good now shut it
- Don'tForgetTocchet

after you lick the stick

Great post, always love your stuff Eric. A few thoughts from reading it....

1) Could not agree more on Bergeron (obviously, as a Bruins fan). Glad he is getting his due around the league. We love him in Boston for obvious reasons, and we hope he finishes his career here as the ultimate heir apparent to Chara for wearing the C. I believe his number will be hanging in the rafters one day.

2) I think Bickell has more Joel Ward in him than Fernando Pisani. And how's that working out for Washington? Bickell has an intriguing combination of size and skill, but then again that's what the Caps said when they shelled out (fairly) big money for Ward. Bottom line, Bickell is cast perfects in Chicago as a 2nd/3rd line complimentary player but due to his playoff performance whatever teams gets him will almost definitely be overpaying which means more will be expected of him. Will he live up to those expectations? The skill/size set says maybe but history says probably not.

3) Pittsburgh is not cooked yet, especially if they win tonight. That said, Bylsma deserves whatever he has coming to him. His outright refusal to match his lines and get his top players away from the Bruins' shutdown pairing of Chara-Seids and the Bergeron line is beyond idiotic. The biggest mismatch Pitt could have in this series is Crosby or Malkin out there against he likes of Ference, McQuaid, Peverely, and Seguin.....yet Bylsma has done nothing to make that happen, even when he was home and had the last change. And he still refuses to do so even though his top players have produced nothing to date and the Pens badly need them to get going. I will never understand this though I will remain grateful for it.
- TheGreatNumber8

troll

Great post, always love your stuff Eric. A few thoughts from reading it....

1) Could not agree more on Bergeron (obviously, as a Bruins fan). Glad he is getting his due around the league. We love him in Boston for obvious reasons, and we hope he finishes his career here as the ultimate heir apparent to Chara for wearing the C. I believe his number will be hanging in the rafters one day.

2) I think Bickell has more Joel Ward in him than Fernando Pisani. And how's that working out for Washington? Bickell has an intriguing combination of size and skill, but then again that's what the Caps said when they shelled out (fairly) big money for Ward. Bottom line, Bickell is cast perfects in Chicago as a 2nd/3rd line complimentary player but due to his playoff performance whatever teams gets him will almost definitely be overpaying which means more will be expected of him. Will he live up to those expectations? The skill/size set says maybe but history says probably not.

3) Pittsburgh is not cooked yet, especially if they win tonight. That said, Bylsma deserves whatever he has coming to him. His outright refusal to match his lines and get his top players away from the Bruins' shutdown pairing of Chara-Seids and the Bergeron line is beyond idiotic. The biggest mismatch Pitt could have in this series is Crosby or Malkin out there against he likes of Ference, McQuaid, Peverely, and Seguin.....yet Bylsma has done nothing to make that happen, even when he was home and had the last change. And he still refuses to do so even though his top players have produced nothing to date and the Pens badly need them to get going. I will never understand this though I will remain grateful for it.
- TheGreatNumber8

Well hello there!

after you lick the stick
- Oilhab

HOWARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD

Well hello there!
- hscesq

easy

HOWARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD
- Don'tForgetTocchet

He's holding a Freezie.

easy
- DoubleDown

Always.

Always.
- hscesq

like sunday morning?

I don't understand this talk about Bickell turning into Pisani. Are people forgetting that Pisani was diagnoised with a case of severe Colitis following the Oilers run, and he was never the same after.

He's holding a Freezie.
- hscesq

oh i see it now

I don't understand this talk about Bickell turning into Pisani. IAre people forgetting that Pisani was diagnoised with a case of severe Colitis following the Oilers run, and he was never the same after.
- Oilhab

never forget.

He's holding a Freezie.
- hscesq

Mr. freeze

It's long hard purple and fun to lick until nothing is left but the juice, mmm Mr. Freeze.

That was their jingle wasn't it?

troll
- Fountain-San

Unlike your posts, his was relevant and informative.

Beat it.

I don't understand this talk about Bickell turning into Pisani. IAre people forgetting that Pisani was diagnoised with a case of severe Colitis following the Oilers run, and he was never the same after.
- Oilhab

Joel Ward was diagnosed with Bostonians are racist.

Good God I hate the (frank)ing Bruins...

Joel Ward was diagnosed with Bostonians are racist.
- AdamFrench

Imagine if PK Subban scored that goal.

My, oh my...

Joel Ward was diagnosed with Bostonians are racist.
- AdamFrench

well crafted Adam

Unlike your posts, his was relevant and informative.

Beat it.
- Pecafan Fan

jerk

Imagine if PK Subban scored that goal.

My, oh my...
- Pecafan Fan

he wasn't playin for Washington so how could he have?

Good God I hate the (frank)ing Bruins...
- Pecafan Fan

After they meet the hawks they will b ruined.

lol...sick
-Stormey

he wasn't playin for Washington so how could he have?
- DoubleDown

*sigh*

he wasn't playin for Washington so how could he have?
- DoubleDown

Yeah, that was pretty dumb.

Mr. freeze

It's long hard purple and fun to lick until nothing is left but the juice, mmm Mr. Freeze.

That was their jingle wasn't it?
- Oilhab

Didn't know they had one.

Imagine if PK Subban scored that goal.

My, oh my...
- Pecafan Fan

his brother is going to be a hero in boston

*sigh*
- Pecafan Fan

I understood Marty...I understood.