GDT: 78|Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New Jersey Devils|Playoff game 1 w/ the Swedish House Mafia

[PensPlz]

My prediction on how I will feel after this game:

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Road game? Devils? Kinkaid? Yeah, this one's gonna be one of those "Holy shit, f*** this team" type of games.

 

[Andy99]

Woman Arrested After Raunchy Come-On To Easter Bunny

Holy ****. Just in time for Easter. She made an eggs-ample of herself. And it’s not at all bunny....

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I mean technically it is meaningless.

The chance we miss the playoffs is like 2%

We haven't sown up positioning yet. It makes zero sense to think the regular season is meaningless when you could lose home ice advantage by mailing in games.

And when you consider this team's road record and play on the road this season, it's even dumber to not try your best to make sure you finish as high as possible.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Period 1 - we will play okay. 1-1 end of 1.
Period 2 - we will laughably play awful. Down 4-1.
Period 3 - we turn the switch on to get to 4-3. EN 5-3.

Devils win 5-3.

This is the correct answer.

 

[Gurglesons]

We haven't sown up positioning yet. It makes zero sense to think the regular season is meaningless when you could lose home ice advantage by mailing in games.

And when you consider this team's road record and play on the road this season, it's even dumber to not try your best to make sure you finish as high as possible.

I doubt this is how the Pens feel.

But, let’s be honest. They are making the playoffs.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I doubt this is how the Pens feel.

But, let’s be honest. They are making the playoffs.

I know? I didn't say they wouldn't make the playoffs anywhere in that post you quoted. I was talking about home ice.

 

[Gurglesons]

I know? I didn't say they wouldn't make the playoffs anywhere in that post you quoted. I was talking about home ice.

My response was to someone saying these games aren’t meaningless. I think for the Pens the battle all year is the regular season is essentially meaningless.

I don’t expect them to care this year. Read The Game by Dryden and see what he said about going back to back to back

 

[LOGiK]

Period 1 - we will play okay. 1-1 end of 1.
Period 2 - we will laughably play awful. Down 4-1.
Period 3 - we turn the switch on to get to 4-3. EN 5-3.

Devils win 5-3.

I'm going 5-2 Dev's.
I'm wrong I hope, obviously.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

It's time to get fancy.

 

[Dey so soff*]

Some of you are embracing the idea of having low expectations with this team.

Expect that they will collapse defensively and be stonewalled by Kincaid at the other end.

If they dont? Bonus! But if they do, you can just chuckle and shrug your shoulders and say “bout what I expected”.

 

[ColePens]

Grabner o/u 2.5 breakaways?

 

[Dey so soff*]

I mean technically it is meaningless.

The chance we miss the playoffs is like 2%

And what does it go to if they lose tonight?

What are the odds of dropping into a wildcard slot?
Inquiring minds want to know!

 

[Dey so soff*]

Grabner o/u 2.5 breakaways?

Over.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

So which one of our stars is going to come out after the game and wax about how a lack of urgency was to blame for the loss but now they really, really have to get serious. No foolin' this time.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

So which one of our stars is going to come out after the game and wax about how a lack of urgency was to blame for the loss but now they really, really have to get serious. No foolin' this time.

:sigh:

If only Orpik were here...

 

[Ugene Magic]

I'm gonna rip your head off and **** down your neck.

Swede.. Swede.. Swede...Swede...! Swede...!

 

[Dey so soff*]

So which one of our stars is going to come out after the game and wax about how a lack of urgency was to blame for the loss but now they really, really have to get serious. No foolin' this time.

All of em.

 

[Dey so soff*]

Sully should have Therrien waiting in the locker room if they lose.

 

[ColePens]

I might use Swedish House Mafia references all night.. so if my posts are weird, that is why.

Don't you worry child. The Pens have a plan for you.

 

[SirBrad]

I'm seriously not even wanting to watch this.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I'm seriously not even wanting to watch this.

I'll have to miss most of it.

I'm just all broken up about it, too.

 

[chethejet]

Up to the TDL. I actually was thinking this team will win the division. They were coming on for sure. But GMJR actually sat in a conference room with the coaches, scouts and Sullivan and pronounced the team was set for a cup run. GMJR has been around hockey as a player and GM forty years. He can't possibly be wrong can he?

 

[Ugene Magic]

Cole's got the GDT, so what are the odds now?

I'd say they improve substantially.

 

[Ogrezilla]