Game Thread: Pittsburgh Penguins(1) vs. New York Rangers(2) | Round 2

[Winged_Wheel88]

Just tryin' to get his boys jump started.

 

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Nash with an assist on the Klein goal...

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Nash with an assist on the Klein goal...

Only his 4th secondary assist of the playoffs!!!!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Martin St Louis is all class. It's amazing the hate he gets for requesting a trade. Just watch this post-game interview how humble he is, how much he loves this game and how much this win meant to him after a horrible day in his family. He's powering his way through this interview.

 

[Jims_Doors]

Congrats Johnny and other NY fans.

Lundy was awesome tonight....see ya Sunday night.....come prepared!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Congrats Johnny and other NY fans.

Lundy was awesome tonight....see ya Sunday night.....come prepared!

Thanks, bud! I hope this wasn't false hope. I want the same effort. Especially on home ice

 

[dare2be]

Pens just blew their chance for the Cup. Not having a long break before going into the next round (if they even do) will prevent them from reaching 16 victories.

But I agree that teams who have to go 6 or 7 games every series, tend to have more trouble as time goes on - it's just a matter of having an inability to put teams away

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

You still have a 1 game lead with 2 chances to end the series. Not sure how that's "blowing their chance"

 

[forty_three]

Nash with an assist on the Klein goal...

Unholy Beast

 

[obxyankeefan]

Martin St Louis is all class. It's amazing the hate he gets for requesting a trade. Just watch this post-game interview how humble he is, how much he loves this game and how much this win meant to him after a horrible day in his family. He's powering his way through this interview.

Congrats Johnny. Your boys came to play tonight.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Congrats Johnny. Your boys came to play tonight.

Finally!! Thanks!

 

[thedddd]

Pens just blew their chance for the Cup. Not having a long break before going into the next round (if they even do) will prevent them from reaching 16 victories.

Yep the odds are against them.

Only one team won the Cup when going 6 or 7 games (after the first found went to 7 games in '86-'87) in the 3 rounds prior.

 

[Cobiemonster]

Yep the odds are against them.

Only one team won the Cup when going 6 or 7 games (after the first found went to 7 games in '86-'87) in the 3 rounds prior.

Well if the Penguins can finish it out on Sunday, considering that Habs/Bruins is going at least six games, it might not be as bad - but if the Penguins go 7 it would be a different story

 

[thedddd]

Well if the Penguins can finish it out on Sunday, considering that Habs/Bruins is going at least six games, it might not be as bad - but if the Penguins go 7 it would be a different story

True that will help since this round could go until the end of next week.

So far if the short series notion holds true after two rounds only the winner of the Bruins/Habs series (due to first round) and possibly this round if the Kings win today and next game will there be only those teams with short series.

It has been a very interesting playoffs so far and fun to watch every series.

 

[thedddd]

True that will help since this round could go until the end of next week.

So far if the short series notion holds true after two rounds only the winner of the Bruins/Habs series (due to first round) and possibly this round if the Kings win today and next game will there be only those teams with short series.

It has been a very interesting playoffs so far and fun to watch every series.

Well every series will at least go 6 so that means if that theory continues to hold true the winner of the Habs/Bruins series (due to their first rounds) have the best odds.

 

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[Johnnydollaz89]

I hopw the team from Friday, shows up tonight.

 

[thedddd]

I hopw the team from Friday, shows up tonight.

Well I don't!

It seems both teams are having trouble at home these last two games. And I have a feeling who scores the first goal will run away with the game like game 5.

 

[Jims_Doors]

Dave Molinari ‏@MolinariPG 1m
Early impression is that Maatta certainly looks as if he'd be able to play, but there's no way to gauge from the press box how he feels.

Let's get it on!!!

 

[thedddd]

Dave Molinari ‏@MolinariPG 1m
Early impression is that Maatta certainly looks as if he'd be able to play, but there's no way to gauge from the press box how he feels.

Let's get it on!!!

Looks like he is playing.