Prime Crosby & Malkin in Stanley Cup Runs

[SEALBound]

I met Orpik and Dupuis they were the nicest guys ever, same with TK48. The biggest dick I ever met was Phil Bourque, what an ass.

I met him at the tables after game 1 in 2008 in Detroit. He was decent. Same with Lange.

 

[66-30-33]

I can't believe they kept Dan after this series.

Can't believe we had 4 powerplays goals that game...HOW IS THAT ALLOWED????

 

[End of Line]

I can't believe they kept Dan after this series.

I repressed this series out of existence and now it’s staring at me in the face again

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

Well I meant that facetiously but Skinner and Jarry are close to being the same goalie, though Skinner might be more clutch lol…does it matter because EDM has way more talent and better coaching than the Pens to more than make up for the below average goaltending they get…

Is that a dig on Sully? That's getting personal .

EDM more talent...
Makes me think of our days when all we needed was someone competent between the pipes come playoff time. Just competent, not amazing! I think EDM needs a little more than competent.

I don't thing EDM is thaaaaat well coached. I mean they are MUCH better coached than years prior, but their strategy seems to be "wait until McDavid or Draisaitl is out there", and "hand them the puck as much as possible".

Oh...and if things aren't working, "put them on the same line". That strategy does feel familiar though...lol.

To be fair, McDavid is totally a one-man-show when he gets the chance!

Their bottom 6 is as useless as ours.

 

[SEALBound]

I repressed this series out of existence and now it’s staring at me in the face again

A hobby of mine is finding people's past traumas and making them relive them.

I do it to my wife every anniversary.

 

[Kiith Nabaal]

Crosby had 21 points in 12 games in 2018. If we went all the way again he might have cracked 40.

Speaking of Dupuis, I really didn't like that he drove himself to the hospital while he was in the middle of a stroke or whatever his situation was.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Crosby had 21 points in 12 games in 2018. If we went all the way again he might have cracked 40.

Speaking of Dupuis, I really didn't like that he drove himself to the hospital while he was in the middle of a stroke or whatever his situation was.

The worst part was him having more blood clot issues after his first and he kinda just said "whatever" and continued to try to play. I mean... respect the grit and determination but you got like 7 kids or whatever, bruv.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

We did it with much less in 08 and 09.

Fleury was out of his mind good in 2008. Probably deserved the Smythe.

 

[Tom Hanks]

The worst part was him having more blood clot issues after his first and he kinda just said "whatever" and continued to try to play. I mean... respect the grit and determination but you got like 7 kids or whatever, bruv.

Maybe that was a reason to keep going

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Crosby had 21 points in 12 games in 2018. If we went all the way again he might have cracked 40.

Unlikely, scoring usually dips in the later rounds, finals in particular.

 

[Phil68]

Crazy, I didn't realize that Crosby never led the team in points each time the pens won their 3 cups.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Crazy, I didn't realize that Crosby never led the team in points each time the pens won their 3 cups.

He was too busy drawing double teams and the best dmen so guys like talbot could be heroes

 

[Tom Hanks]

Prime Malkin

 

[Phil68]

He was too busy drawing double teams and the best dmen so guys like talbot could be heroes

Talbot was never playing with Crosby fyi

 

[Don'tcry4mejanhrdina]

Talbot was never playing with Crosby fyi

No, he was playing against lesser players because Crosby was getting the shutdown guys.

One of the main reasons why I never understood the Kessel for Conn Smythe talk in '16. He was facing easier competition, plus both Bonino and Hagelin were producing well themselves while doing all of the heavy lifting defensively on that line, they could have had just as good of a case at winning the Smythe IMO.
I thought Letang had the best case for the Smythe that year though. He was a beast at both ends of the ice and even scored the cup winning goal. That was him at his absolute peak.

 

[Phil68]

No, he was playing against lesser players because Crosby was getting the shutdown guys.

One of the main reasons why I never understood the Kessel for Conn Smythe talk in '16. He was facing easier competition, plus both Bonino and Hagelin were producing well themselves while doing all of the heavy lifting defensively on that line, they could have had just as good of a case at winning the Smythe IMO.
I thought Letang had the best case for the Smythe that year though. He was a beast at both ends of the ice and even scored the cup winning goal. That was him at his absolute peak.

Not in that Detroit Cup win. Zetterburg and Lindstrom was against Crosby's line, while Pavel Datszyuk and Hossa Kronwall had Malkin. Pretty equal levels of defensive players against each line

 

[LOGiK]

Soon all penguins fans will have to post about is nostalgia.

No stopping the HCMS train to mediocrityville and beyond.

 

[Turin]

Not in that Detroit Cup win. Zetterburg and Lindstrom was against Crosby's line, while Pavel Datszyuk and Hossa Kronwall had Malkin. Pretty equal levels of defensive players against each line

Datsyuk was injured in 09 thankfully. In 2008 I think Babs mostly played Zetterberg and Datsyuk together vs Crosby and Hossa. Malkin was toast by the finals that year.

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

Datsyuk was injured in 09 thankfully. In 2008 I think Babs mostly played Zetterberg and Datsyuk together vs Crosby and Hossa. Malkin was toast by the finals that year.

Didn't it turn out that his ribs were broken by that massive hit he took from Mike Richards in the ECF?

 

[HandshakeLine]

His ribs were broken by trying to suck his own dick too many times.

Wait, who are we talking about here?

 

[BigEezyE22]

No, he was playing against lesser players because Crosby was getting the shutdown guys.

One of the main reasons why I never understood the Kessel for Conn Smythe talk in '16. He was facing easier competition, plus both Bonino and Hagelin were producing well themselves while doing all of the heavy lifting defensively on that line, they could have had just as good of a case at winning the Smythe IMO.
I thought Letang had the best case for the Smythe that year though. He was a beast at both ends of the ice and even scored the cup winning goal. That was him at his absolute peak.

Sid over Letang was definitely narrative driven. The others, not so much.

 

[Factorial]

Ferrell's call of the cup win in 2009:

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

Yep.

I think the 08 team was incredibly deep.

09 team was not.

Not our fault Hossa wanted to win a cup...

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

Ferrell's call of the cup win in 2009:

That made my night!

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

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I was at that game. Never had been so pissed about losing since we completely dominated