Post-Game Talk: Rip dat bandaid off fast doe, Pens season ends, 2-1 (4-3)

[MeticulouslyDishevel]

Broken but unbowed!



Thanks. I suppose it's too late to suggest I was only taking that side of the debate to stimulate conversation.

I've done it just for argument's sake. You don't know how good your case is until someone tries to pick it apart.

 

[Waffle Fries]

So another cup for Chicago and Kane and Toews on their best day couldn't care Malkin or Crosby's jocks. Sucks to see those schmucks with 3 cups

I didn't know the Cup was won in the second round.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Corey Crawford just stole this game for the 'Hawks.

THIS is what is required in the playoffs. You can struggle from time to time, but you also need to do this when your team needs it.

The thing with Fleury that gives me pause though is, you get asked to help carry the heavy stuff up ten flights of stairs to your buddies new apartment for a Pizza and some beers. Three other friends come along. And your three buddies just pretend to lift but leave it all on you. After the couch, 60" television, twelve bookcases (the really big ones) 82 boxes of books, and myriad other things, is it a surprise when they fake it on the bed you just let go and let the bed roll them down all the stairs?

That is kinda what I am wondering with Fleury.

 

[Fleury3434*]

I don't buy the whole you need a goalie to stand on his head to win a cup. I'm not saying fleury should stay; maybe it's time for a change of scenery for him honestly. But a goalie is by required to stand on his head to win the cup; yes it does help, but there are many not great goalies that have won the cup before. It takes a TEAM; a team willing to fight tooth and nail for every scrap of ice and every puck. That's what the pens had in 2009 and they need to get back to that

 

[Jag68Sid87]

I'm really more of a Stark.

Loyal even if it leads to sure disaster.

I am up for the organizational equivalent of the 'red wedding', myself!

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

I am up for the organizational equivalent of the 'red wedding', myself!

 

[wgknestrick]

Well, doesn't that say it all.

Need to edit that gif with the vodka chugging Denzel.

 

[Pete Gas]

I didn't know the Cup was won in the second round.

They just seem to catch every damn break possible. Never injuries to worry about, when they are Kane and Toews are out a handful of games when it doesn't even matter anyways. They are winning with Corey Freakin Crawford in net.

 

[MrBurghundy]

I am up for the organizational equivalent of the 'red wedding', myself!

Quick somebody post the Rains of Castamere song.

 

[lastcupever75]

its for the best

even though i still rooted for them tonight.
thought if they get swept again by the bruin's, it would still result in DBs firing and MAF being off the team

better off not chancing it though

 

[Speaking Moistly]

I'm really more of a Stark.

Loyal even if it leads to sure disaster.

But which Stark?

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

Some men just want to watch the world burn

Shut up Alfred!

 

[Jag68Sid87]

The thing with Fleury that gives me pause though is, you get asked to help carry the heavy stuff up ten flights of stairs to your buddies new apartment for a Pizza and some beers. Three other friends come along. And your three buddies just pretend to lift but leave it all on you. After the couch, 60" television, twelve bookcases (the really big ones) 82 boxes of books, and myriad other things, is it a surprise when they fake it on the bed you just let go and let the bed roll them down all the stairs?

That is kinda what I am wondering with Fleury.

Yeah I don't know what any of that means.

I don't buy the whole you need a goalie to stand on his head to win a cup. I'm not saying fleury should stay; maybe it's time for a change of scenery for him honestly. But a goalie is by required to stand on his head to win the cup; yes it does help, but there are many not great goalies that have won the cup before. It takes a TEAM; a team willing to fight tooth and nail for every scrap of ice and every puck. That's what the pens had in 2009 and they need to get back to that

I didn't say he has to stand on his head from the start to finish. I said...the team won't play well some nights, and the goalie will need to steal a game...maybe two...maybe three. Depends on the team. Depends on the goalie.

We can do better than Marc-Andre Fleury. We CERTAINLY can do cheaper and more efficient.

 

[wgknestrick]

The thing with Fleury that gives me pause though is, you get asked to help carry the heavy stuff up ten flights of stairs to your buddies new apartment for a Pizza and some beers. Three other friends come along. And your three buddies just pretend to lift but leave it all on you. After the couch, 60" television, twelve bookcases (the really big ones) 82 boxes of books, and myriad other things, is it a surprise when they fake it on the bed you just let go and let the bed roll them down all the stairs?

That is kinda what I am wondering with Fleury.

Make sure I get this straight:
This guy is the one tired of OTHER people not pulling their weight?

 

[Woodrow]

Sidney Crosby: Held pointless in 3 of 4 career game sevens.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I am up for the organizational equivalent of the 'red wedding', myself!

Is Bylsma or Shero Hodor?

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Yeah I don't know what any of that means.

I need help moving obviously.

Are you in?

 

[penguins2946*]

Now that hockey is over, I finally get to binge watch Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones.

 

[zhenyas most fly rep]

The thing is, and I know he said he wasn't injured, and I don't pretend to know a lot about the game of hockey, but if Crosby wasn't playing hurt then I will become a Habs fan for a week!

I simply refuse to believe there wasn't something physically wrong. It could have been mental. It could have been personal. Emotional. Psychological.

When Sidney Crosby stops winning board battles with his lower body to guys like Anton Stralman, and when he stops hustling...you KNOW you're not seeing the real deal out there.

That's my take as well.
To put it shortly, he looked too weak on his skates at times not to have some kind of injury.
He also looked exhausted, frustrated and lacking in confidence but that's another matter.

 

[IcedCapp]

We'll know by the 2nd/3rd round break. It will be all-encompassing

 

[Speaking Moistly]

The thing with Fleury that gives me pause though is, you get asked to help carry the heavy stuff up ten flights of stairs to your buddies new apartment for a Pizza and some beers. Three other friends come along. And your three buddies just pretend to lift but leave it all on you. After the couch, 60" television, twelve bookcases (the really big ones) 82 boxes of books, and myriad other things, is it a surprise when they fake it on the bed you just let go and let the bed roll them down all the stairs?

That is kinda what I am wondering with Fleury.

I think that Fleury is mentally weak. You can argue that the Pens have contributed to where he is now and that they could have handled it better, but the root causes is with Fleury.

 

[MrBurghundy]

We'll know by the 2nd/3rd round break. It will be all-encompassing

All encompassing?

 

[Vega]

Is Bylsma or Shero Hodor?

Shero is Hodor

Bylsma is Theon Greyjoy.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

The Pens saved me wasting a huge amount of money next round on playoff tickets seeing more of the same.

I should thank Shero, Disco and Mario.

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

Make sure I get this straight:
This guy is the one tired of OTHER people not pulling their weight?

Those gifs will never not be funny. Amazing to think that guy gets paid millions of dollars for that.