Flyers - 2, Penguins - 0

Today, the Penguins were faced with a choice. Be brave or be smart. I think a lot of fans wanted the Penguins to be smart but we couldn't expect them not to try their hardest. Luckily for us, we were wrong. In the last game of the year, the Penguins were faced with two choices... win and face the nasty Flyers in the first round or lose and face a struggling Senators team. The Penguins chose to be smart. From a fan's perspective, a Penguins-Flyers series would be amazing. But to the respective teams, it would be a nightmare. That series would be a war and causalities would be expected. We've seen the hatred between them during the season. In the playoffs, the intensity would reach a level few could even comprehend. Whoever would make it out of that series would not be in good shape. The Penguins and Flyers did NOT want to face each other. So the Penguins did not try to win this game. They decided to sit out Sidney Crosby, a very obvious sign that they did not care to win. The Penguins' concerns in this game were keeping everyone healthy and letting the returning Roberts, Hall, and Beech more playing time. They succeeded in that and now are rewarded with a series against the Ottawa Senators. This is the rematch the Penguins have been waiting for. And you know what, Ottawa? It's payback time!