Ryan Wilson: Pittsburgh vs. Washington Series Preview Pittsburgh vs. Washington Series Preview

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- jaydogg1974

Had to try it once but now I feel kinda dirty.

f 8pm starts

f 8pm starts
- pensfan024

why? it is only 1 h later than normal... only person that should be able to complain is me that live in europe

Doesn't one Pens fan live in Australia?

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- david22

aussiepenquin does

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- pensfan024

So, 8pm start, puck drop 8:10? Or dyou think they'll have a small thing at the start for the start of the series.

why? it is only 1 h later than normal... only person that should be able to complain is me that live in europe
- martox

im on a very strict schedule...based on drinking beer....

8pm starts are awesome. I live in Nova Scotia, Canada (The home of Crosby!), so it will be a 9pm start for me. But when you have a 1 year old/3 year old who are normally in bed and asleep by 8:30, then a 9pm start means I don't have to miss part of the first period. STOKED

aussiepenquin does
- martox

I thought we had two Aussies. I thought Walshy was from Down Under and I don't see him post nearly as often.

Evgeny Kuznetsov was the third best in the league trailing only rookie sensation Connor McDavid (2.75), and aging sensation Jaromir Jagr (2.73). Sidney Crosby was sixth overall at 2.50.
- Ryan_Wilson

Someone please explain this to me. Hagelin is listed at 2.89, so wouldn't he be above everyone and tops in the league?

I'm a little further east so 9:30 start for me... And I'll take that any day over a 4:30 (3:00 EST) or earlier start.

Looks like the Islanders and Lightning might as well being their offseaons

im on a very strict schedule...based on drinking beer....

better be Iron City or Stoney's

Someone please explain this to me. Hagelin is listed at 2.89, so wouldn't he be above everyone and tops in the league?
- jmatchett383

Thats probably since he joined the team, I bet his number isn't nearly that high if you factor in his anaheim numbers

Also, that chart is great and all, but was only right on 50% of the series (picked Phi, Ana, Fla, and LA to advance) so I wouldn't put much stock into it.

Thats probably since he joined the team, I bet his number isn't nearly that high if you factor in his anaheim numbers
- joecool2931

Ah, gotcha.

Edit: You're right, and a footnote has been added to the chart.

This will be the best series in the 2nd round.

Josh Yohe threw out a very interesting stat on this morning's Morning Java. The Caps are 7-1 all time against the Penguins in Game 1s. The Penguins are 7-1 all time against the Caps in playoff series. That's just absolutely absurd. So let's not all jump off a bridge if we lose tonight

Also, that chart is great and all, but was only right on 50% of the series (picked Phi, Ana, Fla, and LA to advance) so I wouldn't put much stock into it.
- jmatchett383

Ek's predictions were more on point

better be Iron City or Stoney's
- joecool2931

Iron city is easily the grossest beer on the planet....I would still drink it though

Ek's predictions were more on point
- Victoro311

Just goes to show that you can't predict how things will go in a best-of-seven with any accuracy at all, especially not by crunching 82 games worth of raw data. Recent play, fatigue, injuries, roster changes, etc. all come into play and, in the end, none of it matters once the puck is dropped for Game 1.