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Post by bad guy™ on Apr 9, 2016 17:37:36 GMT -5
Glad to see it. As much as you hate the Pens, the Wings and the Pens have the longest streaks in the NHL by a country mile. It's just not the playoffs without them. Wings more so but you get my point. It's more so that if the Flyers dropped off the face of the earth (don't get too empathic), Detroit would be my team. I look at them as the gold standard of hockey. Looks like the Flyers are gonna smack us and kill the momentum right before playoffs. Color me unsurprised. Really? You're not going to use the no Crosby/no Letang/no Fleury/they're resting excuses? Nope. Letang misses a ton of games every year. Crosby misses quite a few. Flower's starting to get scary because they're not sure he'll be ready to play in the first round as he's still showing concussion symptoms. And resting is no excuse. They're all NHL players. I don't expect them to play like studs and win against a desperate team but at least put up a fight because that's what they're paid to do. You should know me by now to know I don't pull that crap.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2016 18:01:27 GMT -5
It's nice to finally see someone not claim that the Flyers "beat an AHL team". Ya know, the same "AHL players" that are a big part of the Penguins' second half success.
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Post by bad guy™ on Apr 9, 2016 18:09:31 GMT -5
It's nice to finally see someone not claim that the Flyers "beat an AHL team". Ya know, the same "AHL players" that are a big part of the Penguins' second half success. Hell I never do that. They're all pros. Was the team the Flyers put on the ice today a more skilled team than the Pens group? Yes. Does that mean the Pens players aren't pros and shouldn't have played like it? Hell no.
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Post by Adam on Apr 9, 2016 20:26:47 GMT -5
And resting is no excuse. They're all NHL players. I don't expect them to play like studs and win against a desperate team but at least put up a fight because that's what they're paid to do. You should know me by now to know I don't pull that crap. Boy are there some real nimrod Philly fans that need to hear that.
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Post by bad guy™ on Apr 9, 2016 20:32:33 GMT -5
And resting is no excuse. They're all NHL players. I don't expect them to play like studs and win against a desperate team but at least put up a fight because that's what they're paid to do. You should know me by now to know I don't pull that crap. Boy are there some real nimrod Philly fans that need to hear that. And I thought Fleury actually had a concussion. Flower does have a concussion but he's still showing post concussion symptoms. No official practice, and Sullivan's said that he's playing it day by day but for right now Matt Murphy is the Pens starting goalie till Flower is able to have back to back consistent practices when he is eventually cleared. I don't expect Flower to play round one at all. Murphy and Zatkoff will be the guys. And if Murphy gets a hot hand round one and the Pens advance, do you bench him for a rusty Flower? Kinda the Flower/Voukun situation a few seasons back. And as for the Philly fans you're talking about I'm guessing that while I'm saying no excuses for the Pens, they're acting like they bent Sid over and won by 1,000?
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Post by Adam on Apr 9, 2016 21:11:04 GMT -5
And as for the Philly fans you're talking about I'm guessing that while I'm saying no excuses for the Pens, they're acting like they bent Sid over and won by 1,000? No, they'll make excuses for why Philly won. "The Pens rested their star players", "they're already in the playoffs, so they weren't trying", "that game was a gift." or my personal favorite "well the other team just isn't playing good hockey right now." Now if I can just get a gif of Milbury sobbing over the Flyers making the playoffs over the Bruins.
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Post by Cameron Stone on Apr 9, 2016 23:54:06 GMT -5
I definitely don't think the Penguins were trying as hard as they could have but there is no excuse really. Flyers still won. It didn't really benefit the Penguins getting into a super nasty game, because the Flyers were in fight to live mode, it could have gotten ugly. Anyways, onto glorious playoff battle we go! Flames are out and the Penguins are my #2 team so let's go! Also pulling for Dallas because if they go far Flames geta better pick from the Russell trade.
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Post by bad guy™ on Apr 10, 2016 0:26:58 GMT -5
Murray diagnosed with a concussion. Zatkoff expected to be the starting goalie for game one. Backup's gonna be a kid who's never played an NHL game.
Yay.
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Post by Cameron Stone on Apr 10, 2016 0:35:24 GMT -5
And I posted Kessel riding a war horse wielding a hot dog. We got this.
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Post by Mark Martin on Apr 10, 2016 1:33:35 GMT -5
Wild playing Dallas in the first round. Won't have Vanek for, I believe, the entirety of the 1st Round but I always look back on the 02-03 playoff run to convince myself we have a chance every year we make it.
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Post by Cameron Stone on Apr 10, 2016 1:44:53 GMT -5
Dallas reminds me of the Penguins from 2011-2015. Not built for playoff hockey at all, so they could have issues in a series. Only time will tell
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2016 4:51:43 GMT -5
Glad to see it. As much as you hate the Pens, the Wings and the Pens have the longest streaks in the NHL by a country mile. It's just not the playoffs without them. Wings more so but you get my point. It's more so that if the Flyers dropped off the face of the earth (don't get too empathic), Detroit would be my team. I look at them as the gold standard of hockey.Looks like the Flyers are gonna smack us and kill the momentum right before playoffs. Color me unsurprised. Really? You're not going to use the no Crosby/no Letang/no Fleury/they're resting excuses? I knew you were alright But seriously, we lucked out big time. If Boston didn't out-suck us the Streak would be over. All I wanted was for the Streak to keep going so I cant be upset, anything else from here on out is a bonus. Not to mention were playing Tampa without Stamkos and Stralman, I like our chances a little bit better. Regardless of what happens we need a shake up in the offseason, especially defensively.
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Post by Mark Martin on Apr 10, 2016 22:22:53 GMT -5
I think this is the year Ovi and Washington finally get over the hump in the playoffs and make the Finals, or at least I hope they do for Ovi's sake. I picked Washington vs Los Angeles in the Finals cause it's the NHL Playoffs so anything is possible, including Nashville vs Florida.
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Post by bad guy™ on Apr 11, 2016 7:00:36 GMT -5
Bring on New York...even though we're starting our 3rd and 4th string goalies for at least this series. Yay.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2016 7:32:18 GMT -5
Mr. Ed Snider died at 63 this morning.
This playoff run is for him. Let's go Flyers!
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Post by Adam on Apr 11, 2016 12:55:48 GMT -5
Mr. Ed Snider died at 83 this morning. This playoff run is for him. Let's go Flyers!
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Post by bad guy™ on Apr 11, 2016 15:59:38 GMT -5
Mr. Ed Snider died at 63 this morning. This playoff run is for him. Let's go Flyers! Damn. That's young.
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Post by Cameron Stone on Apr 11, 2016 18:42:04 GMT -5
Dallas in 7, Chicago in 6, Anaheim in 5, LA in 6
Flyers in 7, Rangers in 6, Panthers in 5, Detroit In 6
If Fleury is back by game 3 I change that pick to Penguins though
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Post by bad guy™ on Apr 11, 2016 18:46:54 GMT -5
Dallas in 7, Chicago in 6, Anaheim in 5, LA in 6 Flyers in 7, Rangers in 6, Panthers in 5, Detroit In 6 If Fleury is back by game 3 I change that pick to Penguins though Sullivan doesn't sound too optimistic. "There's always a chance" isn't exactly promising.
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Post by HHH316 on Apr 11, 2016 19:36:38 GMT -5
I don't know why but I feel like it could finally be Washington's year. By saying so, I hope I have jinxed them.
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