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Apr 21, 2012 2:08 PM
As much as I hate to say it I believe Philly takes Game 6 and closes out the series. I hope the Pens prove me wrong and alot of other people. Fleury will have to be on his A game for the Pens to win. Also the Pens should not score first.
Apr 21, 2012 2:08pm
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Apr 22, 2012 12:15 PM
Here's hoping that the Pens' momentum carries over to today.
Apr 22, 2012 12:15pm
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Apr 22, 2012 12:24 PM
Giroux lasered that one hell of a shot
Apr 22, 2012 12:24pm
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Apr 22, 2012 1:01 PM
Could be 4 or 5-0 Flyers so Pens are fortunate as they dodged some bullets late in the 1st. Only down two right now. Gotta regroup and find a way to score in the 2nd. No more dumb penalties. Philly almost certainly will make them pay.
Apr 22, 2012 1:01pm
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Apr 22, 2012 1:36 PM
4-1 Flyers. Down to desperation now.
Apr 22, 2012 1:36pm
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Apr 22, 2012 1:45 PM
Crosby is getting abused today
Apr 22, 2012 1:45pm
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Apr 22, 2012 2:54 PM
And the penguins go down
Apr 22, 2012 2:54pm
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Apr 22, 2012 2:59 PM
Good series win for the Flyers. They relaxed the past 2 games, but put an end to that mess today. Flyers were clearly the better team coming in the series, and they showed it this series.
Apr 22, 2012 2:59pm
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Apr 22, 2012 3:10 PM
Pens letting Talbot go sure bit them in the ass.
Apr 22, 2012 3:10pm
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Apr 22, 2012 3:11 PM
Commander of Awesome;1150016 wrote:Pens letting Talbot go sure bit them in the ass.
He definitely played like he had a chip on his shoulder against his old team.
Apr 22, 2012 3:11pm
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Apr 22, 2012 3:13 PM
Commander of Awesome;1150016 wrote:Pens letting Talbot go sure bit them in the ass.
How so? The guy didn't do shit for the past two seasons with them. Gets paid a fat contract and decides to show up. Anyways....

Only 3 people on the Pens decided to show up. Malkin, Staal, and Despres.
Apr 22, 2012 3:13pm
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Apr 22, 2012 3:15 PM
Disappointing end to a good season.
Apr 22, 2012 3:15pm
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Apr 22, 2012 3:16 PM
The_Crosby_Show;1150021 wrote:How so? The guy didn't do shit for the past two seasons with them. Gets paid a fat contract and decides to show up. Anyways....

Only 3 people on the Pens decided to show up. Malkin, Staal, and Despres.
I agree about Talbot. Besides his Cup Final heroics he didn't do shit after. I was fine with him leaving, but he definitely stepped his game up for Philly.

The deck was stacked against Pitts after going down 0-3. I'm just glad they made it somewhat interesting.

I'll be interested to see what the Pens do this offseason. I've heard a lot of rumbling about people wanting to get rid of Fleury. I'm not sure how I feel about that.
Apr 22, 2012 3:16pm
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Apr 22, 2012 3:20 PM
Fleury had a bad series but didn't exactly get any help either. Be careful what you wish for. No way should they get rid of Fleury.
Apr 22, 2012 3:20pm
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Apr 22, 2012 3:21 PM
Automatik;1150023 wrote:I agree about Talbot. Besides his Cup Final heroics he didn't do shit after. I was fine with him leaving, but he definitely stepped his game up for Philly.

The deck was stacked against Pitts after going down 0-3. I'm just glad they made it somewhat interesting.

I'll be interested to see what the Pens do this offseason. I've heard a lot of rumbling about people wanting to get rid of Fleury. I'm not sure how I feel about that.
I remember there was a time people were trying to say Fleury was the best Goalie in the league (better than Tim Thomas). That just brings the lulz now.
Apr 22, 2012 3:21pm
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Apr 22, 2012 3:23 PM
killer_ewok;1150030 wrote:Fleury had a bad series but didn't exactly get any help either. Be careful what you wish for. No way should they get rid of Fleury.
I agree, if they let him go, that will probably come back to bite the pens in the ass too.
Apr 22, 2012 3:23pm
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Apr 22, 2012 3:24 PM
killer_ewok;1150030 wrote:Fleury had a bad series but didn't exactly get any help either. Be careful what you wish for. No way should they get rid of Fleury.
Agreed, a lot of factors contributed to this choke job. I'll probably be pissed if they got rid of him.

I don't recall anyone saying he was best in the NHL? I sure as hell never thought or said that. He's shown flashes of greatness throughout his career and also total fuck ups....inconsistent.
Apr 22, 2012 3:24pm
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Apr 22, 2012 6:44 PM
What the team needs to look like next year:

Kuntiz-Malkin-Neal
xxxxx-Crosby-Dupuis
Tangradi-Staal-Kennedy
Cooke-Vitale-xxxxx
Jeffrey

Orpik-Letang
Despres-Michalek
Stait-Niskanen
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Fleury
xxxxx
Apr 22, 2012 6:44pm
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Apr 23, 2012 12:00 PM
Man, for what had been a fun and exciting series, yesterday was an anti-climax. Philly just dominated the game from beginning to end. Sucks, but it's not looking to be a good year for favorites. Vancouver and Pittsburgh are out and the Rangers could be following soon. That's both #1 seeds and a #4 whom a lot of people were thinking was as much of a favorite as anything.

That's the great thing about the NHL playoffs...the unpredictability. Just sucks when it's your team getting bumped as part of that unpredictability.
Apr 23, 2012 12:00pm
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Apr 23, 2012 2:09 PM
Heretic;1150674 wrote:Man, for what had been a fun and exciting series, yesterday was an anti-climax. Philly just dominated the game from beginning to end. Sucks, but it's not looking to be a good year for favorites. Vancouver and Pittsburgh are out and the Rangers could be following soon. That's both #1 seeds and a #4 whom a lot of people were thinking was as much of a favorite as anything.

That's the great thing about the NHL playoffs...the unpredictability. Just sucks when it's your team getting bumped as part of that unpredictability.
A lot of the time the seeding doesn't matter - sometimes these teams in the 6,7,8 spots just peak at the right time and make deep runs
Apr 23, 2012 2:09pm
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Apr 23, 2012 2:13 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;1150807 wrote:A lot of the time the seeding doesn't matter - sometimes these teams in the 6,7,8 spots just peak at the right time and make deep runs
I know. It creates unpredictable match-ups so often. Hell, I remember that one of the Pens' Cup wins from when Mario was there came against the West's #8 seed. I think I spent the entire playoffs in this "WTF is going on in that conference?" mode.
Apr 23, 2012 2:13pm