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If this was indeed the March of the Penguins, they should have just detoured straight to Ottawa. Inasmuch as I would hesitate to call it tanking - after all, it's tough to accuse a legitimate Cup contender of throwing in the towel - you would be hard-pressed to find anyone say with a straight face that the Penguins, going through the motions in their season finale Sunday afternoon, were gunning for the top seed. It seemed pretty darn obvious the Penguins weren't exactly playing for a date with their cross-state cousin Flyers rather than orchestrating a matchup with the reeling Senators. Giving your captain the afternoon off and playing with the same intensity shown in an... Read Full Post: Pittsburgh
Penguins may not want to wake sleeping-giant Senators
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The Senators shouldnt and dont scare the Pens. Last year they had our number, but this is a much better team. One team is moving on in this series and it won't be the Canadian team. Pittsburgh wins this one going away in five games.
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Agreed. I think the Penguins will win this series but if they don't watch their step Ottawacould take them out.
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I think this could be an upset, if any series could be.
Depends on Ottawa's top players showing up, and them getting solid goaltending.
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couchman wrote:I think this could be an upset, if any series could be.
Depends on Ottawa's top players showing up, and them getting solid goaltending. Goaltending is going to be the Sens' biggest issue, and the reason why I don't see them getting past Pittsburgh. Gerber couldn't handle it the first time he was the number one goalie in the playoffs, and it's too late for Emery to finally get his head back together this season.
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