lumlums
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Location: ON Joined: 06.25.2011
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Yeah and McDavid he is not. - MattStrat
Nope, I think he projects as a Kopitar comparable. And I'm quite fine with that |
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MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF Joined: 12.12.2014
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I'm not convinced Bishop makes any difference. Vasilevski was stellar and was the only reason the series went 7 games. It would have been very difficult for Bishop to improve on that performance. - Emperor Filonius
Thats what I'm saying. The Pens doubled up in chances and shots that series. His save % was around 940 the whole series. Thats insanely good. |
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MattStrat
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Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF Joined: 12.12.2014
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Nope, I think he projects as a Kopitar comparable. And I'm quite fine with that - lumlums
If he turns out to be just like Kopitar then you've got a real gem. |
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lumlums
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: ON Joined: 06.25.2011
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If you can get a ticket by all means pony up the $$ and go. I've been to two games in the finals (one a home win against Detroit in 08 and the other at the Joe for a loss in 09) and its worth every penny. - Emperor Filonius
Yeah, I was hoping to get tickets too (I live about 90 minutes outside of San Jose), but they're already sold out on days that I can make it, and resale tickets start at about $550 a piece for top row.... if it was TO in the final then I'd do it for sure, but instead I may just head down to one of the viewing parties in the city and join in the fun there... |
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j.boyd919
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: Tampa, FL Joined: 06.14.2011
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Rossi has nothing on guys like Simmons or Feschuk.
Hell, the latter interviewed Reimer's mother when he decided that the answers to questions about Reimer's health given by the club weren't good enough. These guys don;t give a (frank) about the players in question, they just want to be the next "hot take" and will sink to any levels to get it... - lumlums
Simmons is so god damn embarrassing hahah, I don't know much about Feschuk though. |
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lumlums
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: ON Joined: 06.25.2011
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If he turns out to be just like Kopitar then you've got a real gem. - MattStrat
Exactly. Especially if Marner and Nylander can hit their ceiling, then we'll be in a good place. Just need a 1RD and goalie now and then most major pieces are in place... |
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j.boyd919
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: Tampa, FL Joined: 06.14.2011
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I'm not convinced Bishop makes any difference. Vasilevski was stellar and was the only reason the series went 7 games. It would have been very difficult for Bishop to improve on that performance. - Emperor Filonius
Nah, Bish lets in soft goals too. Bish wouldn't have made any difference, Vasi played out of his mind all series. Kid kept Tampa int he game all series long. Their offense was the difference. they were stagnant as hell. |
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lumlums
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: ON Joined: 06.25.2011
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Simmons is so god damn embarrassing hahah, I don't know much about Feschuk though. - j.boyd919
Slightly less of an outright douchelord, but much more greasy.
Both can go (frank) themselves in the ass with a rusty rod as far as I'm concerned |
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brienstel
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: Toronto, ON Joined: 01.21.2011
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Exactly. Especially if Marner and Nylander can hit their ceiling, then we'll be in a good place. Just need a 1RD and goalie now and then most major pieces are in place... - lumlums
Toronto is stocked with great prospects. I can see them making serious Cup runs in 3-4 years and for the next 6 after that. |
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I think the issue was that Tampa may not have needed him at that time so sent him down. I'd be pissed if I were him as well. Remember it's a business (except when young players want to treat it that way! ). - Aussiepenguin
Saying Tampa doesn't need drouin is like saying we don't need Malkin cuz he's a 3rd line forward. |
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MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF Joined: 12.12.2014
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Nah, Bish lets in soft goals too. Bish wouldn't have made any difference, Vasi played out of his mind all series. Kid kept Tampa int he game all series long. Their offense was the difference. they were stagnant as hell. - j.boyd919
The Pens sleep walked through some periods and add in Vasi's brilliant performances and thats why it went to 7. If the Pens played with the effort and battle level in game 4 and 5 that they had in games 2, 3, 6 and 7 and it never would of went to 7. |
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jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Location: Newark, DE Joined: 03.09.2010
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The Pens sleep walked through some periods and add in Vasi's brilliant performances and thats why it went to 7. If the Pens played with the effort and battle level in game 4 and 5 that they had in games 2, 3, 6 and 7 and it never would of went to 7. - MattStrat
The end of your post is very contradictory. |
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lumlums
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: ON Joined: 06.25.2011
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MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF Joined: 12.12.2014
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The end of your post is very contradictory. - jmatchett383
Haha it was, wasnt it? You got my point though I would imagine. |
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jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Location: Newark, DE Joined: 03.09.2010
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Toronto is stocked with great prospects. I can see them making serious Cup runs in 3-4 years and for the next 6 after that. - brienstel
They have a lot of nice forward prospects. No top goalie prospects or defense outside of Zaitsev. They obviously have Reilly on the roster, but it's a big drop off after that. If they win, they're going to have to do it by putting 5-6 goals up on a regular basis, as I don't think they have the goaltending/defense required to win low-scoring playoff games.
Assuming they take Matthews, I'd shop Kadri for a young top-4 defenseman if I were them. |
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jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Location: Newark, DE Joined: 03.09.2010
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Haha it was, wasnt it? You got my point though I would imagine. - MattStrat
Yes, very clearly. Tampa Bay sucks and it's a miracle they ever scored on the Penguins. |
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lumlums
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: ON Joined: 06.25.2011
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Yes, very clearly. Tampa Bay sucks and it's a miracle they ever scored on the Penguins. - jmatchett383
#NailedIt |
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MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF Joined: 12.12.2014
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Yes, very clearly. Tampa Bay sucks and it's a miracle they ever scored on the Penguins. - jmatchett383
You forgot the sarcasm font. Tampa certainly dont suck. They were the only team responsible for Pens losing 2 in a row in the past 3 months. They were the only team that beat the Pens when the Pens were leading after 2 periods this whole season....but they were no where near as good overall as the Pens were in this series. |
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lumlums
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: ON Joined: 06.25.2011
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They have a lot of nice forwards. No top goalie prospects or defense outside of Zaitsev. They obviously have Reilly on the roster, but it's a big drop off after that. If they win, they're going to have to do it by putting 5-6 goals up on a regular basis, as I don't think they have the goaltending/defense required to win low-scoring playoff games. - jmatchett383
On D, Gardiner is a decent 2nd line guy signed to a good deal. I'm very intrigued by Nielson and Dermott as prospects, both did very well for their respective junior teams this past year. I'm also interested to see what Connor Carrick can do - he's only 21 and the last time I looked was leading all AHL playoff scoring. Beyond that Percy and Valiev should round out into decent NHLers, even if it's as lower pairing guys; neither are liabilities out there, they just don't chip in a load of offense from the back. |
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bochangs
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Joined: 11.18.2014
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In response to the whole Drouin situation that played out in Tampa this year, as a resident of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, I want to point out something that most of you probably have no idea about.
Drouin is a Frenchman from Quebec, and he played his junior hockey career in the QMJHL. Although not a part of Quebec, there are a few teams in the league that are from the Atlantic provinces, including the Halifax Mooseheads.
When Drouin was initially informed that he would be playing in Halifax, he was angry about it, and initially held out, and wanted to play in Quebec. After some drama and threats of suspension, he finally gave in and came to play in Halifax. (Where he was an awesome player and helped win a memorial cup along with Nate MacKinnon).
The guy is a great talent and has a great future in the NHL ahead of him, but he's a hot head and a drama queen, and Tampa isn't the first time he's acted the role of a spoiled brat. Not a fan! |
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Toronto is stocked with great prospects. I can see them making serious Cup runs in 3-4 years and for the next 6 after that. - brienstel
Those great prospects have to develop into solid NHL players. Not all of them will.
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Emperor Filonius
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: Drinking the tears of the defeated from Lord Stanley's chalice. Joined: 01.18.2007
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Yeah, I was hoping to get tickets too (I live about 90 minutes outside of San Jose), but they're already sold out on days that I can make it, and resale tickets start at about $550 a piece for top row.... if it was TO in the final then I'd do it for sure, but instead I may just head down to one of the viewing parties in the city and join in the fun there... - lumlums
Yeah, that's steep for a game when you don't have a rooting interest in one of the teams. I paid almost double that for tickets to watch my college Alma Mater (MSU) play in the Rose Bowl a few years ago. Worth every penny, but I'm lucky that I can afford to do that kind of stuff now and then. |
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hipcheck_goalie
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: shreveport, LA Joined: 02.08.2012
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Going seven games in the series and even going down 3-2 at one point was a good thing in my opinion. Adversity defines character in those moments and the best rise to the top. San Jose is going to be a difficult team but I believe, and id say the Pens too, know if they fall behind in the series that they can come back. |
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MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF Joined: 12.12.2014
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In response to the whole Drouin situation that played out in Tampa this year, as a resident of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, I want to point out something that most of you probably have no idea about.
Drouin is a Frenchman from Quebec, and he played his junior hockey career in the QMJHL. Although not a part of Quebec, there are a few teams in the league that are from the Atlantic provinces, including the Halifax Mooseheads.
When Drouin was initially informed that he would be playing in Halifax, he was angry about it, and initially held out, and wanted to play in Quebec. After some drama and threats of suspension, he finally gave in and came to play in Halifax. (Where he was an awesome player and helped win a memorial cup along with Nate MacKinnon).
The guy is a great talent and has a great future in the NHL ahead of him, but he's a hot head and a drama queen, and Tampa isn't the first time he's acted the role of a spoiled brat. Not a fan! - bochangs
He's a diva.
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Victoro311
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: San Diego, CA Joined: 06.17.2014
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In response to the whole Drouin situation that played out in Tampa this year, as a resident of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, I want to point out something that most of you probably have no idea about.
Drouin is a Frenchman from Quebec, and he played his junior hockey career in the QMJHL. Although not a part of Quebec, there are a few teams in the league that are from the Atlantic provinces, including the Halifax Mooseheads.
When Drouin was initially informed that he would be playing in Halifax, he was angry about it, and initially held out, and wanted to play in Quebec. After some drama and threats of suspension, he finally gave in and came to play in Halifax. (Where he was an awesome player and helped win a memorial cup along with Nate MacKinnon).
The guy is a great talent and has a great future in the NHL ahead of him, but he's a hot head and a drama queen, and Tampa isn't the first time he's acted the role of a spoiled brat. Not a fan! - bochangs
Did not know this. He's going to be a nightmare whenever he's up for extensions.
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