Who fades with pressure on more? Henrik/Daniel or Sergio?
- Gunner Staal

I would add Luongo to the mix

Who fades with pressure on more? Henrik/Daniel or Sergio?
- Gunner Staal

Haha, is this a trick question? All pretty much have choking issues. I'm glad we weren't the franchise that took the Sedin's. Massively disappointing.

Sergio hey its golf he still brought home an enormous check he can continue to earn into his 40's.

I stay with 92. I'm not sure why he doesn't get the credit he deserves.

Not a slight on Flower, I love that guy. However there are no monster cluster(frank)s that occur with 92 between the pipes.

29 can be sensational or a train wreck. Vokoun gives the same performance night in and night out. If any team needs consistency its this Penguin team.

Also gotta love how every expert is dismissing this team.

I don't care what it looked the Pens are still in the round of 8.

Portland Winterhawks and Pouliout knock off the mighty Edmonton Oil Kings and will be appearing in the Memorial Cup. Usually on the NHL network.

Maata and Harrington and the rest of the London Knights have crawled back from a 3-1 hole to even the series. Game 7 on the 13th.

Could have 3 big time d men prospects in the Memorial Cup.

Also gotta love how every expert is dismissing this team.

I don't care what it looked the Pens are still in the round of 8.
- Sell My Monkey

If I'm Bylsma, I make sure this team hears every bit of that criticism.

Portland Winterhawks and Pouliout knock off the mighty Edmonton Oil Kings and will be appearing in the Memorial Cup. Usually on the NHL network.

Maata and Harrington and the rest of the London Knights have crawled back from a 3-1 hole to even the series. Game 7 on the 13th.

Could have 3 big time d men prospects in the Memorial Cup.
- Sell My Monkey

If yo get a chance look at the box score from game 6 of the Knights series.

They go up 4-0 and blow the lead and then win in OT. Sounds like a certain Black and Vegas Gold team I know.

Melnyk channeling his inner Vince McMahon this year haha.

If I'm Bylsma, I make sure this team hears every bit of that criticism.
- madmike71

I don't get it Madmike, Pens have 87, 71, 12, 14, 9, 58, 7. Plus a whole lot more, yet we are now just in it because the Isles were supposed to be a cake walk.

Ehh Whatever.

Leafs take the lead. The Mighty Bruins are in some trouble.

Love game 7's, hate the Leafs and the Bruins...and the Caps...and the Rags. Hope they enjoy their series and go another 7 against one another.

If I'm Bylsma, I make sure this team hears every bit of that criticism.
- madmike71

I'm sure they are aware of it. They read the papers and watch the news casts, or some of them do I'm sure. It's justified. They didn't see to either be prepared enough or seemed like this was going to be a cake walk. It wasn't.

The play offs are about match-ups. Totally different matchup for Pittsburgh between the Islanders and Ottawa. While alot better defensively and having two significant goalies they could use, Ottawa doesn't have the forward speed or skill level or transition game the Islanders have. That in itself helps the matchup and they shouldn't make our defense look silly and that includes the return of Spezza.

Leafs take the lead. The Mighty Bruins are in some trouble.

Love game 7's, hate the Leafs and the Bruins...and the Caps...and the Rags. Hope they enjoy their series and go another 7 against one another.
- Sell My Monkey

I think Pittsburgh would take Boston in a series and somewhat easily - say five games. Toronto is a worse match-up for Pittsburgh. Reimer is keeping them in this series. He has come a long way.

Wow the Bruins, Ducks, and Caps must all suck since they ae being pushed to the limit by lower seeds. They should fire their coach, trade their goalie and gut their overpaid rosters since they will just get creamed in the next round anyways...RIGHT???

Melnyk channeling his inner Vince McMahon this year haha.
- Gunner Staal

The guy just doesn't have a mute button. I'm sure his players and staff wish he did.

I'm sure they are aware of it. They read the papers and watch the news casts, or some of them do I'm sure. It's justified. They didn't see to either be prepared enough or seemed like this was going to be a cake walk. It wasn't.

The play offs are about match-ups. Totally different matchup for Pittsburgh between the Islanders and Ottawa. While alot better defensively and having two significant goalies they could use, Ottawa doesn't have the forward speed or skill level or transition game the Islanders have. That in itself helps the matchup and they shouldn't make our defense look silly and that includes the return of Spezza.
- Oneonta Penguin

This is what's really interesting. Sens don't have the forwards of the Isles, but have much better goaltending. Should be a great series,

Game 1 should be wednesday then, right?

This is what's really interesting. Sens don't have the forwards of the Isles, but have much better goaltending. Should be a great series,
- david22

My comments shouldn't be taken as a slight.

Melnyk channeling his inner Vince McMahon this year haha.
- Gunner Staal

And if there was a clown who I wished would come out of this series with a blown ACL, it would be him. Too bad he isn't on the ice.

Game 1 should be wednesday then, right?
- david22

Local ticket outlets have Thursday for Game 1 at the moment

My comments shouldn't be taken as a slight.
- Oneonta Penguin

They weren't. Mine weren't meant to imply they were.

I thought you made some good points, just adding to it.


We'll have plenty of time hate each other next weak.

Edit: Adding to the discussion.

I'm sure they are aware of it. They read the papers and watch the news casts, or some of them do I'm sure. It's justified. They didn't see to either be prepared enough or seemed like this was going to be a cake walk. It wasn't.

The play offs are about match-ups. Totally different matchup for Pittsburgh between the Islanders and Ottawa. While alot better defensively and having two significant goalies they could use, Ottawa doesn't have the forward speed or skill level or transition game the Islanders have. That in itself helps the matchup and they shouldn't make our defense look silly and that includes the return of Spezza.
- Oneonta Penguin

I'm quite confident that the Pens will see a defensive system like the Isle played. If that's the case, all bets are off. This team has never handled the trap well and if the players turn the puck over like they did against the Isle, this could be a painful series. The Sens actually have a real NHL goaltender. I hope I'm wrong but that game yesterday was disturbing.

Wow the Bruins, Ducks, and Caps must all suck since they ae being pushed to the limit by lower seeds. They should fire their coach, trade their goalie and gut their overpaid rosters since they will just get creamed in the next round anyways...RIGHT???
- ryman1566

I think Pittsburgh would take Boston in a series and somewhat easily - say five games. Toronto is a worse match-up for Pittsburgh. Reimer is keeping them in this series. He has come a long way.
- Oneonta Penguin

We've never really had a problem with the Bruins and it is true the Leaf are that type of team. I'm not going to overlook the Sens, they made easy work of a struggling Montreal team.

I also don't think Nabby deserved to be bashed as much as he was. Look at the Pens lineup, they will score some goals. Preventing them is the issue.

I'm quite confident that the Pens will see a defensive system like the Isle played. If that's the case, all bets are off. This team has never handled the trap well and if the players turn the puck over like they did against the Isle, this could be a painful series. The Sens actually have a real NHL goaltender. I hope I'm wrong but that game yesterday was disturbing.
- madmike71

Four of the games in that series were disturbing. The only ones that weren't were the shutouts. Adjustments have to be made. I wonder how much of the Islander playbook Ottawa employs in the series. There is a long list of things they can use.

Some people buy into the theory that having a tough first round series is a good thing as opposed to waltzing into the second with an easy one - somewhat like Ottawa had with Montreal.

New series, new challenges. Ottawa poses greater challenges in some areas and don't in others.

We've never really had a problem with the Bruins and it is true the Leaf are that type of team. I'm not going to overlook the Sens, they made easy work of a struggling Montreal team.

I also don't think Nabby deserved to be bashed as much as he was. Look at the Pens lineup, they will score some goals. Preventing them is the issue.
- Sell My Monkey

Lucic is the key to Boston IMO. He sucked in all three meetings this year against Pittsburgh. He makes Boston either a very hard team to play, or an average team. Toronto scares me more than Boston.

I'm not overlooking Ottawa whatsoever - solid defense and great goaltending. I remember a team that won the Cup last year with that recipe. That said, Montreal was TERRIBLE. It's easily the weakest second seed I can remember in decades. There were games I saw that St. Cloud State could have taken care of the Canadians.