GDT: Game 75 | Pittsburgh vs. New Jersey | The Fanciest of Nights

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

I don't actually know.

You must find this out. That is your quest young Butternub.....

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I thought Simon is in for Jooris?

Yeah wasn’t Jooris just sent down?

 

[Speaking Moistly]

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Sully never seemed to have much confidence in him. I think he got less ice time per game than even Reaves did when he was here. And Reaves never PK'd.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

 

[LOGiK]

Yeah wasn’t Jooris just sent down?

Yeah he is down. Simon is in.

 

[Andy99]

I don't actually know.

Are you in the Burgh? That one on 5th Ave serves soup, salads and sammys....

 

[Tom Hanks]

2016 was an impressive team no doubt.

Yup. I’ve not seen a better team (started watching hockey at the end of 2008).

 

[Andy99]

Yep...G needs to shoot a lot more, been saying it for weeks...

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Ween?

I approve. A very brown GDT.

 

[Ryder71]

Momentum isn’t as much as a thing as you might think (the research shows that too). The 2016 was dominant but they were one of the best teams I’ve seen and also Chicago in the shortened season won more than lost, all the other cup winners weren’t going in with a lot of momentum.

2017 Pit 4 wins in last 8 games
2016 Pit 7 wins in last 8 games
2015 Chi 4 wins in last 8 games
2014 LA 2 wins in last 8 games
2013 Chi 5 wins in last 8 games
2012 LA 3 wins in last 8 games

But in those cases how many of those teams had a clear blue print as to where they'd finish? We could finish anywhere from 1st in the division, to out of the playoffs. We weren't in that same predicament last season or the year before. We are in a far more precarious position. So context is important here.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Geno's trying to become the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals on only 100 total shots.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Sully never seemed to have much confidence in him. I think he got less ice time per game than even Reaves did when he was here. And Reaves never PK'd.

It’s been pretty up and down. 9:42, 5:06, 8:35, 4:44. 7:02AVG. A bit more than Reaves averaged but less than god damn Rowney.

 

[Tom Hanks]

But in those cases how many of those teams had a clear blue print as to where they'd finish? We could finish anywhere from 1st in the division, to out of the playoffs. We weren't in that same predicament last season or the year before. We are in a far more precarious position. So context is important here.

My point is not winning games at the end of the season did not stop them winning a cup. Very very likely we will be 2 or 3 in the Metro at the end of the season.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

 

[LOGiK]

Yup. I’ve not seen a better team (started watching hockey at the end of 2008).

There have been a few good teams. Capitals and Tampa were outstanding 2016 too.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Geno's trying to become the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals on only 100 total shots.

I’m not sure I understand. He’s had over 200 shots

 

[ColePens]

Let's win!

 

[Ryder71]

My point is not winning games at the end of the season did not stop them winning a cup. Very very likely we will be 2 or 3 in the Metro at the end of the season.

And my point is we can't afford to lose games like tonights. We've had way too much in the way of inconsistency. We're still not guaranteed a playoff birth. Last year we finished with the 4th best record in the league I believe. 2016 We were lights out the final 15 or so games. This season is much different. High time we shore things up.

 

[Peat]

Yeah, but neither played with Crosby... Simon's stats with Sid are great, but they're pretty bloody dodgy away from him. Puck keeps going into their net to be fair... just nowhere near as much as it goes into ours.

 

[Andy99]

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I’m not sure I understand. He’s had over 200 shots

It was a exaggeration based on the fact he's scored a lot of goals lately while taking barely any shots ...

 

[Tom Hanks]

It was a exaggeration based on the fact he's scored a lot of goals lately while taking barely any shots ...

Gotcha. Sometimes sarcasm is hard to pick up on especially here. I should have known better though.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Didn’t Sheary have a good enough game where he could go to L1 again (and switch with Rusty).........or was it a little too good