Polaris922

The Zuccarello call didn't "result" in a Kings goal either. It resulted in a power play. Your penalty kill's lack of effectiveness in that series resulted in the goal. Honestly the officiating favored the Rangers against the Pens and Habs, but was more balanced this series. Was the Zuccarello tripping a bad call? Sure. Did it decide the series? Not even close. The Rangers were no match for the Kings. This was a lopsided affair.

I think Adam Muir said it best: "I’ll give you this much, Rangers fans: that tripping call on Mats Zuccarello could have gone either way. You’ve got every right to go all Howard Beale after it led to the game-tying goal. But don’t think for a minute that the refs, or that one penalty, cost New York the game. I’ll admit the Rangers got the dirty end of the stick from the officials once or twice this spring. Maybe Dwight King should have been called for goaltender interference. Maybe Brandon Prust should have been nabbed for his head shot on Derek Stepan. And poor Stepan was tripped up by Marc Joannette while on a breakaway in Game 6 of the Pittsburgh series. But Zuccarello being in the box pales next to the real problem: New York was outshot 51-30 Friday night, 41-19 in Game 4, 44-38 in Game 2, and 43-27 in Game 1. In Game 4, they were outshot 15-1 in the final 20 minutes. On Friday night, the total was 12-3 in the Kings’ favor. Over the series, L.A. outshot New York 61-25 in the third and held the Rangers without a goal in the final frame or OT. Sensing a pattern there? The Rangers spent way too much time in their own zone in this series. Way too much time chasing the puck. And asked waaaay too much of Henrik Lundqvist. And how about those blown leads? A two-goal cushion in Game 1. A pair of those in Game 2. A third-period lead in Game 5. It was a recipe that came out of the oven exactly as you’d expect. Did the officials miss a few along the way? Sure. But before you complain, ask yourself how many of those contentious calls you would have caught without the benefit of multiple replays. If you’re being honest, the answer might be one."

Yes the officiating was bad, but that same officiating helped the Rangers get where they were. It was at least bad across the board in this series and both teams got calls for and against them that could affect things. It didnt favor either team in this series.

Great calls? You were both WRONG! Lol

As a Pens fan I like this deal.

He also said he doesn't see a need for major changes just some tweaks and a different coaching philosophy.

I listened to an interview with Rutherford today. Had a lot of insightful things to say. I actually liked what I heard. I still don't think he's the right GM, but I DO think the right guy is under him, and with the input I'm getting, this could be a very good year indeed...

Do It!

Honestly I still think the Rags are the third best team in the east. Maybe 4th. I think they got through the Pens on the emotion of St.Louis' mother passing away, then the Habs because Lundqvist continued to play off his rocker and they're very even teams. I think if the Pens had a better coach that doesn't happen. A combination of events yes, but its not surprising to me that the Kings have dominated this series. The West is a tougher place thanks to Chicago and LA. I think the Pens and Bruins are maybe half a step below them. Below that they're all a mixed box of chocolates.

Haha! I hear ya!

*chokes*. Not a chance!

This is interesting to me. 1. Streit isn't even mentioned in the players summary. 2. Was Timonen really your best defenseman last year? Really?? 3. Win % had more to do with Berube than all of the defensemen combined. 4. The more offense means less defensive issues argument works pretty well. I use it supporting Letang all the time. It's truth.

Believe me nobody is more disappointed than I am. I've only found solace in the word that he's just a figurehead while they sort out Botterill, Fitzgerald and Guerin underneath him. Even Rutherford has said it will be more by committee than anything else.

I wouldn't smile too wide... Head coach is what's important. Word is Guerin and Botterill are to learn from Rutherford and hold major sway in the decisions. If they bring in a solid head coach who instills a bit more accountability and grit, the East could be in trouble.

He's an assistant and development coach for the Hurricanes. That's all I know or could find.

Keenan is too iron fisted for the Pens. I'm hearing Brind'Amour is front runner...

Rumor mill is Rod Brind'Amour is a front runner for the Pens' bench...

I hope that's it. I have no faith in Rutherford at all.

Bylsma gets paid regardless thanks to his remaining contract. I don't consider paying a guy a couple million to do nothing as being screwed over.

Yet another Pens thread falls prey the the inability of Flyers fans to discuss a topic without turning it into how Crosby must be gay, Crosby must be a crybaby, Crosby Crosby Crosby. More and more Flyers fans infatuation with Crosby reminds me of a pack of pedophiles surrounding a young Macauley Culkin poster...

Actually yes I'd rather have Regis. As I said in the other threads nobody knows players like Regis does. And I'd rather try a variable than a guy who didn't make the playoffs 13 of 18 tries.

I HATE this appointment. Let me remind people why from last year's GM Challenge... "Rutherford has been mediocre at best. He made some good moves to run for the Cup, signing Doug Weight and Mark Recchi, with Brind'Amour and Staal having career years, and Ward playing off his rocker. He made moves though and improved his team... winning it all. However, he also missed the playoffs ten times now in the 15 he's been the GM? With three losing seasons as GM of the Whalers before then. He doesn't do anything amazing in trades, and has a so-so farm system, with only ONE prospect rated above a C ranking at Hockey's Future. They landed Jordan Staal because that's the only place he would play. And even with Shero's hands tied by it Rutherford gave up Sutter, Dumoulin, and the 8th overall... (Pouliot). So here we have an average to below average general manager." The man lost in the GM Challenge to NONIS of Toronto. That tells you what most of us were thinking of him then. Suddenly he's a solid hockey guy? Who happened to have bad luck, broken mirrors, or black cats that put together teams that missed the playoffs over 2/3 of his tenure? NO thank you. I would rather have had Pierre... this sucks.

This season also has Doughty in the top four all time single season playoff scoring defensemen list. He's been tearing it up.

You're absolutely right! I still don't understand why the Flyers helped make sure we got Crosby though. Did they think the fan base needed another reason to hate the Pens? And why even pretend to make it the lowest chance in the history of the lottery for the last place team to get first pick? Your team managemt really helped us pull a fast one there!!

Doughty is too far ahead of him but as for the Kings' defense he has a couple HUGE GW goals. That's what I credit him for. Game 7 against the Hawks and he gets the OT ringer. He's been super important. In my mind he's playing way above his talent level. Lol