Bob

They're trying to pursue Buffalo.

They also have Montreal hot on their heels.

So this is going to be a big test for them.

And this is one of the matchups that, while I liked the previous two, I think the Penguins line up well with the teams they just beat.

But this is one that's a little bit tricky.

Yeah, I don't think there's any question about that.

When you survey the teams in the Eastern Conference, which teams do you think are the biggest ones to worry about?

I mean, the ones who are expected to do well, because Buffalo has just emerged as one of those teams, even though I think their inexperience may hurt them in the longer term.

Tampa's been through some things.

Carolina's knocking on the door many years in a row.

I think they have the most pressure.

I think that's an excellent point because before this season started, people in New York were looking at Sullivan coming to New York saying, okay, that's been the missing thing here.

This team is going to be a playoff team.

Toronto, all the pressure, and now they fire their GM.

And I think Florida's a natural phenomenon.

When you go that deep, I think three years ago they didn't win, but they went along, and then they went back-to-back.

We've seen it here in Pittsburgh.

When you do that, eventually you run out of gas.

So it has opened up the door for sure.

Oh, there's no question about that, too.