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<blockquote data-quote="COOL MAN" data-source="post: 129269560" data-attributes="member: 1080466">Still a good, close series......though last night may proven this particular Penguins team may not have enough to push itself over the hump over the course of 7 games (or less).&nbsp; Rangers probably just have too much sheer talent for this team to overcome......as you quite accurately note.....the loss of Letang which we've probably been just a little too willing to dismiss (along with the fact Geno still appears miles from being full-strength).&nbsp; But like you, I'd sure like to see if Pouliot can make a difference, though;&nbsp; when your &quot;best&quot; offensive weapons at the blue line are Taylor Chorney, Ian Cole, and Ben Lovejoy, you know you have some serious issues.&nbsp; Speaking of Ian Cole, he had a very bad game;&nbsp; took the cross-checking penalty......which wasn't a bad call when you know ahead of time the stripes are on the lookout for these exact kinds of infractions..... and was on the ice for both NYR goals (and was totally lost on Kreider's game winner).&nbsp; But man, why this team entire team spent two full periods trying to carry the puck through center ice against 3-4 Rangers defensemen is something hard to fathom (even for a guy like me who's never actually played the game).Meanwhile, glad to see Hornqvist finally get energized though;&nbsp; he's a clear difference maker for this team......and light years more useful to the Penguins this time of year than a guy like James Neal who remains a poor man's Ovechkin and simply must find open ice (which shrinks dramatically this time of year) to be effective.&nbsp;&nbsp; Anyway, even with their current limitations, this series is far from over;&nbsp; and anyone on this team looking to feel sorry for himself should be deactivated.FInally, I liked that scrum after the final horn;&nbsp; nothing wrong with a little bad blood coming to the surface for either team.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="COOL MAN, post: 129269560, member: 1080466"] Still a good, close series......though last night may proven [B]this particular [/B]Penguins team may [B]not[/B] have enough to push itself over the hump over the course of 7 games (or less). Rangers probably just have too much sheer talent for[B] this[/B] team to overcome......as you quite accurately note.....the loss of Letang which we've probably been just a little [B]too[/B] willing to dismiss (along with the fact Geno still appears [B]miles[/B] from being full-strength). But like you, I'd sure like to see if Pouliot can make a difference, though; when your "best" offensive weapons at the blue line are Taylor Chorney, Ian Cole, and Ben Lovejoy, you know you have some serious issues. Speaking of Ian Cole, he had a [B]very[/B] bad game; took the cross-checking penalty......which wasn't a bad call when you know [B]ahead of time[/B] the stripes are on the lookout for these exact kinds of infractions..... and was on the ice for[B] both[/B] NYR goals (and was totally lost on Kreider's game winner). But man, why this team [B]entire[/B] team spent two full periods trying to carry the puck through center ice against 3-4 Rangers defensemen is something hard to fathom (even for a guy like me who's never actually played the game). Meanwhile, glad to see Hornqvist finally get energized though; he's a clear difference maker for this team......and light years more useful to the Penguins [B]this time of year [/B]than a guy like James Neal who remains a poor man's Ovechkin and simply [B]must[/B] find open ice (which shrinks dramatically this time of year) to be effective. Anyway, even with their current limitations, this series is [B]far[/B] from over; and anyone on this team looking to feel sorry for himself should be deactivated. FInally, I liked that scrum after the final horn; nothing wrong with a little bad blood coming to the surface for either team. [/QUOTE]

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