2013 NHL Playoffs Discussion

shabbs wrote:Bobby Mac: PIT not likely to know til tomorrow afternoon if Crosby will be medically cleared to play Wed vs NYI. That's when he's to see the doctor.

https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/328882891025170434

tim1_2 wrote:All I hope for out of the Pitts/NYI is injuries to Crosby, Neal, Malkin, Letang, Fleury, Iginla, Orpik, and Morrow.

shabbs wrote:Shall we throw some predictions out there? Not sure if we're doing a pool... but here are my first thoughts... no "in x games", just winners.

East:
- Pens over Isles
- Sens over Habs
- Bruins over Leafs
- Rangers over Caps

West:
- Blackhawks over Wild
- Wings over Ducks
- Canucks over Sharks
- Blues over Kings

tim1_2 wrote:

wprager wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:
Price has struggled since Emelin went down (2-5-0, 4.38, .851 in last 7 GPI), so hopefully that trend continues. Our defense will have to be top-notch, and there's no reason to expect otherwise.

Phillips injury is believed to be his left knee. He's been our most durable player, so I wouldn't expect him to miss too much, if any time. He last had a knee injury in 2006 (left knee then too).

If he can't go, Gryba and Wiercioch will both be in.

Don't forget Benoit. He's small but fast, had 3 assists in the 4 games against the Habs and was a +3. Adding Conacher and Pageau gives us two small/fast forwards that we didn't have before. They could do very well against Montreal's D.

Fark, I was totally forgetting Benoit. I think we'd dress Wiercioch over Benoit though...and Gryba's pretty much a given.

SpezDispenser wrote:Secret weapons for the Sens is the new line of Conacher - Pageau - Condra. Basically dangerous every time they touch the puck, great forechecking, speedy defensive game.

Big line for us - as odd as that sounds.

SpezDispenser wrote:Secret weapons for the Sens is the new line of Conacher - Pageau - Condra. Basically dangerous every other time they don't let Condra touch the puck, great forechecking, speedy defensive game.

Big line for us - as odd as that sounds.

wprager wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Secret weapons for the Sens is the new line of Conacher - Pageau - Condra. Basically dangerous every other time they don't let Condra touch the puck, great forechecking, speedy defensive game.

Big line for us - as odd as that sounds.

FYP

shabbs wrote:Phil Kessel ducked the media yesterday... which created even more of a media issue. He's required to make himself available to the media as far as I understand. He should have just stood out there, mumbled some crap and then left. He's never been much of a talker and gives crappy interviews. Now the Toronto media are all over it, suggesting he's showing fear etc... gong show.

shabbs wrote:

It's time to get WEIRD!!!!

tim1_2 wrote:

shabbs wrote:

It's time to get WEIRD!!!!

POOPING IN THE SINK!

SpezDispenser wrote:

shabbs wrote:Phil Kessel ducked the media yesterday... which created even more of a media issue. He's required to make himself available to the media as far as I understand. He should have just stood out there, mumbled some crap and then left. He's never been much of a talker and gives crappy interviews. Now the Toronto media are all over it, suggesting he's showing fear etc... gong show.

I thought that showed fear as well.