R1: Philadelphia Flyers (M3) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (M2)

[CarltonTheBear]

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Game 1: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. ET April 18 (ESPN, SN, TVAS)

Game 2: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. ET April 20 (ESPN SN360, TVAS)

Game 3: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. ET April 22 (ESPN, SN360, TVAS)

Game 4: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. ET April 25 (TBS, truTV, HBO Max, SN, TVAS)

*Game 5: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, April 27 TBD

*Game 6: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, April 29 TBD

*Game 7: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, May 2 TBD

*- If necessary

 

[Guilt Trip]

Hoping for Sid to advance. Philly has the better goalie tho.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

Pens in 7.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

Not looking too good for the Penguins.

 

[herman]

Not looking too good for the Penguins.

Seems like it's all part of the plan

One more kick at the playoffs, but now with ample evidence it's in everyone's best interest to let the franchise rebuild.

 

[Bender]

Seems like it's all part of the plan

One more kick at the playoffs, but now with ample evidence it's in everyone's best interest to let the franchise rebuild.

Getting swept was part of the plan?

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

Getting swept was part of the plan?

Penguins ownership instructed Dubas that they wanted another kick at the can with Crosby, Malkin and Letang. By the sounds of it, Dubas tried to convince them otherwise that they could get some assets in return for those players and kick start a rebuild.

So yeah, maybe in Dubas' head this was the plan to show ownership that with your three "best" players pushing 40 a cup is not in the cards.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Seems like it's all part of the plan

One more kick at the playoffs, but now with ample evidence it's in everyone's best interest to let the franchise rebuild.

And Dubas has set them up well for that. Lots of picks and could be even more when he moves more pieces.