Quote:Originally posted by JT is a Cool Guy@Jun 3 2013, 06:54 PM
congrats on your 2nd round win,
they give tophies for winning the 2nd round dont they?
no, and they don't give trophies neither. Again could you stop quoting my posts. Mine had nothing to do with you or your team :lol:
Quote:Originally posted by JayTee@Jun 3 2013, 09:49 PM
No but they are the Pens who gave the sens 2 of their worst losses in playoff history.
Anderson is supposed to be a good goalie right?
Were also talking about an all-star team versus some kids. Of course you're going to kill us. But that's cool. First time you run into a good team, you're getting you asses handed to you
Quote:Originally posted by RehnX@Jun 3 2013, 10:42 PM Please, please sweep us. . .Just so Bylsma will get fired. . .
I cannot believe a coach being paid millions of dollars at the highest level of a sport doesn't change a system after going down 4-1 in the 1st period. . .
Then again, he's used the same system for 3 years and hasn't changed anything after all the early playoff exits and makes questionable(to say the least) roster decisions, so how he's kept it this long is beyond me. . .
Now call me crazy, but I can't see flip floping from system to system every time you lose a game being beneficial. Especially after finishing 1st in the East.
All the early playoff exits? I'm sorry, they won in 09, lost in the semi's, then in the quarters twice, and, this is the big one, are now in the conference finals. Not sure how that's bad. This isn't a sim league and the NHL does not revolve around Pittsburgh, there are two teams out there who want it just as badly and if a team, not a coach, a team loses it doesn't mean they suck or they need big changes, it just means another team was better for two weeks.
Still think the Pens downfall these first two games were trying to beat us at the physical game. Sure, the Penguins are beating the Bruins physically, but that's not their game.
They need to go back to playing their game rather than playing the Bruins game.
Quote:Originally posted by Gibby the Red Nosed Reindeer@Jun 3 2013, 10:46 PM
Now call me crazy, but I can't see flip floping from system to system every time you lose a game being beneficial. Especially after finishing 1st in the East.
All the early playoff exits? I'm sorry, they won in 09, lost in the semi's, then in the quarters twice, and, this is the big one, are now in the conference finals. Not sure how that's bad. This isn't a sim league and the NHL does not revolve around Pittsburgh, there are two teams out there who want it just as badly and if a team, not a coach, a team loses it doesn't mean they suck or they need big changes, it just means another team was better for two weeks.
The system shouldn't be flip-floped, but when it's consistently having issues it needs to be altered. When it's not working in a game, you shouldn't keep hitting your head against the wall expecting different results. it just needs to be changed. Bylsma was still running Therrien's system when he came in(which was the year the Pens won the cup), in every season he's been behind the bench, this is the furthest we've come(against the Islanders and the Sens. . .).
The system works great in the regular season, but when the checking get's tighter and you are literally ONLY playing good teams, it just doesn't work anymore. Too many stretch passes and defensive chiping.
1st in the East in a half season isn't an accomplishment I really care about, Cup or bust.