If they're going to win a cup, they have to have the hardest journey, otherwise it was a fluke cup win.
It'll be a fluke win regardless. Not to mention unfair advantages.
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If they're going to win a cup, they have to have the hardest journey, otherwise it was a fluke cup win.
Maybe then they'll earn the title "Golden State Warriors of NHL".It'll be a fluke win regardless. Not to mention unfair advantages.
#TaxesAndSunshine
That's what I meant though, if they finish 8th, they clearly aren't that good so why would it be an issue? I didn't intend to say they aren't a good team at the present moment, but if they finished 8th..They're looking good right now. I think it would take some kind of epic collapse or injuries for them to be the 8th seed or miss the playoffs.
Nothing would make me happier.
Actually, the Pens missing the playoffs entirely would make me happier.
That's what I meant though, if they finish 8th, they clearly aren't that good so why would it be an issue? I didn't intend to say they aren't a good team at the present moment, but if they finished 8th..
If I was a fan of Tampa, I wouldn't be too worried about that matchup. Especially of Letang is out.If they finished 8th then probably some things went wrong. Although I probably would still be a little worried about them since they are the Pens. I wouldnt be able to bet against them even if they are playing the top seed.
That's what I meant though, if they finish 8th, they clearly aren't that good so why would it be an issue? I didn't intend to say they aren't a good team at the present moment, but if they finished 8th..
If I was a fan of Tampa, I wouldn't be too worried about that matchup. Especially of Letang is out.
Didn't LA win one of their Cups as the 8th seed? Nashville made the Cup finals as the 8th seed, too, no?
Talented teams who finish 8th can be explained away by either having a sub-par regular season or a bunch of injuries. Doesn't mean that just because a team finishes 8th they should be a cake walk.
Didn't say they would be a cake walk. But Tampa is not a smoke and mirrors team like Chicago was when they lost to NSH in the 1st round a few years ago. LA caught fire after the trade deadline and were one of the best possession teams in the league.Didn't LA win one of their Cups as the 8th seed? Nashville made the Cup finals as the 8th seed, too, no?
Talented teams who finish 8th can be explained away by either having a sub-par regular season or a bunch of injuries. Doesn't mean that just because a team finishes 8th they should be a cake walk.
Didn't say they would be a cake walk. But Tampa is not a smoke and mirrors team like Chicago was when they lost to NSH in the 1st round a few years ago. LA caught fire after the trade deadline and were one of the best possession teams in the league.
But Tampa is a juggernaut, and if PIT were to finish 8th, I wouldn't be too worried in that case because PIT wouldn't have caught fire like LA did. Obviously anything is possible.
Capitals will push. Hope we get a round 2 this year. I don't think the East is going to be a clear sweep.
Teams will be hungry to break the "unstoppable" Lightning.
Definitely looking forward to the 3 games vs Tampa coming up they will be a good measuring stick for where we are at entering the playoffs.Caps are the one team who don't fear Tampa, having beaten a similarly powerful Lightning team last year.
Caps have a big psychological edge there. Everyone else is going to play Tampa scared.
Oof, Tampa losing 2-0 to Detroit of all teams.
I don't know. Maybe the same way as last year?how anyone suggests the Pens with Sid , Geno, Letang and Murray with two cup wins is not going to beat a team that hasn't won a cup and isn't proven doesn't grasp playoff hockey.
How is a team with a Stanley Cup final and 2 Game 7 losses in the Conference Finals in 3 of the last 4 playoffs not proven nor grasp playoff hockey?Pens solid win tonight. Pens won't see Tampa unless they meet in the eastern finals. But if that is the case, how anyone suggests the Pens with Sid , Geno, Letang and Murray with two cup wins is not going to beat a team that hasn't won a cup and isn't proven doesn't grasp playoff hockey. If Pens are healthy, they are the team to beat.
Detroit is now a Cup favourite.
Pens fan here. If I had to bet significant bucks on which team wins the East, I would go with Tampa. But...How is a team with a Stanley Cup final and 2 Game 7 losses in the Conference Finals in 3 of the last 4 playoffs not proven nor grasp playoff hockey?
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