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[wsoxfan1214]

I was being sarcastic, though i guess i didn't convey that well, but I completely agree that its a BS excuse. Remember when Q kept playing Scott and than Bollig

I try not to.

 

[Line_HTX]

Man, if Jones outplays Quick in that series, and San Jose wins, Kings fans are going to be sooooooo salty. I'm gonna love it.

Jones, you say, hmmm??

 

[Livingskeletons]

This is patently false as our last few playoff runs show.

If I had a dollar for every time I read about how we needed grit the last few years before we won a series...

But but... no team could withstand the Ducks hitting game last year.

 

[zroid]

hockey is almost back, thank god

 

[Red_Man]

hockey is almost back, thank god

🙃🙃🙃

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Q slotting Mashinter on the 3rd line right now instead of Weise or Panik. Ehrhoff still scratched.


Fire Quenneville.

I haven't seen Weise do too much(Facebook Hab experts say he's a playoff player though) but fuck, Panik plays his ass off and makes things happen.

 

[SmackCrackleNPop]

But but... no team could withstand the Ducks hitting game last year.

No humans could withstand the hitting. Some Hawks aren't human. Duncan Keith is a machine. A high sticking machine with no regard to mortals

 

[Heretic]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=27197687&postcount=2798

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeettttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

 

[RC]

hockey is almost back, thank god

Wake me up at the draft lottery.

Have no desire to see the Kings win the cup again. Which they will.

 

[Marvie_3]

But but... no team could withstand the Ducks hitting game last year.

tee hee.....oh kesler

I haven't seen Weise do too much(Facebook Hab experts say he's a playoff player though) but fuck, Panik plays his ass off and makes things happen.

You havent seen Weise do much because Qtard scratches him for that shitlord Mashinter. Weise has been good when hes played.

Panik has been awesome lately. Theres no reason he shouldnt be in the lineup other than our coach being a fucking moron. If he'll sign cheap enough I'd love to re-sign him.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

tee hee.....oh kesler


You havent seen Weise do much because Qtard scratches him for that shitlord Mashinter. Weise has been good when hes played.

Panik has been awesome lately. Theres no reason he shouldnt be in the lineup other than our coach being a fucking moron. If he'll sign cheap enough I'd love to re-sign him.

Are you optimistic or pessimistic about this impending series???

 

[Clydefrog]

Unbanned just in time for the yoffs! I feel like Duncan Keith.

Also, I don't feel shunned that my avatar wasn't included in the OP. Nope...

 

[Marvie_3]

Are you optimistic or pessimistic about this impending series???

Given how the Hawks have played the last few months plus Q Q'ing up the lineup, im not expecting much. Hopefully the Blues choke and bail the Hawks out.

 

[KingBroly]

EA's NHL 16 had predicted that the following will happen:

2015-2016 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION WASHINGTON CAPITALS

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They never get that hockey shit right, so we're fucked.

 

[Acid08]

Edit: derp

Surprised Rimer isn't getting it with how well he's supposedly played down the stretch

Reimer was never going to start. He was brought in to take the load off of Jones down the stretch and maybe come in if needed during the playoffs.

 

[Clydefrog]

Are we doing a bracket challengio? EDIT: NM THIS QUESTION

Acid, BTW, despite all of the roster changes (which I agree favors the Sharks), how do you answer Quick vs Jones? I think it may be the deciding factor.

 

[Acid08]

Are we doing a bracket challengio? EDIT: NM THIS QUESTION

Acid, BTW, despite all of the roster changes (which I agree favors the Sharks), how do you answer Quick vs Jones? I think it may be the deciding factor.

Jones is more than capable but unproven, and obviously Quick has the experience and pedigree. In 2014 Niemi had a .884 sv% and a 3.74 GAA. I would be incredibly surprised if Jones isn't a significant improvement on that.

 

[KingBroly]

Sports Net Canada dissected some stats, and based on the last 5 Champions, 3 teams are in the Top 5(10?) of 4 of 5 specific stats, so that trend ends this year, because no team is there in all 5 categories.

Those 3 teams are...
- The Pittsburgh Penguins
- The St. Louis Blues

AND...

- The 2015-2016 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION WASHINGTON CAPITALS

 

[Pikma]

Unbanned just in time for the yoffs! I feel like Duncan Keith.

Also, I don't feel shunned that my avatar wasn't included in the OP. Nope...

It's because nobody likes you, you stupid frog

Spoiler

jk
everyone loves you, you smart frog<3

 

[PillarEN]

Do any of the stations in the US allow streaming outside the country? Without a cable subscription that is. NBC and CBC would be the main ones on my mind.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Time to see who are the real hack frauds in the first round.

 

[Calamari41]

It's because nobody likes you, you stupid frog

Spoiler

jk
everyone loves you, you smart frog<3

Isn't there some kind of middle ground here?

 

[Futureman]

any Pens fans here have thoughts on the first series?

It sounds like Fleury will play but there has been no confirmation yet. I'm guessing they are going to hold Malkin until Round 2 since we've been playing so well without him.

On NHL.com, when you do the Gamecast thing, there's a link to listen to the radio stream... anyone know if that should work with playoff games or will it be blacked out and I should try signing up for TuneIn or something?

 

[Alucard]

I only want Fleury to play if he's legit cleared and healthy. Not worth chancing long-term damage.

I'm cool with Malkin sitting out the series as well if he's not yet good to go. The Pens can beat the Rangers without him. I hope.

It's going to be interesting tonight.

Oh, and speaking of Fleury, here's some dirt-bag journalism from Rob Rossi about Fleury's health:

http://triblive.com/mobile/10276310-96/xxx-marc-penguins

If you're reading this, I want you to think about what we were discussing each time before the topic turned to our concussions.

Scarlett.

Estelle.

Veronique.

Those are a couple of lovely daughters your beautiful wife has given you.

Can't say for sure what will happen if you play Wednesday. Can only say you didn't seem like yourself Monday.

So I'll ask you again.

Marc, you're OK, right?

Never reading an article by this shitty blogger again after this scum pile.

 

[KingBroly]

So nervous. Dont think im gonna make it

 

[Calamari41]

So nervous. Dont think im gonna make it

If you pin your enjoyment of a sport on whether or not your team wins the championship, your life over the long run will be miserable even if you're a fan of the greatest dynasties in each sport. Just enjoy the ride, brah. Go on the run, drive in the sun, keep looking out for number one. You guys had an all-time season of entertaining hockey the whole way through. That's great even if you don't win a series!

 

[Pikma]

If you pin your enjoyment of a sport on whether or not your team wins the championship, your life over the long run will be miserable even if you're a fan of the greatest dynasties in each sport. Just enjoy the ride, brah. Go on the run, drive in the sun, keep looking out for number one. You guys had an all-time season of entertaining hockey the whole way through. That's great even if you don't win a series!

Imagine if he was from Toronto

Spoiler

or San Diego

 

[Calamari41]

Imagine if he was from Toronto

Spoiler

or San Diego

Oh, yeah. Imagine a giant asterisk next to my post referring down to the note: *Toronto media market need not apply.

 

[MetatronM]

The beat writers all seem to be in obituary mode already. Watch us end up sweeping instead.

 

[ShinRPGamer]

I have the St. Louis Blues winning the Stanley Cup in my bracket.

I may have a bit too much faith in the Blues.

 

[ActStriker]

I don't like my bracket, but I don't know how to make it better.

 

[SmackCrackleNPop]

If you pin your enjoyment of a sport on whether or not your team wins the championship, your life over the long run will be miserable even if you're a fan of the greatest dynasties in each sport. Just enjoy the ride, brah. Go on the run, drive in the sun, keep looking out for number one. You guys had an all-time season of entertaining hockey the whole way through. That's great even if you don't win a series!

Sick Phantom Planet reference brah

 

[MetatronM]

Looks like Fleury is starting. MAF and Zatkoff are the goalies for the Pens at morning skate.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

I don't like my bracket, but I don't know how to make it better.

Solution: Stop caring. Maybe a few more years of Boston missing out on the post season will help with that.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

http://imgur.com/a/rcP4u

I always love these drawings from this guy

 

[MetatronM]

Minnesota Wild &#8207;@mnwild 16m 16 minutes ago
Parise & Vanek will not travel with #mnwild for Games 1 & 2. Parise is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury: http://ow.ly/10CxKl

I may have overestimated in picking that series to go 5 games...

 

[Calamari41]

http://imgur.com/a/rcP4u

I always love these drawings from this guy

Thanks!

 

[Line_HTX]

Noo, I wanted Parise to come back into form.

This series is gonna suck.

 

[kingslunk]

Can't wait for the Flyers to knock the caps out in the first round. Everyone will be shocked.

Go stars.

 

[KingBroly]

If you pin your enjoyment of a sport on whether or not your team wins the championship, your life over the long run will be miserable even if you're a fan of the greatest dynasties in each sport. Just enjoy the ride, brah. Go on the run, drive in the sun, keep looking out for number one. You guys had an all-time season of entertaining hockey the whole way through. That's great even if you don't win a series!

Easy for you to say when your team has won a Cup already.

 

[Calamari41]

Easy for you to say when your team has won a Cup already.

You're talking to someone who was a happy Angels and Ducks fan in the 90's.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Easy for you to say when your team has won a Cup already.

You'll be okay Broly. It's Washington's Time.

 

[imBask]

You'll be okay Broly. It's Washington's Time.

reinforcing false hope, the biggest heel move

 

[Smiley90]

Easy for you to say when your team has won a Cup already.

If you pin your enjoyment of a sport on whether or not your team wins the championship, your life over the long run will be miserable even if you're a fan of the greatest dynasties in each sport. Just enjoy the ride, brah. Go on the run, drive in the sun, keep looking out for number one. You guys had an all-time season of entertaining hockey the whole way through. That's great even if you don't win a series!

 

[MultiJhonny]

Can't wait for the Flyers to knock the caps out in the first round. Everyone will be shocked.

Go stars.

The Caps losing in the playoffs?

That's nothing new!

 

[Gunstar Ikari]

Hope that the Flyers beat the Caps

Spoiler

so I have a team to root for after the first round

.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Barkov's beard skills are....unfortunate.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Looks like Fleury is starting. MAF and Zatkoff are the goalies for the Pens at morning skate.

Where did you see this? I haven't seen anything saying he will.

Edit: Morning skate doesn't mean much considering how little info they've given out. He's been practicing for a couple days now.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

For People that can't decide on a team to cheer for:

Florida is Canada's Team.

 

[Curufinwe]

Ghost practiced today, so the whole roster is available to play apart from MDZ who had wrist surgery in February.