***The Official NHL Thread Version 3.0***

Go Pens!!

"unifiedtheory wrote:

As the name suggests this is the third "Official NHL Thread" I've started.

2 weeks until the playoffs....let the fun ensue (Gosh I hope the Bruins sneak in there).

Thanks for the suggestion for the whole "Other Sports" section, UT. Glad the NHL thread is up and running again. Thanks for that, too.

Unfortunately, my Stars are fading at the end. While I still think the trade for Richards will work out in the long run, in the short run, it seems like the Stars have lost some of their chemistry. Really, though, they've been month on/month off - so hopefully, they can hold out a little longer - get 2-points a few times and get back in the top four for home ice. And then, April can be an on-month!

Another first round knockout (or worse), and their support in Dallas is gonna fade big time. However, I think overall, the team has overachieved this year compared to some of the expectations at the beginning. Just don't like to see the same ol' same ol' again.

Go Blackhawks

Glen Murray bumped a slump, and David Krejci is starting to come into his own in an ass kicking of the Leafs...huge win.

I wish Marc Savard would wake the hell up though.

Pens put another hurtin' on the Devils last night. 4 points ahead of them in the Atlantic, and only one point behind Montreal for the #1 seed in the East.

To the rest of the NHL....notice has been served by Crosby, Malkin, Hossa, Fleury, Gonchar, Malone, Sykora, Kennedy, Dupuis, and Letang....

"Pagan wrote:

Pens put another hurtin' on the Devils last night. 4 points ahead of them in the Atlantic, and only one point behind Montreal for the #1 seed in the East.

To the rest of the NHL....notice has been served by Crosby, Malkin, Hossa, Fleury, Gonchar, Malone, Sykora, Kennedy, Dupuis, and Letang....

If their goaltending holds up they will do damage in the East without doubt.

Yea...that's what's been surprising me this year. Between Fleury and Conklin they've had the best goaltending I've seen on a Pens team since Barrasso.

Bye bye Devils!

Pens up by 6 points now. :D

...and the Bruins officially eliminated the LEafs from the playoffs tonight.

Ugggh! The Stars choked off yet another one last night. Ahead (again!) going into the 3rd, and they lost in OT. Thornton is now officially a n-n-n-nemesissssssssss. Small consolation, but we did get a point. In our freefall, that is important. But the Stars have got to get out of this malaise.

Bump.

The Bruins are playing well again...the team is MADDENING and the injuries have been killer all year. chuck Kobasew is out 4 weeks now.

BTW for anyone interested. I picked up an RBK Bruins authentic on eBay about 3 weeks ago. Factory sealed, shipped to me in less then a week for $186.00 American. That's $70.00 off for my American friends and over $100.00 off for Canadian's. Great eBay seller, a no worries purchase. I'm going to buy the white "road" sweater in a few weeks. If anyone wants an NHL jersey and wants to save money PM me and I'll send you a link to the guys store, he has everything.

Stars took it on the chin to the Ducks in a shootout, but they got the point that put them into the playoffs. A Stars/Ducks match-up in the first round of the playoffs is looking likely. Actually, while the Duks are pretty good, the Stars have been pretty credible against them this year. It's not as bad a match-up for us as say... the Red Wings.

Are you guys fans of the shoot-out? I know it's exciting and all, but it seems like a lousy way to end a hockey game to me.

Sometimes you wonder about how coaches think.

My Pens play the Rangers yesterday, and throughout the entire game the Rangers let the Pens fly through neutral ice without any pressure.

Man, you can't let a team as skilled and as fast as the Penguins just glide into your end without doing any hitting.

Flyers have been playing really well lately. Look out Eastern Conference! :)

"Rocky Raccoon wrote:

Flyers have been playing really well lately. Look out Eastern Conference! :)

Pens are gunna spank ya in the home & home coming up. :tongue:

"Pagan wrote:

Sometimes you wonder about how coaches think.

My Pens play the Rangers yesterday, and throughout the entire game the Rangers let the Pens fly through neutral ice without any pressure.

Man, you can't let a team as skilled and as fast as the Penguins just glide into your end without doing any hitting.

The problem is the Rangers have a horrible group of defenseman. There are not many teams that can slow the Pens down through the neutral zone anyway. The only way to stop them is to have a great checking line to match up and have a very good top 3 on defense that can pound the Pens skilled forwards into the glass when they get it in your zone...that and score with them and pressure their defense.

"unifiedtheory wrote:

The problem is the Rangers have a horrible group of defenseman. There are not many teams that can slow the Pens down through the neutral zone anyway. The only way to stop them is to have a great checking line to match up and have a very good top 3 on defense that can pound the Pens skilled forwards into the glass when they get it in your zone...that and score with them and pressure their defense.

Exactly...and no one's been able to do that with any consistency this year.

Even though they lost last night, AWESOME game with the Rangers! Fleury and Lundqvist were on FIRE last night.

Seems like playoff hockey has started a week early. :D

Give it up for the Atlantic Division Champs....:D

"Pagan wrote:

Give it up for the Atlantic Division Champs....:D

No thanks,consider it a loan.No matter how bad my Devils are playing.Don't forget about them.
But I will show you the respect if they win it all......:wink2:

LOL...typical Devs fan. :tongue: :wink2:

Go Pens!!

"Pagan wrote:

LOL...typical Devs fan. :tongue: :wink2:

:yes: :lol:

Way to show your class last night Leaf fans.
Pretty disgraceful.

What happened?