^boo hoo.. like 2nd in the league anyways pff

 

Which is incredible given we have the most man games lost in the league by a large margin, like I said, we're missing half of our regular starters

 

Well, it's a good opportunity to see how the farm system is. The Pens are still so darn competitive despite their youth...that spells some damn good future.

Given what the cap has done to the Hawks, I'm happy to see how the kids have panned out and basically Chicago not missing a beat.


Of course, players like Schmaltz, Kero, Hartman, Hayden et al...they all suck because they were not drafted by Deano and so, I should put down the bong.

 

Y'all know the Kings will make the playoffs...destroy all your teams...and win the Cup. Because Deano divined it.


Everyone is in cap hell. Even the Yotes.

 

Sarcasm about the Kings aside...they are perpetually Corsi darlings but, this is where I think that rating system is overrated. The Kings can have the puck for perpetuity but if they are not getting a clean chance to jump on a rebound from a shot from the point or whatever from dom's lover in his basement (Doughty), there is no play. This is why Deano's Kings can't score if their life counted on it. The other problem is that the League now (see Pens and even the renaissance in Leafs land) is all about speed and speed and skill. Dinosaur teams that piledrives a team into submission MAY work but as the last 3-4 seasons have shown since LA's last Cup...those times have passed.

My bias aside from the Hawks, no team in the League has been gutted like the Hawks in regards to talent. But, they remain competitive because they continue to focus on speed and skill...even when they did not win the Cup in those in-between years between winning it all...so, they still stuck to that formula. LA continues to go after prodding size and bruisers and well, voila...they can't score now. So, if Sutter and Deano do not change their ways, I suspect the Kings will continue to always be Corsi darlings but will never sniff the playoffs or Cup again.

But, what do I know? Put down the bong. Yes.

 

Yeah, I already said i don't think Crosby intended to injure Methot; the injury was bad luck. But Crosby
sure as shit intended to slash him across the hand, that was no fluke.

You're savvy enough to know that NHL players, especially team captains, know everything they say
will be pounced on by the media. Regardless of his personal opinion, Karlsson gave the appropriate
public consumption opinion.

 

FWIW, we all know Crosby has a temper and well, a "dirty" streak. This should not come as a surprise. He will never be a Lady Byng player...that's not how he is. I think if anything, McDavid has a better chance to be that generational player-type who will win the LB versus Sid.

...being all clean and gentlemanly was never in Sid's DNA. Heck, I've seen him at times with the Hawks and even Serious wants to strangle him for his antics but when they suit up for Team Canada, best of friends.



The stick between the legs happens more than you guys think. I know I'm not condoning what Sid did but I'm just saying, if they are to fine/suspend Sid, they need to do it for everyone else. But, we all know disciplining players in the NHL makes as much sense as a Trump speech.

 

Sid is far from a dirty player, he's well respected around the league. He takes far more abuse than he gives out, trust me. Does he have a temper? Sure, who doesn't? But he takes a ridiculous amount of abuse night in and night out, and takes 15-20 slashes a game and no one bats an eye. The Canadian hockey press had a slow week and decided to make something out of this because Methot's pinky got injured. It sucks that the guy got hurt, but shit happens it's hockey.

 

Honestly, Malkin has more of a temper and takes far more stupid penalties than Sid, but I know... Pengoons

 

Hence why I had dirty in quotes...he's not exactly a Marchand...or my fave ex-Pen, Cooke.

 

Well, Hawks sure -ed the Pens...but, with those injuries, not really a fair game either.

 

I'll give credit where it's due: Taco, congrats on the Oilers making the playoffs...Call me surprised and one of the guys in here who will eat crow. I did not expect them to make it into the dance.

Still, to be gifted McDavid...talk about fast-tracking it. The Avs, may not have such a fast return...nor the Yotes.

 

Hawks looked like a good, healthy playoff team.

Half the Pens lineup were minor leaguers, not using injuries as an excuse, but the Pens sure look like a shell of their former selves the last week or so

 

It's that blueline...it may be sustainable to coast through the regular season...but, in the playoffs, that won't work. Letang, Daley, et al must get back...the 1st round may be a street-fight as I suspect it'll be the Jackets and Pens.

 

Yep, our blueline is decimated right now. Definitely hoping those guys make it back

 

Moogelino snapchat

 

Gosh, I think even ultra~lenient 'let em play' yummy cakes might call for supplemental discipline on that play.

 

Okay, ahem moving on shall we...


Wings to da' cup yo. In 2018

 

Sorry your streaking is over Fibby

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Thanks blackack, seems like a lifetime ago when we were battling the Pens for back to back cup. Carry the torch with pride!

 

bad form and bad karma, don't be a d~bag.

 

Dude...unless your franchise is run with absolute ineptitude, I think missing the playoffs and signalling a start of rebuild/retool is a good thing in this draconian era of the cap. So, while I may snicker at the Wings because I hate them, I think you should take missing the playoffs in stride.

It's not like you're the Avs. Or the Oilers before they were gifted McJesus.

 

Seriously, it's hard to believe that was almost a decade ago

 

And it is sad to see a streak like that come to an end, who knows the next time we'll see a hockey team make it to the playoffs 25 years in a row... In this day and age, possibly never. But since the Pens are carrying the torch, I hope it does happen

 

Yow...Marchand's spear tonight was almost as dumb as Trump's Tweets. Almost.


You never know with suspensions with the NHL but you have to think he misses at least a playoff game.

 

He's a known offender, I'm betting he misses at least a couple games

 

Letang out 4-6 months, going to miss the playoffs. That's really going to make it hard for the Pens to repeat

 

Yow...no #1 D is going to be a big gap to fill. That being said, it all depends on the rest of the crew pulling up and given the Pens' injuries all year and still getting 100+ points, let's see...you just never know in the playoffs.




















...except the Caps choking.

from WSH fans.

 

The Wash fans don't come in here, they're too busy worshiping deflated balls boy

 

Leaves really don't want to clinch that last damn playoff spot. Should be an eventful back to back weekend with Pitts/Columbus in town..

 

The Leafs are going to miss the playoffs.

 

 

Crosby fucking blew it. LOL

 

In his defense, the pass from Kessel was a rocket but he still managed to get a bullet of a shot off. What a game though...

 

 

Cut my spring break vaca with the fam short to make the pilgrimage up The Joe steps one last time...

 

Deano's team will start to make the playoffs...now.



























Okay. Nao.

















Nao.






















Really.






























Nao.





























All your team's are in cap hell. Except Deano's.

 

The worst season ever is finally over.

 

That was a great game, and didn't mean shit for the Pens, glad that the Domcha's made it into the playoffs. Toronto fans were bragging on FB about beating the Pens, when half our lineup was sitting out