Penguins fan question?

[mattola]

as you are about to win your franchises 5th Stanley Cup... Does the excitement still resonate in you or is it becoming just expected and that feeling of "oh, yes another please?"

 

[Darkstone42]

as you are about to win your franchises 5th Stanley Cup... Does the excitement still resonate in you or is it becoming just expected and that feeling of "oh, yes another please?"

If we play like we did tonight, we are not about to win our fifth Stanley Cup.

But for me, I was too young when the first two happened to remember them. I think last year's was the most exciting for me, though. It was probably because the team was so much fun to watch. This year, I'm all about it because I'm not tired of the Phil Kessel Is a Stanley Cup Champion memes yet.

 

[sbb122]

as you are about to win your franchises 5th Stanley Cup... Does the excitement still resonate in you or is it becoming just expected and that feeling of "oh, yes another please?"

I've been watching the Pens since 1975, it never will get old and will always stay exciting for me.

This series is far from over though.

 

[obxyankeefan]

Remembering the 80s, when even with Lemieux the Penguins still finished fifth in their division most years, or lost to the Flyers in the playoffs. And the lean years at the start of the century. No watching your team win does not get old.


If Pittsburgh can not figure out Nashville's defense, they will not win this year.

 

[mattola]

I'm mostly in jest as you know, but I believe fully the pens will win again. I'm really curious on how one feels for winning again or is the pain of losing it strong or weak. I'll only know the loss being a Canucks fan

 

[Darkstone42]

I'm mostly in jest as you know, but I believe fully the pens will win again. I'm really curious on how one feels for winning again or is the pain of losing it strong or weak. I'll only know the loss being a Canucks fan

Losing won't suck this year for me. I wasn't expecting a repeat once Letang went down. Everything they do is gravy now.

Plus, I kind of want PK to get a Cup.

But I'm still going to cheer for the Pens, obviously, all that said.

 

[thedddd]

For me watching in the early 80's on any Win is exciting. If they win this year, next and the next year after that it would still be exciting to me.

Funny story behind this, that I won't forget. A drunk uncle of mine, I asked him the same sort of question when I was younger about the Steelers of the 70's (since I was really too young to remember much of it).

He said: "It is like f**king a different girl each night."

Not sure if he was the wisest man I ever met or the biggest drunk but that one line really sunk in.

 

[elocomotive]

Gross thread comparing feelings of different Cup wins is gross.

 

[DragonfromTO]

Remembering the 80s, when even with Lemieux the Penguins still finished fifth in their division most years, or lost to the Flyers in the playoffs. And the lean years at the start of the century. No watching your team win does not get old.


If Pittsburgh can not figure out Nashville's defense, they will not win this year.

There were 6 teams in the Patrick Division during the 80s so it was even worse than that

 

[obxyankeefan]

There were 6 teams in the Patrick Division during the 80s so it was even worse than that

Yeah but the Pens normally finished 5th.

 

[obxyankeefan]

There were 6 teams in the Patrick Division during the 80s so it was even worse than that

Yeah but the Pens normally finished 5th.

Going back in looking at it since my memory is like Holtby's goaltending in the postseason.

1980 3rd in the Norris out of 5
1981 4th in the Patrick out of 5
1982 6th in the Patrick out of 6 every year from here to the end of the decade was 6 teams in the Patrick
1983 6th
1984 6th
1985 5th
1986 5th
1987 6th
1988 2nd Beat the Rangers in 4 Lost to the Flyers in 7
1989 5th
1990 5th in the entire NHL won the cup 1st in the Patrick
1991 6th in the entire NHL won the cup 3rd in the Patrick

I guess they did finish 6th more than 5th 4-3 in the decade

 

[DragonfromTO]

Yeah but the Pens normally finished 5th.

The Devils were bad too, but I would still bet that the Pens finished 6th more times than they did in the 80s.

 

[obxyankeefan]

The Devils were bad too, but I would still bet that the Pens finished 6th more times than they did in the 80s.

See above. you are correct sir.

 

[USCDoom]

What about Pittsburgh Fans? In my experience there are Pittsburgh fans (almost always people who have lived there or related to people living there), then the individual sports fans. Especially with the Steelers and now the Penguins...

 

[juliansteed]

Going back in looking at it since my memory is like Holtby's goaltending in the postseason.

1980 3rd in the Norris out of 5
1981 4th in the Patrick out of 5
1982 6th in the Patrick out of 6 every year from here to the end of the decade was 6 teams in the Patrick
1983 6th
1984 6th
1985 5th
1986 5th
1987 6th
1988 2nd Beat the Rangers in 4 Lost to the Flyers in 7
1989 5th
1990 5th in the entire NHL won the cup 1st in the Patrick
1991 6th in the entire NHL won the cup 3rd in the Patrick

I guess they did finish 6th more than 5th 4-3 in the decade

I hate to be that guy but something is off here. Edmonton won in 1990 and then Pittsburgh won in 1991 and 1992. I'm really not sure either way about all of those years in the 80s but maybe you are going by the calendar year in which the season began?

 

[USCDoom]

I hate to be that guy but something is off here. Edmonton won in 1990 and then Pittsburgh won in 1991 and 1992. I'm really not sure either way about all of those years in the 80s but maybe you are going by the calendar year in which the season began?

I am 100% sure Montreal fans can confirm this timeline........

 

[obxyankeefan]

I hate to be that guy but something is off here. Edmonton won in 1990 and then Pittsburgh won in 1991 and 1992. I'm really not sure either way about all of those years in the 80s but maybe you are going by the calendar year in which the season began?

I have always considered the year the season starts as the season year. This season would be 2016 to me.

 

[Jared]

as you are about to win your franchises 5th Stanley Cup... Does the excitement still resonate in you or is it becoming just expected and that feeling of "oh, yes another please?"

It's cautiously optimistic excitement for me. I picked us to lose to the Caps and was pleasantly surprised by the series win. (sorry Eloco) The conclusion of that series was the first time I audibly said, "I think we are going to win the cup this year." However, Nashville is a very good team with a very good and equally hot goaltender, so all bets are off.

I can't imagine anyone expecting anything, unless they aren't really hockey fans. I'm looking at you, Steelers fans who only come on this end of the board to troll when the Pens win in the playoffs. This trophy is incredibly difficult to win. The physical and mental toll of 25 or so extra games at the end of an already long season, all of which are just ratcheted up to 11 in terms of intensity, is what makes the game and the Stanley Cup so special.

At this point, I expect the Pens to win, but I'm nervously aware that the team in the other room is pretty good, too. If the Pens lose, I'll be very disappointed, but not shocked. And if they win, I'll be just as excited now as I was for the North Stars series when I was a kid. The bad times are still in my memory. Maybe the bad teams of the 80's are a bit before my time, but I sure remember Generation Next and Fata, the real 71 Koltsov, etc etc etc.

 

[scoutyjones2]

Losing won't suck this year for me. I wasn't expecting a repeat once Letang went down. Everything they do is gravy now.

Plus, I kind of want PK to get a Cup.

But I'm still going to cheer for the Pens, obviously, all that said.

This, except I never want PK to win a cup.

I take a different look at last nights game...if the Pred's can't win that one, they have no hope...

 

[Jared]

This, except I never want PK to win a cup.

I take a different look at last nights game...if the Pred's can't win that one, they have no hope...

I don't understand the hate for PK. For the next two weeks, he's the antichrist, that goes without saying.

But are you telling me if the Pens weren't in it you'd be rooting against Nashville? I would be rooting for them hard core.