Letang And Crosby are both huge question marks going into the playoffs. I doubt the both of them will stay healthy for four rounds.

The Preds on the other hand scare the living shyt out of me
- TheCouv

Only because you will have to play them to get to the cup. I think the pens are favorites with NY Philly and Boston out of the east without Sid in the line up. I don't think he would be returning for the 2nd time this quickly if something weren't different than the last go round.

He's matured all right ...he's gone from over-the-top goal celebrations to assaulting assistant coaches with his stick. A real class act. Good luck with that Nashville.

He's matured all right ...he's gone from over-the-top goal celebrations to assaulting assistant coaches with his stick. A real class act. Good luck with that Nashville.
- habmanj

A non-issue. It was an accident, not an assault. This has been discussed ad nauseum.

Penguins were a favorite even without Crosby. Preds and Trotz still have a lot to prove in the playoffs, and getting Radulov back is not a done deal.

No love for the Sabres??

best of the KHL vs the best of the NHL.... i wish the NHL and KHL would team up to play an allstar game

I would say the Pens are favorites with Crosby, but considering what happened after his last return, let's wait 5 games and see if he's still playing. As for Radulov, I would say the Preds are contenders. I don't know what it is about Barry Trotz, but he's the only coach in the NHL that can take career underacheivers (the Kostitsyns) and make it work without any problems.

best of the KHL vs the best of the NHL.... i wish the NHL and KHL would team up to play an allstar game
- boltsfan48

LOL I HOPE THIS IS A JOKE?!

best of the KHL vs the best of the NHL.... i wish the NHL and KHL would team up to play an allstar game
- boltsfan48

That would be sick. Throw in Euro leagues and call it a tourney.

Eklund: Do the Pens and Preds Become Favorites with Crosby and Radulov?
- Eklund

Preds, no. Pens, yes.

I still think the Leafs are the heavy favorites.



Brian Burke

^^^ yup

Preds, no. Pens, yes.
- woopstash

Spoken like a true dic...I mean Pens fan.

by the way Panther fans have been running their mouths around here i would assume there the favorites

by the way Panther fans have been running their mouths around here i would assume there the favorites
- The_Vark

bitter much...

How has Gaustad been for the Predators?
- Gmcc24

asadvertised. great on the dot and hard to play against.

Uh oh. A Canadiens fan is chirping you about your use of the English language.

That's when you know you've got a problem.
- Leeman4Gilmour

Why. Canadiens fans der can't uhhhhh speek much English like them people from Toronter?

Why. Canadiens fans der can't uhhhhh speek much English like them people from Toronter?
- FuzE_gus

montreal's coach can... that's the problem.

Penguins were a favorite even without Crosby. Preds and Trotz still have a lot to prove in the playoffs, and getting Radulov back is not a done deal.
- Predaceous

and i'll ad ..... if it gets done i'm still not convinced it's a huge plus. he ads talent, but how times have we seen teams spend tons of cash on gathering talent to end up not being as advertised. he SHOULD help, but if he doesnt sign an immediate extension i'll be leary and consider the possibility that this is a move by radulov to burn his "owed year" to the preds so he can move on. if thats the case he makes us worse, not better, because his interest is himself and not the team.. if i were king of the world we wouldnt take him till july 1.

They were strong contenders before their returns (impending return for Radulov).

So, it's difficult to suggest their additions won't help Nashville and Pittsburgh's chances.

Spoken like a true dic...I mean Pens fan.


- predsfan22

Spoken like a true red nec... I mean Preds fan.
Crosby is the best player in the NHL, of course he puts the Pens over the top. They were already good without him. Preds have never proven anything in the playoffs and Radulov has been out of the league for a couple years. I would imagine it will take a while for him to round back to NHL form and adjust to the game. He likely helps them, but does he make them favorites? Not in my opinion.

montreal's coach can... that's the problem.
- SuperHenderson13

The big disconnect...can't we all just get aloo... ahh forget it.

Predators are already my favourite for the CUp without Radulov, they have the experience from previous campaigns and true hockey guys like Weber on the team he will lead them, tough but still a quick, solid 2 way team, going to be very hard to beat in a 7 game series.

Spoken like a true red nec... I mean Preds fan.
Crosby is the best player in the NHL, of course he puts the Pens over the top. They were already good without him. Preds have never proven anything in the playoffs and Radulov has been out of the league for a couple years. I would imagine it will take a while for him to round back to NHL form and adjust to the game. He likely helps them, but does he make them favorites? Not in my opinion.
- woopstash

Dude, chill...lol. Learn to take a joke. I couldn't care less about the Pens and their chances. I am from Washington, DC originally so I poke fun from an old rivalry point of view. Relax, breathe and exhale. LOL!

Dude, chill...lol. Learn to take a joke. I couldn't care less about the Pens and their chances. I am from Washington, DC originally so I poke fun from an old rivalry point of view. Relax, breathe and exhale. LOL!
- predsfan22

? Having an opinion is now considered as going over the line around here? You made a joke, then I made the same joke. Penguins are good and now they're adding the best player in the world. What's there to "chill" about?