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Eklund
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Joined: 09.15.2005

Mar 14 @ 1:26 PM ET
Eklund: Do the Pens and Preds Become Favorites with Crosby and Radulov?
Juice
Location: "There are a few posters who a
Joined: 12.06.2007

Mar 14 @ 1:28 PM ET
I still question if Pittsburgh has the endourance to win the cup again...seems this team is extremely fragile with injuries.

Of course Crosby helps to ridiculous levels, but him, Staal, Letang and Fluery all need to stay healthy if they're going to win it again.

Only one of those 4 they can afford to lose and still win has got to be Staal.
ShudBeFamous
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Januray 6th, 11:30 PM, My firs, ON
Joined: 11.06.2011

Mar 14 @ 1:28 PM ET
Radulov will make Nashville a serious competetor. "In the playoffs it's the teams that can keep you from scoring that are the most dangerous" .. adding a player with radulovs skill will deffinitly put them over.
aime_les_totons
Nashville Predators
Location: Your posting privileges have b, IL
Joined: 03.03.2012

Mar 14 @ 1:31 PM ET
I still question if Pittsburgh has the endourance to win the cup again...seems this team is extremely fragile with injuries.

Of course Crosby helps to ridiculous levels, but him, Staal, Letang and Fluery all need to stay healthy if they're going to win it again.

Only one of those 4 they can afford to lose and still win has got to be Staal.

- Juice


go Leafs!
glove_was_stuck
Boston Bruins
Location: *flush*, MA
Joined: 04.27.2011

Mar 14 @ 1:33 PM ET
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realistic
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 09.01.2007

Mar 14 @ 1:33 PM ET
"I am a huge fan of Goose and fully believe he was worth every bit of a first round pick" - Ek, you're a huge fan of everyone and think everyone is an awesome player
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: This world is just a veil and the face you wear is not your own., ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Mar 14 @ 1:36 PM ET
Eklund: Do the Pens and Preds Become Favorites with Crosby and Radulov?
- Eklund



Yes and no
isles10289
Joined: 02.17.2009

Mar 14 @ 1:37 PM ET
I think Crosby is a huge if at this point, but the way the Penguins have looked lately, there's a valid argument that they're the East favorites without Sid. So if Crosby is 100% healthy (HUGE if, but possible), the Pens are definitely the favorites in the East.
flamminghead
Calgary Flames
Location: As good as they are in the off, AB
Joined: 09.02.2009

Mar 14 @ 1:40 PM ET
Crosby's just gonna get concussed agian when he tries to throw a check.
drexel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Harvester of Sorrow, AB
Joined: 06.29.2006

Mar 14 @ 1:42 PM ET
Radulov is like trading for Antropov at the deadline...
jonathonpeddle
Colorado Avalanche
Location: Newfounland, NF
Joined: 11.24.2011

Mar 14 @ 1:46 PM ET
Pens are always a favorite to win the cup!!!

but this is the first year that Nashville well have a real scoreing threat every shift!!! and that makes this team even harder to play against! (if that was possiable)

Pens well make the Stanley Cup Finals!
Nash well lose in the West Finals!
Alexzanki
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Montreal, QC
Joined: 06.03.2008

Mar 14 @ 1:46 PM ET
Radulov is like trading for Antropov at the deadline...
- drexel

Can't be as worst then getting Gaustad for a first rounder.
jnwood2517
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto
Joined: 01.27.2009

Mar 14 @ 1:48 PM ET
Can't be as worst then getting Gaustad for a first rounder.
- Alexzanki

Domov14
Nashville Predators
Location: Nashville, TN
Joined: 02.01.2008

Mar 14 @ 1:52 PM ET

- jnwood2517


My thoughts as well...
Section106
Nashville Predators
Location: Nashville, TN
Joined: 01.18.2007

Mar 14 @ 1:54 PM ET
Spellcheck anyone?
Gmcc24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.02.2006

Mar 14 @ 1:55 PM ET
How has Gaustad been for the Predators?
HotSauceBlueChs
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 02.07.2011

Mar 14 @ 1:55 PM ET
Can't be as worst then getting Gaustad for a first rounder.
- Alexzanki

Ihatebrianburke
Edmonton Oilers
Location: edmonton, AB
Joined: 12.19.2010

Mar 14 @ 2:02 PM ET
Yes they do!
HAHALupul
Joined: 02.23.2012

Mar 14 @ 2:04 PM ET
The Penguins will win the cup if Crosby is in the lineup

And could very well win without him. Fleury has a lot of big game experience for being just 27. Lots of playoff games, more than any starter other than Brodeur, plus several games on the world stage
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Mar 14 @ 2:07 PM ET
How has Gaustad been for the Predators?
- Gmcc24


5 games 3 assists 5 shots 13:47 toi -2....
FuzE_gus
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Canada, ON
Joined: 06.30.2008

Mar 14 @ 2:08 PM ET
Pens are always a favorite to win the cup!!!

but this is the first year that Nashville well have a real scoreing threat every shift!!! and that makes this team even harder to play against! (if that was possiable)

Pens well make the Stanley Cup Finals!
Nash well lose in the West Finals!

- jonathonpeddle


English much?
Emperor Filonius
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Drinking the tears of the defeated from Lord Stanley's chalice.
Joined: 01.18.2007

Mar 14 @ 2:12 PM ET
As others have stated, there's a strong argument to be made that the Pens would be among a short list of favorites, with or without Sid, assuming Letang comes back and they put the injury bug behind them.

While Radulov would make a strong Nashville club stronger, he has a long way to go before I put him in the same conversation as a generational talent like Crosby as far as being a playoff altering force.
SuperHenderson13
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Joined: 10.13.2008

Mar 14 @ 2:17 PM ET
penguins should be worried about martin/michelak, letang, and fluery.

while it is nice to have crosby and will take some of the load off of neal-malkin-kunitz, a healthy defense and goalie are vital to win the cup. michalek and martin need to be playing well and we need letang back.

if this team is healthy and playing at the level they are now, we might not need crosby... getting him back will really help us for some more scoring.
TheCouv
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 01.22.2012

Mar 14 @ 2:19 PM ET
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
Leeman4Gilmour
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: "Obviously, Reimer must be the, AB
Joined: 02.02.2010

Mar 14 @ 2:19 PM ET
English much?
- FuzE_gus


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.
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