NHL '11 - '12 Thread

[SteelCityBoy]

Originally Posted by yourchoice

I agree Ken, should be a great series! Funny though, I have a different assessment of the two teams (shocker!). The Flyers have historically been the tough, "brutal" team to face, but generally they are less so this year, and much more skilled (and young...man are they young). If anything, I see the Pens as the more "brutal" team of the two. Sure, Hartnell still plays an aggressive/aggravating role, but he has been such a contributor offensively this year, that aspect of his game is much less prevalent. Couturier looked great against the Malkin line, but he's far from aggravating.

And, FWIW, the Pens were the aggressors and instigators on Sunday. Even the push by Schenn on Crosby was in retaliation to a couple of slashes Crosby got away with (including one that should have clearly been a penalty being he broke his stick in two). And I have no problem with it! That's hockey.

But Ken, the avatar...oh, the avatar.

Oh Joel...

Had a feeling I would be hearing from you once you saw my avy...

I have been reading lately how the Pens are a dirty team. I haven't been able to catch every game this year, but I haven't seen much of that. I guess the Flyers just bring out the worst in them!

I was going to go with the avy below, but then I would just be putting myself in the tasteless class with most Philly fans...




GO PENS!!!

I feel a friendly wager coming on....PM incoming!

[Eleven]

Originally Posted by SteelCityBoy

GO PENS!!!

I was at the game yesterday, with GREAT seats. I don't know what it looked like on TV, but in person the Pens looked good against the Flyers. I know the playoffs are a whole different world but I like the Pens chances.

[chaase321]

Originally Posted by SteelCityBoy

Oh Joel...

Had a feeling I would be hearing from you once you saw my avy..

I have been reading lately how the Pens are a dirty team. I haven't been able to catch every game this year, but I haven't seen much of that. I guess the Flyers just bring out the worst in them!

I was going to go with the avy below, but then I would just be putting myself in the tasteless class with most Philly fans...




GO PENS!!!

I feel a friendly wager coming on....PM incoming!

Ken, I couldn't agree more...GO PENS!!! the XXXX out of those flyers!

[yourchoice]

Originally Posted by SteelCityBoy

I have been reading lately how the Pens are a dirty team. I haven't been able to catch every game this year, but I haven't seen much of that.

Watch the first period of today's game again, Ken, and let me know if you still feel this way.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Ahbroody

Thats why I picked them. Better goalie and picked up key pieces this year. Very deep team. Wings have the better stars but its on them to win. I think the preds have more depth of scoring, speed/ youth, and arguably the best goalie in the league.

Rinne nay be the best. I still ain't counting out the Wings, Mike.

Originally Posted by yourchoice

Watch the first period of today's game again, Ken, and let me know if you still feel this way.

Flyers are right there with 'em IMHO, Joel.

[Eleven]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Flyers are right there with 'em IMHO, Joel.

Yup, the Pens were by far the Dumber of the 2 teams today though. Totally got trolled and fell into the Flyers plan.

Asham was bad, his high stick was way over the line, but Hartnell whining about hair pulling in the middle of a fight was lame. It was obvious that Adams was grabbing for his collar, not his fault Hartnell is a Caveman.

This series is over, and I hope the Pens from the TOP down learn a lesson here.

[44stampede]

Originally Posted by Eleven

Yup, the Pens were by far the Dumber of the 2 teams today though. Totally got trolled and fell into the Flyers plan.

Asham was bad, his high stick was way over the line, but Hartnell whining about hair pulling in the middle of a fight was lame. It was obvious that Adams was grabbing for his collar, not his fault Hartnell is a Caveman.

This series is over, and I hope the Pens from the TOP down learn a lesson here.

I think they need Iginla to put them over the top. We'll give you him for Staal and a second

Seriuosly though, I had the Pens to win the East...don't know what the hell happened.

[44stampede]

Man I am a praying for a LA home win tonight!!

I am a Canadian but there is literally two teams I can't stand in Canada- Maple Leaves and the Canuckle heads.

Plus it's fun to piss off all my boys in BC

[yourchoice]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Flyers are right there with 'em IMHO, Joel.

Every team has a certain amount of cheap and dirty in them...the Flyers this year seem to have been less so than years past. I'm assuming the league's (Shanahan) disciplinary actions should shed light on who went overboard yesterday.

What gets me is the Pens like to portray they aren't that type of team. Tortorella said he thinks they are, Laviolette hinted he thinks they are...and their actions say they are. Lemieux's statement last year makes the contradictions laughable.

And Crosby is a punk! Interesting article about him here...http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...rodigy-to-punk

Best line, "What would your boss do?"

[Bigwaved]

Originally Posted by yourchoice

Every team has a certain amount of cheap and dirty in them...the Flyers this year seem to have been less so than years past. I'm assuming the league's (Shanahan) disciplinary actions should shed light on who went overboard yesterday.

What gets me is the Pens like to portray they aren't that type of team. Tortorella said he thinks they are, Laviolette hinted he thinks they are...and their actions say they are. Lemieux's statement last year makes the contradictions laughable.

And Crosby is a punk! Interesting article about him here...http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...rodigy-to-punk

Best line, "What would your boss do?"

Don't count on any light being shed from Shanny unless it is the sunlight going in one ear and out the other. His "justice" is a crap shoot. Has been all year. Consistency is not his goal.

[Gophernut]

Originally Posted by Bigwaved

Don't count on any light being shed from Shanny unless it is the sunlight going in one ear and out the other. His "justice" is a crap shoot. Has been all year. Consistency is not his goal.

Hagelin gets 3 games for the hit on Alfredsson, which I think is a little much but I understand. Yet somehow Carkner gets only 1 for what he did to Boyle? I don't get it.
Consistency is certainly not his goal. But common sense doesn't seem to be either.
It will be interesting to see what comes out of yesterday's game 3 between the Pens and Flyers.

[Bigwaved]

Originally Posted by Gophernut

Hagelin gets 3 games for the hit on Alfredsson, which I think is a little much but I understand. Yet somehow Carkner gets only 1 for what he did to Boyle? I don't get it.
Consistency is certainly not his goal. But common sense doesn't seem to be either.
It will be interesting to see what comes out of yesterday's game 3 between the Pens and Flyers.

Yup. He has been that way all season long. Class A jackass. Although, if Alfredsson is out the rest of the series, three games may be a fair trade off. Carkner's bs should have been dealt with more severely.