Did the Pittsburgh Penguins do sufficient to get again into the Stanley Cup Playoffs?
TSN: TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron answering Scorching or Not on whether or not the Pittsburgh Penguins have performed sufficient this offseason to be Stanley Cup playoff group this season.
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Sarah Davis: “Now. It’s been bleak in Pittsburgh the previous couple of seasons, each ending with out a postseason delivery. Now, the Penguins, they did sufficient this offseason to return to the playoffs. Is that scorching or not, Marty?”
Biron: “Not. I don’t see Kyle Dubas and his group of hockey operations doing sufficient this summer time.
Look, they misplaced Guentzel final 12 months, though they have been higher after the commerce deadline with out Jake Guentzl, I nonetheless suppose that over 82 video games, it is a piece that was not changed for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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And we’re (Sidney) Crosby, (Evgeny) Malkin, (Kris) Letang, (Erik) Karlsson, once more as being the main pressure. They don’t have sufficient round them to have the ability to get into the playoffs.
And I don’t see the Metropolitan division placing 4 or 5 groups within the playoff image this 12 months. So I’m saying ‘Not’ in terms of making the playoffs for the Pittsburgh Penguins.”
What number of Canadian groups will make the Stanley Cup Playoffs?
TSN: TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron answering Scorching or Not on whether or not 4 Canadian groups will make the Stanley Cup playoffs this season.
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Sarah Davis: “Okay, let’s see should you see another groups within the playoff footage. 4 Canadian groups did make the Stanley Cup playoffs final season. That quantity will improve this season, Scorching or Not?”
Biron: “Highly regarded summer time take proper there. I see that quantity going to 5. Look, Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, the Jets, they’re a lock for me. They’re undoubtedly in.
However after I take a look at the Atlantic Division, look Florida and Toronto are, you recognize, in a category aside. However then after that, you’ve got Boston, Tampa, Buffalo, Detroit, Ottawa. I believe there’s going to be three groups which are going to get in out of these 5 groups.
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And I see the addition of Linus Ullmark with the Ottawa Senators being that final card, proper? That, that method into the playoffs. So, sure, the Ottawa Senators are going to make the playoffs.
So, that may make 5 Canadian groups within the playoffs in 2025. So Scorching take proper there.”
Davis: “Feels like Ottawa might be simply squeaking in.”
