Phil Kessel and Justin Schultz must feel like Andy Dufresne at the end of Shawshank. Going from being skapegoats in the armpits of Canada to the Stanley Cup finals in less than a year.

That's Geno dude. Learn your damn faces. Are you even a Pens fan?
- Victoro311

Before your vag gets too salty, look again. Its Talbot and Sid with Flower in the background.

Before your vag gets too salty, look again. Its Talbot and Sid with Flower in the background.
- thickman1178

I KNEW I SAW FLOWER!

+1 for this person!

Yeah, that is 100% Max "Your Wife Wants Me" Talbot.
- jmatchett383

buddy!

MJ was critical in this years development (let's call it non development when he had the reigns!! ).
- Aussiepenguin

You're being sarcastic. I am not. Look at how tight the Metro was. If Johnston didn't win the games he did would we even be in the playoffs right now?

When he was asked to do so, Mike Johnston held the door.

Before your vag gets too salty, look again. Its Talbot and Sid with Flower in the background.
- thickman1178

Haha first of all I was (frank)ing around with Guile, and second of all I have since admitted I was wrong. Relax man

Phil Kessel and Justin Schultz must feel like Andy Dufresne at the end of Shawshank. Going from being skapegoats in the armpits of Canada to the Stanley Cup finals in less than a year.
- Victoro311

kessel is going to have to have a big series for the pens to keep up. crosbys line is gonna see a ton of pickles. the sharks are just so tremendously deep.

and schultz. pp1. now.

kessel is going to have to have a big series for the pens to keep up. crosbys line is gonna see a ton of pickles. the sharks are just so tremendously deep.

and schultz. pp1. now.
- stayinthefnnet

Geno off the top PP... Schultz on. Geno replaces Bones on the 2nd unit... let him do his "I am the big russiand dawg" poop on the 2nd unit.

kessel is going to have to have a big series for the pens to keep up. crosbys line is gonna see a ton of pickles. the sharks are just so tremendously deep.

and schultz. pp1. now.
- stayinthefnnet

A key to victory will be the Minnesota boy neutralizing the Wisconsin boy's production next round. Will love to see how this match up of #CawlidgeHawkey giants plays out.

You're being sarcastic. I am not. Look at how tight the Metro was. If Johnston didn't win the games he did would we even be in the playoffs right now?

When he was asked to do so, Mike Johnston held the door.
- Victoro311

I agree with you. The last time we wont the cup, Disco came in to replace MT. Who's to say the team would play the same way if they hadnt had MJ's influence to bring some sound defensive structure?

Ultimately it was the right (and only) call to can MJ and could have happened sooner, but he helped make this team what it was this year.

Geno off the top PP... Schultz on. Geno replaces Bones on the 2nd unit... let him do his "I am the big russiand dawg" poop on the 2nd unit.
- Guile

i still think id want a back pairing of 71 and 4.

bonino isnt actually too bad on the second PP.

this is providing malkin keeps simply firing away. if he wants to just be a halfwall passer, then yeah. give him his second line. but the team would never do that i dont think

Geno off the top PP... Schultz on. Geno replaces Bones on the 2nd unit... let him do his "I am the big russiand dawg" poop on the 2nd unit.
- Guile

Our PP definitely needs to be split up. They flat out suck for the talent they have out there.

i still think id want a back pairing of 71 and 4.

bonino isnt actually too bad on the second PP.

this is providing malkin keeps simply firing away. if he wants to just be a halfwall passer, then yeah. give him his second line. but the team would never do that i dont think
- stayinthefnnet

Unless I am making stuff up... Malkin's best year was when Sid was hurt, and he got to be the star... so make him have his own powerplay.

A key to victory will be the Minnesota boy neutralizing the Wisconsin boy's production next round. Will love to see how this match up of #CawlidgeHawkey giants plays out.
- Victoro311

and hopefully the pens michigan boy gives the sharks more speed than they can handle.

Imagine the cup party at bozies place with phil. It will be off the hook!

Unless I am making stuff up... Malkin's best year was when Sid was hurt, and he got to be the star... so make him have his own powerplay.
- Guile

you are definitely correct about the best year portion.

i just mainly want letang off of the top one.

and hopefully the pens michigan boy gives the sharks more speed than they can handle.
- stayinthefnnet

We have a Notre Dame kid who can help in that department as well

Not to mention the speedster from UMass.

Love seeing all the NCAA products in the Stanley Cup Finals. There's a lot of them, especially on our side.

Phil Kessel and Justin Schultz must feel like Andy Dufresne at the end of Shawshank. Going from being skapegoats in the armpits of Canada to the Stanley Cup finals in less than a year.
- Victoro311

Into the litteral pitt of the states

Phil Kessel and Justin Schultz must feel like Andy Dufresne at the end of Shawshank. Going from being skapegoats in the armpits of Canada to the Stanley Cup finals in less than a year.
- Victoro311

you are definitely correct about the best year portion.

i just mainly want letang off of the top one.
- stayinthefnnet

Letang and Schultz on the one PP looked fine really. have to respect both sides from the point... damn scarry.

Letang and Schultz on the one PP looked fine really. have to respect both sides from the point... damn scarry.
- Guile

But then that kicks Hornqvist out, and net front PP duty is his bread and butter. I'd take either Kessel or Letang off the PP1, and my first choice would be Letang.

But then that kicks Hornqvist out, and net front PP duty is his bread and butter. I'd take either Kessel or Letang off the PP1, and my first choice would be Letang.
- Victoro311

No... Geno out... Letang, Schultz, Kessel, Corsby, Horny/Kunitz

It'll be nice to not have to play against a goalie that isn't the best of the past decade, the current Vezina winner, and the guy about to unseat a Vezina finalist. We got Halak'd for 3 rounds (though we solved Hank) but the later 2 round were where previously mentally-weak Pens teams would have folded.

And Bryan freaking Rust has simply decided that "I'm going to win. We're going to win." in the past 2 games.

Jones is good but he's not Vas/Hank/Holtby-good. Not yet.

Wow boys. Just got home a bit ago. I don't know if I can accurately describe what I saw tonight/ What a great 60 minute effort by this team, and what an atmosphere in the building. I don't know how it translated on TV, but it was deafening at times. I've been going to games for over 30 years now, and that's as loud as I've ever hear a building anywhere. 4 more wins!

Letang and Schultz on the one PP looked fine really. have to respect both sides from the point... damn scarry.
- Guile

I thought the PP got some really good looks tonight even though they didn't score.