Met Division

[chuckd3534]

And the Pens lose in regulation today. Meaning we could be 7 up if we win our games in hand AND we already own the ROW TB.

Division wise we are in real good shape now. Take care of business tonight at Buffalo with Skap in net and we'll be in an even better position.

 

[chuckd3534]

I now don't see anyway we finish worst than 2nd in the Met after the Isles L last night and our W. AND I'll say this now, if the Pens lose in regulation to the Wings today (they are down 4-0 in the 2nd period right now) we will be a VERY strong bet to win the Met if we beat the Panthers tonight.

The math just becomes too much for the Pens to overcome, just like it is for the Isles already IMO, if they lose today and we win this evening. Looks like a pretty decent bet that the Isles and Pens will play in round 1, home ice TBD.

Big Bruins/Caps game tonight in DC. The winner has the edge for the top WC. Odds are right now we'll play one of those teams, and honestly I now lean towards wanting to play the Caps over the Bruins.

 

[Ranger71]

I'd almost rather finish 2nd and play Pitt than Wash, so the Isles may actually make out better.

 

[chuckd3534]

Pens crushed today. If we win tonight I really think 1st in the Met would be very difficult for us to lose. With that said I think tonight will be a tough game. The Panthers have a lot to play for. It is a game we certainly can lose.

I thought that for a while also sc, but if any team is going to pass us I believe it will be the Pens not the Isles. So we'd play the Isles not the Pens in round 1. And I rather play the Caps than the Isles I think. I may even rather play the Caps than the Pens right now, but it is close.

The Caps are tough, but I also look at that team and say slow OV some and stay out of the box, and I just don't see how the Caps beat us in a 7 game series. OV would need like 7 or 8 goals and they would need like 5 or 6 PP goals in 7 games to beat. I am confident we wouldn't allow that to happen.

The NHL playoffs are never easy. So whether we play the Bruins, Caps, Pens, or Isles it won't be easy. We need to play good hockey no matter which team we draw in round 1.

BTW...Eddie O said at the end of the Wings-Pens game he thinks it's the Rangers and everyone else in the East right now. High praise.