Penguins vs. Canadiens, Round 2, Game 2
by FrankD on May 2, 2010 8:00 AM EDT
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Well the latest news out of Penguins camp surrounding Jordan Staal's injury isn't exactly ideal as they head into tonight's game. However, the bright side of it all remains embedded in the fact that no one is saying his season is done. Now it all depends on how far the Penguins can take the playoff run this postseason without Staal for the remainder of this, and possibly even the next series, should it go that far.
If last game was any indication of the team's future, than you have to confidently suspect they will skate into Montreal Tuesday night with a 2-0 series lead. Whether or not that comes to fruition or not will depend on Pittsburgh's ridiculously good power play (yes, I said it) making a similar effort tonight. I'd say repeat effort, but expecting a PP to go 3-for-3 in two consecutive games seems a bit unrealistic. I'll gladly accept any and all surprises though.
The Penguins did in one game what the Capitals couldn't do more than once in seven. They cracked Halak while up on the man advantage three times. Washington, over seven games, managed to score only once while up a man.
Does this mean the series is a done deal for Pittsburgh? Hell no. Montreal didn't surpass a powerhouse like Washington without putting up a fight. Not to mention, Montreal's "never say die" approach to the playoffs this year is a frightening motivator. Confidence is key, but hopefully the Pens don't fall into a trap because of it.
On to the contest:
Format: Winning team name - Score - First Pens goal scorer's last name
Give me the first Penguins goal scorer
Give me the final score (include which team will win)
Example: Penguins - 7-2 - Lemieux
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penguins 5-2 malkin
11 wins to go!
Let's go Pens!
by PensAreYourDaddy on May 2, 2010 8:35 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
penguins 5 - 1 malkin
my my, hey hey rock 'n roll is here to stay...
by Jordan O.T.eopold on May 2, 2010 10:34 AM EDT reply actions
heh to be honest I make my pick then look over the others. Besides, everyone copies me anyway… (narrows eyes)
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well, I saw the future and ripped off the pick you stole from me…
wait a sec, I just gave myself a mind-ache…
You can use my time machine if you’d like.
It might also be helpful for the whole watching-from-Singapore thing …
Leafs fan living large in the Pitt and pretending like the drought is over. Go Pens!
thanks for the thought...
seems cheaper to just buy flight tickets to Pittsburgh and watch the games there myself…
too bad travel plans for soldiers are so hard to procure.
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by bestbostonsports on May 2, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
WOOHOO
You are finally on my bandwagon!
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by bestbostonsports on May 2, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
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by bestbostonsports on May 2, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
ROFL
Just watched the video. While your waiting for the game, check out this video of niklas kronwall running over Marty havlat. It never gets old. http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?client=mv-google&tspv=v1&v=3KJm-qcnnC0
by stoopidtom on May 2, 2010 12:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Wow, you guys are a bunch of homers. None of you has the balls to pick the Canadiens?
Pens 4-2 Goligoski
Reality?
You know, the thing that says the Pens aren’t going 16-0 en route to a second Cup?
They’re going to lose some time, but face it, homerism is the reason that there’s only one or two picks for the opposition on any given game.
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Im no homer for the Pens, trust me.
They are just that much better than Montreal.
I want the Habs to win. It just wont happen.
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by bestbostonsports on May 2, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, your user name kinda gives that away
Half the time, I’m one of the (brave) few picking against the Pens. I picked the Sens to win 2 or 3 times in the first round, but I’m not doing it out of antipathy towards the Pens. It’s just that they ARE going to lose a few games, regardless of how far they get in the playoffs.
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Penguins – 4-2 – Malkin
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by bestbostonsports on May 2, 2010 11:17 AM EDT reply actions
Pens 3-1 Guerin
We do not live to be able to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life. That is what life means and that is what it is for.
--George Leigh Mallory
Guerin is awesome.
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by bestbostonsports on May 2, 2010 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Pens 1-0 Adams
He’s on a roll and will finally get rewarded by scoring a goal that matters!
I'm wondering where are the jinx picks
you know the Habs picks so as to jinx them so the Pens win? We seem to get a few of those every game…
Forgot to do this the last time...
Penguins – 5-1 – Malkin
Hey, an out is an out - unless you're Mario, in which case it's probably two outs. -UtesFan89
Hard work always beats talent if talent doesn't work hard.
Penguins 5-3, Crosby
Just in time, it’s a 6am game here so didn’t want to wake up too long before it starts
6am? It’s about 2AM where I am.
Where you from?
After about a year and a half, I've finally got around to giving myself a profile. Yay me!
Singapore. Near your timezone but right smack on the equator.
After about a year and a half, I've finally got around to giving myself a profile. Yay me!
They cracked Halak while up on the man advantage three times.
I believe it was actually four times, which tied the Pens record.
Penguins 7-1 Malkin
If we lose this one, it's my fault
I didn’t get home from church and lunch until game time so I didn’t get a chance to vote against us. We have won every game I voted against us and lost every game I voted for us or didn’t vote. I’ll make sure to log in Tuesday if we lose this…
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