2012
04.11
04.11
is hard to argue that any other series in the first round is as intriguing in the Eastern Conference as the fourth-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins taking on the fifth-seeded Philadelphia Flyers. There is no doubt that these two in-state rivals absolutely hate each other, and if you don't believe me, well then here is what happened earlier this month.
The amount of star players in this series is undeniable. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Claude Giroux, Scott Hartnell, Jaromir Jagr, James Neal, Jordan Staal and Danny Briere are stars in this league. Yet in my mind, there is one player and one player only that will decide this series.
That man is Arron Asham.
Now why would I pick a guy that only has 16 points in 64 games this year? One word: grit.
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The amount of star players in this series is undeniable. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Claude Giroux, Scott Hartnell, Jaromir Jagr, James Neal, Jordan Staal and Danny Briere are stars in this league. Yet in my mind, there is one player and one player only that will decide this series.
That man is Arron Asham.
Now why would I pick a guy that only has 16 points in 64 games this year? One word: grit.
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins