EF: (1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs (4) Boston Bruins. (Bruins SWEEP Pittsburgh 4-0!!).

[Iggy Snipe]

Originally Posted by chockfullofgoodness

Yeah, I'm well aware of the stats. I'll still take Rask.

There is no goalie advantage whatsoever. There dead even, and if there is an edge it would be Pitt.

[chockfullofgoodness]

Originally Posted by Iggy Snipe

Thats fine. I take Pens in 5.

Boston almost lost to the Leafs. Enough said.

Haha! Fair enough. Still call B's in 5.

[hwy19man]

This will be the third time the Bruins and Penguins will meet in the playoffs. The Penguins won both previous meetings which were both in the third round.

"It's been 21 years since Boston and Pittsburgh met in the postseason (1992). At that time, Boston right wing Jaromir Jagr was a mullet-wearing, fast-driving, goal-scoring machine for the Penguins, who swept the Bruins in the Wales Conference Finals en route to winning their second consecutive Stanley Cup championship.

Boston also lost to Pittsburgh, 4-2, in the 1991 conference finals.

Of note for now is how the Penguins owned the Bruins in the regular season, winning all three games by one goal."
http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=...d=nhl:topheads
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Here are the post game links to the regular season games between these teams and all ended in regulation time.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020654
http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020418
http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020380

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/game/1322033/recap/
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/game/1289546/recap/
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/game/1289406/recap/

[chockfullofgoodness]

Originally Posted by Iggy Snipe

There is no goalie advantage whatsoever. There dead even, and if there is an edge it would be Pitt.

Statistically Pittsburgh would have the edge. All I'm saying is that Rask is the guy I would have my money on.

[RyZ]

I don't think the Penguins will have any more trouble scoring in this series than they have in the previous 2. Boston is the largest, strongest, most physical opponent they have faced yet but Rask is no better than Anderson and the Senators actually (to my surprise) allowed the least goals against in the East this season. 3 rookie Dmen aren't gonna cause the Pens problems either and Chara can only play 25-30 a night.

No matter what the Bruins do offensively, they aren't going to be able to outscore the Pens in 4 out of 7 games, though they will be more competitive than the Senators were.

These are probably my 2 favorite teams in the East so I'm not going to be too out of sorts either way.

Pittsburgh in 6.

[indes]

Pitts in 6, I think a lot of people are underestimating the toughness of Pittsburgh here. They're not a small soft team that's going to be crushed by Boston. I give it to pens in 6

[memphusk]

Bears in 6. Mark it.

[stignasty]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

TSN just noted that the Stars now get a 1st round pick from Boston for Jagr to go with the two prospects. Pretty well the same return as Iginla. Not bad for Dallas as they sign a UFA and parlay him into a 1st round pick in less than a season.

That should put Joe Nieuwendyk up for a nice long contract exten..... oh, right...

[chockfullofgoodness]

Originally Posted by memphusk

Bears in 5. Mark it.

Fixed that for you.

[Machiavelli]

I can see it now... "Thank you, Iggy!" chant if the Bruins win the series at home.

[PeteLFan]

Pitt in 5

[jayswin]

I can see it now... "Thank you, Iggy!" chant if the Penguins win the series at home.

[Jacks]

Penguins in 6

Go Iggy!

[killer_carlson]

My prediction is that iggy drops the gloves within the first two games and more than once in the series.

This series morrow and iginla earn their keep in matching the physical intensity of boston.

[killer_carlson]

Pens in 4 or 7 if voukon stumbles and fleury goes back in

[Drake]

Boston in 7.

[Nsd1]

Bartkowski to Kohklachev for the game 7 OT winner.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Iggy Snipe

There is no goalie advantage whatsoever. There dead even, and if there is an edge it would be Pitt.

I disagree. The edge goes to Boston as MAF has proven to be unreliable in these playoffs. If Vokun stumbles the Pens are in trouble.

[GoIggy]

Pens in 5

3 AHL like D will get crushed by the Pens O

Also, lol at people still thinking the Pens are this finesse team that will be beat up by the B's

[Jacks]

Originally Posted by Dion

I disagree. The edge goes to Boston as MAF has proven to be unreliable in these playoffs. If Vokun stumbles the Pens are in trouble.

You could say the same thing if Rask stumbles.