YOU GOT IT, DUDE.

Teamwork. That’s my main concern about tonight’s game four between the Penguins and the Flyers in Philadelphia. As a Pens fan, if you’re not worried, you must be on some sort of drugs that are forcing you out of the reality that playoffs are.

If the Flyers win this tonight, it’s basically a whole new series, a race to get two more wins under the belt to win over the series. The Pens need to stomp the Caddies into their home ice and take what is rightfully theirs.

If Pittsburgh has any desire to win, they are going to have to step it up in the defensive department. I don’t know if anyone else noticed, but on Sunday, every goal against had something to do with Gonchar making a horrible defensive play. In playoffs, there has to be a good defensive core on the ice, or else you have nothing. It wasn’t just last game that Gonch had a rough game, he wasn’t playing his usual in game two either. The D needs to tighten up to keep those Caddies out of MAF’s kitchen. After that, the Flower can carry us through the harsh playoffs.

This man has our back, even though the defense in front of him gets a rather sick thrill from testing him.

After the loss in game three, it wouldn’t be a surprise at all if the Penguins are down in confidence. Which is why I encourage the idea of having a Michelle outside of the locker room reminding every player that they “got it, dude.”

In playoff hockey, confidence is everything. Expecting just to go out and win against a team like the Philadelphia Flyers would be just stupid. The boys know that they are going to have to put in a good amount of effort to win series. Just remember, good things come to those who wait.

My point exactly.

But all in all, the Pens just need to work as a team like they were when Head Coach Danny first made his appearance on the scene. Just because it’s not the season anymore doesn’t mean the boys need to stop what they were doing. If they play like they did a few games back, they’ve got playoffs in the palm of their hands.

Another thing that the Pens will need to watch out for is the physical play that is sure to go down tonight. They need to keep theirselves out of those scrums that give both the fans in Filthadelphia and the players in orange momentum. Our boys need to keep it clean, and get a straight win. Show Marty Biron who's boss.

IN OTHER NEWS...

PLAYOFFS: EAST.

I didn't bother to make a playoff bracket. I simply just have my own opinions and wishes on where the series will go. I'm pretty late on this, seeing as we're already four games deep, but it's worth a shot.

Rags and Caps.

Personally, I like this series a lot. I haven't watched much of it, but I have been keeping up to date. King Henrik has done his job fairly well so far, which was hardly expected after his season ending failboat ride.

It's nice to see a showboat, puck hogging team like the Washington Capitals fail slightly in playoffs. Maybe if the Rags can keep this up, they can win it in five.

Ovechkin hasn't been producing, which is always good for the world. I'm sure if the hockey world gets to see one more amazing (aka showoff/puck hog) goal, we'll all go into cardiac arrest or something. Oh, Alexander Ovechkin, you're just too much for me to handle. Gag.

I love Sean Avery, and I really can't say that enough. With all the new rules that Bettman is enforcing, Avery has become the second sorce of entertainment for most hockey fans I know. He needs to keep up what he's doing. He's obviously a huge help to the Rags afterall.

Canes and Devs.

So maybe you don't know how I feel about the Carolina Hurricanes. I'll fill you in, and I'll make it short, sweet and to the point. Cam Ward can get his dick bit off by a dirty Raleigh hooker and I would hold no sympathy for him at all. Rat bastard.

The Debbies seem to be holding their own end after yet another end of the season failboat by an Eastern goaltender. But with the firepower that is Eric Staal, there really is nothing Marty can do to hold him out 100% of the time.

The Devils have a majority of players with career highs, and setting records. The way I see it, if they can keep their D strong and keep that ZZPOP line producing, they'll be the ones holding Lord Stanley's Cup in June.

The rest of this series will be interesting to watch. I say the Devils in six.

Bruins and Habs.

If you don't know me at all, then you probably don't know how much I hate Boston. The fans, the teams, the people. Everything about Boston makes me want to shoot myself and the small kittens that Don Cherry cuddles with at night.

So, there's your answer about who I'm rooting for to win this series. If the Habs pull themselves together and get Carey Price rolling, they've got this series easily. I still stand by my theory that Boston doesn't have what it takes to be a playoff team. Tim Thomas will fall under the pressure and ruin the Bruins' chances.

I agree with most people that the suspension of Milan Lucic was a horrible call, but the NHL has to do what they have to do to enforce the rules correctly. It's not like it really mattered that he didn't play last night either.

I have nothing else to say about this series or else I may get into a full on rant about how much I hate Boston.

We're skipping the West playoff contenders basically because I don't really follow them as closely. Unless we're talking St. Louis. But as for the Calgary Chicago series, I have to input at all. So don't ask.

I'll be back later tonight to recap the Pens game. I promise that one won't be as much of a bullshit post as this one was. Stay tuned, and tell your friends about us fine ladies.

Go Pens.