Chill bud. They are perfectly fine for grabbing a quick stat or checking a score.
- sditulli

It is a terrible sports publication.

does roster really benefit Sid? (outside of Letang). I would assume Sid is still pulling the toughest match ups. The real benefit is to Kessel who gets fed lower level match ups because Sid is taking the hard match ups. Crosby doesn't benefit that mu8ch because Kessel is on the ice against 3rd liner.
- sditulli

That roster gives them the scariest PP in the league. I don't think EDM can say the same. I also believe the Pens have better PMDs to facilitate the puck up the ice than Edmonton does.

Letang, Schultz, Daley, Maata, Dumo, Cole >>>>>>>> Klefbomb, Nurse, Larsson, Benning, Sekera, Russell

Except having Malkin and Kessel help with his deployment and matchups and Letang helps significantly in a way no Oilers D man comes close to.
- Feds91Stammer

But other teams are still matching their top d pairings against Crosby. So McDavid and Crosby are facing top dmen.

Except having Malkin and Kessel help with his deployment and matchups and Letang helps significantly in a way no Oilers D man comes close to.
- Feds91Stammer

Good point on Letang. But Sid still gets the tough matchups every night so Malkin and Kessel don't help there. It's more Malkin who benefits there.

Not really trying to say one or the other has a significant advantage, I think it's actually close. The Pens spread their talent more than most teams and part of having Crosby and Malkin on thebsame team is they don't always get the top wings other teams do who build more around a top center.

But other teams are still matching their top d pairings against Crosby. So McDavid and Crosby are facing top dmen.
- cornnation

Don't forget that McD plays in the West. The greatest conference in the history of all sports.

Zac Rinaldo is better than Sidney Crosby at playing hockey.

dicuss.

Zac Rinaldo is better than Sidney Crosby at playing hockey.

dicuss.
- jmatchett383

Zac Rinaldo is better than Sidney Crosby at playing hockey on xbox.

dicuss.
- jmatchett383

fixed

fixed
- cap1681

Is he though? I feel like that ogre couldn't figure out how to turn the Xbox on.

Is he though? I feel like that ogre couldn't figure out how to turn the Xbox on.
- j.boyd919

I always pictured Rinaldo as more of a Wii guy.

Damn Germans.
- jmatchett383

some of your flyers fans are quite enamored with him. i personally dont know if he slots in better as top line wing or a stud down the middle.

some of your flyers fans are quite enamored with him. i personally dont know if he slots in better as top line wing or a stud down the middle.
- stayinthefnnet

I'd use him as a good 2C and play him on the top PP.

I bet Ryans opinion on that hit would be different if Olesky was the player hitting. Jakes going to have to fight eventually if he keeps ignoring that a player has his back turned 3 ft from the boards.

I bet Ryans opinion on that hit would be different if Olesky was the player hitting. Jakes going to have to fight eventually if he keeps ignoring that a player has his back turned 3 ft from the boards.
- Grinder47

I just love how he blasts Marchand and McQuaid saying they should have been ejected, then when referring to Malkin cross-checking a dude in the head/neck area, that he simply "didn't like that." But, I would expect most bloggers to do the same for their respective teams. Just kinda funny.

I think all 3 of Crosby, Malkin, and McDavid are really good at playing professional ice hockey.
- jmatchett383

Indeed. Great analysis. Most accurate in this thread yet, really.

I just love how he blasts Marchand and McQuaid saying they should have been ejected, then when referring to Malkin cross-checking a dude in the head/neck area, that he simply "didn't like that." But, I would expect most bloggers to do the same for their respective teams. Just kinda funny.
- jmatchett383

Jakey is this blogs nee little puppy dog. Even if he blatently runs a guy from behind he does no wrong, but you know shame on the big guy for trying to stick up for a a friend. Marchand is a POS But he isnt out of Jakey poos league. Should have fought him. Hockey used to hav.e such a higher standard

Jakey is this blogs nee little puppy dog. Even if he blatently runs a guy from behind he does no wrong, but you know shame on the big guy for trying to stick up for a a friend. Marchand is a POS But he isnt out of Jakey poos league. Should have fought him. Hockey used to hav.e such a higher standard
- Grinder47

I wouldn't want him fighting anyone at all, that's not his game, and especially not McQuaid, who was first on the scene. Marchand is in his league, but has a lot more experience. But yeah, if you hit a guy from behind like that, you should be ready for some retaliation.

Jakey is this blogs nee little puppy dog. Even if he blatently runs a guy from behind he does no wrong, but you know shame on the big guy for trying to stick up for a a friend. Marchand is a POS But he isnt out of Jakey poos league. Should have fought him. Hockey used to hav.e such a higher standard
- Grinder47

How did he run him from behind, Krug lost his footing, if he hadn't it wouldn't have looked as bad. Watch the replay, he let's up at the end.

A good thing that MAF was on the bench last night (where he belongs). Things might have been different if he played. Murray was solid and MAF folds like a cheap suit under the pressure sometimes. IMO that would have been last night

A good thing that MAF was on the bench last night (where he belongs). Things might have been different if he played. Murray was solid and MAF folds like a cheap suit under the pressure sometimes. IMO that would have been last night
- holeinone

Thank God your opinions are worthless.

A good thing that MAF was on the bench last night (where he belongs). Things might have been different if he played. Murray was solid and MAF folds like a cheap suit under the pressure sometimes. IMO that would have been last night
- holeinone

Thankfully your opinions are trash, and no one on hockeybuzz values them.

Thankfully your opinions are trash, and no one on hockeybuzz values them.
- j.boyd919

Ooooh, now do my opinions!!!!!
Really, I'm curious.

I bet Ryans opinion on that hit would be different if Olesky was the player hitting. Jakes going to have to fight eventually if he keeps ignoring that a player has his back turned 3 ft from the boards.
- Grinder47

Guins need Joey Porter to step onto the ice and make some plays

A good thing that MAF was on the bench last night (where he belongs). Things might have been different if he played. Murray was solid and MAF folds like a cheap suit under the pressure sometimes. IMO that would have been last night
- holeinone

Instead of Bad Luck Brian, it's Good Luck Murray. Allows 7 goals. Team still wins

Ooooh, now do my opinions!!!!!
Really, I'm curious.
- jmatchett383

Sometimes, depends on what jmatchett383 shows up.