I don't know why people are that worried about the pens after this showing
Not after this showing, for me. Just worried about Pens generally. Cup favorite at this point, in my book, and by a significant margin. All they do is win. And when their opponent does fight back, like Blue Jackets did in 2nd period yesterday, to close score to 3-2 (in much the same way that Toronto has clawed back in the two games we jumped out to early leads), the Pens opened the third period by slamming the door on them. Crosby, then Wilson ... boom, 5-2 final. That is how you close the door.
By the way, for all the crap about MAF and his legendary mental weakness, i thought he was superb during the utter hurricane coming at him yesterday between CBJ 2nd goal and the end of 2nd period. Rest of his team was junk, but MAF was very good. That's what you need from a goalie (obviously), keeping team alive when they are playing like crap.
I think we could play Pens tight, and even win series. But hell yes, i worry about them. They took care of business in very impressive way against a CBJ team which was deeper, more experienced, and higher seeded than the Leafs.
Yes, the Leafs are playing well right now. But to an extent, we have also
allowed them to do so. I don't believe Pens would be tied 2-2 with Leafs right now.
