For the hockey fans.

[Sarge Potteiger]

I'm still crying tears of joy. I apologize to any Rangers fans lurking around.

 

[Beowoof]

Makes me so mad my Pens played like sissies against NYR.

Lord Stanley, Lord Stanley, bring the Kings some brandy.

 

[Sarge Potteiger]

Ya know if Scuderi wasn't a Corsi anchor and you weren't entirely reliant on like, two lines... you might have done a better job against them

 

[Beowoof]

That's a valid point. I honestly had issues with us booting Michel Therrien right after he took us to the finals. I think Bylsma's riding on his coattails with these superstar lines and we're not seeking improvement.

 

[Sarge Potteiger]

Bylsma's problem was an inability to adapt in game to situations - Sutter does that well, juggling and running the lines that are performing well while not shortening his bench. He only had to shorten it once, and it was against Chicago; even then he was only down his fourth line for one game.

After that things were golden.

Pens were never able to do that, simply because they didn't have the depth. They removed Therrien though because the players clearly weren't responding anymore. That kind of thing happens.

The Pens just need to stop riding Crosby and Malkin because so long as the other team can shut them down... they're not going anywhere. Fleury isn't a good enough goaltender to steal any important games and the defense is shoddy at best; Blue Jackets targeted Scuderi with some success and Orpik doesn't have too many good years left in him. Niskanen is the bright side there.

It'll be interesting to see how they handle next season though.

But no matter what, you've still gotta go through the West

 

[Beowoof]

Worst thing the Pens did all season: Tanger.

And yes, hats off to the West. Since you guys no longer have to deal with the Wings.

Truly though, congrats to LA. This recent success has been two decades in the making.

 

[Kassandra Distorith]

A most hearty and warm thank you from this recent convert to Kings hockey, on behalf of Bruins fans everywhere...because really, if it wasn't going to be us, we didn't want the damn East to win.

 

[Fabula Caromed]

The hell is a hokkee?

 

[Sarge Potteiger]

It's something white folk watch.

 

[Darth Kentarch]

[member="Sarge Potteiger"]
Could be worse, you could be a Boston fan.
*Kentarch throws his Bruins hat on ground in disgust*

 

[Sarge Potteiger]

[member="Kassandra Distorith"] is a Bruins fan.

I converted her to Kings for the postseason >.>

[member="Darth Kentarch"]

 

[Kassandra Distorith]

[member="Darth Kentarch"] *pounces* Die hard Boston fan here, hon, so believe me, I know the feeling >_<

 

[Darth Kentarch]

[member="Kassandra Distorith"]... They lost to Montreal in the playoffs... AGAIN.

 

[Beowoof]

At least the B's haven't been up three games to none in a series and lost it all... twice...

 

[Sarge Potteiger]

*clings to his 2014 Reverse Sweep Champions tshirt*

 

[Kassandra Distorith]

[member="Darth Kentarch"] I KNOW! OMG...its going to be even more insufferable than usual playing them next season >_<