Perron Before and After
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Mr Positive
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they were playing like junk before the Perron trade, over a shorter term than what you are stating. They really didn't want to trade any of their picks or prospects this year, but the team is in collapse so that philosophy went out the window.
Getting Perron actually led to them winning some games, but it looks like they have fallen off yet again.
imo the issue is that the league is attacking the skill game. Scoring is way down league wide. The Pens are built on scoring so it has hit them hardest. A player like Crosby is no longer best in the league in this environment imo.
Getting Perron actually led to them winning some games, but it looks like they have fallen off yet again.
imo the issue is that the league is attacking the skill game. Scoring is way down league wide. The Pens are built on scoring so it has hit them hardest. A player like Crosby is no longer best in the league in this environment imo.
66-30-33
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Perron should work well better with Malkin, he's not meshing that well with Crosby. Perron had a wide open net tonight to score in and got robbed by a Cam Ward sliding glove.
Throttlehead
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They are weak on the back end compared to previous years, Orpik was horse for them.
Maybe it also suggests some things about Perron's game as well, not to say he single handed made them lose more.
hmminvisiblecola1279
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Pittsburgh is going to make the playoffs something the Oilers haven't tasted now going on nine years. Perron got out of a bad situation in Edmonton, hard to blame him and gets to play with Crosby. If this was Toronto, sure I would have a laugh.
nexttothemoon
and again...
Well one player doesn't make a team obviously... Pens have had some major injury issues as well.
I don't have all the answers for their mediocre play in the second half but my gut instinct is that they likely have been somewhat in cruise mode this season... not wanting to burn all their energy before the playoffs and saving the best for when the games truly count... ala the "Kings method".
Of course you don't want to cut it too fine and miss the second season entirely.
If they can stay healthy going forward and MAF can play even average in net... the regular season results will mean nothing if they can turn it on when the playoffs arrive.
I don't have all the answers for their mediocre play in the second half but my gut instinct is that they likely have been somewhat in cruise mode this season... not wanting to burn all their energy before the playoffs and saving the best for when the games truly count... ala the "Kings method".
Of course you don't want to cut it too fine and miss the second season entirely.
If they can stay healthy going forward and MAF can play even average in net... the regular season results will mean nothing if they can turn it on when the playoffs arrive.
hmminvisiblecola1279
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Well one player doesn't make a team obviously... Pens have had some major injury issues as well.
I don't have all the answers for their mediocre play in the second half but my gut instinct is that they likely have been somewhat in cruise mode this season... not wanting to burn all their energy before the playoffs and saving the best for when the games truly count... ala the "Kings method".
Of course you don't want to cut it too fine and miss the second season entirely.
If they can stay healthy going forward and MAF can play even average in net... the regular season results will mean nothing if they can turn it on when the playoffs arrive.
Agreed and the eastern conference playoffs will be wide open. I don't see a clear cut favorite other than Montreal.
Throttlehead
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Well one player doesn't make a team obviously... Pens have had some major injury issues as well.
I don't have all the answers for their mediocre play in the second half but my gut instinct is that they likely have been somewhat in cruise mode this season... not wanting to burn all their energy before the playoffs and saving the best for when the games truly count... ala the "Kings method".
Of course you don't want to cut it too fine and miss the second season entirely.
If they can stay healthy going forward and MAF can play even average in net... the regular season results will mean nothing if they can turn it on when the playoffs arrive.
The Kings are playing with fire in a serious way
KeithIsActuallyBad
You thrust your pelvis, huh!
Really? You think Montreal's a favourite? They only go as far as Price takes them.
The Rangers are the clear cut favourite.
Throttlehead
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nexttothemoon
and again...
Rags are the 1st team to beat the Hamburgler in regulation so they have to be the clear cut favourites for the Cup now.
KeithIsActuallyBad
You thrust your pelvis, huh!
Rags are the 1st team to beat the Hamburgler in regulation so they have to be the clear cut favourites for the Cup now.
Never mind they ragdolled (no pun intended) the Ducks not even a week ago.
For comparison, Montreal has scored as many goals per game as Toronto.
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KeithIsActuallyBad
You thrust your pelvis, huh!
The fact that they're doing this well without Henrik really shows how good they are.
Throttlehead
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KeithIsActuallyBad
You thrust your pelvis, huh!
You're right, but even as you watch Montreal play you can just tell that they're only a good team because of Price. They're outshooting the Jets by nearly a 2-1 margin and losing by 3 goals with Tokarski in net.
They'll probably win a round but they won't get much further.
Throttlehead
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Maybe, but it wouldn't be the first time a hot goalie took his team to the cup or deep in the playoffs, its ALL about goaltending in the cup run. Very rarely does a mediocre performance by a goalie win the cup.
I still shutter thinking about Oilers/Canes, they both should not have been there, if not for their goalies they would not have been.
KeithIsActuallyBad
You thrust your pelvis, huh!
Very true. Price can take them far (especially given the lack of good goaltending out east), but if he falters or worse, gets hurt, they're done like dinner. I wouldn't be surprised if the ECF is the same as last year, but the east is wide open too with only the Rangers standing above everyone else.
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I see our dead parakeet Pety is putting up a good game for montreal tonight... According to their board they are looking at 5.5milx 6 years to get this guy signed... just ugly
guymez
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I agree with that as well.
They are my choice to come out of the East.
In the West I like the Wild.
Unfortunately I also think the Flames are going to cause some damage.
KeithIsActuallyBad
You thrust your pelvis, huh!
They are the best team so I wouldn't be surprised. As for the West, until someone deposes the Kings they have to be the favourite, wild card or not.
The OOT is really crippling Calgary's playoff hopes.
guymez
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They are the best team so I wouldn't be surprised. As for the West, until someone deposes the Kings they have to be the favourite, wild card or not.
The OOT is really crippling Calgary's playoff hopes.
Indeed. The Flames may not make it...wouldn't break my heart.
Throttlehead
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Dunno about lack of good goaltending in the East, Habs-Bolts-Rangers have pretty serious goaltending, not sure off the top of my head if there are any better in the West.
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