DesertPenguin
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Home ice is a pretty significant advantage here too, and I'm glad we don't have to play them in the first round when Geno isn't fully up to speed yet, Tanev is day to day and Matheson is wearing a bubble. Don't want to look past the NYI, but that's a better first round opponent to get going on than facing BOS, especially after our long layoff before the playoffs.I think the Pens and Bruins are very evenly matched overall. Hall has unquestionably made the Bruins better, but frankly, I think Carter has improved the Pens in equal measure. Boston is probably the toughest team to face in the division, but I doubt they're jazzed at the prospect of having to play Pittsburgh either. Both teams are formidable and playing really well overall - I give the Pens a slight advantage on offense and Boston a slight advantage on defense. IMO, that series would be a crapshoot.
Conversely, I think the Pens would stomp the Islanders. Then again, that's what I said last time they played the Islanders in a series...