ROUND 1 PENGUINS VS. ISLANDERS Pre-Game 1 Discussion Thread

[IanMoran]

Thoughts on match-up?

Predictions?

I'll go Pens in 5
Go Pens

[Pavel Bure]

When is the game?

[Shakes]

Dave Molinari ‏@MolinariPG 1m
Too bad it won’t be Pens-Sens in Rd. 1. Was looking forward to stories in Ottawa about Matt Cooke burning down orphanages, drowning puppies.

[FreeCandy44]

I bet Mario still has dreams about David Volek.

KILL THE ISLES!

[Shakes]

When is the game?

Shelly Anderson ‏@pgshelly 1m
NHL Network is airing a playoff schedule show at 11 p.m.

[skullman80]

First game is gonna be Wednesday I assume. Consol is booked Tuesday night.

[lemieuxReturns]

I don't like the matchup because of the physical style the isles play. I think the pens will make it past the islanders but I think their style will weaken the pens for later rounds. Unlike the sens, who are more of a finess team.

[Kovy27]

Wednesday - Friday looks like the set-up. Consol has the Pittsburgh Power on Saturday.

[Kovy27]

Gord Miller ‏@GMillerTSN 54s
Penguins/Islanders starts Wednesday in Pittsburgh.

[FreeCandy44]

I was 13 on a camping trip when this happened. It ruined my weekend.



The pens need to destroy this team. For Lemieux, the 92-93 team, the city, Kevin Stevens face, us older fans who still cringe when they hear the name Dave Volek.

[Kovy27]

^ I hate this video.

[skullman80]

Playing the Islanders now has nothing to do with that 93 debacle. It shouldn't even be a thought 20 years later.

Yes it sucked, and as a 10 year old I cried that night, but this matchup is about now and now then.

[GDR]

Brent Johnson should drop the puck for game 1

[FreeCandy44]

Playing the Islanders now has nothing to do with that 93 debacle. It shouldn't even be a thought 20 years later.

Yes it sucked, and as a 10 year old I cried that night, but this matchup is about now and now then.

Yeah but but.....revenge? :(

[Froggy]

Playing the Islanders now has nothing to do with that 93 debacle. It shouldn't even be a thought 20 years later.

Yes it sucked, and as a 10 year old I cried that night, but this matchup is about now and now then.

Yeah but but.....revenge?

if you want vengence, there are more recent events to focus on

[FreeCandy44]

NEVER!

[pens#1]

Pens in 5

[BurghersAndDogsSports]

The Isles power play will keep them in a game or two but the series will never really be close even if they are able to string some momentum at points or pull out an emotional win.

[columbia]

The Islanders are the white trash of the NHL and I will enjoy their suffering.

[Kovy27]

Playing the Islanders now has nothing to do with that 93 debacle. It shouldn't even be a thought 20 years later.

Yes it sucked, and as a 10 year old I cried that night, but this matchup is about now and now then.

Way to suck out all hatred for the Islanders.

[ExPatriatePen]

Playing the Islanders now has nothing to do with that 93 debacle. It shouldn't even be a thought 20 years later.

Yes it sucked, and as a 10 year old I cried that night, but this matchup is about now and now then.

Not for the team, but for the fan base... Yeah, it does.

[PensFanInDC]

2013 Islanders = 2007 Pens. Get ready for a shock new york...

[iWonTheCup87]

2013 Islanders = 2007 Pens. Get ready for a shock new york...

i hope you are right. They are so unpredictable, they looked awful their last game vs BUF and they are always so up and down so its hard to say what they will bring but i dont see why this goes more than 5 games

[KBone]

Crosby back this round?

Yes = Game 3 or 4 and/or things aren't going well

No = Penguins are manhandling the Isles and let him rest.

[pens2005]

Playing the Islanders now has nothing to do with that 93 debacle. It shouldn't even be a thought 20 years later.

Yes it sucked, and as a 10 year old I cried that night, but this matchup is about now and now then.

Agreed. It's not like that was 1 year ago. They've only played 3 times in playoff series before too so there really isn't much history there.