tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post5553718430712978364..comments2024-03-17T21:09:46.268-04:00Comments on The Peerless Prognosticator: Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 2: Caps 4 - Penguins 3The Peerlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10293195514553989436noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-70909734503312394742009-05-06T13:44:00.000-04:002009-05-06T13:44:00.000-04:00Hey, it's hockey...we're all passionate about it. ...Hey, it's hockey...we're all passionate about it. No worries.The Peerlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293195514553989436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-42341119235169685942009-05-06T07:02:00.000-04:002009-05-06T07:02:00.000-04:00Let's try that again - I really need to apologize ...Let's try that again - I really need to apologize for the tone of my previous comment. It was caustic and poorly worded. Apologies.Empty Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06757897103281996605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-64040097327060055062009-05-06T07:01:00.000-04:002009-05-06T07:01:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Empty Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06757897103281996605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-23850739559026374442009-05-05T13:46:00.000-04:002009-05-05T13:46:00.000-04:00I'm not going to argue that he's played well. But...I'm not going to argue that he's played well. But I don't think -- all 60 minutes considered -- he had as bad a game as a lot of folks think. Last time I checked, Sidney Crosby is a world class player. That isn't to say Green doesn't have to improve -- he does. But Caps fans, who would find fault with Christmas morning, need to have some perspective, too.The Peerlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293195514553989436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-36148434572272566582009-05-05T11:24:00.000-04:002009-05-05T11:24:00.000-04:00"- There was an uncomfortable amount of commentary..."- There was an uncomfortable amount of commentary about Mike Green tonight that suggested he was off his game (a continuation of the theme coming out of the Ranger series). Green did not register a shot on goal tonight, but he had four hits and four blocked shots. If anything, it looks as if Green is adapting his game to a tighter style of play one finds in the playoffs. Not everything in the post-season is back door goals and end-to-end rushes. It isn’t yet a style he is especially adept at playing, but he is adapting and improving at just moving things along and taking a hit to make a play."<br /><br />Not to be too rude, but what game were you watching? Green was tragic in his own zone. Did you not watch any replays of the goals? Did you not see Green's front row seat?Empty Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887680237567449979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-8583245555709553632009-05-05T11:16:00.000-04:002009-05-05T11:16:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Empty Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887680237567449979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-73487444989940739422009-05-05T10:59:00.000-04:002009-05-05T10:59:00.000-04:00Peerless, I think the issue that people keep point...Peerless, I think the issue that people keep pointing to in Green's performance is the giveaways and his struggles to get the puck out of his own end. He's coughing the puck up in his own end a lot and the timing of the gaffes is fairly awful. He may be getting more back to his offensive game as the series progresses, but he's still standing next to Crosby, having a smoke and a Tim Horton's, on the first two Pittsburgh goals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-75298005449206022472009-05-05T07:49:00.000-04:002009-05-05T07:49:00.000-04:00Thanks for that, Peerless. It was a great game, bu...Thanks for that, Peerless. It was a great game, but I'm glad it's over! It was also another milestone for Mr. Fedorov, who surpassed Mr. Lemieux's record for all-time playoff points (with Lemieux looking on).Flying Cloudnoreply@blogger.com