Lets add a few facts to this, shall we:

First, the CAPS were playing poorly BEFORE the “too hot to handle stick” game… It didn’t start afterwards… Only continued, even though they won that game…

Next, the reason Boudreau called Tocchet is because of the comments made by Tocchet himself and some of his players… Boudreau made it clear that it was not A.O. intention of rubbing it in on the Bolts players… Just excitement over his 50th goal… Nothing strange at all about that…

True enough that the CAPS have not played all that well in March, but that often happens when a team has their division sewn up, and is playing weaker teams… Motivation is a constant struggle… To expect the same in the playoffs is just wishfull thinking by DR Hook…

As for Boudreau shuffling lines in practice, well, that’s a common practice as well… As far as I know, Fedorov is playing on the third line, not first, and Erskine has remained on defense…

I love the fact that Pens fans would appear to relish a first round matchup with the CAPS, based primarily on past success, like its any indication of future success… Well, it’s not… Different coaching, different players, different time… And of late, its the CAPS using the Pens as their whupping boys… So, if “yinzers” want a first round matchup with the CAPS, I say bring it… It wouldn’t bother me a bit, save for the fact that I was hoping that it would be the Pens who dumped the Bruins out in the first round, but what the heck, lets let the HABS have the fun of doint it…