I think I'll only make the first period.
- Rinosaur

My God drop the puck!

Absolutely lol. He was that kid that made the comment that started a fight and would leave.
- 668710

Every team had a representative present during the ping pong ball lottery. The lottery was run by a third party accounting firm. If it were done behind closed doors with only a few NHL officials, sure, it would look rigged. Crosby was an instant cash printing machine the minute he was drafted. It's not possible teams would have stayed silent if they felt the lottery was crooked. Could you imagine teams like the Rangers and Flyers sitting back and staying silent if things weren't completely transparent? No chance.
- madmike71

I guess, still don't understand behind closed doors.

Big surprise all the chirping to and from oil fans. I love high skill / high octane hockey played by star players. We’ve been fortunate for the Crosby era and if we aren’t winning the cup I hope someone who doesn’t slog up the ice does. Going to be a great game and crazy that I think this is the first time 87 vs 97 had been featured in the US nationally. Too much Flyers/Bruins not enough this.

Every team had a representative present during the ping pong ball lottery. The lottery was run by a third party accounting firm. If it were done behind closed doors with only a few NHL officials, sure, it would look rigged. Crosby was an instant cash printing machine the minute he was drafted. It's not possible teams would have stayed silent if they felt the lottery was crooked. Could you imagine teams like the Rangers and Flyers sitting back and staying silent if things weren't completely transparent? No chance.
- madmike71

But but but the narrative!

My God drop the puck!
- 668710

When the (frank) are they dropping this poop?

Lol

I’ve witnessed them all, thanks.

I’m not sure if you’re old, (or intelligent), enough to remember the highly dubious circumstances surrounding the Crosby draft.
Floundering franchise, NHL Lockout, etc. But I digress.

The Oilers weren’t handed a generational talent… it could be easily argued that Edmonton was the last market the NHL wanted McDavid in.

Your hyperbole could very easily be applied to Pitt… like 200 first overalls or something, (see how that works?). But I’m sure you’ll miss the point given that Whitney, (5th), Gino, (2nd) surely wouldn’t count as blue chip prospects.

Idiot
- OilDerek

uhhhhhhhh...

Who's Peterson?

Pens looking pretty sharp to start... Zzzz

Who's Peterson?
- Rinosaur

Lol, Sgt. Peterson Chicago police!

Pens looking pretty sharp to start... Zzzz
- MattStrat

Someone needs a little bump lol

Lol, Sgt. Peterson Chicago police!
- 668710

LOL

I wonder if Sid's wrist is 100%. He hasn't been great on draws and even ERod takes them sometimes.

Did I stay up this late just to jinx them?...

Jake gave that up real easy

So glad Lafferty is in the lineup over DOC.

If this was the Pens' broadcast I could hear Errey saying, "the Pens need one goal and they're back in this."

This game has that feeling of we'll lose with Edmonton having like 15 shots total haha

So glad Lafferty is in the lineup over DOC.
- Rinosaur

(frank)ing dumb, Lafferty needs gone

(frank)ing dumb, Lafferty needs gone
- 668710

He's so bad.

Terrible call

He's so bad.
- Rinosaur

Sam is a scrub with zero upside. I don’t see the eye candy. Sorry.

Sam is a scrub with zero upside. I don’t see the eye candy. Sorry.
- pghbirdman

Don't be sorry, Doc should be in over him.

Will Letang get the Ruhwedel treatment? He got walked on by Hyman, Sceviour and Yamamoto in 3 different plays

I guess, still don't understand behind closed doors.
- 668710

Don't they still do the ping ball portion behind closed doors? All I ever see is Bettman holding up cards.