2015 Penguins Thread -now with 100% more Kessel and a STANLEY CUP!
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Anton Stralman, other injured Lightning work toward return
There were moments Wednesday when defenseman Anton Stralman skated alongside usual partner Victor Hedman in drills.
Wing J.T. Brown joined the fourth line in rushes with Vladislav Namestnikov and Erik Condra at the Ice Sports Forum.
It seemed like old times.
Not so fast, coach Jon Cooper said. Though Stralman (fractured left leg) and Brown (upper body) participated in their first full team practice since they were injured, Cooper said that didn't necessarily mean both would be available Friday for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final against the Penguins in Pittsburgh.
"I will just set the record straight now. All injured players are indefinite," Cooper said. "Don't read anything into the (color of the practice) jerseys (denoting status). Don't read anything into anything until you see them at the game. It's unfair to the players. When they're in, we'll let you know when they're going to be in.
"No use in putting time lines on guys. They usually turn out to be wrong anyway. It's all speculation."
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hock...-injured-lightning-work-toward-return/2276908
Anton Stralman, other injured Lightning work toward return
There were moments Wednesday when defenseman Anton Stralman skated alongside usual partner Victor Hedman in drills.
Wing J.T. Brown joined the fourth line in rushes with Vladislav Namestnikov and Erik Condra at the Ice Sports Forum.
It seemed like old times.
Not so fast, coach Jon Cooper said. Though Stralman (fractured left leg) and Brown (upper body) participated in their first full team practice since they were injured, Cooper said that didn't necessarily mean both would be available Friday for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final against the Penguins in Pittsburgh.
"I will just set the record straight now. All injured players are indefinite," Cooper said. "Don't read anything into the (color of the practice) jerseys (denoting status). Don't read anything into anything until you see them at the game. It's unfair to the players. When they're in, we'll let you know when they're going to be in.
"No use in putting time lines on guys. They usually turn out to be wrong anyway. It's all speculation."
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hock...-injured-lightning-work-toward-return/2276908
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Good Lord why? MAF shrinks in the playoffs. If the Pens go up 3 games to 0, I would throw him in a game but otherwise no way. Ride MM, he got you past the President Cup winners.
Murray is our guy in net til he melts down. No need to change the team right now. Just address add to a lead. See St. Louis massacre Dallas? Pens can do that but go into prevent mode once they have a lead
Hate the date. But it's the 13th for both I guess.
That they are....
Head games begin.
that's the scuttlebutt on the radio and online. Some people have a hard-on for MAF to get in there. I'd ride MM, as well, but all I'm hearing is that we have a SC winning goalie on the bench for a 21 y.o.and MAF needs to play to start the series if he's going to play.
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What kinda **** you been listening to?
What radio? What forums?
give me a link and I'll go and rip those stupid ******* heads off for even suggesting it
Benching our MVP? - completely ridiculous
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what a great run so far. I'm going to try my *** off to get to tampa for one game of this series if i can swing it.
man, take your pick, The Fan, Madden, KDKA Nightly Call Show, fbook, etc. The only thing it seems the yum-yums are talking about. I think they are just waiting for MM to fail.
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oh that explains it - yinzer **** from football fans that only watch hockey during the playoffs
nevermind
lol, that about sums it up.
Lol
As long as we don't have none of those ***** from NBCSN picking us. No beef with Keith Jones, Doc, Eddie or Kathryn. But the rest of those *****, especially Milbury can suck a fat one.
Kevin Weeks is picking the Bolts too man. I'd rather have the Pens as underdogs. Less pressure on them
Kevin Weeks is picking the Bolts too man. I'd rather have the Pens as underdogs. Less pressure on them
I think the Pens can get this series in their favor though. I don't think the Bolts bottom six can match with ours. The Bolts head coach is a smart guy though. So between him and Sullivan. This is gonna be one hell of a series
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At its highest levels, including NHL playoffs, Olympics and World Championships, hockey is always about the matchups on the ice at any given time. Good coaching is necessary to negate the best talent on the opposing side, but that usually means that the most talented saw off. This puts the difference on to the 3rd and 4th lines because far less attention is paid to those matchups.
Years ago, the dynasty teams like the Evil Habs, the Isles and the Oilers all had amazing checkers who could contain the very best on the opposing side, freeing their best to play against lesser talents:
Evil Habs: Cournyer, Lambert and Lapointe allowed Lafluer, Shutt and, Spinarama Savard and Big Bird to dominate.
Isles: Lorne Nystrom and Butch Goring allowed Trottier, Bossy Potvin and Gillies to roam unimpeded.
Oilers: Ken Linesman, Esa Tikkanen and Randy Gregg allowed Gretzky, Messier, Kurri, Anderson and Coffey to rule.
All these teams also had stellar goaltending that could be counted on to steal the one game per series when the plan didn't work.
Even the Pens best success came when le gros vache and Jagger had help and good goaltending.
Modern coaching, better systems, and better average players have all combined to make the superstars less super, which means the largest potential differences can come, inconsistently, from the 3rd and 4th liners who can play over their level when it matters most.
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I agree that if fleury is going to play he should play early in this series. However I would stick with MM. If it ain't broke don't fix it. I like our chances in this series. I thought the caps would be a tough out. I still don't understand how the 1-2 seeds played in round 2.
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Stick with who is hot, no one is running MAF out of town as yet. Stay aggressive, you just feel the two stars will have a break out game in Crosby and Malky. We played inspired hockey against Washington, stay out of the penalty box is key.
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Mark Madden slowly unbuttons the buttons of his Hawaiian shirt and asks if there's any other way he can pay for this pizza.
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There is not enough eye bleach to unsee that. Thanks a lot, Spike
If you have a goalie with the name Pecker Weiner you should be hard as fock. Damn! I wanted to see Nashville win this series
you know, I used to like you Spike, but this is uncalled for. This is a family show and will not tolerate such vile imagery.
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Do we do predictions here? I say we take game one 4-3
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