Series Talk: (P3) San Jose Sharks vs. (M2) Pittsburgh Penguins

[hockeyfan55]

If Nieto comes back where do you put him in? Im scared of that 3rd line

 

[Wolfpuck]

Canes fan reporting in

We're all counting on you. Rutherford left our team in shambles. He must be defeated.

I believe in the beards!

 

[Led Zappa]

Who could imagine after the past two years the Sharks with a legitimate chance of winning the Cup? I like this matchup. Sharks in 6.

Still doesn't seem real.

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

I'm still in disbelief we have a chance to win it all!

 

[Bleedred]

The Sharks are a better team than Tampa. I don't see the Penguins stomping the hell out of the us in shots like they did to Tampa for about 3 of those games. I don't expect too many games where the shots will be 28-10 in favor of them after 2 periods.

The only game I remember the shots being so firmly in favor of the opponent all playoffs long was game 6 against Nashville. I guess game 2 against Nashville was another one also, but I still don't think that was nearly as bad as what Pittsburgh did to Tampa in 3 of these games.

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Everyone keeps bringing up Tierney and Dillon/Polak vs. HBK, well we just played a team whose leading scorer was on the third line and it didn't matter. That group has done just fine thus far, and we roll all four lines and six D anyway so we'll get all kinds of different matchups.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Everyone keeps bringing up Tierney and Dillon/Polak vs. HBK, well we just played a team whose leading scorer was on the third line and it didn't matter. That group has done just fine thus far, and we roll all four lines and six D anyway so we'll get all kinds of different matchups.

Tierney had a really strong series vs. the Blues after having some issues in the other two series.

The other thing is that Hagelin, Kessel, and Bonino all have reputations as being streaky players. Here is hoping their flames are snuffed!

 

[hohosaregood]

We had a good run but it's clear that Pens are the team of destiny.

 

[Sharksfan83]

Hertl - Thornton - Pavelski
Nieto - Couture - Donskoi
Marleau - Tierney - Ward
Karlsson - Spaling - Zubrus - Wingels

That's how I'd run against the Pens I think. If Nieto is back.

 

[GodHatesTheSharks]

No disrespect to Zubrus, he has played pretty decent and has stepped up, but we're going to need Nieto to match up with Pittsburgh's speed up front, IMO. I hope he's ready to play.

 

[Powinkle]

Honestly, after last game, I wouldn't be surprised if there is a LOT of vintage Marleau in this series. Let's go Sharks!

 

[sharks_dynasty]

PDB in his interview on NHL Tonight discussed that San Jose dealt with speed when it played against Nashville and go a degree against the skill players of St Louis. He said the Sharks can play either style and limit the opponents chances.

I like his confidence.

 

[Nice]

You guys have 90 percent of the hockey world on your side.

 

[hohosaregood]

All you people saying Pens are terrifying have no faith.

 

[rgb63]

All you people saying Pens are terrifying have no faith.

It's in our blood by now.

 

[OrrNumber4]

No disrespect to Zubrus, he has played pretty decent and has stepped up, but we're going to need Nieto to match up with Pittsburgh's speed up front, IMO. I hope he's ready to play.

I would bump Karlsson.

 

[hohosaregood]

It's in our blood by now.

Naaaah there's only one team now and it's us. **** the other guys. We're the best. We're number one. We're the best in the West. We're the Sharks .

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

Naaaah there's only one team now and it's us. **** the other guys. We're the best. We're number one. We're the best in the West. We're the Sharks .

Gotta shut those Pens fans up. Gotta get us our first cup!

 

[DystopianTierney]

History.

The Pens only have 5 wins against the Sharks in the last 18 years.

We are 17-5 against them in since '98.

10-5 in the Jumbo era.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Boy, imagine if we had gotten a solid RHD on our bottom pair, I would be feeling so much more confident about this series. Still think we're going to win, but Polak and Dillon are going to be absolutely eaten alive out there by whoever they draw.

I think Marleau will head back to the 3rd line, and I am really hoping we see some vintage Marleau in this round. After all, he's always good for one round where he goes berserk, right? Now would be a great time for him to do it.

 

[pappaf2]

Boy, imagine if we had gotten a solid RHD on our bottom pair, I would be feeling so much more confident about this series. Still think we're going to win, but Polak and Dillon are going to be absolutely eaten alive out there by whoever they draw.

I think Marleau will head back to the 3rd line, and I am really hoping we see some vintage Marleau in this round. After all, he's always good for one round where he goes berserk, right? Now would be a great time for him to do it.

Polak is a solid 3rd pair dman. He and Dillon aren't the most compatible pair but each are fine 3rd pair guys.

 

[Sandisfan]

Voted the same in all the preceding series.

 

[Coily]

Still can't believe we're here.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Polak is a solid 3rd pair dman. He and Dillon aren't the most compatible pair but each are fine 3rd pair guys.

These guys have been consistently dominated by everybody they play against.

 

[hockeyfan55]

These guys have been consistently dominated by everybody they play against.

They were fine against LA and fine in mutliple games against NSH and STL. Everyteams 3rd pair will get hemmed in on line mismatches. Problem is that Pittsburgh 3rd line will always be a mismatch