Would Ottawa have beaten Nashville?

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Yes or No?

I think yes.

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[GordieHowsUrBreath]

yes they would have

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Nope.

 

[KJoe88]

Really hard to say.

 

[lawrence]

No wrong answers to be honest. They were 1 goal away from beating Pittsburgh. If Ottawa can beat Pittsburgh, they sure as heck can stand a chance against Nashville.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

I really hate to think about it. It would have been pretty even.

 

[La Bamba]

I'd say it's 50/50. I think the Senators could hang with the Johansen-less Preds

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

No wrong answers to be honest. They were 1 goal away from beating Pittsburgh. If Ottawa can beat Pittsburgh, they sure as heck can stand a chance against Nashville.

But they didn't beat Pitts...

 

[bert]

With the injuries yes without them no. Thats the honest answer. Ill be cheering for the preds but they are in alot of trouble now.

 

[Hi ImHFNYR]

They barely beat the NYR and then lost to a very beatup Pens team. They aren't that good so no.

 

[Hackett]

They had a legitimate shot.

Nashville provides a different challenge to the Senators, but if they could have handled Crosby and Malkin at centre, I'm pretty sure they could have managed well against anything that Nashville throws out down the middle.

Take a look at past Stanley cup winners and tell me if a team has won a cup with Nashville's state at center. I admire their team but Johansen was one injury that they just could not afford.

Unless the Penguins goaltending goes into Bernier mode, I just think the pens are poised to repeat. The Sens would have given the preds a real good run too.

 

[Sir Karlsson]

They barely beat the NYR and then lost to a very beatup Pens team. They aren't that good so no.

You mean the two best teams in the east? NYR was just as dangerous as caps with the hottest goalie at the time. Sorry but Caps is not a playoff threat regardless of regular season success.

Go preds!

 

[Riptide]

Yes or No?

I think yes.

I think either team coming out of the east will beat Nashville. Them missing their top 2 centers will be too much of a hole to overcome.

 

[Vual Grimoire]

Woulda Coulda Shoulda

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Maybe if the pens win in 4 or 5 which is unlikely

 

[SpookyTsuki]

They had a legitimate shot.

Nashville provides a different challenge to the Senators, but if they could have handled Crosby and Malkin at centre, I'm pretty sure they could have managed well against anything that Nashville throws out down the middle.

Take a look at past Stanley cup winners and tell me if a team has won a cup with Nashville's state at center. I admire their team but Johansen was one injury that they just could not afford.

Unless the Penguins goaltending goes into Bernier mode, I just think the pens are poised to repeat. The Sens would have given the preds a real good run too.

Take a look at past teams. How many have won without a 1d?

 

[ChiefWiggum]

The Sens would not be the favourites if that's what you mean

 

[Hi ImHFNYR]

You mean the two best teams in the east? NYR was just as dangerous as caps with the hottest goalie at the time. Sorry but Caps is not a playoff threat regardless of regular season success.

Go preds!

Sure they were now that saying so makes your team look better. I seriously doubt the sens do as well against Pitt or Wsh should they have faced off in the 1st or 2nd round. That's why they're out of the PO's now.

 

[carter333167]

Yes.

 

[bob27]

They would've got swept in three.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Lol no.

 

[Plural]

We'll never know but I doubt it.

 

[francis246]

No. Nashville would have out skated them

 

[Plural]

But they didn't beat Pitts...

When the game goes 2OT in game seven, it's close enough to say that the other team got close enough for it to be practically a coin flip.

 

[Stephen23]

I personally think Nashville's defensive depth would have been too much. But having said that, they have had a lot of key injuries so perhaps they would have. Either way kudos on a great run Sens fans. Much respect!