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As a 100% non supporter of either of these teams - the refs have really let the Sharks get away with a lot.

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That Polak hit had me fuming. As you can imagine.

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Immediately thought of you.

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:hug:eiffeltower

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Man I hope the Sharks hold that lead. Let's make some Penns fans nervous!!

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Here's hoping that Pittsburgh cabbie ended up taking the $6k!

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lol penns

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Go Sharks.

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oh god, jeep kid is rooting for the sharks?

I don't think so.

Go penns.

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:lol :lol

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I think the Pens get away with more, refs and media blowing smoke up their asses the entire series.

Well played game and I am happy with the outcome. Now back to the Shark Tank for game 6 where they have been playing great and will hopefully force a game 7 and I'd love to see the Sharks win it in the Pens arena just to rub salt in their wounds and send the crowd home disappointed! :)

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Bay Area teams love being down 3-1! ;)

Says the dude bandwagoning for the Sharks and the Dubs

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Still can't. Go Sharks

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Well, it was still fun being in the insane masses. Finish it up on Sunday, Pens!

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Not sure how you watch that game and say the Pens get away with more :lol

Again, that game doesn't worry me at all. Pens outplayed the sharks for the majority. Jones stole that one for sure.

Emotions were running high. Pens will take a more business like approach Sunday.

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Sharks played very well, but agree that Jones was the reason the Pens aren't celebrating right now.

The Vlasic/Crosby matchup has been so underrated this series. They've kinda neutralized each other while still playing pretty flawlessly. Fun to see it kinda boil over there at the end.

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So the Sharks set a record for road wins in a season last night. Now they just need to figure out a way to get one more.

Sorry for all that disappointment in here last night. I saw that crazy amount of people outside Consol before the game.

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Proud of the Sharks again. I don't see us winning the series still but it's been a fantastic run this playoffs and nice to dismiss the "choke" tag after some terrible defeats in recent years

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Only post of yours I've ever liked :thumbsup

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I was thinking the same thing last night.

Pens were better last night but Jones saved them. If Sharks win the series, Jones is MVP for me. Little Joe has had a great playoff but has been silent in this series. For Pens, MVP has become blurry to me. Murray gave up a couple bad ones last night, Crosby silent on the score sheet and Phil played well but didn't score. Crosby by default not knowing how guys play and who wins game 6.

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Also last night is why you can't just blinding use analytics to try and talk sports, especially hockey. There are too many variables in hockey and Jones was it last night. Shot attempts were 76-36 or something....wow. And before the couple of corsi is everything people chime in, I'm saying you can't just use analytics because that doesn't account for a hot goalie, a deflected shot or a goalie giving up a red line shot. You can't quantify those things.

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Sorry, I meant in terms of the 5 games combined when I said the Pens are getting away with more, not last night.

I agree - Jones was a rock last night, almost any other goalie and you guys are planning a parade route today.

I can imagine the Pens emotions were running high, tough not to in bug games at any level.

I didn't mean to come off as an ass, I was happy the Sharks won, happy the series is not going to be a blowout, happy for my little brother and basically just posted what popped into my head - no offense was intended.

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The great one before The Great One, Mr. Hockey has passed away. In a way relieved as he was a shell of himself the last few years.

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Dunno how the pens are 'getting away with more.' The sharks have been doing the ole clutch and grab, interference, and tackle guys all series. It has been the only way they can slow pens down.

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Surprisingly though, I think that seeing that game in person might have been worth it! Its funny because I feel like the series is over now, but I think its just emotional fatigue.


Gotta rest up for Sunday night.

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At work but breaking news that Mr Hockey, Gordie Howe. The hockey world mourns the loss of a giant and a legend .

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Last night I dreamt the Sharks won game 6 6-3. Let's see how on par my prophetic skills are.

Of course, I had taken a lorotab before bed, so....

Also, while it wasn't completely unexpected, it always stings a little to lose an icon like Gordie Howe. He changed the game as a player and was nothing but class and smiles during his post-playing years. It seemed There was always an air of positivity around him, and that kind of personality will be missed.

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Love seeing all the teams twitter pages acknowledging him.

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It has been very close and it appears the refs are stuffing their whistles in their pocket more times than usual. The grabbing and tackling do not bug me that much as a former defensive player, what I did notice is that it appears the Pens are getting away with more hooking, slashing, spearing and cross checking that bother me more. As for interference, that is a complete judgement call so it is tough for me to complain about the refs and honestly I think both teams have done their fair share of it and largely gotten away with it.

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RIP Gordie. How sad. Terrible loss

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I'll never forget how lucky I was to meet him a few years ago along with his son Mark. Very nice people. RIP, Mr. Hockey.

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R.I.P. Gordie Howe. A sad day for hockey indeed. Thanks for all the greatness.

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I wanna ask what a Gordie Howe hat trick is in the RIP thread so badly

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Goal, assist and fight in the same game. I am sure you and many of us in this thread know that but I figured I would toss it out there anyone in case others were wondering.

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Nope had no idea. Thanks for clearing it up

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Phew. That's gonna save me a lot of embarrassment down the road.

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Thanks for making me feel old guys! :lol

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So close man

https://media.giphy.com/media/u52gRNybAmAy4/giphy.gif

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Thanks youtube.

https://youtu.be/Q06RGuCbVa0

https://youtu.be/rY45xSyjcds

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This one made me shed a tear

http://i.imgur.com/1mTap2T.jpg

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Oh dear my heart strings.

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What the fuck is up with you Caps fans

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I just saw it on reddit. Dear lord it got right to me. Both of them in the same week, just like that. Sure they were both ill for quite some time, and all that. But never in a million years did I think Gorgie Howe would die.

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And I read a little bit ago that Howe only had 2 in his career. That's surprising, if true

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All we know are President's trophies and banners

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Don't forget playoff disappointments.

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Hey we usually still get a banner of some kind out of those disappointments. So it's all good :thumbsup

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Is hockey still going on??

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Hockey's always going on. Hockey is and always will be.

If you're talking about the SCF, there is at least one (and please Jeebus only one) game left.

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What's up kids. 6 beers in at Hartford having a good good time tonight . Hoping for a good set but it's gonna be a great day and night regardless. Kids are at grandma and the we are having a good good time tonight

Go sharks (sorry pens fans , nothing personal)

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Regular season needs to be starting mid-sept and then the scf can be over May 31.

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Go Sharks.

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CBC opening perfection as expected.

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Come on, Pens! Finish the Shorks!

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Doumolin?! Doumolin!

And Karlsson! Ouch! My groin hurts from just watching that.

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Legs are not supposed to go that way, I think.

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No they are not.

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Kris Letang! It's French for: the tang!

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This game has been an absolute blast to watch.

Did anyone else have visions of Rob Blake when they saw that hit on Letang. That's how it's done, kids. I'm so turned on right now.

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I'm still trying to figure out why Kunitz didn't blast it into a yawning cage.

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C'mon, Sharks.

Everrrrrrrybody! Sharks Sharks Sharks Sharks!

Edit: Shit. Welp. Congrats to the Pens! Simply better, faster and holy shit their defense in front of the net.

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Sweet baby jesus!!!!! fuck yes!!!!!

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Holy fucking shit they did it! Wooooooooo!!!! Lord Stanley, Lord Stanley! Lord Stanley, bring me the brandy! Great series Sharks!
:bounce :bounce :bounce

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Fuck fuck fuck

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Haha Sharks!!

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Booing the shit out of Bettman. As is customary. :lol

Well done, Sharks fans.

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This is as close to the Cup the Sharks will get.

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Damn you cold, Sarah :lol

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City of Champions!

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!!! Pens! So happy right now

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:lol:lol <3 <3

Such a different feeling when the team wins it away as opposed to in front of their fans.

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Pens shut it down in the 3rd. 2 sharks shots

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Congrats, Penns people. Sincerely. I am thrilled for all of you, well done

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Unbelievable! I love this team so much! I will remember them forever.

^ Thanks Barbs! I will actually wish the Caps luck next year (especially now that this group of Pens have two Cups now ;))

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:lol :lol :lol

Yep, ice cold

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did anything noteworthy happen tonight?

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Same here. Happy for all you Penns fans in here. Other than that, it's disappointing. But hey, at least it wasn't the Rangers.

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Did Crosby actually get the CS trophy? :lol :lol :lol


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Yes, because he was the most consistently great player, except maybe Phil Kessel. But the media hates Kessel. So there you go. I'm sorry the Pens winning ruins your day.

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What a year. Jr was a master. Daley, hags, kessel.

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Dough Boy and Murray deserved if over Crosby, and that's hard to argue


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Again, the Canadian media hates Kessel, so they're not voting for him. Murray, there's a very strong case for him, but he was shaky at times. Shaky enough to lose the Conn Smythe. He did let in some lousy goals, especially in game 5. But he rebounded incredibly well.

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The Scuderi for Daley trade still boggles the mind. Thanks, Chicago!

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I really thought Letang should have gotten the Conn Smythe.

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The only salvation in all of this would've been a Fat Kessel Conn Smythe ceremony. Fuck you, Bettman.

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RIP Gorgie Howe.

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Just a perfect storm of moves (sully included)

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Wow, what a ride. Still hasn't sunk in.
So happy for so many guys on this team top to bottom. Daley, Duper, Kessel, Hagelin, Cullen, Fehr, Mario, Rutherford.

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Cannot say I am thrilled with the outcome but genuine congrats to all you Pens fans in here. You deserve to cherish this one because they defied the odds and shut down a great offense with a depleted D corps and ended up winning the cup.

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Appropriate avatar change

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This is where not having a horse in the race comes in really handy. I was able to just sit back and enjoy a great Finals. The Penns were obviously the better team, but the series remained a hard-fought display with plenty to be happy about.

And as always, the presentation and celebration with the Cup remains unrivaled in sports. So much class, dignity, humility, and just pure joy on display. Never ceases to amaze me.

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Coongrats Pitt. Very proud of my Sharks. Did not expect them to make it to the Cup yet alone past the 1st round this season.

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Feel for Thornton and Marleau. Look how long it took them to get there and odds of them getting back are small.

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Fuck you

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LORD STANLEY LORD STANLEY!!!!

It was really great to see Dupuis and Daley on ice and in uniform. And I got a little misty when they handed the cup to Mario. I'll never get tired of seeing that.

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Great series. Way to go pens! So happy for my little Scranton penguins!!

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The right team did not win.

Congrats Pens. Sigh.

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You can say that again. Truer words may have never been spoken in here.

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Kessel is going to have all the hot dogs