I know it goes without saying but much of what could happen depends on injuries. Without Crosby the Pens are a totally different (and far less dangerous) team. LA were remarkably fortunate with injuries last season. As Boston were the year before, as Chicago were the year before...
- AlexF

Totally agree. Staying healthy is a huge factor, same with getting a few bounces. There's definitely a good amount of luck involved.

I know it goes without saying but much of what could happen depends on injuries. Without Crosby the Pens are a totally different (and far less dangerous) team. LA were remarkably fortunate with injuries last season. As Boston were the year before, as Chicago were the year before...
- AlexF

If I am the teams playing Pitt this year I am concentrating on hitting Crosby very hard to get rid of him. You double your chances of winning.

No way Van ranks that high. They are a disaster as far as being a team and the goaltending is weaker than most teams who will make the play-offs. Chi can be beat, but probably won't. Pitt is the only team from the east that has a chance at the cup. Bos has no heart and Wash is a 1 man show without defense. Wild could make it through a round but ya better get used to hearing about them......

If I am the teams playing Pitt this year I am concentrating on hitting Crosby very hard to get rid of him. You double your chances of winning.
- VANTEL

Pitt's had some bad luck with concussions. Letang, Malkin and Neal have all head injuries/concussions IIRC.

Roy's first dive. He's a true Canuck.

Roy is now officially a Canuck.

edit: Dammit, Nucker.

No way Van ranks that high. They are a disaster as far as being a team and the goaltending is weaker than most teams who will make the play-offs. Chi can be beat, but probably won't. Pitt is the only team from the east that has a chance at the cup. Bos has no heart and Wash is a 1 man show without defense. Wild could make it through a round but ya better get used to hearing about them......
- DH_WildGuy

Check your goalie stats before you make dumb comments .Schneider is top 5 in the league in many catagories.

Roy is now officially a Canuck.

edit: Dammit, Nucker.
- Fosco

Thinking the same thing

If I am the teams playing Pitt this year I am concentrating on hitting Crosby very hard to get rid of him. You double your chances of winning.
- VANTEL

Literally accurate. Leave Fleury alone and let him do his sieve thing.

Roy is now officially a Canuck.

edit: Dammit, Nucker.
- Fosco

I love my divers.

Roy is now officially a Canuck.

edit: Dammit, Nucker.
- Fosco

Dammit beat me to it lol

Check your goalie stats before you make dumb comments .Schneider is top 5 in the league in many catagories.
- VANTEL

yeah Gillis doesn't have an easy road ahead but Schneider looks good. Can't believe I had to defend him today against those turds in Barry's thread that were claiming Bernier was worth as much as Schneider.

Roy's first dive. He's a true Canuck.
- Nucker101

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Our fourth line needs number 16

Literally accurate. Leave Fleury alone and let him do his sieve thing.
- AlexF

Fleury did win a cup before though, IMO like Luongo if he can have a good first few games in the playoffs he'll be fine. The guy definitely has the talent and ability to get the job done.

Totally agree. Staying healthy is a huge factor, same with getting a few bounces. There's definitely a good amount of luck involved.
- Nucker101

Agreed. I wish there were less of it involved but it is what it is. Just don't want yet another team playing a "system" to take the Cup. LA's march had to be one of the most efficient and least memorable in recent memory (unless you're a Kings fan of course).

yeah Gillis doesn't have an easy road ahead but Schneider looks good. Can't believe I had to defend him today against those turds in Barry's thread that were claiming Bernier was worth as much as Schneider.
- Morris

Gillis does have a task ahead of him. Package Lu Edler


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Our fourth line needs number 16
- VANTEL

Lapierre used to do it in MTL all the time, but he's toned it down now.

Fleury did win a cup before though, IMO like Luongo if he can have a good first few games in the playoffs he'll be fine. The guy definitely has the talent and ability to get the job done.
- Nucker101

that seems a long time ago now. He is not the same guy now, every playoffs since then confirms that more and more. Last year he looked like an ECHL goalie.

Lapierre used to do it in MTL all the time, but he's toned it down now.
- Nucker101

We are still not as bad as the Kings

No way Van ranks that high. They are a disaster as far as being a team and the goaltending is weaker than most teams who will make the play-offs. Chi can be beat, but probably won't. Pitt is the only team from the east that has a chance at the cup. Bos has no heart and Wash is a 1 man show without defense. Wild could make it through a round but ya better get used to hearing about them......
- DH_WildGuy

Goaltending is the least of our worries. If your gonna troll at least put in a little effort.

I'd like to see Roy and Raymond on a line together. Hopefully AV swaps him and Hansen.

Haahaha that's blogger trolling right there. If they playoffs started right now with the current match-ups I'd say Toronto has a better chance of making it to round 2 than Vancouver.

that seems a long time ago now. He is not the same guy now, every playoffs since then confirms that more and more. Last year he looked like an ECHL goalie.
- AlexF

His regular season numbers have been pretty steady and solid the last 3 seasons. IMO the Flyers really just bring out the worst in the Pens.

I'd like to see Roy and Raymond on a line together. Hopefully AV swaps him and Hansen.
- Nucker101

Absolutely

His regular season numbers have been pretty steady and solid the last 3 seasons. IMO the Flyers really just bring out the worst in the Pens.
- Nucker101

It's like what Chi used to do to us consistently