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What Next For Pittsburgh?
A week ago, Pittsburgh topped a lackluster New York Rangers 4-2 to put themselves within a single win of the Conference Finals. Today they are clearing out their lockers – defeated, dejected.
The Rangers demolished the Pens in game 5, before Henrik Lundqvist shut the door through games 6 and 7 to send the Blue Shirts in to the next round. For New York, dreams of their first Cup since 1994 remain alive – for Pittsburgh another crushing post season exit and a whole heap of questions to be answered.
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One Puck Short Podcast – Episode 34
Sportsnet and New York Times writer Pat Pickens is my guest, as the Stanley Cup play-offs get underway!
Pat and I looked at each series, and some of the sub stories within them; including:
- Why can’t Philadelphia win at Madison Square Garden?
- Mike Babcock for the Jack Adams
- Marc Andre Fleury and the ghosts of play-offs past
- Dan Bylsma’s future in Pittsburgh
- A Bishop-less Tampa Bay
- Paul Stastny’s re-emergence as a star
- Ducks Cup chances
- Dodgy defence
- Martin Brodeur’s future
You can listen to the podcast now on Spreaker; or you can find The One Puck Short Podcast on iTunes, so you never miss an episode!
Thanks to Pat for joining me today. You can follow him on Twitter @Pat_Pickens.
As always; any questions, comments or thoughts on the NHL, the British game or anything else hockey related can be fired across to me on Twitter, @RobMcGregor35, or you can email onepuckshort@gmail.com.
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