Out of town scoreboard

13 games left for the Devils and it looks like we'll end up with the 1st or 2nd seed. But teams currently in 4th through 11th place are playing musical chairs to gain a playoff spot. Currently, we're matched up to play the Isles. But who knows? Tomorrow it could be the Rangers, and the next day the Canes, or even Marty's favorite Habs. Thank god we're not in that mess.

Tonight's games:

Ottawa (4) vs. Rangers (8)
Florida (13) vs. Carolina (9)
Tampa (6) vs. Toronto (10)
Buffalo (1) vs. Pittsburgh (5)
Islanders (7) vs. Montreal (11)

The Penguins and Sabres square off tonight on Vs. Not sure who I am rooting for, I guess I'll be happy with the outcome as long as it doesn't go to overtime.

3 points all around except for Buffalo/Pittsburgh. :D

You know that Pitt and Buff game is goin to a shootout

You know that Pitt and Buff game is goin to a shootout

yeah definitely. Sucks for us. I have no idea who I would rather have win...do I want to get some more cushion between us and Pittsburgh or keep the Sabres within reach?:help:

I hope buffalo wins. I'd rather risk losing the conferance than the division. Also, the points between us with the sabres is only one point right now. So we do have a better chance of catching up, even if they do win. Just not good to have pens catch up.

yeah definitely. Sucks for us. I have no idea who I would rather have win...do I want to get some more cushion between us and Pittsburgh or keep the Sabres within reach?:help:

I'm all about gettin the 1st seed... I'm not going to buy into the whole "We never won when we were in 1st" crap.. We can make up a bunch of reasons for seasons we didn't win.. We also control our own fate for the division but need help to catch Buff.. I'm going for Pens.. That also makes tomorrows game that much more important..

yeah definitely. Sucks for us. I have no idea who I would rather have win...do I want to get some more cushion between us and Pittsburgh or keep the Sabres within reach?:help:

I look at it this way, if the Pens beat the Sabres, We'll have the chance to beat the Pens at home (they'll be on the second game of a back-to-back) on Wednesday night that would mean we are top of the Eastern Conference.
I want the Pens to win tonight.

I hope Pittsburgh wins tonight against Buffalo. They'll have some confidence for tomorrow's game against us... and then we can crush they're hopes with a 4-0 win and in the same time grab 1st spot in our division and conference.

B.T.W. GO HABS GO !!!!!

(1) New Jersey
VS
(8) Montreal

I don't want anything for christmas if I can get a Devils VS Habs series opener... :crossfing

I'm rooting for the Sabres. If they finish in front of us, were the 2nd seed in the playoffs, if Pitt passes us were 4th at best and likely playing Ottawa in the 1st round.

Pens :thumbu:

Sabres :thumbd:

2-0 Rags early on.

I'm rooting for the Sabres. If they finish in front of us, were the 2nd seed in the playoffs, if Pitt passes us were 4th at best and likely playing Ottawa in the 1st round.

Are you saying you would rather face Ottawa rather then Montreal, N.Y. Rangers/Islanders, Toronto, Carolina and maybe Boston ???

Are you saying you would rather face Ottawa rather then Montreal, N.Y. Rangers/Islanders, Toronto, Carolina and maybe Boston ???

Rooting for easy matchup = bad

However I'd love to face one of the latter teams.

(God that was ironic wasn't it)

I'm rooting for Pitt in regulation and praying it doesn't go to OT. Like Jiri said the Devils control out own destiny in the division. As long as they beat Pitt tomorrow night every thing will be fine. And even if they don't it would still be a 4 point cushion with few games left and no meetings against one another.

I don't buy the we haven't won finishing in first argument. Last time they finished first in the Conference they got to game 7 of the Cup final. That's about as close as you can get without winning it.

Are you saying you would rather face Ottawa rather then Montreal, N.Y. Rangers/Islanders, Toronto, Carolina and maybe Boston ???

How did you get that out of my post? We can play one of those teams you named by finishing second behind Buffalo while falling behind Pitt probably matches us up against Ottawa in the first round, hence the reason i'm rooting for Buffalo.

I think the Rangers and Isles will find their way into the playoffs along with the Pens. Man these avatars are lookin good.

I think the Rangers and Isles will find their way into the playoffs along with the Pens. Man these avatars are lookin good.

I have to admit, the Rags have been playing some really good hokcey lately and Lundqvist is lookin sharp :madfire:

Damn, 1-1 in 41 seconds.

MAF with a sick glove save.. Crazy action

I look at it this way, if the Pens beat the Sabres, We'll have the chance to beat the Pens at home (they'll be on the second game of a back-to-back) on Wednesday night that would mean we are top of the Eastern Conference.
I want the Pens to win tonight.

yeah good call. But that's all assuming we come ready to play tomorrow.


It would be sweet to see Buffalo lose 4 in a row too. So go Pens!

Sens tied it up at 2 after being down 2-0. good game.

D.P out of game with possible concussion; Dunham in...

yeah saw that. The collision didn't even look that bad to me. Especially for Begin. :dunno:

I hope Pittsburgh wins tonight against Buffalo. They'll have some confidence for tomorrow's game against us... and then we can crush they're hopes with a 4-0 win and in the same time grab 1st spot in our division and conference.

B.T.W. GO HABS GO !!!!!

(1) New Jersey
VS
(8) Montreal

I don't want anything for christmas if I can get a Devils VS Habs series opener... :crossfingSpeaking of the HABS, they just scored; 2-1 Isles

Damn, that goal is awful.

2-1 Pens.

2-2, all tied up.

Hah 3-2 Senators
Is there any team better than the rangers at blowing a 2 goal lead?

Hah 3-2 Senators
Is there any team better than the rangers at blowing a 2 goal lead?

VS said that the Rags have blown a 2-0 (or was it 2 goal?) lead and lost 10 times this season.

Damn that's bad.

Rangers were winning 2-0 and then 3 unanswered goals by the Sens.

4-2 PENS.
Tomorrow we take ownership of the Penthouse... :naughty:

Sabres score; 4-2 PENS...

Fantastic, a 3 point game with 8 seconds left.

This is why I wanted Pitt to win. I am not worried about their defense.

Of course this game was going to OT!

Is it too much to ask for this game to end in regulation? **** you Pittsburgh. :rant:

Fantastic, a 3 point game with 8 seconds left.
Now 6 of the last 7 Pens games have gone to OT...ridiculous

I just knew it was going to happen when Buffalo got control in the Pens zone after Recchi hit the post on the empty net.

Sabres score with 6 minutes left! 4-4; so much for sole posession of the penthouse... :cry:

I don't care I want 2nd seed.

:sabres

The Rangers blew a 2 goal lead? Who would have thought?

The Rangers blew a 2 goal lead? Who would have thought?

probably everyone in NY. Anyone ever notice they get real cocky fast, and then real indignant just as fast? I think they might be manic depressives.

I would be too if that was my favorite team.

The Penguins and Sabres square off tonight on Vs. Not sure who I am rooting for, I guess I'll be happy with the outcome as long as it doesn't go to overtime.

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Pitt takes it...Crosby with a sweet move for the shootout clincher.

I'm not too worried about the Pens catching us, so I'm glad they got the extra point. Figures it'd go to OT though.

Edit: lol n/m

PIT won, but it really sucks butt that the best we can do tomorrow is tie for 1st in the East; oh well...:rant:

PIT won, but it really sucks butt that the best we can do tomorrow is tie for 1st in the East; oh well...

Yeah, but I'll still be there. :D

Yeah, but I'll still be there. :D
As will I... :naughty: :naughty:

Carolina has 8th now, maybe we don't want #1 in the East.

Carolina has 8th now, maybe we don't want #1 in the East.

Last year's semifinal round would have been alot different if the Devils had the home ice, IMO.

Last year's semifinal round would have been alot different if the Devils had the home ice, IMO.

but the islanders may have lost DiPietro ..

Well now at least with a win tomorrow we can tie the Sabres in points. We will still be in second since they have more wins but we just have to get closer one game at a time.

Carolina has 8th now, maybe we don't want #1 in the East.

I REALLY hope we get Montreal in the 1st round but if that doesn't happen, I want CAROLINA !!!!

I want my revenge on does ****ing Canes and have Lukowich break Staal's back in front of the net with about 4 sec. left in the game :rant:

I'm sick of teams we need to gain points on going to the shootout.

Buffalo and Pittsburgh... another 3 point game.

As will I... :naughty: :naughty:

As will I

Supposed to be 70 tomorrow!!! Early tailgate for me

I'm sick of teams we need to gain points on going to the shootout.

Buffalo and Pittsburgh... another 3 point game.

Yeah, it is aggravating which is why I think regulation wins should be 3 points because it would nullify that to an extent.

I do like shootouts though. Not because I think they're good for the sport, but because I ****ing hate ties and continuous OTs is obviously dumb in the regular season.

Had a nice big grin on my face when I read this:

"But it wasn't enough for the Rangers, who went from being in postseason position at the start of the night to 11th place in the Eastern Conference. New York was passed by Carolina, Montreal and Toronto in less than an hour and fell two points below the eighth-place playoff cutoff with 12 games remaining."

probably everyone in NY. Anyone ever notice they get real cocky fast, and then real indignant just as fast? I think they might be manic depressives.

I would be too if that was my favorite team.



haha yea i live with a couple rangers fans, and since i love watching any hockey game, i have pretty much watched almost every Rags game and i love when the rangers come out flying and all the sudden, the ranger fans start in with how damn good the Rags are, only to be let down. I love watching the disappointment on the faces :biglaugh:

haha yea i live with a couple rangers fans, and since i love watching any hockey game, i have pretty much watched almost every Rags game and i love when the rangers come out flying and all the sudden, the ranger fans start in with how damn good the Rags are, only to be let down. I love watching the disappointment on the faces :biglaugh:

Yeah, RANGERS SUCKS :yo:

Yeah, it is aggravating which is why I think regulation wins should be 3 points because it would nullify that to an extent.

I do like shootouts though. Not because I think they're good for the sport, but because I ****ing hate ties and continuous OTs is obviously dumb in the regular season.

How so? This is what I'm in favor for, especially if the season was shortened a bit. It's much more satisfying to win playing hockey than showing off your skills IMO.

How so? This is what I'm in favor for, especially if the season was shortened a bit. It's much more satisfying to win playing hockey than showing off your skills IMO.

Continues OT that could go to 1 am in the morning isn't a good idea if you have a game the next day in another city.

How so? This is what I'm in favor for, especially if the season was shortened a bit. It's much more satisfying to win playing hockey than showing off your skills IMO.

I see what you mean, but I don't like the idea of shortening the season. If I were a player I'd hate the shootout, but as a fan I just enjoy it instead of a tie. Like I said, the 3 point regulation system would at least make it a little bit better off.

Continues OT that could go to 1 am in the morning isn't a good idea if you have a game the next day in another city.

Which is why I mentioned the shortened schedule, to ensure there are no back to back games. Besides, 4-on-4 won't stay scoreless for long.

Which is why I mentioned the shortened schedule, to ensure there are no back to back games. Besides, 4-on-4 won't stay scoreless for long.

Right but you also don't take into consideration a lot of fans aren't adults, and those that are have lives and jobs to go home to. Sure the hardcore fan will stay until the end, but when you pay to see a hockey game you don't pay to stay until it gets too late and find out later what happens. You want to see an outcome...

So really who is going to want to stay until possibly 1am or later on a continuous game that has almost no implications like a playoff game does, on say a Weds night?

I bet you probably don't take that into consideration

Right but you also don't take into consideration a lot of fans aren't adults, and those that are have lives and jobs to go home to. Sure the hardcore fan will stay until the end, but when you pay to see a hockey game you don't pay to stay until it gets too late and find out later what happens. You want to see an outcome...

So really who is going to want to stay until possibly 1am or later on a continuous game that has almost no implications like a playoff game does, on say a Weds night?

I bet you probably don't take that into consideration

I seriously doubt that any games will go into those hours of the night, and if they do it will most likely be a very rare occurance. Basketball does it, even baseball does it, and their game lasts twice as long as a hockey game. With the new rules, I don't see an extra period running more than ten minutes.

I seriously doubt that any games will go into those hours of the night, and if they do it will most likely be a very rare occurance. Basketball does it, even baseball does it, and their game lasts twice as long as a hockey game. With the new rules, I don't see an extra period running more than ten minutes.

Yeah but I don't think anyone saw Brodeur pulling 12 shutouts in a season again in the "new NHL" and look at that. Also with baseball you're talking about a sport which has games at 1pm on weekdays. So I don't know how good of an example that is...and who cares about basketball. For one basketball nor baseball are anywhere near as hard as it is to play hockey in terms of physical ability. In basketball you have fouls for every little thing, or when a guy bumps into you, in hockey a guy could rip your face off so long as you have the puck and you have to deal with that night-in and night-out for 82 games + playoffs if you make it.

What you're suggesting, regardless of fans or anything else, is that these guys take less games, but more work on a nightly basis when thats already hard enough. That doesn't necessarily make it balanced just because you drop games because its more work over a less period of time possibly, and there are a lot of OT games.

Players might hate the shootout, but I also doubt they'd take a shortened season and continuous OTs over it. And just because YOU doubt it will go that long doesn't really make it any more relevant, except to you. They are pro's for a reason, and as you can see from teams play, especially our team, they can and will adjust and thats what will make the probability of longer games higher over time.

Well tonight I was hoping for some help from Montreal and Tampa, but alas it was not to be, the Canadiens lost 6-3 to the Pens, so they are 4 points behind us ( no games in hand thankfully) and Tampa lost 3-2 at home to the Sabres, so they are 4 points ahead of us (no games in hand)

Buff--71--98
NJD--71--94
PIT--71--90

The only bright spots tonight were the Rangers loss to ATL, albeit in OT, and Toronto got crushed 5-1 by the Caps.

Its gonna be a wild finish. As long as we are reasonably healthy going into the first round I will be happy.

Its gonna be a wild finish. As long as we are reasonably healthy going into the first round I will be happy.

That's all we need really, a strong bill of health and a strong confident finish going into the playoffs.

Pittsburgh in OT with ottawa right now. awesome

Pittsburgh in OT with ottawa right now. awesome

Pittsburgh wins in the SO.

we got ourselves a race for the Atlantic boys! The Penguins can tie us with a win over the Rangers tomorrow. and that will probably happen.

Pittsburgh wins in the SO.
A three point game with the Pens winning. The Devils really need to pick it up if they want the division.

A three point game with the Pens winning. The Devils really need to pick it up if they want the division.

The Sens are only 2 points back now as well. So if they both pass us we will end up in 5th.

Sens suck.

I'm a huge Ranger fan tonight. (Only tonight)

ugh

let's go rangers

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ugh

let's go rangers

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Yup, as much as it pains me to say it I want the Rags to win tonight.

My brother is a Pens fan, so I will definitely hear about it if the Pens win.

Rangers suck. They'll probably goto a 3 point game with the Pens getting 2 of them.

I hate having to cheer for the Rangers. But, you gotta do what you gotta do.

Rangers suck. They'll probably goto a 3 point game with the Pens getting 2 of them.

The Rangers will get up 2-0, allow 2 goals in the final 10 seconds of the third and lose in the shootout.

Jordan Staal just said the Pens need to play a full 50 minutes tonight :biglaugh:

Jordan Staal just said the Pens need to play a full 50 minutes tonight :biglaugh:

C'mon now, he's a hockey player... not a rocket scientist. ;)

Why is Thibault playing tonight?

Why is Thibault playing tonight?

Hopefully the Rags don't underestimate him like we idd

the rangers have had SO MANY CHANCES and they cant bury any

0-0 and it's almost the end of the 2nd.

THIBAULT LET ONE IN MAN

Man, this Rangers power play is Devils-esque.

1-0 Rags!

1-0 Rags!

Now maybe if they don't go up 2-0 they'll have a chance. :sarcasm:

FINALLY!

thank you betts

Man I want to win the division but rooting for the Rags don't wanna go there at least not yet.:shakehead

How do you not score there?

The Rags are playing like last years Rags at about mid season before they took their post olympic s#$t. Mike Lange just said "the Pens have the turkey on the table"

Fan-freaking-tastic

Gotta love the 3 point game! :banghead:

******** go to OT.

Did the Rags score? We'll see.

Yes!!!!!!!!

Couldn't they have scored 40 seconds earlier? Sheesh.

Edit: Wow, for some reason I thought the game had already gone to OT. That's what happens when you try to do a take home test and watch hockey at the same time.

Ya!!!! Banked in off a Penguin d-man!:yo:

Thank the lord, these guys remind me of all the Flyer-Ranger games last year. It's like they made a pact to go to OT.

Well back to hating the Rags full-time :yo:

wooo thank you rangers!

That makes me a little more comfortable

Worried about something guys? We're still in the rear-view mirror.

It was desperation to get out of 8th against exhaustion of 5 in seven nights.

Desperation won tonight.

Worried about something guys? We're still in the rear-view mirror.

It was desperation to get out of 8th against exhaustion of 5 in seven nights.

Desperation won tonight.

Desperation is my friend.

wooo thank you rangers!

Dont you mean thanks Scuderi?:biglaugh: :rant: we have the 2 worst defenseman in the league in Scuderi, and Melichar.:cry:

Pens just finished 5 games in 7 days, now we get a well deserved 2 day break to start our streak again starting with our revenge vs Islanders.

It was very difficult rooting for the Rangers tonight, but I did it. At a couple of points I found myself rooting for the Pens (only because they were playing the Rangers) before I snapped out of it and forced myself to root for the Rangers again.

Don't worry guys, we have to root for you four (maybe 3) more times this season and we don't feel too great about it either.

Don't worry guys, we have to root for you four (maybe 3) more times this season and we don't feel too great about it either.

This could be the start of a beautiful...

...ok. Maybe not.

Luongo and Brodeur have now faced the exact same number of shots.. pretty crazy.

A win tommorow is more important now than ever. Not just for the division, but to start turning things around. They may be injured, but all is surely not lost.

Pittsburgh with 2 elbowing penalties last night. I'm glad to see the refs finally crack down on them for once.

NYI ties it up 1-1 w/ pens.

Thank you, Islanders. We're still 1st in the division.

We still would've been even if they had won because we have one more win.

Leafs blow 3 goal lead to Buffalo.

2 and a half minutes to go.

Pens won today (guess we couldn't expect other teams to keep helping us out), so the Devs need to get it done tonight.

If the Rangers finish 7th I don't want to win the Atlantic. Lundqvist would shut down our joke of an offence.

If the Rangers finish 7th I don't want to win the Atlantic. Lundqvist would shut down our joke of an offence.

Im not so sure. Relax... ITS THE RANGERS COME ON!

Today I'm a Boston fan.

Go Bruins! Beat the Pens! (preferably in regulation)

Today I'm a Boston fan.

Go Bruins! Beat the Pens! (preferably in regulation)

The Bruins are like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get, last week they got shellacked 7-0 against the Rangers yet a little earlier they beat Detroit in Motown, kind of a Jekyll and Hyde team.
I really wanted them to beat the Rangers yesterday, but Chara did an Oduya special and goofed it up.
Of course I'm pulling for the Bruins today, I'm sick of these flukey goals and bounces the Pens are getting. Recchi is getting a little too big for his boots, maybe Alberts can shut him up.

I have no problem about the teams in the playoffs as of now, except one, I don't want the Rangers in the playoffs, I want them to be replaced with the Islanders.

I'm pulling for the Isles too, hopefully one of their tougher players can lay a heavy hit of that cheapshot Hollweg, I wouldn't mind seeing that other cheapshot they have in Avery get dinged up too.

If the Rangers finish 7th I don't want to win the Atlantic. Lundqvist would shut down our joke of an offence.

Or would he choke a la Cujo like last year :sarcasm:

Well the Bruins are down 3-0 in the first period so unless they completely collapse the Pens have tied us.

Wow, the Bruins (especially their penalty kill) have been worthless so far :shakehead

Boston looks to lose by 8 goals today...

You suck Boston! Stop sucking (just for today)!

thanks for showing up today boston

Am I correct in thinking we clinch (a spot) with a win and a Rags loss Tuesday?

Am I correct in thinking we clinch (a spot) with a win and a Rags loss Tuesday?
Out of the 7 teams out of the playoffs, only the Islanders and Montreal can catch us. One point or one missed point by Montreal would put us out of reach of the Habs, two points or a missed two points by the Islanders puts us out of reach of them.

So pretty much what I'm trying to say is a win on Tuesday clinches a spot.

remaining games for the penguins, in case anyone is interested:

@WSH
@BOS
@TOR
BUF
@OTT
NYR


edit: post #1000! haha

Time to be a Capitals fan! (well, they're my second favorite team so I'm always a fan, but today I'll really be cheering for them)

I'm also cheering for Toronto, since I would LOVE for the Hurricanes to miss the playoffs. 1) I just don't like them, and 2) I want the Devils to no longer be the answer to the trivia question "Who were the last SC champs to miss the playoffs the following year?"

Capitals doing their best to help us out so far, they're up 2-0 halfway through the first!

Goals from Semin and Gordon, and Fleury had no chance on either goal. Both of them got the puck wide open in front of the net, not a defenseman in sight.

I hope the Rangers don't pull a comeback against the Habs like we did the end of last season.

Pens 4, Caps 3 - Thanks a lot, guys :shakehead

Panthers 5, Lightning 2 - Meh, don't really care

Boston 3, Ottawa 2 - I guess Ottawa losing is good in case the Devils drop, but hopefully that doesn't happen

Toronto 6, Carolina 1 - Good stuff, can't stand the Canes

Habs are now up 6-4.

Edit: Habs win 6-4. It might be a good thing they didn't have this center ice online all season, I would never have gotten any work done.

Whew. The Maven is wrong again! :sarcasm:

I was just looking at the schedules, and one very good thing is that the Pens last game is April 7th, while the Devils last game is April 8th. So the Devils will control their fate while the Pens will have to sit and watch (assuming it remains close like this, which I think it will).

I was just looking at the schedules, and one very good thing is that the Pens last game is April 7th, while the Devils last game is April 8th. So the Devils will control their fate while the Pens will have to sit and watch (assuming it remains close like this, which I think it will).

For our sake, hopefully by the 7th the Devils will have it, otherwise it is going to be a nerve wracking day for Devs fans!

Pens at Bruins, 7:00

We need the Bruins to come up big tonight (okay, we don't need them to, since we still control our own destiny, but it would be nice).

Toronto at Atlanta is the only other eastern conference game tonight.

Pens at Bruins, 7:00

We need the Bruins to come up big tonight (okay, we don't need them to, since we still control our own destiny, but it would be nice).

Toronto at Atlanta is the only other eastern conference game tonight.

Pass, I got my hopes up when the Caps were up on the Pens 2-0 Tuesday only to have the Pens come back (what else is new?).

The Devils have a much easier schedule than the Pens to finish the season. They control their own destiny.

No more excuses.

Bruins down by 1 in the 3rd... they suck. :shakehead

Bruins down by 1 in the 3rd... they suck. :shakehead
Be happy they're only down one, that's a manageable comeback.

Be happy they're only down one, that's a manageable comeback.

its two now.

its two now.
*Sigh*

I knew I shouldn't have gotten my hopes up.

We need to step it up, I really don't want to face Ottawa in the first round.

So the Pens win 4-2, and Atlanta beats Toronto in OT. That'll make some of the teams fighting for a playoff spot unhappy.

**** the Penguins, through 7 years of futility they have built their team to be what they are and now haughty fans will be all arrogant and cocky ******** because they're in first, well if you tank for years obviously you're going to get the best players. They've got like 4 or 5 top 5 picks, 3 top 3 picks, and 6-9 top 30 picks. **** the Penguins

**** the Penguins, through 7 years of futility they have built their team to be what they are and now haughty fans will be all arrogant and cocky ******** because they're in first, well if you tank for years obviously you're going to get the best players. They've got like 4 or 5 top 5 picks, 3 top 3 picks, and 6-9 top 30 picks. **** the Penguins

Get used to it. ;) They will be a force for many years to come.

**** the Penguins, through 7 years of futility they have built their team to be what they are and now haughty fans will be all arrogant and cocky ******** because they're in first, well if you tank for years obviously you're going to get the best players. They've got like 4 or 5 top 5 picks, 3 top 3 picks, and 6-9 top 30 picks. **** the Penguins
*2 number 1 picks 2 number 2 picks one number 5 pick

**** the Penguins, through 7 years of futility they have built their team to be what they are and now haughty fans will be all arrogant and cocky ******** because they're in first, well if you tank for years obviously you're going to get the best players. They've got like 4 or 5 top 5 picks, 3 top 3 picks, and 6-9 top 30 picks. **** the Penguins
I feel for you, DF.

I feel for you, DF.

I'm just tired of hearing their fans (there are good ones mind you) who won't shut the **** up and conveniently forget the years where they were an absolute joke. I get that their excited, but they're so cocky it's like they've never stopped being the team of 1991-92.

It may seem bad now, but wait until the Penguins have to start re-signing these "All-Stars". No matter how high tha cap goes up, they will feel the squeeze soon enough.

Crosby and MAF will always be there... but a good portion of the others might not. Especially seeing as the Staals want to be on the same team sometime in the future.

Malkin might be in it for the money soon enough as well.

Give it 4 years before that team is flying itself to pieces...

I'm just tired of hearing their fans (there are good ones mind you) who won't shut the **** up and conveniently forget the years where they were an absolute joke. I get that their excited, but they're so cocky it's like they've never stopped being the team of 1991-92.

no forgetting 4 terrible years......though i imagine it's easier than forgetting over a decade of the good-to-outstanding previous years by the very same team.

**** the Penguins, through 7 years of futility they have built their team to be what they are and now haughty fans will be all arrogant and cocky ******** because they're in first, well if you tank for years obviously you're going to get the best players. They've got like 4 or 5 top 5 picks, 3 top 3 picks, and 6-9 top 30 picks. **** the Penguins

1) It was 4 seasons, not 7 years.

2) There are huge flaws in your "top picks" comment...

- Sidney Crosby - 1st overall (lucky 30 team lottery winner)
- Marc-Andre Fleury - 1st overall (was a #3 pick, traded Mikael Samuelsson to get it)
- Evgeni Malkin - 2nd overall
- Jordan Staal - 2nd overall

The rest were brought up through the system, credit goes to Therrien & Wilkes-Barre/Scranton development...

- Ryan Whitney - 5th overall
- Colby Armstrong - 21st overall
- Brooks Orpik - 18th overall
- Erik Christensen - 69th overall
- Ryan Malone - 115th overall (skipped minors, directly to NHL)
- Michel Ouellet - 124th overall
- Maxime Talbot - 234th overall

The remaining credit goes to new GM Shero and management, for bringing accountability & role players...

Roberts
LaRock
Ruutu
Petrovicky
Ekman
Eaton

3) Most teams have "top 30 picks" every year, it's called the draft, some teams with more than one 1st round picks, it's how you pick them and what you do with them that counts. If you want to talk about a team with lots of top picks, look no further than the Islanders...

1989 2nd Dave Chyzowski
1990 6th Scott Scissons
1991 4th Scott Lachance
1992 5th Darius Kasparaitis
1994 9th Brett Lindros
1995 2nd Wade Redden
1996 3rd J.P. Dumont
1997 4th Roberto Luongo
1997 5th Eric Brewer
1998 9th Michael Rupp
1999 5th Tim Connolly
1999 8th Taylor Pyatt
1999 10th Branislav Mezei
2000 1st Rick DiPietro
2000 5th Raffi Torres

it was four seasons, and our previous owner put us in the hellish position we were in during those seasons. he drove this team into comlpete bankruptcy and lemieux had to get us out of it.

i dont talk cocky about my team, yes im excited, but being completely ignorant and saying we tanked on purpose is ridiculous. what do you expect a team just out of bankruptcy to do when there was no cap? everyone seems to forget that before the four bad seasons (five if you want to include the lockout) we were in the playoffs for 11 straight years.

even last year we tried to ice a competitive team by signing, thibault, palffy, gonchar, leclair, recchi.....but palffy retired, lemieux retired, thibault sucked and gonchar didnt get into form until the end of the year.

so please quit talking like that, i actually like the devils, and have respect for most other teams in this league....so why be a dick towards us?

The season isn't over yet. :)

it was four seasons, and our previous owner put us in the hellish position we were in during those seasons. he drove this team into comlpete bankruptcy and lemieux had to get us out of it.

i dont talk cocky about my team, yes im excited, but being completely ignorant and saying we tanked on purpose is ridiculous. what do you expect a team just out of bankruptcy to do when there was no cap? everyone seems to forget that before the four bad seasons (five if you want to include the lockout) we were in the playoffs for 11 straight years.

even last year we tried to ice a competitive team by signing, thibault, palffy, gonchar, leclair, recchi.....but palffy retired, lemieux retired, thibault sucked and gonchar didnt get into form until the end of the year.

so please quit talking like that, i actually like the devils, and have respect for most other teams in this league....so why be a dick towards us?

I said there was good fans out there, but I've encountered some real cocky ones (not to say we don't have our share) that just act like they've been this good for years and getting guys like Crosby was good management.

I am glad the Pens are having success, they deserve it after that futility there for a while, and the fans deserve to have that team there

I said there was good fans out there, but I've encountered some real cocky ones (not to say we don't have our share) that just act like they've been this good for years and getting guys like Crosby was good management.

I am glad the Pens are having success, they deserve it after that futility there for a while, and the fans deserve to have that team there

i hear what your saying about some fans, and i know what they say. but it just kinda gets to me and most other knowledgeable fans when you see someone say that we tanked on purpose, and that we have sucked for a decade now.

but good luck to you guys for the rest of the season, it should be an interesting race for the division title over the last 4-5 games.

i hear what your saying about some fans, and i know what they say. but it just kinda gets to me and most other knowledgeable fans when you see someone say that we tanked on purpose, and that we have sucked for a decade now.

but good luck to you guys for the rest of the season, it should be an interesting race for the division title over the last 4-5 games.

I should clarify on my earlier statement, I in no way actually believe the Pens tanked on purpose, that was their 1984 way of doing things, I was thinking about 84 when I was typing, so I added it in, you know when you're writing something, you hear a song, and write down the lyrics.......yeah that's what happened.

I should clarify on my earlier statement, I in no way actually believe the Pens tanked on purpose, that was their 1984 way of doing things, I was thinking about 84 when I was typing, so I added it in, you know when you're writing something, you hear a song, and write down the lyrics.......yeah that's what happened.
To be fair there's a fine line between tanking and "fire sales of the century."

To be fair there's a fine line between tanking and "fire sales of the century."

I don't get it.

I don't get it.
Even though they didn't "tank" in the last four years, they sure as hell traded away a ******** of talent at the deadline.

its about time they ****ing passed us

Even though they didn't "tank" in the last four years, they sure as hell traded away a ******** of talent at the deadline.

yea that is true, we couldnt afford to keep anyone w/o a cap in place, and with our teams financial situation in the toilet at the time.

Even though they didn't "tank" in the last four years, they sure as hell traded away a ******** of talent at the deadline.

Okay, now I get it. Washington did the same thing with Ovechkin in 04. They traded Lang, Nylander, Gonchar, Jagr to tank that season.

Okay, now I get it. Washington did the same thing with Ovechkin in 04. They traded Lang, Nylander, Gonchar, Jagr to tank that season.
Never was a fan of firesales...I wish that the lottery was even more random so teams wouldn't have such an incentive to trade away all their talent at the deadline.

Even though they didn't "tank" in the last four years, they sure as hell traded away a ******** of talent at the deadline.

I know you guys never experience it because you contend every year, but that's what teams that suck do at the deadline. ;)

That said, we never had much to trade off for a couple of those years.

Does any of this matter? The Penguins have too many young star players to be able to keep them all for more then two seasons. MAF, Crosby, Malkin, Staal, etc. All make under 1 mil/season now...

And no way will those guys take massive pay cuts just to stay together.

In the end, the long term Pens will only be Crosby and MAF. Staal will leave, as will Malkin.

82 games people! 82 games.

We'll talk then!

Actually, Sid's contract comes up first, and he's already talked about taking less money to keep the team together. He's the leader of the pack in many ways, so if he does it, others may follow. It will be interesting to see what happens with this issue.

As far as tanking and fire sales go, don't forget we were dealing with Craig Patrick back then. He was completely out of the loop and usually hung over in those days, and I doubt very much that he had any plan in place at all.

Stay on topic...

Does any of this matter? The Penguins have too many young star players to be able to keep them all for more then two seasons. MAF, Crosby, Malkin, Staal, etc. All make under 1 mil/season now...

And no way will those guys take massive pay cuts just to stay together.

In the end, the long term Pens will only be Crosby and MAF. Staal will leave, as will Malkin.

Wow. You are way wrong on that one.

Stay on topic...

Thank you.

Some people need to just drop the 'fanboy' attitude and just accept that fact the Pens have been playing better than the Devils over the last 5-6 weeks, injuries or not. :sarcasm:

MAF, Crosby, Malkin, Staal, etc. All make under 1 mil/season now...

Wow. You are way wrong on that one.

MAF - $989,520
Crosby - $850,000
Malkin - $984,200
Staal - $850,000

hmmmm, how wrong is he?

the way i see it, pens have been playing WAY above where they should be, and that is great for the team and pens fans. most of their players are overacheiving to the extreme, fact is they have a lot of below average (at best) players, but chemistry has been great. i would never want ruutu, armstrong, malone, ouellet etc. etc. on my team. the players named above with salaries plus the surprise of christensen, and whitney are the future of the team, the others are just enjoying the ride.

and yes mutley, the devils have been playing like crap for a while now. we all know this.

i still see both teams going 3-2 for the last 5. at this point the pens deserve first more than the devils. hopefully the devs can keep pace tonight. :)

thats not what they actually make with the different incentives and bonuses for games played, goals, points, etc. and those count against the cap.

last year MAF made around 3 mil, and crosby well over a million. they come up for contracts at different years as well, cosby will get the max unless he takes less....malkin will NOT get the max, and staal will NOT get the max. as a matter of fact after their first contracts are up what makes you think that they will all demand 6 million a year?

and yes i see staal being the odd man out but even if so, im sure we would trade him for quality depth players anyway, same case goes for malkin. but i see this team sticking together for at least another 4-5 seasons, with people being brought in and traded of course, but the core of MAF, crosby, malkin, staal. staying put.

This is NOT a place to discuss the Penguins and their potential future salary cap problems.

Getting back on topic, here are some of tonight's potentially interesting matchups:

Tampa at Carolina - I want Carolina to lose. Miss the playoffs. Go Tampa!

Montreal at Ottawa - In case the worst happens and the Pens do pass us (don't think it will happen, but you never know) and we have to play Ottawa, I'd prefer to have home ice. Go Habs!

Isles at Sabres - Nothing to do with our playoff race, but I'd like to see 4 Atlantic teams make it. Go Isles!

whatever has to happen to make the rangers drop to 10th, thats what i am rooting for.

I don't mind having the Rangers in there, but let's go Tampa!

I want Carolina out of the playoffs!!

This is NOT a place to discuss the Penguins and their potential future salary cap problems.

Getting back on topic, here are some of tonight's potentially interesting matchups:

Tampa at Carolina - I want Carolina to lose. Miss the playoffs. Go Tampa!

Montreal at Ottawa - In case the worst happens and the Pens do pass us (don't think it will happen, but you never know) and we have to play Ottawa, I'd prefer to have home ice. Go Habs!

Isles at Sabres - Nothing to do with our playoff race, but I'd like to see 4 Atlantic teams make it. Go Isles!

sorry about that, just felt the need to say something when it was stated.

good luck to you guys the rest of the way.

This is NOT a place to discuss the Penguins and their potential future salary cap problems.

Getting back on topic, here are some of tonight's potentially interesting matchups:

Tampa at Carolina - I want Carolina to lose. Miss the playoffs. Go Tampa!

Montreal at Ottawa - In case the worst happens and the Pens do pass us (don't think it will happen, but you never know) and we have to play Ottawa, I'd prefer to have home ice. Go Habs!

Isles at Sabres - Nothing to do with our playoff race, but I'd like to see 4 Atlantic teams make it. Go Isles!

I'm rooting against the Canes too...nothing personal I'm just so sick of always hearing the stat - the last team to win the cup and not make the playoffs was the Devils in '96. I'd like to pass that mantle off to someone else.:D

I don't care what any other team does but us. We control our own destiny and we need to win this division. We have led the entire year (practically) and if we lose it, it will be a huge blow to the team's confidence going into the playoffs. After all, we only need to look at the Rangers and Flyers of last year as our cautionary tale. Both had huge leads on us, we came back and took the division on the last night of the season and both of them lost in the first round.

This team is better talent-wise than last year's. They have to put it together starting tonight.

This team is better talent-wise than last year's.

Really? How?

Really? How?
Zajac > Brylin at second line center
Oduya > Hale

I don't see how you could argue that this team isn't better than last year's talentwise.

Zajac > Brylin at second line center
Oduya > Hale

I don't see how you could argue that this team isn't better than last year's talentwise.

the mod is just going to tell you are off topic again. so maybe start a thread? (but having 2 scoring lines is better than last season)

the mod is just going to tell you are off topic again. so maybe start a thread? (but having 2 scoring lines is better than last season)
Well said :handclap:

There are multiple threads on playoff lines, personnel, and how the Devils have played so far. This is not the place to discuss whether the 06-07 Devils are better than the 05-06 Devils.

Zajac > Brylin at second line center
Oduya > Hale

I don't see how you could argue that this team isn't better than last year's talentwise.

Nah. Even without Elias' & Giontas' injuries, the unproductive/dissapointing year of the EGG line negates any positives acheived by the development of Parise & Zajac. Elias, Gomez & Gionta were the one of, or the best line in hockey after January last season. No line has come even close to that level this year.

Edge=last season.

As for Oduya being better than Hale, that's not saying much. :sarcasm:

I'll take the level of play last year over our defensive play the last 5 weeks, not to mention injuries on Defense this season too.

Edge=I would have said this season, but looking at the last 5 weeks, gotta go with last season.

This is still the same team as last year, but a little bit unhealthier with all the injuries. :sarcasm:

I don't mind having the Rangers in there, but let's go Tampa!

I want Carolina out of the playoffs!!

That is blasphemy, punishable by a Scott Stevens special ;-) no way in hell do I want the Rangers in the playoffs, agreed about having Tampa in instead of Cryolina, Let's hope the Islanders can sneak in the back door, they got a tough game tonight in Buffalo, but I've a sneaky feeling they'll win.

Well so much for the Islanders, they got thumped 6-4, Man, looking at the Sabres as a semi neutral, they remind me so much like Carolina last season, you hardly touch them and they fall to the ice :shakehead

On to tomorrows games :-

We have to root for the Flyers to beat NYR.
Montreal to beat Buf.
Toronto to beat Pit.
That would put Toronto on equal points to NYR, but NYR would be ahead by 1 more win.
Montreal are fighting for a spot, they should win at the Bell center, they are on a hot streak.
Toronto is fighting for a spot, they are due to beat Pit at home.
I want the Flyers to win soley to damage NYR's playoff chances, I wanted the Isles to make it, they still can but it's slim.
I guess the lesser of two evils would be for Toronto to make it in instead of NYR.
I do not want the Rangers in the playoffs, even if it means Carolina getting in, and I certainly don't want Carolina in, but it just goes to show my "dislike" of the Rangers ;)

Well so much for the Islanders, they got thumped 6-3, Man, looking at the Sabres as a semi neutral, they remind me so much like Carolina last season, you hardly touch them and they fall to the ice :shakehead

On to tomorrows games :-

We have to root for the Flyers to beat NYR.
Montreal to beat Buf.
Toronto to beat Pit.
That would put Toronto on equal points to NYR, but NYR would be ahead by 1 more win.
Montreal are fighting for a spot, they should win at the Bell center, they are on a hot streak.
Toronto is fighting for a spot, they are due to beat Pit at home.
I want the Flyers to win soley to damage NYR's playoff chances, I wanted the Isles to make it, they still can but it's slim.
I guess the lesser of two evils would be for Toronto to make it in instead of NYR.
I do not want the Rangers in the playoffs, even if it means Carolina getting in, and I certainly don't want Carolina in, but it just goes to show my "dislike" of the Rangers ;)

This would be the most entertaining scenario to see. Makes the whole race to playoffs more enjoyable!

Looks like we are Leaf fans today.

I never thought I would say this.........ever, but GO LEAFS GO :cry:

Leafs suck...

I never thought I would say this.........ever, but GO LEAFS GO :cry:

Never! I hate that team!..I'd rather see the Pens win than see the Maple Laughs in the playoffs...

Who cares, the Leafs are so freaken awful, they won't win or make playoffs.

That team has been a bust since the league expanded to more than 6 teams.

Never! I hate that team!..I'd rather see the Pens win than see the Maple Laughs in the playoffs...

I figure even if the laughs win tonight they will find a way to blow it and miss the post season anyway, Don't worry ;) BTW I hate them too. Most hated team in the league!

Who cares, the Leafs are so freaken awful, they won't win or make playoffs.

That team has been a bust since the league expanded to more than 6 teams.

:biglaugh:

Leafs up 2-1 after 1.

Anyone watching the Isles? They mentioned Kozlov with a career high 24 goals, 50 points. :amazed:

Leafs up 2-1 after 1.

Make it 3-1 now, com'on Blue!

Anyone watching the Isles? They mentioned Kozlov with a career high 24 goals, 50 points. :amazed:

The 24 goals is a career high, but not the points. One season with Florida he finished with 70 points...I thnk it was back in 99-00.

4-1 Leafs.

4-1 T-Dot!

Beaten to it, I guess.

Bruins officially eliminated, hopefully that deflates them for tomorrow.

Bruins officially eliminated, hopefully that deflates them for tomorrow.

If the Devils don't take advantage of this tomorrow I will stick a fork in my eye.

The Pens will win this game. I just know it.

Go Laffs Go.

4-3.

Leafs, I swear to god. If you blow this...

You ****ing blow, Toronto.

4-3.

Leafs, I swear to god. If you blow this...

They just did.

The Pens will win this game. I just know it.

8 3 19:56 PIT R. WHITNEY (14) S. GONCHAR (53) M. RECCHI (43) 19 8 87 71 55 10 1 80 31 24 23 13 EV

4 seconds left too, fantastic.

unbelievable...

Toronto is the worst team alive....that team is so bad I don't even want them to win tonight...

unbelievable...

Toronto is the worst team alive....that team is so bad I don't even want them to win tonight...

Neither do I now, they don't deserve it, let the Pens have it.

Great. Now those ******* will win in a shootout. Too bad for them you can't win shootouts in the playoffs.

unbelievable...

Toronto is the worst team alive....that team is so bad I don't even want them to win tonight...

And we lost to them twice this month. So we have no one to blame but ourselves.

Someone passed out in Toronto?

Someone passed out in Toronto?

passed out?

Neither do I now, they don't deserve it, let the Pens have it.

The Pens are the luckiest team in hockey history. Their whole run
is built off games like this. If I didn't know better, I'd swear their
games were fixed. I've seen them win at least 10 games they had
no business winning, many similiar to this one. Sundin should have
drawn a call there and he didn't.

That's the most pissed off I've been at a game all year. I have to
stop watching their games for my own good.

passed out?

At the end of regulation someone apparently went into cardiac arrest or something. They were doing chest compressions and trying to resuscitate. It was three rows off the ice.

Nice win leafs. *sigh*

MARTY NEEDS A REST DAMN IT

Nice win leafs. *sigh*

LOL, that's exactly how I feel. Pens still get a point.

Magic number for not playing the Sens falls to 3.5.

That Scott Gomez give-a-way three weeks ago gave them a point they didn't need. If we lose the division by a point, you can look to that, not the leafs gifting the guins a point.

The Pens still gt one they shouldn't have had. This point could possibly decide the seeding...hopefully not.

The Devils just need to win their games and they'll be fine.

At the end of regulation someone apparently went into cardiac arrest or something. They were doing chest compressions and trying to resuscitate. It was three rows off the ice.

Must have really been pissed off about that last goal.

The Pens still gt one they shouldn't have had. This point could possibly decide the seeding...hopefully not.

The Devils just need to win their games and they'll be fine.

Not that the Devils have dominated teams all year, but the Pens don't have
one they shouldn't have had, they have about 15 they shouldn't have had.

Gomez's turnover was one of many. I've never seen anything like this.
It seems every other game they win plays out this way... suck for 50
minutes, and then something mindboggling happens and they steal a
point, it opens the floodgates and they win in regulation, or they win in
the shootout. Over and over again. That's the second 4-1 they've
come back from, one in Ottawa with 10 minutes left dead in the water,
Lethonen gave up the worst goal of all-time last week that decided a
game between them and the Thrashers, there's Lundqvist going out to
play a puck *on the PP* and getting caught up near the trapezoid,
causing a goal.... I could go on and on and on.

They are unbelieveably charmed. And the thing that drives me nuts
is that they are going to lose their first round series. They will not
be equiped for tight hockey and their end game will not work.

So, for this, we could have to battle it out with Ottawa.

The Pens are the luckiest team in hockey history. Their whole run
is built off games like this. If I didn't know better, I'd swear their
games were fixed. I've seen them win at least 10 games they had
no business winning, many similiar to this one. Sundin should have
drawn a call there and he didn't.

That's the most pissed off I've been at a game all year. I have to
stop watching their games for my own good.

Not that the Devils have dominated teams all year, but the Pens don't have
one they shouldn't have had, they have about 15 they shouldn't have had.

Gomez's turnover was one of many. I've never seen anything like this.
It seems every other game they win plays out this way... suck for 50
minutes, and then something mindboggling happens and they steal a
point, it opens the floodgates and they win in regulation, or they win in
the shootout. Over and over again. That's the second 4-1 they've
come back from, one in Ottawa with 10 minutes left dead in the water,
Lethonen gave up the worst goal of all-time last week that decided a
game between them and the Thrashers, there's Lundqvist going out to
play a puck *on the PP* and getting caught up near the trapezoid,
causing a goal.... I could go on and on and on.

They are unbelieveably charmed. And the thing that drives me nuts
is that they are going to lose their first round series. They will not
be equiped for tight hockey and their end game will not work.

So, for this, we could have to battle it out with Ottawa.

It's called hard work, sometimes often referred to as work ethic or playing the full 60 minutes.

It works pretty well in hockey.

If the Devils end up in 2nd, and the Rangers stay in 7th, we will have a rematch of last years round 1 baby!

If the Devils end up in 2nd, and the Rangers stay in 7th, we will have a rematch of last years round 1 baby!



I'm sorry, but that's the last thing I want!!! Those playoff games were too intense for me and I like to save those for the later rounds!!!

Good teams find a way to win even if they are not in it.

It's called hard work, sometimes often referred to as work ethic or playing the full 60 minutes.

It works pretty well in hockey.

PLAYING THE FULL 60 MINUTES?

The Pens play 10 minutes a game and win every other
game or steal a point off a moronic unforced error. I
have never seen anything quite like it.

I've been watching alot of your games, don't try to pass
me off that BS.

They had a stretch going for a few weeks where they
were playing very well, but other than that, on the run
you've had, there has been an unbelieve amount of
luckboxiness going on. It doesn't have to be wins,
either, it can be games like tonight, points are points.

The Penguins are playing well, working hard, and catching the breaks. Sucks for us Devils fans but that's how it is.

That said, here's the remaining games for both teams:

NJ: Boston, Ottawa, @ Philadelphia, Islanders
PIT: Sabres, @ Ottawa, Rangers

Personally, I think the Devils remaining 3 games (after Boston - a game I would hope the Devils will win now that they are largely healthy again, Gomez nonwithstanding) favors them over the Penguins. Buffalo isn't letting up this late in the season, neither is Ottawa, and the Rangers are fighting to make the playoffs. So are the Islanders you say, but the Devils have been SOLID against them all season long.

It's called hard work, sometimes often referred to as work ethic or playing the full 60 minutes.

It works pretty well in hockey.
You have to admit that the Pens have had some major flukey goals over the past few weeks.

The Penguins are playing well, working hard, and catching the breaks. Sucks for us Devils fans but that's how it is.

That said, here's the remaining games for both teams:

NJ: Boston, Ottawa, @ Philadelphia, Islanders
PIT: Sabres, @ Ottawa, Rangers

Personally, I think the Devils remaining 3 games (after Boston - a game I would hope the Devils will win now that they are largely healthy again, Gomez nonwithstanding) favors them over the Penguins. Buffalo isn't letting up this late in the season, neither is Ottawa, and the Rangers are fighting to make the playoffs. So are the Islanders you say, but the Devils have been SOLID against them all season long.

It looks like 105 points may be enough to win the Atlantic. I'm hoping for a win over Boston and Philly and at least a point against Ottawa. With the Pens playing their last game on Saturday, I'd like to see the division settled and Clemmenson start against the Isles in a 'Who Cares' game. The Isles will be making tee-times by next sunday.

Damn, I was really pulling for the Leafs there, and those damn Pens had to go ahead and ruin everything. I just hope we don't take Boston lightly tomorrow just because they're not going to be in the playoffs.

Oh my god, you guys have got to read the article. http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/recap;_ylt=Ah3L5vGKfR4m8A.QMRkiY2N7vLYF?gid=200703 3121
The game was in Toronto and Kaberle scored the game winner in OT.
Overtime was delayed for at least 10 minutes after a fan collapsed in the stands. Fans and medical personal pumped the man's chest for several minutes before the fan was carried out. It happened right after Whitney tied the game.

"The gentleman was successfully resuscitated and he was on his way to more care," Toronto coach Paul Maurice said.

Maurice said the delay helped them.
:biglaugh: Those die hard Leafs fans. :sarcasm:

Oh my god, you guys have got to read the article. http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/recap;_ylt=Ah3L5vGKfR4m8A.QMRkiY2N7vLYF?gid=200703 3121
The game was in Toronto and Kaberle scored the game winner in OT.

:biglaugh: Those die hard Leafs fans. :sarcasm:

hahahaha

Oh my god, you guys have got to read the article. http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/recap;_ylt=Ah3L5vGKfR4m8A.QMRkiY2N7vLYF?gid=200703 3121
The game was in Toronto and Kaberle scored the game winner in OT.

:biglaugh: Those die hard Leafs fans. :sarcasm:

Gonna love these leafs fans :lol: :lol:;)

Toronto did us a half favor yeasterday by not allowing the Pens 2 points, but boy did they pay today as the Rangers crushed them 7-2.
Carolina was rather fortunate to win in Florida, but they should be put to rest against the Bolts in their next game.
It is still possible the Devils could get first in the East, but Buffalo only has 1 hard game left and that is against the Pens ( in Pit) on Tues ( on versus), the other 3 games are against AHL teams vs Bos, @ WSH, @ PHI. So first place in the East is a long shot.
The Division is in our own hands, win out and we win the division.

Pit has a rough road ahead, they play Buf ( see above) then @ OTT, vs NYR.

I'm still clinging to the hope that the Rangers will miss the playoffs, they are @ NYI and the Isles are fighting for their lives, then vs MTL, and MTL is fighting for it's life, then last game @ PIT.
It's tough, but still a distinct possibility the Rangers could miss.

The Rangers are HOT (7-2-1 in their last 10) and Henry's playing very well, the odds of them collapsing are slim imo.

I personally want the standings to stay exactly the way they are, I like our chances vs. Tampa in the 1st round.

The Rangers are HOT (7-2-1 in their last 10) and Henry's playing very well, the odds of them collapsing are slim imo.

I personally want the standings to stay exactly the way they are, I like our chances vs. Tampa in the 1st round.


I'd like them to stay as they are with the exception of flip-flopping Montreal and Tampa in the standings. Brodeur and the Devils have owned Montreal for years now.

bring on montreal or the rangers

Updated playoff simulation:
http://web.ycdsb.ca/~Michael%20Carl/NHLSimulator/ReportWeighted.html?FCItemID=S0755E202

Playoff opponents:
vs. Tampa Bay: 33.63%
vs. NY Rangers: 22.21%
vs. Ottawa: 16.25%
vs. Montreal: 14.37%
vs. Atlanta: 7.71%
vs. Toronto: 4.91%
vs. Carolina: 0.75%
vs. NY Islanders: 0.17%

I'd like them to stay as they are with the exception of flip-flopping Montreal and Tampa in the standings. Brodeur and the Devils have owned Montreal for years now.

True, but then we run the risk of having a repeat of last year. I really think the week of vacation b/t rounds killed us last season and I would prefer to face an opponent who's beatable but will keep the team on it's toes.

Looks like we are Slug fans today.

Isles did me a favor today, pity they didn't beat the Rangers in regulation.

If Montreal can win @ MSG on Thurs while the Leafs beat the Isles @ Nassau, that will set up a monumental finish, Montreal's last game is @ Toronto and the Rangers last game is @ Pitt, Pitt will be trying hell for leather to win to get home ice against Ottawa, they have to beat Ottawa @ Scotiabank on Thurs, then they are @ home to NYR.
Ottawa's last game is @ Boston, so it's a tough deal for Pitt to get home ice.

There is still a chance the Rangers can miss the playoffs. So apart from the Devils, I'm pulling for Montreal on Thurs (and Toronto to beat the Isles), and then Pittsburgh, they are the Rangers next two opponents.
I don't mind the Leafs being in the playoffs

Much like the New York Giants don't belong in New Jersey, the New York Rangers don't belong in the playoffs.

Tonight was a great night on the scoreboard.

Devils won.
Penguins lost.
Canes lost (and out of the playoffs, hurrah!).

Good stuff :D

Canucks lost 3-1 (Hejduk with the hat trick!).

Luongo has 46 wins with two games to go (Sharks and Yotes) so at best he can tie Marty with 48. Hopefully Marty beats the Isles on Sunday to be the sole holder of the single season record.

After 2 periods Atlanta leads 2-0, and Tampa is down 4-0 in the 1st against Florida.

Tampa or the Rags in Round 1, it looks like.

Did Tampa forget that the division is on the line tonight? Yeesh.

So, with Tampa losing tonight thus far by a large margin and the Rangers manage at least a point tomorrow than we get Tampa.

6-0 Panthers...yikes. Wow, still 7 minutes left in the second.

That's their defense, for ya.

22-9 in shots.

Florida will do much better next year.