Did the Pittsburgh Penguins do sufficient to get again into the Stanley Cup Playoffs?
TSN: TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron answering Sizzling or Not on whether or not the Pittsburgh Penguins have achieved sufficient this offseason to be Stanley Cup playoff workforce 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 start. Now, the Penguins, they did sufficient this offseason to return to the playoffs. Is that sizzling or not, Marty?”
Biron: “Not. I don’t see Kyle Dubas and his group of hockey operations doing sufficient this summer season.
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 power. 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’ with regards to 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 Sizzling 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 enhance this season, Sizzling or Not?”
Biron: “Extremely popular summer season 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 have a look at the Atlantic Division, look Florida and Toronto are, you realize, in a category aside. However then after that, you may have Boston, Tampa, Buffalo, Detroit, Ottawa. I believe there’s going to be three groups which can be 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 approach 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 Sizzling take proper there.”
Davis: “Feels like Ottawa will likely be simply squeaking in.”
