Stanley Cup Picks

[sweetcell]

i suspect he's hiding in his basement with a rifle, 50 gallons of Evian, and enough hors d'oeuvres to get him through until the start of 2009-2010 season - all a precaution in case the series continues on its most recent trajectory.  

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Don't forget my new Tiffany crystal candle holders. I wouldn't go anywhere without them.

[vansmack]

three BEAUTIFUL goals in less than 6 mins... pens on fire. 

More like three hideous turnovers, but kudos to Pittsburgh for converting those turnovers into goals.

[RatBastard]

Did not watch the game but just saw the box score.  Was this a home ref game as much as the box score shows it to be?  Four goals in the 2nd and ALL FOUR are PP (1st one was 5 sec after the man got back so basically a PP goal as well).  Was that the way it really went down or did the Pens just lose control of the game aside from the fact?

[babystew]

Pens completely lost composure.  Took a bunch of really bad penalties.  There was one questionable/bad call (an interference call where both a Pen and Wing ran into Osgood), but otherwise everything was pretty legit.

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Did not watch the game but just saw the box score.  Was this a home ref game as much as the box score shows it to be?  Four goals in the 2nd and ALL FOUR are PP (1st one was 5 sec after the man got back so basically a PP goal as well).  Was that the way it really went down or did the Pens just lose control of the game aside from the fact?

The Penguins completely lost composure, the Wings looked like they were under zero pressure whatsoever, and Fleury didn't make any save worth replaying. It was one of those games that once it got to 2-0 or 3-0, you knew it was over, and the rest was just the other team completely deconstructing in front of your face.

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Pens completely lost composure.  Took a bunch of really bad penalties.  There was one questionable/bad call (an interference call where both a Pen and Wing ran into Osgood), but otherwise everything was pretty legit.

Yeah, they seemed to think if they took a cheapy roughing or "physical" penalty that it'd fire their team up or give them a rallying point. and it didn't.

Oh, and also: PAVEL, freaking, DATSYUK. Set up 2 goals and just with his all-around play tipped the collective balance back to the boys from Hockeytown.

[godsshoeshine]

i missed game 5 apart from bits and piece on a 2 inch screen. i'm going to go with "didnt happen"

[vansmack]

i'm going to go with "didnt happen"

Unfortunately in a 7 game series, do overs don't exists.

[godsshoeshine]

yes but fortunately the winning team needs 4 wins and not 1 no matter how many goals they win by

[godsshoeshine]

also, theyve got to start and end the season earlier. second year in a row that i've been to a wedding during the scf

[vansmack]

also, theyve got to start and end the season earlier. second year in a row that i've been to a wedding during the scf

I blame the groom - he should know better.  Early to mid August is a good time to get married, but be wary of The PGA.

[godsshoeshine]

his comment was it would have been a perfect wedding if the pens would have showed up for the game

[godsshoeshine]

usually i sent around 200 text messages tops

last month it was 737. thanks nhl

[vansmack]

last month it was 737. thanks nhl

Surely, Newcastle had something to do with that as well...