Pens only got first because of that Jarry-to-Bloog 5-on-3 goal.
@Pittsburgh1776
Game intensity is different but 71's acceleration here is encouraging.
Pittsburgh1776, Yesterday at 2:06 PMReportBookmark #889
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Nothing about Geno's solo session / practice sends positive vibes at me.
How could anyone take that as a positive?
Someone said it's not 'game speed but ill take it'. Like @KIRK said, problem wasn't accelleration.
Actual games are where geno will be at most risk of re-injury, hell... and practice, but the game time is the big worry because of the chaos of actual game rigors will ramp up. His knee/leg taking the slightest bit of awkward movement/contact/anything etc etc is where it'll affect him most.
At the end of the day, you have to be able to shut down 4 capable lines. Its as good a team as Sid/Geno have ever had.
If you can keep this team to 2 goals or less, you pretty much deserve to win.
While Barry Trotz is a gigantic semi-sentient toe, I'd also like to point out that the Pens have a significant BOFA advantage over the Isles.
BOFA to me means Bank of America.
Ie. institution one wants nothing to do with,
What are you talking about.?
He joined the main practice right after and was on the second line for the whole practice. That's definitely a positive to me. I'm confused about the point you and @KIRK are making: what was described definitely is a problem of acceleration (stopping and starting). He looked good there and that can only be a positive.
Seems I wasn't the only one having no idea what bofa is =P
Well... how to put this...
His leg / knee whatever isn't in a good place. Practice is one thing... game time is totally different. Playoff game is even different from that. Didn't he sit out from the scrimmage on that day we are discussing? - which more resembles the chaos and probably situations where his knee will bother him.
Oh... okay.No. That was a different day. He's not at death's door. Not 100% but yesterday is positive.
This first game is huge imo...if the Isles take a lead and get in their comfort zone and win that game, the series is probably over for the Pens unless Jarry stands on his head...first game will show a lot
And LOL, after all that I would say he isn't playing in game one.