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outdoorsman
Posts: 417
Jan 10, 2011 10:35pm
rock_knutne;633197 wrote:OK then......granted, Pittsburgh finished poorly but your description of how they played for almost the entire games is that they lacked heart and toughness.......right? I thought they demonstrated a lot of heart playing without their captain and were tough as nails when it came to dishing out the hits. LOL, I can't wait to here this one.
Fleury carried the team tonight and was its best player.
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Jan 11, 2011 1:29am
Fleury was the best player for either team tonight. What happened in the 3rd was "soff" defense. Bylsma tried to play a trap and it bit right in the ass. Boston out shot the Pens 13-2 in the 3rd not good.
Shero needs to call up Tangradi now.
I would roll these lines:
Kuntiz-Crosby-Kennedy
Tangradi-Malkin-Letestu
Cooke-Staal-Dupuis
Conner-Adams-Talbot
Sit Rupp for good.
Shero needs to call up Tangradi now.
I would roll these lines:
Kuntiz-Crosby-Kennedy
Tangradi-Malkin-Letestu
Cooke-Staal-Dupuis
Conner-Adams-Talbot
Sit Rupp for good.
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Jan 11, 2011 8:44am
Big 'Ol Mark Recchi! Bet you guys are missing Ganchar after a breakdown like that.
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Jan 11, 2011 8:48am
Like when Lucic rocked Talbot? This win looked vaguely familiar....kind of like when they put up 5 in the third back in november....rock_knutne;633197 wrote: I thought they demonstrated a lot of heart playing without their captain and were tough as nails when it came to dishing out the hits.
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rock_knutne
Jan 11, 2011 9:17am
Nice example......one hit.:rolleyes:Raw Dawgin' it;633910 wrote:Like when Lucic rocked Talbot? This win looked vaguely familiar....kind of like when they put up 5 in the third back in november....
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rock_knutne
Jan 11, 2011 9:19am
The_Crosby_Show;633820 wrote:Fleury was the best player for either team tonight. What happened in the 3rd was "soff" defense. Bylsma tried to play a trap and it bit right in the ass. Boston out shot the Pens 13-2 in the 3rd not good.
Shero needs to call up Tangradi now.
I would roll these lines:
Kuntiz-Crosby-Kennedy
Tangradi-Malkin-Letestu
Cooke-Staal-Dupuis
Conner-Adams-Talbot
Sit Rupp for good.
I wouldn't sit Rupp and if Bylsma wants to get it right, he needs to play the Staal, Cooke and Kennedy line for the rest of the year, clearly they were the best unit on the ice last night.
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Jan 11, 2011 9:40am
You should focus more on their D, it's obvious they can put up points. When your best player (Malkin) only registers two shots and is -2, you're not going to win. Boston isn't flashy but they're a very good defensive team that shut down the penguins for two periods and capitalized on a team that thought they had the game won.rock_knutne;633925 wrote:I wouldn't sit Rupp and if Bylsma wants to get it right, he needs to play the Staal, Cooke and Kennedy line for the rest of the year, clearly they were the best unit on the ice last night.
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rock_knutne
Jan 11, 2011 10:27am
Raw Dawgin' it;633940 wrote:You should focus more on their D, it's obvious they can put up points. When your best player (Malkin) only registers two shots and is -2, you're not going to win. Boston isn't flashy but they're a very good defensive team that shut down the penguins for two periods and capitalized on a team that thought they had the game won.
You don't watch much Penguin hockey do you? First off, their PK is #1 in the league and they are second in goals against at 2.3 a game. Reality is, the defense is actually playing lights out. Pittsburgh just blew it in the last 4 minutes of the game.......plain and simple! Up until that point they had their way with Boston. You have to play for 60 minutes, the last four minutes are jst as important as the opening four minutes.
BTW, Malkin was playing with Crosby's line last night, which he never plays with.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Jan 11, 2011 10:49am
rock_knutne;633969 wrote:You don't watch much Penguin hockey do you? First off, their PK is #1 in the league and they are second in goals against at 2.3 a game. Reality is, the defense is actually playing lights out. Pittsburgh just blew it in the last 4 minutes of the game.......plain and simple! Up until that point they had their way with Boston. You have to play for 60 minutes, the last four minutes are jst as important as the opening four minutes.
BTW, Malkin was playing with Crosby's line last night, which he never plays with.
Actually they are 2nd in PK, but hey 1st sounds better than 2nd right?
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Jan 11, 2011 10:50am
rock_knutne;633969 wrote:BTW, Malkin was playing with Crosby's line last night, which he never plays with.
This isn't an all star game, these guys have played on the same team for years. Just because the lines were switched does not mean they have no clue how to play on the same line as each other and to think otherwise is ridiculous. Coaches switch lines around all the time. This isn't baseball, it's not like putting a catcher in left field. Malkin didn't move to the wing, he was still centering two very good wingers. They've played together and practiced together long enough to know each others games and where they will be on the ice. To think that he had a bad game because he was on a different line is nuts, he's an all star, not a high schooler.
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Jan 11, 2011 1:31pm
Rupp needs to go.
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rock_knutne
Jan 11, 2011 6:36pm
like_that;633986 wrote:Actually they are 2nd in PK, but hey 1st sounds better than 2nd right?
ESPN didn't update their stats when I looked at it this morning, you're right, their second in the league on the PK and now third in goals against:
http://espn.go.com/nhl/team/_/name/pit/pittsburgh-penguins
Regardless and no matter how much of a smart ass you want to be........second and third in those two categories is solid proof that their defense is very good.
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rock_knutne
Jan 11, 2011 6:41pm
Raw Dawgin' it;633989 wrote:This isn't an all star game, these guys have played on the same team for years. Just because the lines were switched does not mean they have no clue how to play on the same line as each other and to think otherwise is ridiculous. Coaches switch lines around all the time. This isn't baseball, it's not like putting a catcher in left field. Malkin didn't move to the wing, he was still centering two very good wingers. They've played together and practiced together long enough to know each others games and where they will be on the ice. To think that he had a bad game because he was on a different line is nuts, he's an all star, not a high schooler.
LMAO.......Malkin should just automatically know every move Kunitz and Dupuis are going to make on the ice, especially when that was the first time he's played with them all year? Give me a break! Malkin definitely needs to step up his play and I'm not disputing that but you can't expect perfection with a line combination he never plays with and Bylsma, to his credit did mix up the lines but that one failed.
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rock_knutne
Jan 12, 2011 7:56am
Pens are at Montreal yet again tonight........Crosby will not play:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/penguins/s_717706.html
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/penguins/s_717706.html
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Jan 12, 2011 8:22am
Montreal has been on a winning streak, their win over Pittsburgh obv built momentum. Pens are on a streak heading the other way, and montreal knows how to beat pitt. I'm picking Montreal to continue the streak and move to 3-0 against the pens on the season.
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Jan 12, 2011 8:42am
Agreed. And they're playing in Montreal which will make it even harder, especially without their Capt. I'm picking Montreal to win 4-2. Wouldn't mind seeing Hal Gill get his 1st of the season against his old team.Commander of Awesome;635223 wrote:Montreal has been on a winning streak, their win over Pittsburgh obv built momentum. Pens are on a streak heading the other way, and montreal knows how to beat pitt. I'm picking Montreal to continue the streak and move to 3-0 against the pens on the season.
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Jan 12, 2011 8:58am
Pens are gonna miss the playoffs. I doubt they win another game this season.
Seriously.
Seriously.
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Jan 12, 2011 9:02am
I think the apocalypse is here, you wrote something I agree with.killer_ewok;635238 wrote:Pens are gonna miss the playoffs. I doubt they win another game this season.
Seriously.
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rock_knutne
Jan 12, 2011 9:32am
You want some action on that? Name the stakes.Raw Dawgin' it;635242 wrote:I think the apocalypse is here, you wrote something I agree with.
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Jan 12, 2011 9:47am
Ha that Pitt misses the playoffs? I'm hopeful not stupid. I'd rather see them lose in the first round than miss them, i think that would be more painful for penguins fans.rock_knutne;635274 wrote:You want some action on that? Name the stakes.
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Jan 12, 2011 10:04am
Raw Dawgin' it;635242 wrote:I think the apocalypse is here, you wrote something I agree with.
I know. The Wheeling Nailers would beat the Pens 3-0 in a best of 7 series. The Pens wouldn't even show up for Game 4 because they would be mentally defeated by then.
Not even the return of Sid will save them. Cancel hockey in Pittsburgh.
I'm happy we're on the same page.
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Jan 12, 2011 10:14am
That would be fantastic...i think Rock would hang himself though at the thought of not being able to watch his man crush (crosby) on tv anymore.killer_ewok;635338 wrote: Cancel hockey in Pittsburgh.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Jan 12, 2011 11:54am
Why such the dislike for Pens hockey? Is it envy? Jealousy? I guess a great roster, fanbase, and arena will do that to some.
I really don't know any non-Pittsburgh fans that despises the Pens like some of you. Most of their hate is directed towards Hockeytown.....same with me.
I really don't know any non-Pittsburgh fans that despises the Pens like some of you. Most of their hate is directed towards Hockeytown.....same with me.
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Jan 12, 2011 12:32pm
I have absolutely nothing to be jealous of...nothing. There isn't a single thing in pitt that would make me envious. You know why people don't like you, because you all act like entitled sports elitists who cry like little prissy girls when things don't go their way. Case and point Rock_knutne.Automatik;635474 wrote:Why such the dislike for Pens hockey? Is it envy? Jealousy? I guess a great roster, fanbase, and arena will do that to some.
I really don't know any non-Pittsburgh fans that despises the Pens like some of you. Most of their hate is directed towards Hockeytown.....same with me.
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Jan 12, 2011 12:34pm
Gotta love blanket statements.Raw Dawgin' it;635533 wrote:I have absolutely nothing to be jealous of...nothing. There isn't a single thing in pitt that would make me envious. You know why people don't like you, because you all act like entitled sports elitists who cry like little prissy girls when things don't go their way. Case and point Rock_knutne.