***Official 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs thread : Pens raise the cup for 4th time in franchise history*** (1 Viewer)

[TheAristocrat]

For the first time ever, I'm going with the Stanley Cup beard. Shaved today, and with the Caps starting play tomorrow, won't shave again until they are out.

This is going to cost me big time with my wife, but so be it.

Never gone more than 7-10 days without shaving, and my beard grows fast, so could be looking pretty special by the end of the first round.

 

[Foosball God]

I laughed.

Dammit, didn't you hear? WE HAVE ARRIVED

 

[Sheriff66]

Let's be honest, both of us know what I have to do here...

And I have to write it, because I write it every year

 

[Bill Brasky]

 

[Foosball God]

Let's be honest, both of us know what I have to do here...

And I have to write it, because I write it every year

Welcome back!

 

[MattFancy]

No idea what to expect from the Caps. I really, really, really hope this is the year.

 

[kupcho1]

Washington over Philadelphia 4-3
Pittsburgh over NY Rangers 4-2
Florida over NY Islanders 4-1
Detroit over Tamp Bay 4-1
Dallas over Minnesota 4-2
St Louis over Chicago 4-3
Anaheim over Nashville 4-0
San Jose over Los Angeles 4-3

Pittsburgh over NY Rangers 4-2
Detroit over Florida 4-3
St. Louis over Dallas 4-1
Anaheim over San Jose 4-1

Pittsburgh over Detroit 4-2
Anaheim over St. Louis 4-3

Pittsburgh over Anaheim 4-1

There will be upsets!
 

 

[kupcho1]

Let's be honest, both of us know what I have to do here...

And I have to write it, because I write it every year

Frankly I'd lost the scrap of paper I'd written your schedule down on. 

note to self: Sheriff in on Wednesdays

 

[Billy Bats]

The league might be onto something here.

https://mobile.twitter.com/CraigCustance/status/720301634866155524/photo/1

 

[kupcho1]

No idea what to expect from the Caps. I really, really, really hope this is the year.

It isn't.  It never is.

Although you will see a few other banners next year...

 

[The_Man]

It isn't.  It never is.

Although you will see a few other banners next year...

Would be in keeping if the Caps have their 2016 President's Cup Champions banner raising before the opening faceoff tomorrow night.

 

[MattFancy]

Would be in keeping if the Caps have their 2016 President's Cup Champions banner raising before the opening faceoff tomorrow night.

They'll probably hang up 3 banners: Metro Division Champs, Eastern Conference Regular Season Champs, and Presidents' Trophy. Love the Caps, but all that is unnecessary.

 

[Fantasy_Freak]

Andrew Ladd is a gametime decision tonight, went back to Chicago for the birth of his child.  Sounds like the baby decided to come ahead of scheduled due date of May 23rd.  All the best for mom and baby.

Ladd game time decision

 

[Bill Brasky]

Rags really getting beat up on the odds to win.  I guess McDonagh is Gretzky and they no longer have speed

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Rud stole my picks ...

Dallas in 6
'Cago in 7
Anaheem in 6
LALA in 7

Isles in 6
'Ning in 7
Caps in 7
Pens in 6

'Cago over Seguin in 6
Downtown over Disneyland in 7

Isles over TB in 6
Tom22727697676542108675309+%^ over Sheriff in 7

Bucky arrives, gloats over Christo and friends in 7
Caps raise banner after Game 7, parade around Verizon Center with Prince of Wales Trophy, visit White House the next morning

UMass guy Jonathan Quick ruins dreams again in 7

 

[Bill Brasky]

Haula out for G1 :(

 

[Copeman]

 

[Bill Brasky]

pretty disappointing they haven't given Graovac a look at the end of the year, would be a nice addition on the 3rd line instead of Dalpe IMO

 

[TheAristocrat]

Haula out for G1 :(

Yeah, I kinda figured.

 

[Statcruncher]

The league might be onto something here.

https://mobile.twitter.com/CraigCustance/status/720301634866155524/photo/1

Really like the idea of cameras in the cage but let's be honest, only having one in the middle of the crossbar is simply going to show the goalie 99.9999% of the time. If they're going to do it they need them in posts too. If they're wiring it for 1 already it's not that hard to wire for 3. Even with 3 though I'd imagine more often than not they show nothing. That being said the times they do clearly show the puck position would be awesome and a step in the right direction.

 

[Billy Bats]

Really like the idea of cameras in the cage but let's be honest, only having one in the middle of the crossbar is simply going to show the goalie 99.9999% of the time. If they're going to do it they need them in posts too. If they're wiring it for 1 already it's not that hard to wire for 3. Even with 3 though I'd imagine more often than not they show nothing. That being said the times they do clearly show the puck position would be awesome and a step in the right direction.

I could be wrong but I do believe they have cameras in the posts at ice level as well. If they don't, would be stupid not to go the whole way like you said. But then again, NHL. 

 

[Dickie Dunn]

List of former NCAA players in the Stanley Cup playoffs

 

[chet]

Washington over Philadelphia, 4-2Rangers over Guins, 4-2Isles over Florida, 4-2Detroit over TBL, 4-3Dallas over Minnesota, 4-2Chicago over St Louis, 4-1Anaheim over Nashville, 4-3Los Angeles over San Jose, 4-2Washington over Rags, 4-3Isles over Detroit, 4-2Chicago over Dallas, 4-2Anaheim over LA, 4-3Washington over Isles, 4-2Chicago over Anaheim, 4-2Chicago over Washington, 4-2

 

[TheAristocrat]

List of former NCAA players in the Stanley Cup playoffs

Whole lotta former Gophers in the playoffs.

 

[Zegras11]

RD 1

Dall over Minn in 5
Chi over STL in 6
Ana over Nash in 5
SJ over LA in 6

Wash over Phil in 5
Pitt over NYR in 5
Fla over NYI in 5
TB over Det in 6
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CHI over Dall in 7
Ana over SJ in 6
Pitt over Wash in 7
Fla over TB in 5
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Ana over Chi in 7
Fla over Pitt in 6
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Ana over Fla in 7

 

[Bucky86]

RD 1

Dall over Minn in 5
Chi over STL in 6
Ana over Nash in 5
SJ over LA in 6

Wash over Phil in 5
Pitt over NYR in 5
Fla over NYI in 5
TB over Det in 6
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CHI over Dall in 7
Ana over SJ in 6
Pitt over Wash in 7
Fla over TB in 5
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Ana over Chi in 7
Fla over Pitt in 6
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Ana over Fla in 7

B.S!!!!!! KING ME

 

[Zegras11]

B.S!!!!!! KING ME

Blow me

 

[Bucky86]

Blow me

You first. 

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

I wanna say #### u jjimmy howard. But that was a laser shot at his ears

 

[wazoo11]

Dallas over Florida in 7 games

 

[irish eyes]

Why the @@@@ was pens back up Murray playing against philly if they weren't 200% sure fleury was ready. Now we have 3rd string zatkoff, are you kidding me. F@@@!!!!

 

[Billy Bats]

So much for Fluery, he's not dressed, Zatkoff starting. 

 

[Billy Bats]

I wanna say #### u jjimmy howard. But that was a laser shot at his ears

Yea not much you can blame about that, except maybe the D for backing down to the goalline. That was a bomb. 

 

[wazoo11]

I'm hoping for excellent Hockey being played. 

 

[Zegras11]

I'm hoping for excellent Hockey being played. 

Hope you're not a Wild fan.

 

[irish eyes]

Pens will NEVER have full healthy lineup for playoffs in my life time, just unbelievable

 

[RUSF18]

Staal and Girardi paired together tonight. Might see something special!

 

[JaxBill]

So much for Fluery, he's not dressed, Zatkoff starting. 

Pens also dressing 7 defense men and benching Sestito 

 

[JaxBill]

Yea not much you can blame about that, except maybe the D for backing down to the goalline. That was a bomb. 

This. They backed down on both the passer and shooter

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Green!

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Quincey!!!!

 

[jomar]

Abdelkader!

 

[fred_1_15301]

Pens will NEVER have full healthy lineup for playoffs in my life time, just unbelievable

Zatkoff answering the test so far.

 

[Billy Bats]

Pens also dressing 7 defense men and benching Sestito 

Sestito. Big loss there. 

 

[Thorn]

It's the hap-hap-happiest time of year!

 

[Billy Bats]

A fan here in Pittsburgh just yelled "Flyers suck!" during a moment of silence for the late Ed Snider #NHL #Flyers #Pens


8:08pm - 13 Apr 16
 

I don't even think Sheriff would do that. 

 

[fred_1_15301]

A fan here in Pittsburgh just yelled "Flyers suck!" during a moment of silence for the late Ed Snider #NHL #Flyers #Pens


8:08pm - 13 Apr 16
 

I don't even think Sheriff would do that. 

Yeah that's pretty bad.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Chippy 

 

[Thorn]

Harvard guy starts the first playoff scrum

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Put Howard in the penalty box too