Series Thread: 2016-17 Stanley Cup Final Nashville Predators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

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PK says the Preds are winning game 3.

Subban: 'We’re going to win the next game' - Article - TSN

 

[BGDave]

Since the SCF is basically over, who wins the Conn Smythe?

Picking up on @elocomotive 's comment above, its been a weird year. No real obvious choices on this one. Crosby? Or Geno maybe?

Having watched all of the Pens games, I cant think of any one player who stood out for an extended period.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Since the SCF is basically over, who wins the Conn Smythe?

Picking up on @elocomotive 's comment above, its been a weird year. No real obvious choices on this one. Crosby? Or Geno maybe?

Having watched all of the Pens games, I cant think of any one player who stood out for an extended period.

cesspool is throwing out (up?) the Pens goalies as co-Conn Smythe winners

 

[Darkstone42]

Since the SCF is basically over, who wins the Conn Smythe?

Picking up on @elocomotive 's comment above, its been a weird year. No real obvious choices on this one. Crosby? Or Geno maybe?

Having watched all of the Pens games, I cant think of any one player who stood out for an extended period.

Crosby's been the most consistent player in terms of controlling play and having an impact over the whole ice surface, but he's not really racked up the points. Geno's kind of come and gone with his play, but when he's been on, he's put the puck in the net. Murray's been outstanding since coming back, but he's played fewer than half their games. Guentzel's got an awful lot of goals, but I'm not sure I'd say he's made much of an impact elsewhere on the ice with any regularity.

But Dumoulin really deserves it just for not looking completely inept despite being paired with Guy-Everyone-Thought-Retired-Five-Years-Ago Ron Hainsey.

 

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I'm just glad Jake Guentzel has usurped Claude Lemieux's playoff rookie record for most game-winning goals.

 

[Jared]

I think if Guentzel had scored even a little in the Ottawa series he'd have a real chance.

It's gotta be Malkin I think. Statistically he's on or near the top of lots of categories, including 47 PIM unfortunately. He's a +10 and leads in assists, second in goals.

 

[Darkstone42]

Crosby's been the most consistent player in terms of controlling play and having an impact over the whole ice surface, but he's not really racked up the points. Geno's kind of come and gone with his play, but when he's been on, he's put the puck in the net. Murray's been outstanding since coming back, but he's played fewer than half their games. Guentzel's got an awful lot of goals, but I'm not sure I'd say he's made much of an impact elsewhere on the ice with any regularity.

But Dumoulin really deserves it just for not looking completely inept despite being paired with Guy-Everyone-Thought-Retired-Five-Years-Ago Ron Hainsey.

Thinking about this more, I probably could have used ten years instead of five, and it would have been just as true.

 

[Jared]

Thinking about this more, I probably could have used ten years instead of five, and it would have been just as true.

Hainsey has been absolutely painful to watch. He sure is fighting it at the moment.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Is that Jake Virtanen on the far left next to Biebs?


/drake probably liked this

 

[elocomotive]

Since the SCF is basically over, who wins the Conn Smythe?

Picking up on @elocomotive 's comment above, its been a weird year. No real obvious choices on this one. Crosby? Or Geno maybe?

Having watched all of the Pens games, I cant think of any one player who stood out for an extended period.

Yup, 2017 is weird, gross. Part of that owes to the goofy divisional playoff structure, part of it to injuries, part of it to some whacky and bizarre games. Anyhow...

If I had a vote for the Conn Smythe, I'd write down Jake Guentzel. But I think Malkin or Rinne will get it depending on the outcome of the finals (since presumably Rinne would have to play great for the Predators to come back, and he's had a near historic performance leading up to them).

 

[Bridgeburner]

PK says the Preds are winning game 3.

Subban: 'We’re going to win the next game' - Article - TSN

PK is a piece of shit.

 

[Bridgeburner]

Since the SCF is basically over, who wins the Conn Smythe?

Picking up on @elocomotive 's comment above, its been a weird year. No real obvious choices on this one. Crosby? Or Geno maybe?

Having watched all of the Pens games, I cant think of any one player who stood out for an extended period.

Would have been Flower if they didn't pull him.

I'm gonna say Geno. But there doesn't seem to be an obvious choice this year.

 

[dash]

PK is a piece of shit.

I'm going to respectfully disagree.

 

[Jared]

I love that Malkin said that he forgives Subban after their "fight".

Oh, Geno.

 

[BGDave]

I love that Malkin said that he forgives Subban after their "fight".

Oh, Geno.

 

[BGDave]

Which leads me to


Today is the 50th anniversary of the release of the greatest album ever

 

[dash]

Today is the 50th anniversary of the release of the greatest album ever

Caman BGDave, Europop by Eiffel 65 was released in 1999.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Caman BGDave, Europop by Eiffel 65 was released in 1999.

Mate, get real - the Glitter soundtrack came out in 2001!

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Which leads me to


Today is the 50th anniversary of the release of the greatest album ever

Ah, Sgt. Peppers. When the world realized Paul was a no-good narc!

 

[scoutyjones2]

94 games for Jake Guentzel this year (NHL/AHL) 94 points