Isles in the 1st round it is!!! Let’s goooo!!!
- pens4life-66

Here we go!

I'm not gonna lie. Part of me is almost more excited for Marchand vs. Wilson lol

Isles in the 1st round it is!!! Let’s goooo!!!
- pens4life-66

Grinder in shambles.

Grinder in shambles.
- Victoro311

Is he ever not? I think he's the most disgruntled Pens fan on this board lol

Can one of u guys come collect Rinosaur from the Sabres blog?
Your trash really stinks 😂😂😂

GO PENS, GO!!!!
- Beatnic57

You mean “Let’s go Pens” right? Go pens go...?

You mean “Let’s go Pens” right? Go pens go...?
- j.boyd919

Yea it's Let's Go Pens! The Jets are Go Jets Go!

Yea it's Let's Go Pens! The Jets are Go Jets Go!
- 668710

Isn't it is J E T S Jets! Jets! Jets!? Oh wait, I'm thinking of the NFL Jets hahah

Isn't it is J E T S Jets! Jets! Jets!? Oh wait, I'm thinking of the NFL Jets hahah
- Rinosaur

Lol yea. Those Jets are really bad.

Can’t wait to see the Matheson-Ceci pairing back together. Fast.

Do we just spot Nelson, Barzal, and Martin 3 goals a piece in the series? How you could come to the conclusion the Isles are a good matchup for the Pens is baffling to me. Hopefully I’m wrong.

Do we just spot Nelson, Barzal, and Martin 3 goals a piece in the series? How you could come to the conclusion the Isles are a good matchup for the Pens is baffling to me. Hopefully I’m wrong.
- Grinder47

All the matchups are gonna be tough. I'm just more concerned with playing Rask. And it seems the Islanders haven't had it all together towards the end of the year. The loss of Lee seemed to be a big one.

Do we just spot Nelson, Barzal, and Martin 3 goals a piece in the series? How you could come to the conclusion the Isles are a good matchup for the Pens is baffling to me. Hopefully I’m wrong.
- Grinder47

You thinking Boston would be an easier match up is baffling.

Wonder how the bos vs wash game goes tonight. It’s meaningless, so I’d think they’ll both sit guys, but has the potential to get ugly. Taxi squad guys trying to be noticeable & send a message before the playoff start... or both teams just wanna get through it w/o injury and don’t care.

Boston outshot the Isles 16 to 4 in the 1st period last night...they wanted nothing to do with the Pens in the 1st round.

All this talk about who the Pens should or shouldn't want to play or avoid....no one talking about how the other teams might feel about facing the Pens, with the best home record in the league, in the first round.

Playoffs...anything can happen, including another Isles sweep, its not that far fetched haha. My main concern is Jarry, if he can continue strong play they should be good but it is his first playoffs.

Secondary concern: Trotz. Doesnt matter the team he has...he just worries me hahaha

No matchups are easy. Not these days. If its meant to be the Pens will find ways to beat anyone, if not, its not.

No matchups are easy. Not these days. If its meant to be the Pens find ways to beat anyone, if not, its not.
- MattStrat

Yeah exactly. The Isles very well could beat us. Hell, they could sweep us. But I think there’s a better chance of the Bruins sending us home in the first round than the Islanders. Feels like this isn’t a hot take but Grinder is more scared of Clutterbuck-Cizikas-Martin than he is Marchand-Bergeron-Pasternak so that’s basically the beginning and end of that debate with him.

So everyone still all about trading Bryan Rust? I know that was a hot topic the last 2 offseasons?

Yeah exactly. The Isles very well could beat us. Hell, they could sweep us. But I think there’s a better chance of the Bruins sending us home in the first round than the Islanders. Feels like this isn’t a hot take but Grinder is more scared of Clutterbuck-Cizikas-Martin than he is Marchand-Bergeron-Pasternak so that’s basically the beginning and end of that debate with him.
- Victoro311

B-b-b-but....them hit. Them scary and meany pants.

Boston outshot the Isles 16 to 4 in the 1st period last night...they wanted nothing to do with the Pens in the 1st round.

All this talk about who the Pens should or shouldn't want to play or avoid....no one talking about how the other teams might feel about facing the Pens, with the best home record in the league, in the first round.

Playoffs...anything can happen, including another Isles sweep, its not that far fetched haha. My main concern is Jarry, if he can continue strong play they should be good but it is his first playoffs.

Secondary concern: Trotz. Doesnt matter the team he has...he just worries me hahaha
- MattStrat

Still think he's the best coach in the league. At the very least top 3.

B-b-b-but....them hit. Them scary and meany pants.
- jmatchett383

The funniest part is that I’m more worried about a penguin getting hurt from a Marchand cheap shot than I am from any Islander.

Yeah exactly. The Isles very well could beat us. Hell, they could sweep us. But I think there’s a better chance of the Bruins sending us home in the first round than the Islanders. Feels like this isn’t a hot take but Grinder is more scared of Clutterbuck-Cizikas-Martin than he is Marchand-Bergeron-Pasternak so that’s basically the beginning and end of that debate with him.
- Victoro311

The islanders could very well sweep us again. They are a systemically sound and good defensive team. Barzal is amazing. Trots is indeed one of the best coaches in the nhl. What they don’t have though is the best goalie in the division, also varlomov was injured in last nights game too, they don’t have the one line that dominates our top line. And look at Boston’s stats vs any other team in the lg the last month. Boston has looked pretty much unstoppable while nyi has looked pretty pedestrian.

My main concerns are:

1) Players staying healthy
2) Geno finding his form

The islanders could very well sweep us again. They are a systemically sound and good defensive team. Barzal is amazing. Trots is indeed one of the best coaches in the nhl. What they don’t have though is the best goalie in the division, also varlomov was injured in last nights game too, they don’t have the one line that dominates our top line. And look at Boston’s stats vs any other team in the lg the last month. Boston has looked pretty much unstoppable while nyi has looked pretty pedestrian.
- 10inchTerror

Pretty obvious that the Bs were the hardest possible matchup. They have the one line in the league that has regularly shut down Crosby for years.

Pretty obvious that the Bs were the hardest possible matchup. They have the one line in the league that has regularly shut down Crosby for years.
- Victoro311

Absolutely and over the last month they’ve gotten better. Hall gave them a 2nd line, and Reilly has helped solidify their defence by pushing Lauzon out of a 2nd pairing spot he couldn’t handle. Their stats are insane over the last month. They’ve even out scores pitt while giving up much less goals. They will be a hard out and I hope Pitt gets that chance come the 2nd round.

My main concerns are:

1) Players staying healthy
2) Geno finding his form
- Rinosaur

3) players sticking to the coaching plan
4) Jarry playing to his capabilities