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Guinness wrote:Alright, that's it.
the Pittsburgh Penguins have won more Stanley Cups (3) since you (presumably) were in short pants (1990) than any other team with the exception of the Detroit (4) and New Jersey (tied, 3). With the brief exception of a few years at the start of the 21st century, this organization has been competitive for almost 30 years. This is, according to any reasonable standard (which is to say, excluding the standard set by Penguins' fans) a rather exemplary run. In fact, over the course of your (again, presumably) lifetime, the story of the Pittsburgh Penguins franchise has actually been turned from one of an utter laughing stock in terms of professional sports into one of the great models of the market.
Honestly sometimes this place... some of you people need a healthy dose of perspective.
Chefpatrick871 wrote:It still sucks booty, but it happens. If every team that was supposed to win the cup did, they might as well just give the cup to the presidents trophy winner.
Guinness wrote:Alright, that's it.
the Pittsburgh Penguins have won more Stanley Cups (3) since you (presumably) were in short pants (1990) than any other team with the exception of the Detroit (4) and New Jersey (tied, 3). With the brief exception of a few years at the start of the 21st century, this organization has been competitive for almost 30 years. This is, according to any reasonable standard (which is to say, excluding the standard set by Penguins' fans) a rather exemplary run. In fact, over the course of your (again, presumably) lifetime, the story of the Pittsburgh Penguins franchise has actually been turned from one of an utter laughing stock in terms of professional sports into one of the great models of the market.
Honestly sometimes this place... some of you people need a healthy dose of perspective.
rgj wrote:I've just come to the acceptance that the Penguins are NOT the great team that we all want to believe they are. Good, sure. In the NHL upper quarter? Probably.
For all their "offensive power," they can be shut down.....completely. Are they on the level of Chicago and Boston? No.
Great teams will always rise to the occasion. Chicago did. Boston certainly did.
It will be interesting to see what team 2013NHLGMOFTHEYEAR Shero and 2011-12NHLCOACHOFTHEYEAR Bylsma is able to put on the ice in October. Wanna take odds the Pens will be favored again during the season?
columbia wrote:Is a team with both Engelland and Niskanen on the ice actually deep?
The Current One wrote:and I'm even more astounded that they were swept/eliminated/embarrassed/etc.! How does a team with that much talent fail so miserably???? Are the Pens really that much worse than the Bruins?
Moreover, how does Bylsma get an extension? What about his coaching would make Shero think that the Pens will be better next year and beyond? I'm so tired of the "we didn't get to our game" excuse, and the lack of defensive structure/accountability. With Bylsma at the helm, this team will continue to be regular season champs, and postseason chumps. Un-freaking-believable.....
Godric wrote:The penguins have played more playoff series since 2008 than any other franchise... I'd call that competing and I'm way bitter about being swept.
FreeCandy44 wrote:Dude...why bring up the past? Time to move on...
Rylan wrote:Man its been a week? I really have not been bothered at all by them losing. Good luck in your endeavor getting over the series.
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