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

[Bertuzzied]

God we need like 2 Marchands on our team. Take notes Bouma!

[cubistcastle]

Originally Posted by Major Major

Of course Bylsma is going to go with his guys, all things being equal. If Iginla was playing well compared to the rest of the team, then fine, but that is simply not the case.

Actually that was the case last game.

[bluloc]

Nice 4 on 4

[Machiavelli]

4 on 4.....of course.

[bluloc]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

God we need like 2 Marchands on our team. Take notes Bouma!

Reminds me a little bit of Theo when he first broke into the league.

[Major Major]

Originally Posted by cubistcastle

Actually that was the case last game.

I really couldn't disagree more.

[Frank MetaMusil]

Originally Posted by Major Major

I don't understand what you are trying to argue. The Penguins, top to bottom, have been awful this series. Iginla has been a large part of the awfulness. As I type this, he molasessing his way through the neutral zone, then bam, giveaway.

Of course Bylsma is going to go with his guys, all things being equal. If Iginla was playing well compared to the rest of the team, then fine, but that is simply not the case.

Pittsburgh is sucking, and Iginla isn't the main reason for that. He's a role player now and people need to stop with the pot shots. Stop holding the guy to the standards he set in Calgary, he's gone. He doesn't wear a letter anymore.

Crosby has been invisible this series minus the whining. He's an awesome captain/leader who is supposed to be the best player in the world. People should be trashing him just like Ovechkin for not showing up.

Flames fans are used to piling on Jarome, but he's not the reason the Pens are in serious trouble. Malkin's defense makes Iginla look like a selke candidate.

[Acey]

Pens actually look a little better this game despite being down early again.

[powderjunkie]

Stupid by the penguins...threw away an obvious opportunity for a powerplay. Time to start fighting on the scoreboard.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by bluloc

Reminds me a little bit of Theo when he first broke into the league.

Theo was awesome when he first broke into the league. Those leaping hits were gold!

[bluloc]

I have to admit Boston is my second favourite team behind the Flames. Probably because they stopped the the canuckles from winning a cup, hopefully they can do the same against the Pens.

[Machiavelli]

Originally Posted by powderjunkie

Stupid by the penguins...threw away an obvious opportunity for a powerplay. Time to start fighting on the scoreboard.

Usually in that case the roughing penalties are evened up and the initial penalty stands.

Not for the Bruins, though.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by Machiavelli

Usually in that case the roughing penalties are evened up and the initial penalty stands.

Not for the Bruins, though.

haha. holy bitter. Maybe someone should dig out those pp opportunity stats out again.

[bluloc]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Theo was awesome when he first broke into the league. Those leaping hits were gold!

Yup hands down the best of all time at the leaping hits. Growing up in Van I'm youd think his first name would be fu#$/@ Fleury. Love it.

[Machiavelli]

Iggy in his sweet spot down the right wing....doesn't shoot

[Machiavelli]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

haha. holy bitter. Maybe someone should dig out those pp opportunity stats out again.

Maybe I'll just watch the games and see things as they actually happen, hehehehehehe.

[Bertuzzied]

Man if Dbag Cooke didn't end Savy's career, Boston would have a dynasty. Winning a cup and dominating teams while having one of the league's worst pps is mind bottling.

[Acey]

Originally Posted by Machiavelli

Iggy in his sweet spot down the right wing....doesn't shoot

This is the most visible he's been for the series though. Getting some hits in, moving his feet better.

[Major Major]

Originally Posted by Frank MetaMusil

Pittsburgh is sucking, and Iginla isn't the main reason for that. He's a role player now and people need to stop with the pot shots. Stop holding the guy to the standards he set in Calgary, he's gone. He doesn't wear a letter anymore.

Crosby has been invisible this series minus the whining. He's an awesome captain/leader who is supposed to be the best player in the world. People should be trashing him just like Ovechkin for not showing up.

Flames fans are used to piling on Jarome, but he's not the reason the Pens are in serious trouble. Malkin's defense makes Iginla look like a selke candidate.

Large part is the wrong phrasing. It is pretty clear by my post that I am not singling out Iginla. I am simply saying that he has been equally bad as the entire team and I have no problem with him shuffling down the lines. As far as potshots go, am I supposed to say nothing? The guy is playing some pretty uninspired hockey. Personally, I love the guy, and I hope he turns it around, but he's going to need to make some alterations from the way he has played in this series and largely the playoffs.

[gargamel]

Originally Posted by indes

Just boggles my mind how with Iginla the 1st PP was 32? ish percent and without him its around 19%. Curious why they made the change

You're not the only one.