15216514)

To be honest I'd much rather get Boston than Pitt. And the Bruins are a waaaaay better team

Originally Posted by hailtopitt (Post 15216496)

truth

i do miss staal when i see the pens go stagnant...he was perfect for that team



:thumbsup and it's not happening...not recently anyway



i'd love to see anyone except philly or boston specifically...i just think the wings are an awful matchup for anyone, not to mention that babcock would out-coach the shit out of bylsma

Originally Posted by bradshaw06 (Post 15216504)

hell, berube has been outcoaching bylsma. dude needs to go.

Originally Posted by hailtopitt (Post 15216507)

i mean anything short of a cup appearance, if not a win, and he's probably gone anyway

Originally Posted by hailtopitt (Post 15216516)

you might be right....

it really sucks because i love disco dan, but his unwillingness to make adjustments is going to kill this team, and his job, sooner than later

i love his system philosophies, i love his demeanor, and i love how he handles the media...but his grip on the team has been slowly slipping

Originally Posted by hailtopitt (Post 15216517)

not this time, it's been too long



truth

i'd love to draw a matchup with the caps :lol