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Post by Swamp Dragon on May 27, 2016 0:02:09 GMT -5
And then there were 2
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on May 27, 2016 6:48:08 GMT -5
Not the two I expected when this all began. Could have made a tempting argument for the Pens. But the Sharks? Not a chance in hell. Here's a little odd fact... For first time in ECHL history, the teams meeting in the Kelly Cup Finals will see their affiliates meet in the Stanley Cup Final  |
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Post by burghfan on May 27, 2016 9:01:34 GMT -5
Not the two I expected when this all began. Could have made a tempting argument for the Pens. But the Sharks? Not a chance in hell. Here's a little odd fact... For first time in ECHL history, the teams meeting in the Kelly Cup Finals will see their affiliates meet in the Stanley Cup Final Didn't realize that. Wheeling was holding its own until the Baby Pens were eliminated. After that all the call ups to Wilkes-Barre went back down and now there doing pretty good. It worked the other way for the Baby Pens. When Pittsburgh eliminated Washington all the call ups went down to Hershey and they steam rolled the Pens after that. Hershey is up 3 - 0 against the Marlies, so they are looking good for the Calder Cup finals. Would have loved to seen Wilkes-Barre make a run with Murray in the net, but he may get the big Cup yet. |
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Post by burghfan on May 27, 2016 9:04:46 GMT -5
Phil Kessel boldly going where he has never gone before.
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Post by Canuck eh? on May 27, 2016 9:22:55 GMT -5
Phil Kessel boldly going where he has never gone before. A Cup for Kessel should be your chant. |
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Post by Swamp Dragon on May 27, 2016 11:28:59 GMT -5
Phil Kessel boldly going where he has never gone before. Jenny Craig ? |
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Post by Swamp Dragon on May 27, 2016 11:33:34 GMT -5
Phil Kessel boldly going where he has never gone before. Jenny Craig ? The weight room ? |
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Post by Swamp Dragon on May 27, 2016 11:38:14 GMT -5
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on May 27, 2016 12:00:47 GMT -5
Not the two I expected when this all began. Could have made a tempting argument for the Pens. But the Sharks? Not a chance in hell. Here's a little odd fact... For first time in ECHL history, the teams meeting in the Kelly Cup Finals will see their affiliates meet in the Stanley Cup Final Didn't realize that. Wheeling was holding its own until the Baby Pens were eliminated. After that all the call ups to Wilkes-Barre went back down and now there doing pretty good. It worked the other way for the Baby Pens. When Pittsburgh eliminated Washington all the call ups went down to Hershey and they steam rolled the Pens after that. Hershey is up 3 - 0 against the Marlies, so they are looking good for the Calder Cup finals. Would have loved to seen Wilkes-Barre make a run with Murray in the net, but he may get the big Cup yet. I'm sure I'll make at least one game this weekend. And I have some skin in this one. Local furniture store is a big sponsor for Allen. We bought around $1,100 of stuff for our daughter at Christmas. They were running a promotion that if Allen repeats as Kelly Cup champs, our furniture is paid for. #RockTheRed |
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Post by burghfan on May 27, 2016 13:21:53 GMT -5
No no no. He has enough weight already. One of the local broadcast people asked him, not in so many words, but how he looked gassed at times. He acknowledged and commented how he hasn't ever played this deep into the playoffs before. I'm hoping Gary Roberts gets a hold of him in the off season and whips him into a little better shape. |
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Post by burghfan on May 27, 2016 13:23:34 GMT -5
Phil Kessel boldly going where he has never gone before. A Cup for Kessel should be your chant. Would they give him a parade if he brought it to Toronto?  |
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Post by Swamp Dragon on May 27, 2016 14:16:01 GMT -5
A Cup for Kessel should be your chant. Would they give him a parade if he brought it to Toronto? Toronto Stanley Cup parade route Hockey Hall of Fame 30 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M5E 1X8 Get on Gardiner Expy W from Front St W and York St 1.6 km Continue on Gardiner Expy W to your destination in Mississauga 24.5 km Toronto Pearson International Airport6301 Silver Dart Drive, Mississauga, ON L5P 1B2 |
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Post by Canuck eh? on May 27, 2016 16:18:54 GMT -5
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Post by Canuck eh? on May 27, 2016 16:25:32 GMT -5
 Well that's disturbing. |
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Post by aka50yearfan on May 28, 2016 9:06:39 GMT -5
Penguins and Sharks? sounds fishy to me.
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Post by Canuck eh? on May 28, 2016 9:41:59 GMT -5
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Post by burghfan on May 28, 2016 13:51:33 GMT -5
Penguins and Sharks? sounds fishy to me. Its the Seaworld series. |
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Post by burghfan on May 28, 2016 13:53:22 GMT -5
One last look back.  |
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Post by Canuck eh? on May 28, 2016 14:08:59 GMT -5
Penguins and Sharks? sounds fishy to me. Its the Seaworld series. Nice.  |
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Post by Canuck eh? on May 29, 2016 9:42:33 GMT -5
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Post by Canuck eh? on May 29, 2016 9:51:06 GMT -5
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Post by burghfan on May 29, 2016 10:05:52 GMT -5
Two thoughts on that. First, Kessell is not someone who is going to put the team on his shoulder and carry them. He is a highly talented role player, but he isn't a leader. The reason he is doing so well now in Pittsburgh is he doesn't have the pressure of being a team leader on him. Plus he's on the third line and the teams have focus on Sid and Geno before they can even think of him. The Caps didn't have the depth to deal with the HBK line, but the Bolts slowed them down some. (Though the Bolts didn't have an answer for the 4th line.) Second, the man is exhausted. They show him on the bench and all you see is the top of his helmet. He needs to take a break, and work on his golf game again. |
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Post by Canuck eh? on May 30, 2016 9:15:38 GMT -5
Only nine hours to game time.   |
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Post by Center Ice on May 30, 2016 15:20:38 GMT -5
A Stanley Cup doesn't belong any place where palm trees grow! GO PENS!!
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Post by Center Ice on May 30, 2016 15:22:22 GMT -5
Normally, Kesse;l Two thoughts on that. First, Kessell is not someone who is going to put the team on his shoulder and carry them. He is a highly talented role player, but he isn't a leader. The reason he is doing so well now in Pittsburgh is he doesn't have the pressure of being a team leader on him. Plus he's on the third line and the teams have focus on Sid and Geno before they can even think of him. The Caps didn't have the depth to deal with the HBK line, but the Bolts slowed them down some. (Though the Bolts didn't have an answer for the 4th line.) Second, the man is exhausted. They show him on the bench and all you see is the top of his helmet. He needs to take a break, and work on his golf game again. Normally Kessel would have had 30 rounds of golf in by now! |
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Post by Canuck eh? on May 30, 2016 15:34:07 GMT -5
Normally, Kesse;l Two thoughts on that. First, Kessell is not someone who is going to put the team on his shoulder and carry them. He is a highly talented role player, but he isn't a leader. The reason he is doing so well now in Pittsburgh is he doesn't have the pressure of being a team leader on him. Plus he's on the third line and the teams have focus on Sid and Geno before they can even think of him. The Caps didn't have the depth to deal with the HBK line, but the Bolts slowed them down some. (Though the Bolts didn't have an answer for the 4th line.) Second, the man is exhausted. They show him on the bench and all you see is the top of his helmet. He needs to take a break, and work on his golf game again. Normally Kessel would have had 30 rounds of golf in by now! And 300 hot dogs..... |
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Post by Canuck eh? on May 30, 2016 18:21:28 GMT -5
Less than an hour.
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Post by Swamp Dragon on May 30, 2016 18:50:00 GMT -5
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Post by Canuck eh? on May 30, 2016 19:23:48 GMT -5
Puck Drop.
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on May 30, 2016 19:26:36 GMT -5
#LetsGoPens
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