But coming back from an injury will take at least a game or 2 to play "at the level you need them" do you really have 1-2 games in the playoffs to waste letting the most important player shake out his cobwebs? I'm not saying he doesn't get back in there eventually but if the series is 3-2 and he's finally ready to come back I think he's going to sit a couple more games.
- Dcoms

How about we wait and argue about this when it actually, you know, happens?

Because chances are MAF gets a game or two next week and is ready to go round one. His concussion wasn't serious enough to chase him from the game, though obviously that doesn't mean everything.

It's just that I prefer to wait to worry about things until I need to.

Wish we had a player like him. Most of the cheap stuff against Mario stopped when RT joined the team.
- madmike71

Mario always had Kevin Stevens on his line, and he put up with zero sh!t when it came to Mario. I remember being at JLA when I was like 9 or 10 and Gerrard Gallant slashed MArio. Stevens came off the bench and tackled Gallant to the ground and pummeled his face. Then Loney fought Probert and lets just say he did his best.

Not contradicted myself one time. I said the best player plays when coming back off an injury...u brought up a totally different situation to get me to swerve to another viewpoint. .but my point hasnt changed maf plays when healthy period..in this situation ..this isnt a random point in time from years ago...or some hypothetical event later in time..this is right now...maf plays when healthy..period..it ends there..it will end there and ull see when he comes back.
- taleisyreXIII

I believe that if MAF is out for lets say, 3 weeks..and the Pens are up 3-1, 2-0 in the series, he won't get the start. I think they will stay with MM. Now, the next series, I can see him starting from game 1.

How about we wait and argue about this when it actually, you know, happens?

Because chances are MAF gets a game or two next week and is ready to go round one. His concussion wasn't serious enough to chase him from the game, though obviously that doesn't mean everything.

It's just that I prefer to wait to worry about things until I need to.
- hardnosed

I was never worried. The question was do you stick with Murray if he's hot or do you go back to Fleury. Thats it, no one is worried about anything.

I believe that if MAF is out for lets say, 3 weeks..and the Pens are up 3-1, 2-0 in the series, he won't get the start. I think they will stay with MM. Now, the next series, I can see him starting from game 1.
- Thorny

If up 3 1..u play maf...get that rust off in a game that isnt must win....series 0 0..is more must win than up 3 1

I believe that if MAF is out for lets say, 3 weeks..and the Pens are up 3-1, 2-0 in the series, he won't get the start. I think they will stay with MM. Now, the next series, I can see him starting from game 1.
- Thorny

Thank you thats exactly what I said and out came the insults.

Nope, I did not know + - did not affect powerplays when in favor, or PK when against for the team.
- Guile

nvm. A day you learned something is a good day right. Except rooting for the wrong team, you know your hockey

The most impressive thing about this team right now is how we lock down games when we have a lead. We arent turtling either, we up our pressure game and eliminate all time and space out there!

The most impressive thing about this team right now is how we lock down games when we have a lead. We arent turtling either, we up our pressure game and eliminate all time and space out there!
- stackthepads

Other than the occasional odd man break, they've been locking down the entire game.

If up 3 1..u play maf...get that rust off in a game that isnt must win....series 0 0..is more must win than up 3 1
- taleisyreXIII

Why? why would you risk losing the series to get MAF some work...that just doesn't make sense to me. What if you make the switch to MAF and the Pens lose 2 games? You sticking with him? At that point, you have to...you have no other option.

Why? why would you risk losing the series to get MAF some work...that just doesn't make sense to me. What if you make the switch to MAF and the Pens lose 2 games? You sticking with him? At that point, you have to...you have no other option.
- Thorny

Up 3 1 u dont lose a series in one game do u...my math must be bad...but if u think this team will lose three in a row with maf...it doesn't matter when that happens...we r gone regardless

The most impressive thing about this team right now is how we lock down games when we have a lead. We arent turtling either, we up our pressure game and eliminate all time and space out there!
- stackthepads

This brand of hockey is great. It's sound and it inspired. Not many teams achieve that duplicity. Can't wait to get Malkin, Maatta, and Flower back and see what kind of April we can put together

This brand of hockey is great. It's sound and it inspired. Not many teams achieve that duplicity. Can't wait to get Malkin, Maatta, and Flower back and see what kind of April we can put together
- Victoro311

Why we dont need maf...and well why play malkin either..this team is rolling..doesnt matter that he is better than oskar...we are winning without him..so we should bench geno when he is healthy too

I'd rather be arguing Murray v. Fleury than Wregget v. Barrasso

Two legit number ones is something I don't think franchise has ever had

Why we dont need maf...and well why play malkin either..this team is rolling..doesnt matter that he is better than oskar...we are winning without him..so we should bench geno when he is healthy too
- taleisyreXIII

You forgot all of the sarcasm fonts.

You forgot all of the sarcasm fonts.
- Victoro311

I guess the simple.ppl may need them...but id like to think ppl here r smart enough to figure it out lol

I guess the simple.ppl may need them...but id like to think ppl here r smart enough to figure it out lol
- taleisyreXIII

You're dead wrong dude

You're dead wrong dude
- 21peter

Haha ill admit to being wrong on this one then.

So when do the people who wanted to tank or wouldn't be back till the pens missed the playoffs come back?

So when do the people who wanted to tank or wouldn't be back till the pens missed the playoffs come back?
- Zac_O

I dont want to hear from those quitters.

The most impressive thing about this team right now is how we lock down games when we have a lead. We arent turtling either, we up our pressure game and eliminate all time and space out there!
- stackthepads

To me its being able to sustain this pace on offense, but being very stingy on defense. What was the stat ... for the last month or a bit longer, we lead the league in shots per game, and rank second in fewest shots allowed. Usually an offense like this opens up a lot of opportunities for the opposition.

I dont want to hear from those quitters.
- stackthepads

I didnt want to hear from most of them before they quit, but I'd love to know how their own foot tastes in their mouth. But I'm sure they'll find something else stupid to complain about.

To me its being able to sustain this pace on offense, but being very stingy on defense. What was the stat ... for the last month or a bit longer, we lead the league in shots per game, and rank second in fewest shots allowed. Usually an offense like this opens up a lot of opportunities for the opposition.
- Oneonta Penguin

Like I said. We are playing sound AND inspired hockey. We're finally seeing the four scoring lines we were promised in the offseason

Up 3 1 u dont lose a series in one game do u...my math must be bad...but if u think this team will lose three in a row with maf...it doesn't matter when that happens...we r gone regardless
- taleisyreXIII

What does one game have to do with anything? If you are up 3-1 and you play MAF back from injury and lose 2 in a row, you going to start him in game 7? You have to right, you made your bed with him, so now you live or die with that choice. I just don't see how being up 3-1 with MM, you pull him out for a rusty MAF. Anything can happen in the playoffs, you have a chance to put a team away, you do it.

Remember a few weeks ago when we lost to the Devils and the sky was falling all over again? Can we all promise each other that if we drop another stinker before the season is over we won't overreact?