The BBKL Stanley Cup Finals: PIT (8) @ CHI (3)

[Robin Hood]

PIT @ CHI

Road to the Cup Final

PIT def. WSH (1), BOS (2), OTT (6)
CHI def. SJS (6), MIN (2), LAK (1)

Games Played

PIT
C – 33
W – 42
D – 39
G – 6

CHI
C – 35
W – 45
D – 39
G – 6

Skaters

PIT
Shane Doan returns after a 3-Game Suspension.
Nicklas Lidstrom returns to the line-up after being absent for the first 3 rounds of the playoffs.

CHI
The Hawks’ Skaters are white hot, putting up 14 Goals and 29 Assists last week.
Pavel Datsyuk returns to the line-up after being absent for the first 3 rounds of the playoffs.

Goaltending

Crawford and Emery let in 6 Goals against Nashville on Sunday without Duncan Keith. Keith will miss 4 games in this match-up.
Brodeur has lost 4 straight Starts. Johan Hedberg's Shutout last week is the reason the Penguins squeaked by the Sens.

Key Injuries
PIT - Erik Johnson
CHI – Nate Thompson, Patrick Kaleta

Trivia
PIT and CHI are the 4th and 5th teams to make the BBKL Stanley Cup Finals.
For the 3rd Season in a row, the Eastern Conference Champions come from the Atlantic Division.
This is the first time a team from the Central Division has made the Final.
The two GMs in the Final were ranked #10 (Anton) and #11 (Shiv) in the BBKL wide Poll
http://bbkl.ca/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6772 ... lts#p84628

Looking forward to a great match-up, Anton!

[Shep]

Good luck, faggots.

[armandtanzarian]

Yea, should be a good battle. You both have amazing teams. Good luck. I hate you both.

[Robin Hood]

OP Updated with a full preview.

[Lee]

Go Banana!

[Lee]

Sick goaltending match here

[Lee]

By that, i mean all 4 goalkeepers are going to roll over and die at any moment.

[Chris]

So is Steve Mason's career.

[Lee]

And then?

[Shep]

Don't ruin the finals thread if you guys decide to fight again

I DON'T EVEN CARE, I'LL DELETE POSTS WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO BROTHER, WHEN THE SHEPSTER RUNS WILD ON YOU?!?!?!?

[Chris]

Woooooooooo

Picking Shiv for this one!

[Lee]

Nothing being ruined here Sheppy

Go Banana!

[Tony]

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Anton ... give 'em hell, brother

[Shep]

Sorry Shiv, I love you buddy, but I'm rootin' for the West in this one.

Bring it home Anton. The West needs it.

[Chuck Norris]

GO SHIV!

[Lee]

Sorry Shiv, I love you buddy, but I'm rootin' for the West in this one.

Bring it home Anton. The West needs it.

I never knew there was another kid in this gif. Thanks!

[The BBKL Insider]

going to be a good battle, i wouldn't mind seeing a Western team take the title!

but good luck to both

[Nick]

Happy to see either of these two win it. Great GM's.


What I hope happens is a wicked long battle- major swings, a complete emotional roller coaster. Aka 7 game series into OT.

Best of luck to both of you.

In terms of betting on a winner : I'll stay in the east, tougher road here and still healthy, even though I know goaltenders will be the determining factor and I have my concerns about NjD down the real life stretch.

[bills09]

NJD is always awesome down the stretch

Go shiv!

(sorry anton)

[bma]

gotta back my central division homie..bring it home anton.