April 24th 2015

[Whale Mingo]

With the Pens winning last night it guarantees, no matter what, that they will play a game on or after April 24th 2018. What that means is we will go, at a minimum, three full calendar years without having been eliminated from the playoffs.

Think about that. April 24th 2015 we lost to the Rangers (don't worry, we got even the next year and things went pretty well for us) and that was the last time we were on the wrong end of a handshake line.

I've been a Pens fan for a long, long time and always felt the worst day of the year was hearing Mike Lang say "and we will see you next fall on the Penguins Hockey Network" because that meant the season just ended and not in a way that was enjoyable.

Three calendar years go by, and we here we are, still playing. It's been a hell of a run.

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[ColePens]

As we've all said - house money at this point. If we don't go much further, oh well. It's been one hell of a ride.

 

[Shockmaster]

I remember the HF hivemind being very giddy back then. A lot of them thought that was the end of the Penguins being Cup contenders in the Crosby/Malkin era.

 

[3074326]

This is the least nervous I have ever been for a playoff. It's nice. Win or lose, no matter what round, we got to experience something special.

That being said - GET A THIRD BOYS!

 

[Gurglesons]

With the Pens winning last night it guarantees, no matter what, that they will play a game on or after April 24th 2018. What that means is we will go, at a minimum, three full calendar years without having been eliminated from the playoffs.

Think about that. April 24th 2015 we lost to the Rangers (don't worry, we got even the next year and things went pretty well for us) and that was the last time we were on the wrong end of a handshake line.

I've been a Pens fan for a long, long time and always felt the worst day of the year was hearing Mike Lang say "and we will see you next fall on the Penguins Hockey Network" because that meant the season just ended and not in a way that was enjoyable.

Three calendar years go by, and we here we are, still playing. It's been a hell of a run.

I thought that with the injuries to Malkin and our D that series was lost. I also hated it because the MAF defenders were out in full force.

Dumoulin was amazing that series though.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

This is the least nervous I have ever been for a playoff. It's nice. Win or lose, no matter what round, we got to experience something special.

That being said - GET A THIRD BOYS!

All of this.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

I've been a Pens fans since the Lemieux days in the 80's
And people just do NOT realize how lucky and spolied we have been!!!

 

[Don'tcry4mejanhrdina]

I've been a Pens fans since the Lemieux days in the 80's
And people just do NOT realize how lucky and spolied we have been!!!

And yet....I want more.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

And yet....I want more.

I think that's normal, I want more as well

 

[tom_servo]

That 2015 team seems even further away than the 2012 team. The Mike Johnston era put us in a fugue state.

 

[66-30-33]

Let's make it 1 more year.

1 more year
1 more year
1 MORE YEAR!!!!

 

[HandshakeLine]

I never gave a flying f*** when we lost because I am no longer a toddler.

 

[PensandCaps]

I joined this site in May of 2015. So i'm the lucky charm obviously. You're welcome. 2 for 2 so far.

 

[Mordax]

Whenever I talk to friends whose teams either haven't made the playoffs or won a series in YEARS, it make me appreciate just how lucky/spoiled we all are.

 

[Hockeyholic]

That series was a lot closer than five games. They did the best they could. They just weren't on the level of the Rangers. But, they were on the verge of losing a fan base following that series. I felt hopeless as a fan.

On another note, has Crosby surpassed Mario in anybody's mind? Could he do It?

 

[Big McLargehuge]

On another note, has Crosby surpassed Mario in anybody's mind? Could he do It?

We're at the point where which player having the better career has become a valid question. As a player, though, there's nothing Sid could realistically do to surpass Mario in my eyes.


Anyway...being a Pens fan has been a sweet gig these past couple years. Cherish this because this is what every fan dreams of, and most won't get to witness their teams have this level of success. Nearly losing this team has made me appreciate this so much more. Few fans can say they've experienced either the lows or the highs that we have.