Cameron Stone
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Post by Cameron Stone on May 5, 2016 3:56:00 GMT -5
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Post by "Living Legend" Duttanized on May 7, 2016 21:02:18 GMT -5
Doesn't seem like this was the case tonight. Caps live through the Orpik suspension but NHL/Crosby have to be pretty happy with 2 wins out of the 3 games.
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Post by bad guy™ on May 8, 2016 1:42:09 GMT -5
I'm invoking my "I don't wanna talk about it" card for the playoffs.
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Cameron Stone
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Post by Cameron Stone on May 9, 2016 1:00:10 GMT -5
I don't think Tampa is going to resign Stamkos if they make the cup final again. He's still really, really good, but hasn't been the same since the broken leg. Add the blood clot issues now, and the fact that he is going to want 9million plus per year is making it more than it's worth. Keeping the core of Bishop/Hedman/Johnson/Palat/Kucherov together is more important than Stammer at this point. No Stamkos would hurt them during the regular season, but come playoffs won't be as big a deal. Especially if Drouin sticks with them and continues to improve.
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Post by bad guy™ on May 9, 2016 6:40:18 GMT -5
I don't think Tampa is going to resign Stamkos if they make the cup final again. He's still really, really good, but hasn't been the same since the broken leg. Add the blood clot issues now, and the fact that he is going to want 9million plus per year is making it more than it's worth. Keeping the core of Bishop/Hedman/Johnson/Palat/Kucherov together is more important than Stammer at this point. No Stamkos would hurt them during the regular season, but come playoffs won't be as big a deal. Especially if Drouin sticks with them and continues to improve. I'm not so sure he won't re-sign there at a discount. This Tampa team is legit, and they've got a few more ECF's in them. Somewhere will over pay him but this is his best chance to get Cup after Cup.
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Post by Adam on May 9, 2016 19:22:24 GMT -5
I don't think Tampa is going to resign Stamkos if they make the cup final again. He's still really, really good, but hasn't been the same since the broken leg. Add the blood clot issues now, and the fact that he is going to want 9million plus per year is making it more than it's worth. Keeping the core of Bishop/Hedman/Johnson/Palat/Kucherov together is more important than Stammer at this point. No Stamkos would hurt them during the regular season, but come playoffs won't be as big a deal. Especially if Drouin sticks with them and continues to improve. I'm not so sure he won't re-sign there at a discount. This Tampa team is legit, and they've got a few more ECF's in them. Somewhere will over pay him but this is his best chance to get Cup after Cup. That somewhere will likely be Toronto.
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Post by bad guy™ on May 9, 2016 19:39:13 GMT -5
I'm not so sure he won't re-sign there at a discount. This Tampa team is legit, and they've got a few more ECF's in them. Somewhere will over pay him but this is his best chance to get Cup after Cup. That somewhere will likely be Toronto. Ugh...I could be dead and still rather play for the Flyers than the Leafs.
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Post by Cameron Stone on May 10, 2016 14:28:47 GMT -5
With Matthews coming in now, and Kadri and Marner too, Toronto doesn't need that top centre as much anymore.
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Post by Adam on May 10, 2016 20:57:11 GMT -5
Ugh...I could be dead and still rather play for the Flyers than the Leafs. I may put this on the fridge.
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Post by Mark Martin on May 10, 2016 21:54:09 GMT -5
Headed to OT. This just got real interesting.
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Post by HHH316 on May 10, 2016 22:31:55 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. So...yeah. Caps fans, no hard feelings, right?
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Post by "Living Legend" Duttanized on May 11, 2016 2:34:45 GMT -5
Series was over as soon as Orpik got suspended, Caps D just wasn't good enough to recover from that.
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Post by Cameron Stone on May 11, 2016 2:58:40 GMT -5
Orpik is good, but he is slow and the Pens forwards could embarrass him. It was a close series, so many one goal games. The difference maker was Murray playing great and nobody but Holtby and the top line showing up for the Capitals. They shut down Sid and Malkin, the problem was is for the first time since 2009, the Pens actually have depth.
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Post by Mark Martin on May 11, 2016 3:11:31 GMT -5
Orpik is good, but he is slow and the Pens forwards could embarrass him. It was a close series, so many one goal games. The difference maker was Murray playing great and nobody but Holtby and the top line showing up for the Capitals. They shut down Sid and Malkin, the problem was is for the first time since 2009, the Pens actually have depth. It's all in those uniforms, think I might even buy a custom jersey with a "68" and "Jagr" on the back of it.
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Post by bad guy™ on May 11, 2016 12:05:00 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. So...yeah. Caps fans, no hard feelings, right? Pens fans aren't complaining.
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Post by East Coast on May 11, 2016 12:46:00 GMT -5
shocker.....another heart wrenching loss for a washington dc sports team
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Post by bad guy™ on May 11, 2016 18:49:57 GMT -5
If the Pens make it passed Tampa I will cry. That being said, this isn't even me being negative here, I don't see anyone being able to stop Tampa, the Cup is theirs to lose to me.
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Post by Cameron Stone on May 11, 2016 22:25:07 GMT -5
If the Pens make it passed Tampa I will cry. That being said, this isn't even me being negative here, I don't see anyone being able to stop Tampa, the Cup is theirs to lose to me. Their bottom 3 D aren't the best, which is similar to Pittsburgh. Though their top 3 is better than the Pens top 3. I like the Pens bottom 6 more. Tampa's top line is killer, but the forward depth on Pittsburgh is stronger. If goaltending holds and Crosby picks his crapup, the only edge Tampa has is Bishop which is winnable. It's a pretty even series. Tampa had a pretty easy route to the conference finals though. Detroit was not playing well. Islanders were injured to hell and didn't put up a fight. Penguins have more momentum, knocking off the Dangers for once and taking down the mighty Capitals. Penguins need to come out of the gate strong. If the series goes long it's Tampa's. If Pens can take a 2-0 or 3-1 lead they'll get it.
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Post by Nivro™ on May 13, 2016 20:49:41 GMT -5
Since I just now got cable back, Ive watched 2 2/3 games so far. Preds got waxed and now the Pens are getting waxed....think Ill just stop watching now just in case Im a jinx
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Post by bad guy™ on May 13, 2016 21:25:18 GMT -5
Ew.
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