Pens' Playoff Push '09-'10

[pensodyssey]

2 BUF 76gp 43 24 10 96pts
3 PIT 77gp 44 25 7 95pts
4 NJD 76gp 44 26 6 94pts



4/1
BUF 2 TOR 4

4/2
CHI@NJ

4/3
ATL@PIT
NJ@CAR
BUF@MON

4/6
NYR@BUF
NJ@ATL
WAS@PIT

4/8
BUF@BOS
NYI@PIT
NJ@FLA

4/10
NYI@NJ
PIT@ATL
BUF@OTT

4/11
BUF@NJ
PIT@NYI
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[Merman1983]

New Jersey gagged against the Blackhawks late and only got a point. Need to get 2 here today with the Oduchekin's on the horizen Wednesday.

[pensodyssey]

2 NJD 78gp 45 26 7 97pts
3 BUF 78gp 43 25 10 96pts
4 PIT 78gp 45 26 7 97pts

We're in a dead heat with the Debbies, and I think due to tie breakers have to be a point better than them to snag the #2 seed.  The run-outs are pretty even, we get the Isles twice while they get them once and Florida once.  A rousing regulation win over the Craps tomorrow would be a good start.

4/6
NYR@BUF
NJ@ATL
WAS@PIT

4/8
BUF@BOS
NYI@PIT
NJ@FLA

4/10
NYI@NJ
PIT@ATL
BUF@OTT

4/11
BUF@NJ
PIT@NYI

[Merman1983]

Kunitz is out tonight. Line combos at practice today were per the Post Gazette:


Ruslan Fedotenko-Sidney Crosby-Pascal Dupuis

Alexei Ponikarovsky-Evgeni Malkin-Bill Guerin

Matt Cooke-Jordan Staal-Tyler Kennedy

Mike Rupp-Max Talbot-Craig Adams


Varmalov in net for the Caps and Mike Green is out.

[P4P]

Motherfucking Caps.  Motherfucking Fleury. 

[Merman1983]

Motherfucking Caps.  Motherfucking Fleury.  

You forgot motherfucking Goligoski. I haven't seen a defenseman abused like that since Mike Green in the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs. And of course cock-face Ovechkin has to get the empty netter with  .3 seconds left. Salt.In.The.Wound.

Looks like its going to be a 4/5 matchup with Ottawa.

[pensodyssey]

2 NJD 80gp 46 27 7 99pts
3 BUF 80gp 44 26 10 98pts
4 PIT 80gp 46 27 7 99pts


4/8
BUF 1 BOS 3
NYI 3 PIT 7
NJ 2 FLA 3

Fantastic send-off for the Civic Arena.  And, we're right back in it for the #2 seed.  Gotta love that Buffalo-NJ game on sunday. 

Provided we don't lay an egg at Atlanta, that is.

4/10
NYI@NJ
PIT@ATL
BUF@OTT

4/11
BUF@NJ
PIT@NYI

[Captain Chaos]

Provided we don't lay an egg at Atlanta, that is.

So much for that.

[Merman1983]

Welp the good news is they don't have to play a trapping team in the first round.  The Ranger Flyers game is going to be a bloodbath, winner gets the last spot in the east.

Don't know if anyone saw it but last night Minnesota named Mike Modano the #1 star and he came out in a Minnesota North Stars jersey. Pretty awesome way to honor one of the best American born players ever in what could be his last game.

[JackSplat]

Welp the good news is they don't have to play a trapping team in the first round. 

I actually see the flyers taking that "exciting" team in 7.  setting up a buff/pitt matchup in the 2nd.  then a NHL dream matchup with the kid and the toofless wonder in the conf finals.