OT: Around the NHL - The dash to the playoffs

[Andy99]

The Pens control if they get the 2hd seed or not, not other teams. If we had to rely upon them to lose, then yeah. Unless of course your confidence in them is shaky.

I am worried...but mostly about Murray. Still, we’re not winning the Cup every year...hard to be disappointed as others say if they don’t get there...I don’t want to see them lose badly in the first round though like CHI did...

 

[BHD]

Of course CBJ ties it.

The Jackets getting a point would keep them above the Devils.

 

[Andy99]

The Jackets getting a point would keep them above the Devils.

They’re going to get two points because that’s how bad the Wings are....

 

[Shockmaster]

I am worried...but mostly about Murray. Still, we’re not winning the Cup every year...hard to be disappointed as others say if they don’t get there...I don’t want to see them lose badly in the first round though like CHI did...

The Penguins will bring back mostly the same team next year, so if they don't win this year they'll still have a good chance in 2019. They aren't yet in a situation like Chicago where they are in cap hell.

 

[TNT87]

Damn it.

 

[ncm7772]

I'm actually mad about how Detroit played in that overtime. Less than zero effort.

Thursday remains a huge game.

 

[Turin]

Even though the Devils are fast, I’m pretty sure I’d rather play them than CBJ. They are likely much easier to gameplan around in a 7 game series. Plus I’m not going to bank on Kinkaid having the Pens number in an actual series.

 

[Shockmaster]

Anyone notice how the unbeatable monster that is the Columbus Blue Jackets gave up a combined 9 goals in their last two games against non-playoff teams?

 

[Ryder71]

I'm actually mad about how Detroit played in that overtime. Less than zero effort.

Thursday remains a huge game.

Good, that forces the Pens to bring their A game. I'll be very curious to see what they'll do.

 

[vodeni]

did the Devils hit the gold with Butcher, or what?

 

[Turin]

Anyone notice how the unbeatable monster that is the Columbus Blue Jackets gave up a combined 9 goals in their last two games against non-playoff teams?

I’m pretty sure Tomas Vanek will win the Smythe this year.

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

Columbus still has us and Nashville.
New Jersey has Toronto and Washington.

Could see both these teams losing out. Total guess on my part, but if we can get at least a point on Thursday, we should be able to get the 2nd or 3rd seed.

 

[Shockmaster]

Even though the Devils are fast, I’m pretty sure I’d rather play them than CBJ. They are likely much easier to gameplan around in a 7 game series. Plus I’m not going to bank on Kinkaid having the Pens number in an actual series.

Can't bank on Bob either.

 

[Ryder71]

Anyone notice how the unbeatable monster that is the Columbus Blue Jackets gave up a combined 9 goals in their last two games against non-playoff teams?

It shows a lot of resilience on their part, but they're also putting themselves behind the eight ball early on in those games. I doubt that sort of thing will be very successful against us however.

 

[ncm7772]

Good, that forces the Pens to bring their A game. I'll be very curious to see what they'll do.

Better bust ass. CBJ will be psychotic to play.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

I know it's different years, different teams, etc., but I just don't want anything to do with NJD in the playoffs, regular season notwithstanding.

 

[Andy99]

Columbus still has us and Nashville.
New Jersey has Toronto and Washington.

Could see both these teams losing out. Total guess on my part, but if we can get at least a point on Thursday, we should be able to get the 2nd or 3rd seed.

However, NSH, TOR and the Caps have nothing to play for...we do

 

[Ryder71]

Better bust ass. CBJ will be psychotic to play.

I love it! If we can't get stoked for thursday then we're in trouble. It's time to bring a playoff mentality to CBJ on thursday.

 

[Shockmaster]

However, NSH, TOR and the Caps have nothing to play for...we do

Nashville may be playing for the Presidents' Trophy.

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

Nashville certainly will if they lose tonight. And it looks that way. They lose out, they could lose the division and the Presidents Cup.

They play Washington and Columbus. I don’t see Washington going into full tank mode and Columbus is playing for seeding.

 

[zero8771]

Better bust ass. CBJ will be psychotic to play.

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I know they haven't lost much lately but really how many quality wins do you see in there. 3 maybe 4? the first two which they got severely outshot and their goaltenders stood on their head? How good is this CBJ team really. I dunno

 

[Shockmaster]

Oh and by the way, LOL @ the Flyers. They -should- win out as their last 2 games are against Carolina and NYR, but they probably should have won tonight too. So those games might not be gimmies for them.

 

[Andy99]

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I know they haven't lost much lately but really how many quality wins do you see in there. 3 maybe 4? the first two which they got severely outshot and their goaltenders stood on their head? How good is this CBJ team really. I dunno

Their record says they are just as good as the Pens....

 

[canadianguy77]

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I know they haven't lost much lately but really how many quality wins do you see in there. 3 maybe 4? the first two which they got severely outshot and their goaltenders stood on their head? How good is this CBJ team really. I dunno

I'm guessing you don't want to look at our results over the last month either. We've been much worse than that.

 

[3074326]

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I know they haven't lost much lately but really how many quality wins do you see in there. 3 maybe 4? the first two which they got severely outshot and their goaltenders stood on their head? How good is this CBJ team really. I dunno

I think they've looked like the best team in the league since the deadline. I've watched most of their games since then for what it's worth.

I would love to be wrong, but it's just what my eyes have seen.