Devil Fan Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 IMO, it is hard to investigate whether the Pens plan this or not. However, if this is what the Pens truly want because of revenue, they lose all my respect. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08124/878763-194.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 IMO, it is hard to investigate whether the Pens plan this or not. However, if this is what the Pens truly want because of revenue, they lose all my respect. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08124/878763-194.stm The Pens losing games on purpose is nothing new. They lost the last game of the season on purpose so they could draw the Senators... they lost the last game of the season so that we couldn't get Mario Lemieux. Losing on purpose in the playoffs wouldn't surprise me in the least. They toyed with the Rangers for the first three games and then get dominated in Game 4. Something smelled. Bot not as bad as the last game of the regular season when they put their fourth line out for all 7 powerplays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas0nMacIsaac Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Not possible in the playoffs, you try telling Crosby to lose. This is a pile of trash, it was only a matter of time before Lundqvist stold a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I don't buy it. I really don't think those guys would toy around with their chance at the Cup by intentionally losing a playoff game. I agree with what Jason said about Lundqvist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRASHER Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I don't believe they did, but I do believe NBC is VERY happy there is a game 5 to air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils731 Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Nobody throws a playoff game but of course the money counters are all happy the Pens lost that game. The money counters wish every series went 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueNJ97 Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I know the Pens have thrown games before but it would be really, really stupid to throw a playoff game because, as the Flyers found out in 2000, you never know (not that they threw a game, but they thought they had 3 games to close NJ out and they didn't play all that hard in Game 5 in Philly). It's unlikely that they will blow a 3-0 series lead, but it has happened before. They are guaranteed income from home games in Rd. 3. They just aren't that stupid. Really, they aren't. When they have thrown games before, it has been for reasons other than (directly, immediately) money. Saving the franchise is money, yes, but not as crass as just another home game in a playoff round. That's stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrQuotes Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 lol stop it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs26 Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I don't get why this was posted, it's just a speculative editorial. Nobody's dumb enough to even think of blowing a playoff game and as much as I don't like the Rangers they're not a trash team. You can't give them any extra life. And if the Penguins were that concerned about money they would have tried to win the final game of the season and guaranteed home-ice throughout the East playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 The goal in the early rounds of the playoffs is to the win the series in as few games as possible. So the team is fresher in the later rounds. Get to the next round rested. The ticket prices usually go up in the semifinal round. The Penguins won 7 playoff games in a row they were bound to lose sometime. BTW that was worst penalty shot attempt I've ever seen. Too slow and straight in on the goaltender with no dekes. Lundquist didn't even have to move! That had as much to do with deflating the Penguins and causing them to lose than any monetary conspiracy theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRASHER Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 BTW that was worst penalty shot attempt I've ever seen. Too slow and straight in on the goaltender with no dekes. Lundquist didn't even have to move! That had as much to do with deflating the Penguins and causing them to lose than any monetary conspiracy theory. TOTALLY!!! I screamed and cursed that play out for an hour in the bar!! I don't get for ONE second why players do the slow-down thing on the penalty shots, it really does nothing but help the goaltender and give him more time to be set and react.... go in full speed make the goalie think FAST I'd rather face the walk in play EVERY time personally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils731 Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 TOTALLY!!!I screamed and cursed that play out for an hour in the bar!! I don't get for ONE second why players do the slow-down thing on the penalty shots, it really does nothing but help the goaltender and give him more time to be set and react.... go in full speed make the goalie think FAST I'd rather face the walk in play EVERY time personally Depends on what you plan on doing though. If you feel you can perfectly place your shot then going slow skating in will slow the goalies reaction time in most cases because he muscles will start to slowly tighten up. The goal in going in slow is actually to make the goalie start to think and give the goalie more time to overthink the situation and freeze himself out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRASHER Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Depends on what you plan on doing though. If you feel you can perfectly place your shot then going slow skating in will slow the goalies reaction time in most cases because he muscles will start to slowly tighten up. The goal in going in slow is actually to make the goalie start to think and give the goalie more time to overthink the situation and freeze himself out. Well I'm saying from goalie's point of view, I'd rather see slow motion then have to make the full-speed reaction EVERY time More so when it comes at the level these guys are at... it's just not the best of approaches, from my opinon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTCB Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I don't believe they did, but I do believe NBC is VERY happy there is a game 5 to air Absolutely, and why they SHOULD be happy is to showcase the BEST player on Pittsburgh is Malkin, but of course, Bettman will NOT allow us to think that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 They did not lose on purpose. The players make the same amount of money whether the series is 4 games long or 5. They are not going to intentionally lose a game so the franchise can make extra money that they are not going to see a dime of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils731 Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Well I'm saying from goalie's point of view, I'd rather see slow motion then have to make the full-speed reaction EVERY timeMore so when it comes at the level these guys are at... it's just not the best of approaches, from my opinon.... Oh I hear you, it's all personal preference. I'm sure some goalies love the guy coming in slow and some hate it. I was just saying the theory behind going in slow. When a goalie is reacting to a play his reflexes are going at their quickest, when he is thinking about the play the brain is getting in the way of the reflexes slightly. I was thinking it actually makes more sense to do at the highest level since goalie reflexes and positioning are so good at the NHL level while at lower levels goalies are more likely to make mistakes due to the lack of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatansDevils Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 The Penguins looked really flat in Game 4 so it does not suprise me if this rumor is true. The Penguins to wrap up this series and take the NYR out in Game 5 in Pittsburgh tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsfan26 Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 What a ridiculously stupid thought. There is no way in hell they would intentionally lose the game on purpose. Even if the owners wanted them to so they could make a few more million, as mentioned before, the players and coaches make the same amount. So if the Penguins coaching staff was told to lose the game on purpose, I seriously doubt they and the players would just go, "Okay sounds good to me." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilinLA Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Seriouslly? You break the "trade" bank for Hossa, your running undefeated with a shot at continuing that record of success - a possibility of running the table(remote), and throw it on purpose? For real guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titans04 Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Wow. You've got to be kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 The Penguins did everything they possibly could to score but Henrik was just on for game 4. And to defend Malkin, there was a very long break to review that goal before his attempt, he probably just had too much time to think about what he was going to do plus the it was at the end of the period and the ice was a mess, that is why he probably didn't come in fast and do any dekes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oconnellrules Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 The Pens just want to clinch at the Igloo. Cant blame em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceThief Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 They lost the last game of the season in order to draw Ottawa and they tanked a season in order to get Mario. The Pens tanking and throwing games is nothing new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsfan26 Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 The Pens just want to clinch at the Igloo. Cant blame em. Then why didn't they do that in the first round? Was Ottawa so bad that the Penguins still beat them even when they were trying not to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRASHER Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Then why didn't they do that in the first round? Was Ottawa so bad that the Penguins still beat them even when they were trying not to? Seriously they probably could have...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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