OT: Around the NHL: It's about to get real crazy...

[ZeroPucksGiven]

https://www.nhl.com/news/dallas-signs-goalie-ben-bishop-to-new-deal/c-289408136



Solid deal IMO.

Eh....6 years for a goalie who is already 30 and has had some injury issues? Bit too much for my tastes

 

[Pick87your71Poison]

In fairness, Kane and Toews were probably underpaid on their 2nd contracts, while Sid and Geno got the big bucks right away. Chicago was able to be successful because Toews and Kane (and Hossa, Keith, Seabrook) had caphits below to well below their market values.

Very true... they took advantage of the old contracts and loaded up a couple of years. Can't argue with that plan at all and it obviously worked, but it catches up with you eventually when you have to give out those mega 2nd/3rd deals. Regardless of why, I'm happy that we are in the situation we are in moving forward with the cap compared to them.

Now let's just tie them with the 3rd cup and try to pile on from there

 

[Asuna]

lol. niskanen coming right out and saying the team has mental issues. nice

 

[Jaded-Fan]

I never root for anyone, as I always have said history shows that is a fool's errand and be careful what you wish for. That said, I will this time root not to get Nashville. They are the remaining team that scares me the most. I say that knowing the hypocrisy of going against what I have said for years, but Nashville just seems to be the worst match up for the Pens.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

I do wonder if they keep Oshie, as in if he wants to stay on a choker team. Use that money to get some depth, bribe Vegas to take Orpik with a good pick.

If I'm Oshie I can't wait to GTFO of dodge.

Still feel it's the Preds who are the team to beat....

Absolutely.

 

[Zirakzigil]

I think the Pens match up better against the Preds then the Ducks. Getzlaf and Kesler at center could easily throw off Malkin from his game.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

I disagree. It's the speed teams that give us the most trouble. Plus we absolutely OWN Gibson. They will both be tough opponents, if we are fortunate enough to make it that far. Don't want to see 1996 all over again. How much does this Pens team have left in the tank? We shall see. I hope the 3rd period of G7 was a sign of things to come, not a desperation load blow.

 

[Shady Machine]

Eh....6 years for a goalie who is already 30 and has had some injury issues? Bit too much for my tastes

You pay the extra year to get the cap hit down. Under 5MM for a starting goalie is pretty good when your stars are in their prime ages. 6 years is right in their window. Plus, it allows them to buyout one of their goalies and still be in the starter salary range of a lot of teams.

 

[Shady Machine]

Very true... they took advantage of the old contracts and loaded up a couple of years. Can't argue with that plan at all and it obviously worked, but it catches up with you eventually when you have to give out those mega 2nd/3rd deals. Regardless of why, I'm happy that we are in the situation we are in moving forward with the cap compared to them.

Now let's just tie them with the 3rd cup and try to pile on from there

Totally. Chicago would be screwed eventually. The Pens are blessed that their worst contract was Kunitz and Dupuis (and Scuds, but man did JR work his magic on that one).

 

[Shady Machine]

I think the Pens match up better against the Preds then the Ducks. Getzlaf and Kesler at center could easily throw off Malkin from his game.

Nah. Nashville's D is elite and their transition game will eat ours for breakfast. Anaheim has a lot of good young D, but they are prone to mistakes if you pressure them. Plus, Rinne is great with the puck on his stick and is playing as well as any goalie in the playoffs.

 

[Koempel]

Still feel it's the Preds who are the team to beat....

They should be the clear favourites now. I think they will destroy Gibson in that series and beat the Ducks 4-1. Assuming the Penguins get past Ottawa, Fleury would need to clench tightly and keep that horseshoe were it is to beat Nashville.

https://www.nhl.com/news/dallas-signs-goalie-ben-bishop-to-new-deal/c-289408136



Solid deal IMO.

While he is injure prone, he is great when healthy. A bit long, but the cap hit is solid as long as one of the others gets dealt without retention.

 

[Zen Arcade]

So Ovechkin hurt his hamstring in game 3 against the Pens, apparently. I wonder if it happened when he slewfooted Schultz going for the empty net. They both fell backwards and Ovechkin's legs bent at a weird angle.

 

[Crosbyfan]

If they get by Ottawa a lot will depend on how many games it takes relative to the WCF, and whether they make it through relatively unscathed.

 

[Dying Alive]

So Ovechkin hurt his hamstring in game 3 against the Pens, apparently. I wonder if it happened when he slewfooted Schultz going for the empty net. They both fell backwards and Ovechkin's legs bent at a weird angle.

It would serve him right if it was. I don't really dislike Ovi much and I think he takes a lot of unwarranted criticism but that was dirty as hell.

 

[OnMyOwn]

If ovi was making about 6 mil, I'd love him on this team for a couple years. He's an insane threat every time he gets his shot off and our power play would be...nuts. I don't hate him or anything, just that team in general and I never cared for his over the top celebrations.

But an almost 10 mil one trick pony is a no go. They should try to move him IMO.

 

[HuskerTornado]

So Ovechkin hurt his hamstring in game 3 against the Pens, apparently. I wonder if it happened when he slewfooted Schultz going for the empty net. They both fell backwards and Ovechkin's legs bent at a weird angle.

This was my thought as well.

 

[HuskerTornado]

NBC says playoff TV ratings are up 7% this year.

 

[ColePens]

Why is Anaheim half empty? Probably because people work, eh? And traffic?

 

[ColePens]

Kesler shouldn't be allowed to do what he does. It's embarrassing hockey. He trips, hooks, slashes the entire game. Let the guys play hockey.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Man people really like bashing Ovechkin in that main Cup thread on the main boards, not even Pens fans, like fans of other teams. I remember Horny taking a shot off of his ankle/foot and came back, everyone is playing through something, Malkin and his gimped shoulder, Maatta, Hainsey, Rust, I feel like Sid & Sheary are probably back way too quick from their concussions too but it's the playoffs, you will never stop a player that feels he's ready to play, from playing.

The absolute only thing I hate is when people make those injuries seem bigger than they are, like the Karlsson foot thing for example and then when the Pens beat the Wings in 2009, those wings fans still hate us and use the injuries as an excuse to this day.

 

[Dying Alive]

Why is Anaheim half empty? Probably because people work, eh? And traffic?

6PM Friday in SoCal rush hour traffic, and apparently there's also an Angels home game tonight.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Kesler shouldn't be allowed to do what he does. It's embarrassing hockey. He trips, hooks, slashes the entire game. Let the guys play hockey.

This is why I was 100% against Kesler on the Penguins. Just do not like that guy and even the Canucks fans hated him even before he left. The guy is just such a dick. The bigger problem is that the refs have probably been the worst I've seen since the early 90's and late 80's.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

6PM Friday in SoCal rush hour traffic, and apparently there's also an Angels home game tonight.

Angels Home Game.

They play 162 regular season games, they're about 40 in. This is the Western Conference Finals. That is a regular season game and the Angels suck balls (17-20).

Lmao..."California loves hockey!!"

 

[ColePens]

Yikes. Rinne needs to save that, eh?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Yikes. Rinne needs to save that, eh?

Ah the old playoff Rinne is back.