Pens in 2. Mercy rule will get enacted.

@21Peter:

I wouldn't have brought it up if you weren't such a jackass the other day
- Victoro311

Me...? Never!

Pens in 5 only because Sullivan feels bad and gives Zatkoff a chance to prove himself before next year

tbh pens in 5. in 4 if stralman and stamkos don't play

tbh pens in 5. in 4 if stralman and stamkos don't play
- martox

This kinda has a feeling of the ECF against the Canes where it turned into a slaughter. Just a gut feeling.

tbh pens in 5. in 4 if stralman and stamkos don't play
- martox

tbh pens in 5. in 4 if stralman and stamkos don't play
- martox

I don't think there's a middle ground in this series. It's either going to be super tight or it's going to be a blow out. It all comes down to whether the Lightning are legit or paper tigers which I just can't get a read on. They've looked really really good, but the teams they dispatched were just not good.

Tampburgh in 8.

This will be a killer series to watch no matter who wins.

I actually think this series is going to be very competitive, but that the Pens win in 6. Malkin is going to be lights out and Kessel will continue to make his case for Conn Smythe.

Pens need to score 4

Have a feeling we'll see this Geno during the series.

https://youtu.be/W8e3vAlroHk

I don't think there's a middle ground in this series. It's either going to be super tight or it's going to be a blow out. It all comes down to whether the Lightning are legit or paper tigers which I just can't get a read on. They've looked really really good, but the teams they dispatched were just not good.
- Victoro311

Sort of agree with that. Will either be a close series that we win in 6 but every game is close or I see a chance our depth just rolls thru them and we get back to scoring 5 goals a game like we did on Lundvist.

Stralman out. GOTTA take advantage of that. Can't drop any games that Anton Stralman is still out.
- Victoro311

Agree. I have to believe he will be ready for game two. He has killed us this year.

I actually think this series is going to be very competitive, but that the Pens win in 6. Malkin is going to be lights out and Kessel will continue to make his case for Conn Smythe.
- Emperor Filonius

I got a feeling we are going to drop the first game thinking that the Caps were the harder opponent. The lightning are a scarier team, fast with scoring on every line, they also have a resiliency about them like we do.

I do however think we can take advantage of their d corps. They're too slow laterally and are going to have a real hard time not backing off against our forward speed.

tbh pens in 5. in 4 if stralman and stamkos don't play
- martox

If Malkin continues to $uck and the hbk line cool off a bit...?

I got a feeling we are going to drop the first game thinking that the Caps were the harder opponent. The lightning are a scarier team, fast with scoring on every line, they also have a resiliency about them like we do.

I do however think we can take advantage of their d corps. They're too slow laterally and are going to have a real hard time not backing off against our forward speed.
- stackthepads

Judging from Hornqvist's quotes on DK's articles, I don't think we're gonna get cockily sleep walking. Who was it the other day that said something along the lines of we're sure of ourselves, not full of ourselves? I love that and I believe it.

If Malkin continues to $uck and the hbk line cool off a bit...?
- 21peter

Lots of ifs. What if Drouin cools off? What if Stralman never comes back? What if Kucherov gets shut down by Dumoulin? I can play this game too.

If Malkin continues to $uck and the hbk line cool off a bit...?
- 21peter

malkin won't continue to suck. also crosby hopefully will be better. but IF malkin continue to suck and sid doesn't produce and the hbk line cools off then it is a easy 4games for tampa... but it is ALOT of ifs

Lots of ifs. What if Drouin cools off? What if Stralman never comes back? What if Kucherov gets shut down by Dumoulin? I can play this game too.
- Victoro311

Lots of ifs. What if Drouin cools off? What if Stralman never comes back? What if Kucherov gets shut down by Dumoulin? I can play this game too.
- Victoro311

No doubt pens take this in 5 or 6 on paper...

No doubt pens take this in 5 or 6 on paper...
- 21peter

can you bring back ranger danger?

malkin won't continue to suck. also crosby hopefully will be better. but IF malkin continue to suck and sid doesn't produce and the hbk line cools off then it is a easy 4games for tampa... but it is ALOT of ifs
- martox

Well spoken sven

I got a feeling we are going to drop the first game thinking that the Caps were the harder opponent. The lightning are a scarier team, fast with scoring on every line, they also have a resiliency about them like we do.

I do however think we can take advantage of their d corps. They're too slow laterally and are going to have a real hard time not backing off against our forward speed.
- stackthepads

I actually think they are going to come out flying tonight and win big..like 6-2...which will lead to complacency and a loss in game 2 and game 3, before they rebound and win 3 in a row.

can you bring back ranger danger?
- martox

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