Rite of Spring 2013 (NHL Playoffs): "You have no fear of the underdog, that's why you will not survive."

[monkeypower]

@TorinK29: Oh , that World Junior goal.

I guess I just don't really know much about the Penguins and not being a fan of them I don't actively search out their games or stats. I was sort of basing it off the regular season and the 2009 Championship run. But just looking up the stats he wasn't all that great those playoffs.

[Kramerica Industries]

You could hear a pin drop right now inside of Consol.

One goal in the first 100 minutes of this series for Pittsburgh. Who the HELL saw that coming?

[sportstar1212]

I am very pleasantly surprised with my team so far in the series. They've been alot of fun to watch.

EDIT: 5-1 bitches!!!

[TorinK29]

This period is going to be the same as the first

[Kramerica Industries]

Slaugherhouse.

[habsfan1]

Is it too early to lay out the possibility of a sweep?

[TorinK29]

Is it too early to lay out the possibility of a sweep?

With the Flower in net, absolutely not too soon.

[Coast2CoastAM2006]

I am very pleasantly surprised with my team so far in the series. They've been alot of fun to watch.

EDIT: 5-1 bitches!!!

[fouhy12]

6-1

[sportstar1212]

Let's show Iginla what team he should have gone to!

[TorinK29]

I don't think Bylsma is sane if he starts Fleury in game 3

but the way he's been playing, they don't have a good look in net.

[maz]

What the hell did Fleury ever do to you?

Anyway, this is far from either goalie's fault. How a team this talented and this experienced can be playing so mindless and sloppy is beyond me. This is a big bad hole they've put themselves in. They can climb out of it, but whether or not they will... well, we'll see.

[Kramerica Industries]

With absolutely zero evidence to point to a turnaround, I have a very sneaky feeling the Penguins roar back in Boston with a vengeance.

[Alex Houston]

Now here's the more entertaining question: Which team has the better chance to come back down two games? Anyone wanna take the Kings on that one?

[TorinK29]

I think the Kings, they're abysmal on the road, but great at home. That series might go a full 7 games,

[MDGP]

Now here's the more entertaining question: Which team has the better chance to come back down two games? Anyone wanna take the Kings on that one?

I will. They have Jonathan Quick. Simple as that. I think if Quick gets help, he is more likely to shut down the Blackhawks than Fleury or Vokoun against the Bruins

[Billy B]

Now here's the more entertaining question: Which team has the better chance to come back down two games? Anyone wanna take the Kings on that one?

I'll take the team that hasn't played at home yet almost every time on that one. And when that team hasn't lost at home the entire playoffs, I'll give them a legitimate chance to make that comeback.

[Sport]

I heard a stat that the Penguins are 5-3 all time in series where they've trailed 2-0. HOW?

How the hell do you have a winning record in a situation that forces you to win four out of five games? It really does rain horseshoes and rabbits feet on that city. Do you people realize how lucky you are?

[Kramerica Industries]

Well, if it makes you feel any better, I'm certain that stat encompasses 0-2 holes of both the 0-2 going home and 0-2 heading on the road variety, and the last time they faced the latter scenario, they were ousted in six by the Flyers.

But, yeah, in their 2009 playoff run, they erased a pair of 0-2 deficits to win Game 7's on the road.

[DaRadniz29]

Looks like Bruins ran away with game 2. Can the Penguins turn it around on the road and will the Kings stay undefeated at home?

Bracket updated.