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Apr 14, 2010 9:47 PM
Only game 1, no need to get too worried Pens fans. Fleury was shaky, but the offense wasn't bad at all.

I still see the Pens winning in five or six.
Apr 14, 2010 9:47pm
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rock_knutne

Apr 14, 2010 9:49 PM
The real killer was when the Pens had clearly shifted the momentum and Kunitz got sent to the box on a totally bogus charging call, Ottawa converted the PP. It was clear that he was trying to get around the Ottawa player who was down on the ice. Plus, right before that play, Crosby takes an elbow from Spezza and nothing was called. They're going to have to find a way to overcome bad breaks and maybe create a few breaks of their own.
Apr 14, 2010 9:49pm
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rock_knutne

Apr 14, 2010 9:53 PM
I knew this series was going to be a tough one, Ottawa has been pretty hot down the stretch. Pens need to find that desperate mode that guided them last year.
Apr 14, 2010 9:53pm
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Apr 14, 2010 10:01 PM
rock_knutne wrote: The real killer was when the Pens had clearly shifted the momentum and Kunitz got sent to the box on a totally bogus charging call, Ottawa converted the PP.
I agree.
Apr 14, 2010 10:01pm
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Apr 14, 2010 10:52 PM
They are playing the parade from last years championship on Fox Sports Pitts. I still can't believe they won....what an awesome run!
Apr 14, 2010 10:52pm
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Apr 15, 2010 12:11 AM
Once Bettman set it up so DET's top scorer would miss 4 games instead of only 2 i had a feeling they "couldn't be stopped"....
Apr 15, 2010 12:11am
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Apr 15, 2010 12:45 AM
Strapping Young Lad wrote: Once Bettman set it up so DET's top scorer would miss 4 games instead of only 2 i had a feeling they "couldn't be stopped"....
Yeah you are right on with that one. Like I said earlier....conspiracy! :rolleyes:

When was Buffalo's last Stanley Cup parade? Oh wait...
Apr 15, 2010 12:45am
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rock_knutne

Apr 15, 2010 11:49 AM
A lot of talk here in the Burgh on sports radio blaming Fleury,especially from fans calling in. I thought Fleury was OK, let in a softy but three of those goals were fortuitous for the Sens.

Pens need to shoot more and get this rookie goalie for Ottawa on shaky ground. Case in point, Crosby had only ONE sot last night. I'm confident they will break him just like the broke "Marmalade" for Washington last year.
Apr 15, 2010 11:49am
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Apr 15, 2010 11:56 AM
As long as the power play opportunities remain as unbalanced things should shift in PGH's favor.....
Apr 15, 2010 11:56am
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Apr 15, 2010 1:14 PM
I didn't get off wrok until around 2am. I just got done watching the game and the only reason why they lost this game was due to Fleury playing with his head up his ass.
Apr 15, 2010 1:14pm
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Apr 15, 2010 2:03 PM
I'm I off here? Or was that rebound goal completely his fault?

My dad said I was being harsh. He mishandles the initial shot, it pops back right in front of him, not one to screen and he lets the shot in the short side of the net.

I don't bash him much because he has had some amazing performances while a Penguin. Its just little things about him that irk me.
Apr 15, 2010 2:03pm
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rock_knutne

Apr 15, 2010 4:15 PM
One goal took a crazy bounce off the end boards/glass, ended up right in front of the net and on an opposing players stick. Two of the other goals took deflections either off a skate or a body and right to an opposing players stick..........you can't fault Fleury on that. Maybe the juicy rebound he gave up was bad but again, that deflected off of Sarge's skate and right to an opposing players stick. Rutuu's goal was soft but other than that, I thought he was decent.

Sidney Crosby with just one registered shot on goal is a problem, that line has to step it up big time and I think they will. Malkin seems to be finding his form of old, he dominated every time he stepped on the ice.

Ottawa got a lot of breaks in that game, they got the bounces and a couple of calls and no calls went their way (Kunitz penalty was garbage and no call on an elbow by Spezza to Sid's head). Sometimes this happens ad they will just have t fight through it and create there own breaks.
Apr 15, 2010 4:15pm
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Apr 15, 2010 4:51 PM
I heard that Fedotenko is sitting during game 2.

If I was Bylsma I would roll these lines.

Kuntiz-Crosby-Dupuis
Poni-Malkin-Talbot
Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Rupp-Adams-Guerin

Orpik-Letang
Eaton-Gonchar
Gogo-Leopold

I would have the PP set up like this.

Poni-Crosby-Kuntiz
Gonchar-Malkin
Apr 15, 2010 4:51pm
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rock_knutne

Apr 15, 2010 9:24 PM
Apr 15, 2010 9:24pm
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Apr 16, 2010 1:12 AM
The_Crosby_Show wrote: I heard that Fedotenko is sitting during game 2.

If I was Bylsma I would roll these lines.

Kuntiz-Crosby-Dupuis
Poni-Malkin-Talbot
Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Rupp-Adams-Guerin

Orpik-Letang
Eaton-Gonchar
Gogo-Leopold

I would have the PP set up like this.

Poni-Crosby-Kuntiz
Gonchar-Malkin
I like that and I agree...
Apr 16, 2010 1:12am
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Apr 16, 2010 12:16 PM
Game 2 tonight here are the "supposed" lines:

Kuntiz-Crosby-Guerin
Poni-Malkin-Dupuis
Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Rupp-Adams-Talbot

Orpik-Gonchar
Eaton-Letang
Gogo-Leopold
Apr 16, 2010 12:16pm
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rock_knutne

Apr 16, 2010 5:26 PM
I like the fact that Rupp is playing but it's got to be hard to sit Fedotenko, the guy is a star come playoff time and there's no disputing that. We'll see what happens, I hope Bylsma can produce the "midas touch" yet again.
Apr 16, 2010 5:26pm
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Apr 16, 2010 5:43 PM
^^^^^Feds "star playoff player" is a joke. He did the same thing Talbot did last year in the 04' finals. He's sucked all year.
Apr 16, 2010 5:43pm
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rock_knutne

Apr 16, 2010 6:00 PM
He had an off year but the same can be said last year and he scored quite a few key goals in the playoffs. All I'm saying is it's one game, I think Pittsburgh can overcome another bad performance by Fedotenko against Ottawa. And, contrary to what you think, Fedotenko has a proven knack for scoring big goals in playoff games, he did it in Tampa and did it for Pittsburgh last year.
Apr 16, 2010 6:00pm
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Apr 16, 2010 7:19 PM
Not a good start for the Pens....to put it mildly.
Apr 16, 2010 7:19pm
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Apr 16, 2010 7:26 PM
Sid ties it at 1! See, good things happen when you actually shoot the puck.
Apr 16, 2010 7:26pm
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Apr 16, 2010 7:36 PM
I love the fact that I am blacked out of this game by VS and I live in Canton, Ohio!
Apr 16, 2010 7:36pm
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Apr 16, 2010 7:37 PM
Brooks Orpik is layin' mofo's out tonight.
Apr 16, 2010 7:37pm
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rock_knutne

Apr 16, 2010 7:42 PM
That's a match penalty and a five minute MAJOR! Fucking cheap shot elbow to the head! Sutton should be thrown out1
Apr 16, 2010 7:42pm
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rock_knutne

Apr 16, 2010 7:44 PM
No FUCKING penalty! That's unreal! Sutton is the same guy that put Dupuis in to the boards ealier this year and received a two game suspension. They'd better suspend him for at least five for tonights cheap shot!
Apr 16, 2010 7:44pm