PENS vs Montreal Canadiens Round 1 (Best Of Five)

[EightyOne]

 

[BrookswasHere44]

I hate the format, I hate this lame gimmick, and I'd rather see an asterisk put next to whoever wins this season, even if it's us.

Pretty much just end the thread here I'd say

 

[66-30-33]

Cancel the season, no 24 team playoff bullshit!

Byes in the playoffs? ARE YOU f***ING KIDDING ME!!!!!??????

 

[WayneSid9987]

For us/the Pen's specifically, it's not terrible.
Fact is this team was playing awful hockey before they shut it down.
It would need a team like MTL to get them revv'ed up if they were to have any hope of a run.
Walking right into a PHI or WSH would NOT be good.

ETA:

As for how i'd line 'em up:

Zucker-Sid-Horny
Jake-G-Rust
Marleau-McCann-Sheary
ZAR-Blueger-Tanev

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

I'll say this. Personally, I'd rather the league be extra safe and not re-open yet.

But if they're going to open things up anyway, this will be exciting. Anyone complaining about it now, this is going to be fun to watch and a lot more entertaining that the alternative.

There's been no hockey for months. Think about doing this for 4 more months.

 

[Gurglesons]

I'll say this. Personally, I'd rather the league be extra safe and not re-open yet.

But if they're going to open things up anyway, this will be exciting. Anyone complaining about it now, this is going to be fun to watch and a lot more entertaining that the alternative.

There's been no hockey for months. Think about doing this for 4 more months.

Plus I think there may be some advantage to
playing competitive hockey prior to the 1st round tbh.

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

I could be wrong, but have to think money was a big factor there. Adding the next 4 teams gives you major markets of Chicago and Montreal. I have to imagine those best of 5 with the Habs and Hawks adds serious dough.

Money was THE factor, you are spot on, and don't forget the Rangers market.

 

[Ryder71]

For us/the Pen's specifically, it's not terrible.
Fact is this team was playing awful hockey before they shut it down.
It would need a team like MTL to get them revv'ed up if they were to have any hope of a run.
Walking right into a PHI or WSH would NOT be good.

ETA:

As for how i'd line 'em up:

Zucker-Sid-Horny
Jake-G-Rust
Marleau-McCann-Sheary
ZAR-Blueger-Tanev

I largely agree with the line up but what about Bjugstad?

 

[Ryder71]

The purest in me says scrap the season. But I gotta say for the Pens in particular, this format could really help the cause.

 

[Khelandros]

I found that video of Price stealing a game and the Pens being afraid to play him.

 

[metalan2]

It's great that I already feel like we can easily choke. I feel normal again. Love it.

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

I believe I read too that if they delayed next season there won't be any All-Star game and break nor a bye week.

That works fine with me.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

I'm torn on being happy that the pens get a real test before heading into the POs and pissed off that they could miss out due to a few bad games.

I know they wouldn't go for it but the 5/12 series should be 2 wins for the 5th seed and 3 wins for the 12th seed.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

Pens vote yes
Miss playoffs
Win draft lottery
Draft Lafreniere

Profit

People would be so pissed, lol.

 

[Bumpus]

 

[StroShow]

So Guentzel should be back for the playoffs right?

Zucker - Crosby - Sheary/Rodrigues/Bjugstad?
Guentzel - Malkin - Rust
Marleau - McCann - Hornqvist
ZAR - Blueger - Tanev

Dumoulin - Letang
Petterson - Marino
Johnson - Schultz

 

[TheSniper26]

I'll enjoy watching for sure but I'm kinda with @HandshakeLine on this. It's gimmicky and I won't really take the results seriously.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

4 months off is an entire off-season. This best of 5 is going to be a total crapshoot, heck the whole playoffs might be.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

"If Pittsburgh can't beat Montreal they don't deserve to be there anyway."

Teams that don't earn a playoff spot absolutely don't deserve to be there. Yet here we are.

Also this is roughly scheduled for like end of July? lol

 

[HandshakeLine]

This is dumb, and you people are mostly just being desperate. Which is fine, but just call it like it is instead of trying to pretend that this is cool and good and totally the same as playing an 82 game season + postseason.

 

[Sideline]

Over or under 5 Penguins with the 'rona by the end of round 2?

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Over or under 5 Penguins with the 'rona by the end of round 2?

I'll take the under. It is going to be 4:

Geno
Sid
Jake
Krissy

Jack Johnson will be healthy as a horse.

 

[The Old Master]

I'll enjoy watching for sure but I'm kinda with @HandshakeLine on this. It's gimmicky and I won't really take the results seriously.

me too...…...unless the pen's win.

 

[OnMyOwn]

If anyone on this team were to get it, Sid would be the guy. Dude winds up getting mumps and takes the longest of the estimated time frame to come back from every injury. He never gets hurt and comes back ahead of schedule haha

 

[Ogrezilla]

this whole discussion is wild. The NHL is a business. Of course they are more worried about making money than upholding the sanctity of who should get to smack rubber with sticks.