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The pride that exists with the Red Wings organization
will be on display this afternoon at MSG. The Rangers
will be their opponent. Wonder how Rangers play this
game? Game means nothing to them and everything
to the Wings. Too bad. Would love to see the Rangers
show the same determination the Wings demonstrate.
We shall see.
 
I'd rather see the stupid Flyers get left out.
 
Flyers blew it all by themselves.
Losing to Maple Leafs at home and
can't beat their cross state rivals.
 
AV is a funny man. In meaningless game, he is rotating three lines. I guess he cares about the third place so much.
 
Yeah i sure hope he's ok, that would not be good.
 
Have I mentioned go for it now moves are freakin stupid
 
What a bunch of idiots. Now we get the Pens. And the Wings suck also. My lord you come in playing for your season and you play like crap in the 1st period. Then you back in because the Bruins are even worse. That Atlantic bracket is an f'ing gift for the Isles. We are so f'ing stupid...sorry but that's honest. The Atlantic is terrible. The Isles can no doubt come out of that bracket.

Panthers, Lightning, and Wings...my god that is a gift.

Mark my words...we will 10000000000000% regret this when we lose to the Pens in 5 or 6. AND if we find a way to get by them, we'll get the Caps as the Atlantic has the Panthers, Isles, Lightning in their 2nd round.

Ridiculous. I am pissed.
 
I'd rather play Pitt than Florida but not Washington in the 2nd obviously. If Staal is out we are in trouble either way.
 
If the Islanders beat Buffalo don't they hold the tie breaker?
 
I know you would 71. What I would love to know if why? Can you give me some reasons please. And PLEASE do not say MAF who had a 2.12 GAA and .927 SV% against us last season AND a 2.40 and .915 SV% the prior playoffs.

So please enlighten me why the better path is the Met and the hottest team in the NHL, with a top 3 player in the NHL, and Malkin most likely back by game 3 or 4 of the series.

I would LOVE to hear why the red hot Pens are the better matchup than the totally unproven and untested Panthers. I can't wait for this logic...LOL.

AND when you factor in round 2 it isn't even a conversation. The Atlantic division is junk compared to the Met, but you guys all wanted the Met. I would love to get that logic.
 
No...the Isles need 3 of 4 points this weekend to get 3rd. We have the TB not them.

Now the Flyers game means nothing tomorrow night IF the Flyers beat the Pens (without Crosby and Letang), but the odds of 2 Isles wins is slim. If they lose in regulation tonight we are 3rd.
 
And if the reason is we have to play who we have to play anyway...yeah I agree...but that still isn't a reason to want the Met/Pens over the Atlantic/Panthers. That's just a statement that doesn't answer the question of why the Met over the Atlantic.

I agree now that it will be the Pens we go play and nothing else matters. Still doesn't answer why one would rather be in the Met bracket.
 
The Islanders would have to get 3 pts today and tomorrow. Florida is a big, young team up front and imo a better offensive team than Pitt. Especially if Malkin is out. They are similar to the Isles who we have big problems with.
 
The Pens are 3rd in goals per game. The Panthers are 8th in goals per game. AND Malkin will be back game 3 or 4.

You making up fake reasons doesn't count 71...LOL.
 
And I flat out disagree Prod. I am not saying you try to lose the game intentionally, but it was no doubt better if we lost that game.

AGAIN...we lose in 5 or 6 to the Pens we'll look back on today and say you play to win the games...LOL.

This is a bad win, whether you guys want to accept it or not. The much better path was the Atlantic...that's it. That is why EVERY SINGLE hockey writer/expert/commentator said the same thing.

Now that we have Pitt...it is what it is and we go play. Hopefully this doesn't bite us, but I think it certainly may.

And hopefully G and Staal are ready game 1, and McD by game 3 or 4.
 
This is one of those times where the hatred of the Pens, combined with playoff issues the past couple of years clouds judgment. I truthfully cannot see one honest legit reason one would rather play the hottest team in the NHL with Crosby and Letang over the totally unproven and untested Panthers. Double so when you see the Caps in round 2.

BUT...it is what it is now...so we move on.
 
Doesnt matter if it's better to lose or not, you play it to win it. Anything else is a loser mentality. If we see the Pens, let's feast on that shit blue line, make Kessel look bad in his own zone and win a series.
 
Yeah they are very hot, and certainly no walk in the park, but they are not overly physical and the Rangers are probably the one team they don't want in the 1st. The playoffs are a new slate mentally. I would say that would go 7.
 
Shit blue line? Again I think we live in the past with the Pens. They are 6th in goals against this season.

Letang, Daley, Maatta, Schultz, Dumoulin, and Cole is not a shit BL.

They were a shit BL last season when we played them. They are not this season.

The only thing I can think of is you guys are stuck on the Pens mindset of the past couple of seasons, and these posts kind of show it. This is not the same Pens team.

Now that doesn't mean we cannot beat them, but this is a very good Pens team that has a solid D as well. Not like the recent Pens teams. And they are no dobnt better than the Panthers. If we got the Atlantic I think we would have gone to the ECF again...I really do.

But hey...you play to win and it is a losers mentality to lose the last meaningless game I guess. So be it.

Oh and we lost a day to rest as we start Wednesday now instead of Thursday, which could matter for Staal and G.

Anyway...it is what it is now. I personally think we'll lose in 5 or 6 games, especially if Staal is out, but you drop the puck and play and hope for the best. And if we get by the Pens we'll play the Caps. Meanwhile the Isles get the Panthers and the Lightning. You tell me what the tougher road is...LOL.
 
chuckd3534 said:
Letang, Daley, Maatta, Schultz, Dumoulin, and Cole is not a shit BL.
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Yes it is.

Shit we could be looking and Lundqvist vs Murray in Game 1 and Chuck is already conceding defeat. Love it. LGR!

By the way, I'll be pulling for the Isles to pass us this weekend because the Atlantic is obviously the easier road. But I also will not be having a meltdown about facing the big bad Penguins.
 
What did I just say...I think we will lose the series. That doesn't mean I am conceding anything. And I am not running from that...it is my opinion.

AGAIN I am objective not just a blind homer that has to pick his team to win every series. I do not think we will beat the Pens for a 3rd straight season...I don't.

That doesn't make me negative, that doesn't mean I am lumped in with the guys who punted on this season months ago, that doesn't mean I am conceding or saying we have no shot.

Being a fan doesn't mean you always think your team will win every game and every series...I don't believe that is what makes you a fan. That makes you a homer. I am an objective fan...and no I do not think we will beat the Pens. That is not conceding anything...that is my opinion.

Just like my opinion would have been we'll make it back to the ECF at least if we were in the Atlantic bracket.

With all that said, as I said to end my last post, it is what it is. I hope I am wrong and we beat the Pens again. Either way you drop the puck and play Wednesday night. ANYTHING can happen in the NHL playoffs...so let's get it done. We are the underdog and I don't think we'll win the series, but clearly we can win the series, so go win it.
 
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Yes...and it is always worse...the Bruins fans must be like WTF as their team laid an egg against awful Ottawa. That was bad. So yeah it could be much worse. We are in and that's all that I cared about this season, regular season didn't mean much to me...just get in.

Now we go play playoff games...:).
 
Wow, i cant believe 95% of msg watchers think Florida is the easier matchup. Sounds like they are just going on name.
 
Yes...that's what it is 71...even though I love you man...you are lost on this one bro...:).

It is no discussion really. Not sure I can find any reasons I rather play the Pens, but so be it.
 
Some good stuff:

Alain Vigneualt said that Eric Staal was held out as a precaution and that "he should be fine." (NYR)


And I thought Skjei played well outside of the disallowed goal where he was beaten to the loose puck. Obviously we'll need him for at least the first couple of games against the Pens since McD will be out.

I would guess the D will be Staal/Yandle/Skjei on LD AND Klein/Girardi/Boyle on RD.

Staal will also need to be really good as I'm sure he'll draw the Crosby line. I would guess Yandle and Girardi will draw Kessel and Hags.

I wonder if they put Skjei and Boyle together and stack up on the 1st two pairs.
 
chuckd3534 said:
What a bunch of idiots. Now we get the Pens. And the Wings suck also. My lord you come in playing for your season and you play like crap in the 1st period. Then you back in because the Bruins are even worse. That Atlantic bracket is an f'ing gift for the Isles. We are so f'ing stupid...sorry but that's honest. The Atlantic is terrible. The Isles can no doubt come out of that bracket.

Panthers, Lightning, and Wings...my god that is a gift.

Mark my words...we will 10000000000000% regret this when we lose to the Pens in 5 or 6. AND if we find a way to get by them, we'll get the Caps as the Atlantic has the Panthers, Isles, Lightning in their 2nd round.

Ridiculous. I am pissed.
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Talk about Mr."it is what it is". Of all
people, you expected El Foldo? Relax.
 
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