pilldoc Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) Pittsburgh finished fifth in the Eastern Conference with 86 points in 69 games for a points percentage of .623. Montreal gained 71 points in 71 games for a points percentage of .500 to finish twelfth in the Eastern Conference. This will be the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with Montreal winning both previous series. They last met in the 2010 Eastern Conference Semifinals, which Montreal won in seven games. Pittsburgh won two of the three games in this year's regular season series. August 1 Montreal Canadiens 8:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Penguins Scotiabank Arena CBC, SN, NBC August 3 Montreal Canadiens 8:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Penguins Scotiabank Arena SN, NBCSN August 5 Pittsburgh Penguins 8:00 p.m. Montreal Canadiens Scotiabank Arena SN, NBCSN August 7 Pittsburgh Penguins TBD Montreal Canadiens Scotiabank Arena August 8 Montreal Canadiens TBD Pittsburgh Penguins Scotiabank Arena Edited August 8, 2020 by pilldoc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Went Pens in 4 but Price may surprise and steal a series. If so, you know the damn Penguins will wind up with the first pick in the draft. Of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 51 minutes ago, yave1964 said: If so, you know the damn Penguins will wind up with the first pick in the draft. Of course. Repeat after me....the PENS MUST WIN! I do not, under any circumstance, want to give any chance in hell that the Pens could sniff the first pick. I agree about Price, however, the Pens are probably the healthiest they have been in months. The Penguins persevered through an unholy number of injuries for much of the campaign, losing stars such as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jake Guentzel and Kris Letang at various points as well as a slew of other contributors. No NHL team lost as many man-games based on average ice time of the players missing. As I said...they are now healthy....their Krypnonite believe it or not is on goal. If there’s one major concern heading into the playoffs, it’s in the crease. Normally that wouldn’t be a problem, with a two-time Cup-winner on the roster, but Matt Murray slogged through a dreadful season that saw the 25-year-old slump to a sub-.900 save percentage. Luckily, backup Tristan Jarry has turned into much more than a second option, rocking some of the best numbers in the NHL and earning his first trip to the All-Star Game. f there’s one major concern heading into the playoffs, it’s in the crease. Normally that wouldn’t be a problem, with a two-time Cup-winner on the roster, but Matt Murray slogged through a dreadful season that saw the 25-year-old slump to a sub-.900 save percentage. Luckily, backup Tristan Jarry has turned into much more than a second option, rocking some of the best numbers in the NHL and earning his first trip to the All-Star Game. Alexis Lafreniere MUST NOT BECOME A PEN! Pens in 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 I think the Penguins sweep this. They had a bit of a rough season in a very tough division, but Montreal has no business being here. The hapless Habs are toast in my view. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck_Pun Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I put pens in four, they'll win it but I see the habs eking out a win at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojo1917 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I think every team will have a stinker in this first round, the Pens are no exception. They are way better than the Habs and will mostly eviscerate them except for a game where they're shaking off some rust. I think the Pens are a threat to win the East, they have excellent depth and an above average top 4. Don't sleep on them, they're still pretty damn good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Pens in 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Canadiens win game 1 in OT 3-2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Tank for Lafrenniere!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 8 minutes ago, flyercanuck said: Tank for Lafrenniere!! Reported! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 (edited) Repeat after me... the Pens MUST win this series.... Alexis Lafreniere MUST NOT BECOME A PEN! Edited August 2, 2020 by pilldoc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgoal Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 He won't. He's going to Minny. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 4 hours ago, flyercanuck said: Tank for Lafreniere!! Sheary said he is going to try and help... And then Drouin said on no hold my beer... So who can tank the hardest??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 5 hours ago, flyercanuck said: Tank for Lafreniere!! Exhibit B.... ...i rest my case your honor...on with the sabotagery!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 On 8/2/2020 at 9:27 AM, pilldoc said: Repeat after me... the Pens MUST win this series.... Alexis Lafreniere MUST NOT BECOME A PEN! The Pens MUST win this series But Lafrenière MUST NOT BECOME A HAB EITHER. The negative pressure in Montréal will be too strong, this organisation will burn him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojo1917 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 What in the ever loving hell is going on with the Penguins? I missed the first period and change, tuned in and they were cruising, then Tanev cleaned out that kid along the boards and the Canadiens woke up? I have to think Jarry goes in Game 4. Murray wasn't bad, that Petry goal had eyes, but this season I have thought the Pens played better in front of Jarry than they did Murray. Also what's going on with Crosby? he's been not the best player on the ice when he's been out, he's losing draws, his legs are there, but those little passes in close aren't happening enough to even be "off". Also Malkin has been kind of a disaster too. I was talking all kinds of ****, "oh watch out for the Pens they're stacked blah blah blah", and they go out and look very beatable, Jake Guentzel has been their best player, and he's good, but they need more from the supa-dupa stars. Just one more reason why I hate them, when I think they're good they **** the bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 32 minutes ago, mojo1917 said: What in the ever loving hell is going on with the Penguins? I ddin't see the game or either of the other ones they played so I don't know. But if they end up with Lafreniere I am going to puke. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 2 hours ago, flyercanuck said: But if they end up with Lafreniere I am going to puke. If they get AF ......insert cuss word here ---> #$% %$#%^ %$^^#$%#@&%$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 If the nets a hattie everytime he plays in Centre Bell, I'm fine about the Pens selecting him. But the Pens will win the next two games, sending the two teams where they belong. Right... No... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 Dammit ...Habs take 1-0 lead with just a little over 2 minutes to go in game. In a normal year I would be jumping up and down that the Pens would be eliminated BUT with the loser of this series getting an equal shot at Lafrenniere just irritates the hell out of me especially if the Pens are in the mix. I swear to god if Lafrenniere ends up a Pen I will scream bloody murder ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 Update .... Habs 2- 0 over Pens with 30 seconds to go...... @@#$%^%# ###%%$$#@ %%%$$#@#@#@## Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Nice going NHL... The "no business being there" Habs take out the Penguins who were in. But then, this sort of thing is to be expected, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 15 minutes ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said: Nice going NHL... The "no business being there" Habs take out the Penguins who were in. But then, this sort of thing is to be expected, right? Especially "IF" the Pens land the #1 overall pick ...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 23 hours ago, pilldoc said: Especially "IF" the Pens land the #1 overall pick ...... Don't look if you have a weak stomach... https://www.draftsite.com/nhl/mock-draft/2020/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 28 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said: Don't look if you have a weak stomach... https://www.draftsite.com/nhl/mock-draft/2020/ Are you trying to kill me from the inside out ... LOL God I hope that is wrong....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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