pure_mercury
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The Wings will ultimately triumph. Age and treachery over youth and enthusiasm.
Why do you think Sidney is so bad, Merc? I know Nick Lidstrom has him majorly out-classed at this time, but I'm just curious as to why you think he's so awful?
A number of reasons. First of all, he is a notorious diver. He was not as bad about it this past season, but that is off-putting. I was pleased that Forsberg and then Briere (also divers) really kept it to a minimum once they signed in Philly. Secondly, he (and Pittsburgh in general) really benefit from the officiating. Their advantage in power plays is totally inexplicable at times. Game 2 vs. the Flyers was basically handed to the Penguins. The Flyers were up 2-1 with under five minutes to go, and Carter was called for a hooking penalty when Jordan Staal was actually tying his stick up. The Pens score, force OT, then win to go up 2-0 in the series. I am not saying there is a conspiracy, but the Pens benefit from both the "new NHL" rules and inconsistent officiating more than other teams in the league. Also, Crosby is SO bland a personality. He never says anything memorable, he has a weird smirk on his face most of the time, he wears the ratty middle-school moustache because he can't grow a playoff beard, and he still lives with Mario Lemieux. He's like the hockey version of the creepy villain chess kid in Searching for Bobby Fischer who doesn't go to school or have friends. Lastly, I don't like how Crosby-centric the league and its marketing are. With the media blitz, you'd think he was the greatest player in 20 years. He's not the best center on his own team! Malkin is more talented than he is. Ovechkin is more dynamic and scores more goals. Datsyuk is a better two-way player. Richards is a better captain. It doesn't matter. We get all Crosby, all the time. Also, having the commissioner of the league call one of your teams "a model franchise" for having lost consistently for years, nearly leaving their city, and racking up top draft picks all the while is just offensive. I hope that he never wins a Cup in his career.
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