MDSF: (1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs (4) Columbus Blue Jackets

[ForsbergTheGreat]

According to the analogy you are putting forth, it means we trade our 6th overall for some 2nd rounder to find those players .

If thats what you get from it you need a double take, There's a difference between just pure skill and a mixture of skill and size in a player. Yzerman, Zetterberg, Toews, Bergeron, Getzlaf, and the great Forsberg... They have a ton of skill but they are also willing to put their bodies on the line and go out and out battle the other team.

It doesn't just mean size, Gallagher is only 5 '9 and he plays with ton of heart, doesn't shy after from hitting, he goes in and out battles players twice his size. If he only relied on his skill he be shut down and become a perimeter type player, we got a team full of them. You don't have to be flashy, in fact you rarely see flashy in playoffs

[DeNiro]

"Kids, you gotta love your sticks" - Don Cherry

[Amish Rake Fighter]

get a room Jenner

[Amish Rake Fighter]

Cherry is on fire

[ForsbergTheGreat]

Cherry is on fire

Haha just losing it.

[Amish Rake Fighter]

Haha just losing it.

that purple faced tirade about Cooke was bang on

[Moonshinefe]

that was awesome hearing Don Cherry rip into the Matt Cooke thing, haha. One of the few coaches corners I've enjoyed before.

[Moonshinefe]

CBJ is a league inspiration. Making it work with a team full of no-names. Canucks should take note: give everyone a chance to earn their ice time and give them the confidence to step it up.

I know the Pens have been a little "chokey" the last few playoffs, but even I've been surprised by this Columbus team. They're certainly proving their massive improvements last year were no accident.

[Ralph.]

I hope CBJ wins this series so hard. They keep this kind of play up, and they'll have a damn good chance.

[Madness]

Pens score. 1-1

[Moonshinefe]

I hope CBJ wins this series so hard. They keep this kind of play up, and they'll have a damn good chance.

I hope CBJ wins too, but I doubt they'd get much farther past the Pens. Not every team in the playoffs has their star players ice cold and goalie choking, heh.

[DeNiro]

If the Pens fail to make it past the Jacket, Fleury will likely be gone IMO.

[Dragonfruits]

wow shots 34-15 for Pitts

[Moonshinefe]

This beer commercial is killing me. Has there ever been a more pretentious display of BS?

[Ralph.]

I hope CBJ wins too, but I doubt they'd get much farther past the Pens. Not every team in the playoffs has their star players ice cold and goalie choking, heh.

Oh definitely. I would certainly just be happy seeing and average team beat the "Godlike" Pens. If they make it further, even better. But I do agree, if they do make it past the Pens, I can't see them going a whole lot further anyway.

[MayRayDown]

If the Pens fail to make it past the Jacket, Fleury will likely be gone IMO.

Makes sense. With Miller, Hiller, Elliot, Halak free agents or they could let him play the last year of his contract and get Schneider/Niemi/Bishop next offseason but that's banking on them not resigning but I don't think tbl will shell out 6+ for bishop

[Moonshinefe]

Makes sense. With Miller, Hiller, Elliot, Halak free agents or they could let him play the last year of his contract and get Schneider/Niemi/Bishop next offseason but that's banking on them not resigning but I don't think tbl will shell out 6+ for bishop

Doubt Schneider is going anywhere, Brodeur was hinting at going to a different team next year.

[Dragonfruits]

CBJ is going to need another greasy goal don't like their chances Pitts is outworking and outplaying them big time

[Dragonfruits]

saw that coming game over

[Madness]

Jokinen scores 2-1