Pittsburgh Penguins 2010-2011 season thread

• killer_ewok

  

  Commander of Awesome;621545 wrote:Great win for the Caps last night on a national stage. I saw it coming as I just couldn't see ovechkin losing to sid two in a row. Really shows on a national stage how good Ovechkin is when the pressure's on. Best player in hockey imo.

  The pressure is really on in the postseason and Ovechkin hasn't proven that he's clutch when it truly counts. At least not yet.
  
  The Winter Classic is mostly about getting more exposure for hockey. It's a big game/event, but it's not bigger than the Stanley Cup Finals. Maybe to the casual fans who tune in once or twice a year. Just like NBA games on Christmas aren't bigger than the NBA Finals. Kudos to the Caps though. They got the 2 points last night.
• End of Line

  

  Postseason and tournament wise. Sid>OV
  
  Also, what the Caps were doing in the latter part of the third I never want them to do that again. The figured out Bylsma's system and knew when to counter attack perfectley. Kudos to the pairing of Alzner and Carlson.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  I watched a little of the game. It was pretty cool and a great atmosphere.
  Apparently, there were a ton of Caps fan there.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/01/AR2011010102636.html?nav=rss_email/components
  
  Nice win by the Caps. I'm a CBJ fan, but a hockey fan in general too. It is always great to see the Kid vs. the Great 8. Hopefully, we get to see it in the playoffs too. You could really see the hate toward its other at the end of the game. Good stuff though.
• End of Line

  

  Some people think that the Pens and Caps is a media rivalry, wrong. These two teams really do hate each other.
• rock_knutne

  Commander of Awesome;621545 wrote:Great win for the Caps last night on a national stage. I saw it coming as I just couldn't see ovechkin losing to sid two in a row. Really shows on a national stage how good Ovechkin is when the pressure's on. Best player in hockey imo.

  
  Wow, you really don't know a damn thing about hockey do you? See killer's post!
  
  BTW......Pens and Crosby have won a Stanley Cup, Ovechkin and the Caps can't even make the finals. You want to join in on the discussion, great.......but know what the hell your talking about instead of trying to instigate trouble!
  
  BTW, the supposed best player in hockey, in your eyes, trails Crosby in every single offensive stat there is.
• rock_knutne

  The_Crosby_Show;621603 wrote:Postseason and tournament wise. Sid>OV
  
  Also, what the Caps were doing in the latter part of the third I never want them to do that again. The figured out Bylsma's system and knew when to counter attack perfectley. Kudos to the pairing of Alzner and Carlson.

  
  There's nothing to figure out really, it's high tempo in your face fore checking hockey for 60 minutes and every team they line up against knows it's coming. Pens made too many mistakes, especially the howler by Fleury.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  rock_knutne;622325 wrote:Wow, you really don't know a damn thing about hockey do you? See killer's post!
  
  BTW......Pens and Crosby have won a Stanley Cup, Ovechkin and the Caps can't even make the finals. You want to join in on the discussion, great.......but know what the hell your talking about instead of trying to instigate trouble!
  
  BTW, the supposed best player in hockey, in your eyes, trails Crosby in every single offensive stat there is.

  
  Stats are for losers. Glad I got your panties in a bunch because I think overall OV is better than Crosby, crosby really lacks the defense that OV brings every night. OV has even called him out for being a puss. I see Crosby as a one way player and def dont see him spark his teammates the way that OV does.
• Automatik

  

  The debate over who is the best player in hockey is dead. At first is was Ovie, because he was the better scorer. Now Crosby has separated himself and fully put the debate to rest.
  
  Thats as far as I will go with that. Commander you solidified as as an unintelligent hater when it comes to hockey when you said Pitts "could't handle a passionate arena"....lmao...good one.
  
  Spark his teammates? How with 33 assists next to his 32 goals?
  
  Ovie, 28 and 14.
  
  Like I said...the debate is OVER.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  I like how thinking another player is a better overall hockey player makes me a hater.
• Automatik

  

  Commander of Awesome;622374 wrote:I like how thinking another player is a better overall hockey player makes me a hater.

  
  I was referring to the gems you were posting in an earlier Pens thread. Thats fine if your opinion is Ovechkin is better, but not many will agree with it. I'm also an Ovechkin fan, I love his game, but hes not on the same level as Crosby right now.
• End of Line

  

  rock_knutne;622332 wrote:There's nothing to figure out really, it's high tempo in your face fore checking hockey for 60 minutes and every team they line up against knows it's coming. Pens made too many mistakes, especially the howler by Fleury.

  
  The best way to beat the Pens is to play a trap against them. Bylsma has a hard time figuring out what to do when a team traps. What the caps did though was have a 1-4 forecheck and it demolished anything the Pens tried to do.
• GoPens

  

  Commander of Awesome;622363 wrote:Stats are for losers. Glad I got your panties in a bunch because I think overall OV is better than Crosby, crosby really lacks the defense that OV brings every night. OV has even called him out for being a puss. I see Crosby as a one way player and def dont see him spark his teammates the way that OV does.

  Ovie plays defense?? Ovie the cherrypicker?? Are we talking about the same player or are you just totally ignorant about hockey?
• End of Line

  

  When has OV ever played defense?
• rock_knutne

  Commander of Awesome;622363 wrote:Stats are for losers. Glad I got your panties in a bunch because I think overall OV is better than Crosby, crosby really lacks the defense that OV brings every night. OV has even called him out for being a puss. I see Crosby as a one way player and def dont see him spark his teammates the way that OV does.

  
  Your so fucking clueless it's not funny! It's obvious you have one goal and that's to start trouble because anyone with an inkling of hockey knowledge knows you're 100% wrong on that asessment. Ovechkin plays better defense, LMFAO, he plays NO defense, get a fucking clue dumbass!
• rock_knutne

  The_Crosby_Show;622408 wrote:The best way to beat the Pens is to play a trap against them. Bylsma has a hard time figuring out what to do when a team traps. What the caps did though was have a 1-4 forecheck and it demolished anything the Pens tried to do.

  
  Bylsma knows how to beat the trap it's the players who need to show more patience against that style.......dump and chase.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  rock_knutne;622743 wrote:Your so fucking clueless it's not funny! It's obvious you have one goal and that's to start trouble because anyone with an inkling of hockey knowledge knows you're 100% wrong on that asessment. Ovechkin plays better defense, LMFAO, he plays NO defense, get a fucking clue dumbass!

  
  God forbid I dont agree that Crosby is god's gift to hockey. I obviously can't talk some real hockey with any of you here, its nothing about a Crosby is the greatest and you're an idiot if you have a different opinion thread.
• rock_knutne

  Commander of Awesome;622791 wrote:God forbid I dont agree that Crosby is god's gift to hockey. I obviously can't talk some real hockey with any of you here, its nothing about a Crosby is the greatest and you're an idiot if you have a different opinion thread.

  I don't care if you think Ovechkin is better, that's not the point, the reasons you give are so ignorant and unrealistic that you come off as someone who knows absolutley NOTHING about the game or the players involved. The only assumption one can make is you're just trying to start trouble because every reason you have given thus far as to why Ovechkin is better, is completely off base.
• like_that

  

  rock_knutne;622815 wrote:I don't care if you think Ovechkin is better, that's not the point, the reasons you give are so ignorant and unrealistic that you come off as someone who knows absolutley NOTHING about the game or the players involved. The only assumption one can make is you're just trying to start trouble because every reason you have given thus far as to why Ovechkin is better, is completely off base.

  
  This is why LJ labeled you as a troll. Someone disagrees with you and all you do is cry, and the tone of the thread quickly changes. You are such a drama queen. You must have had a bunch of sisters or something. Try to act like you have a penis and actually have a discussion without crying about it. Until then, keep on trolling.
• rock_knutne

  like_that;622949 wrote:This is why LJ labeled you as a troll. Someone disagrees with you and all you do is cry, and the tone of the thread quickly changes. You are such a drama queen. You must have had a bunch of sisters or something. Try to act like you have a penis and actually have a discussion without crying about it. Until then, keep on trolling.

  
  I'm not the only one who's saying this asshole, anyone with an inkling of hockey knowledge knows that COA is way off base! It's obvious you don't know what the fuck your talking about either when it comes to hockey.
  
  The penis references from you are unreal, maybe you have a complex or need to come out of the closet. Why don't you go stick your head up LJ's ass, you troll.
• End of Line

  

  Commander of Awesome;622791 wrote:God forbid I dont agree that Crosby is god's gift to hockey. I obviously can't talk some real hockey with any of you here, its nothing about a Crosby is the greatest and you're an idiot if you have a different opinion thread.

  
  He's the best offensive forward in the game with a defensive upside. But as of right now he's no Pavel Datsyuk in the defensive department.
• End of Line

  

  Engelland has been re-signed to a 3yr/1.7mil deal.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  The_Crosby_Show;623009 wrote:He's the best offensive forward in the game with a defensive upside. But as of right now he's no Pavel Datsyuk in the defensive department.

  
  Didn't say he was, but Crosby might as well not even be on the ice when the puck is on his team's side of the ice.
• rock_knutne

  Commander of Awesome;623022 wrote:Didn't say he was, but Crosby might as well not even be on the ice when the puck is on his team's side of the ice.

  Please........go the fuck away! That's laughable!
  
  You don't even know who Pavel Datsyuk is!
• Automatik

  

  Crosby has actually progressed rather nicely on his defense. You could have said that in his rookie year and still might have been reaching.
  
  Let me guess...you heard stat in the winter classic how Ovechkin was top 5 in hits so "zomg hes is super good at defense!"
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  OV has a higher +/- than Crosby - So crosby is on the ice for more goals against than Ovie - So yes Ovie trumps Crosby.