GDT: Game 9 | Pens @ TBL | 7:00 PM EST

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[Ogrezilla]

Niemi is due for a decent game, right?

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

 

[DegenX]

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[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Niemi is due for a decent game, right?

We would think so. But....

 

[Nakawick]

Niemi is due for a decent game, right?

Since about 2013

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

How long are we stuck with Niemi?? Just this year, no?

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Niemi is due for a decent game, right?

Nahhhhhhhh.

Hopefully the boys are feeling like posting a 5 spot, tonight.

...or more. Lots of deadly offensive weapons on Tampa's roster.

 

[DegenX]

Niemi is due for a decent game, right?

Blind dogs, bones, yeah?

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Obligatory:

 

[Rufus]

Going to be another high scoring affair. The Kucherov-Stamkos pairing is unstoppable right now. Hopefully Niemi can turn things around

 

[Speaking Moistly]

The other thread got so rudely closed so I'll just put this here.

Their average TOI this season is surprisingly okay.

Crosby 20:08, 59% o zone starts
Malkin 17:54, 73% o zone starts
McKegg 13:31 24% o zone starts
Rowney 12:06 34% o zone starts

I'd like to shave Crosby's minutes down a bit and he's had two 23 minute games but I expected worse. Letang is averaging a little over 26 minutes a game and I wish they'd eased him in and considered the wear and tear factor. All of the PKs might be helping with Crosby's and Malkin's minutes,

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

I'll reverse jinx it (because frankly Niemi can't get any worse).

Pens win 4-0

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Niemi is due for a decent game, right?

Hopefully he can just not let in more than 4 this time. That would be a start.

 

[Andy99]

I hope not. Let's actually play some defense for a short minute.

To borrow from Kirk (and Stanley Kubrick), this GDT should be named, "Dr. Strange team or: how I learned to stop making weak clearing attempts in the D zone and learned to love battling on the boards"

 

[Clare2904]

#PrayforNiemi

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Well, every time we expect this team to come out hard they come out flat. And when we expect them to come out flat, they put on a clinic.

I expect them to come out flat, so it'll probably be a 4-1 win or something, with Niemi doing a celebratory moonwalk.

 

[Clare2904]

I'll be playing catch-up again tonight. Hopefully Niemi is still in goal when I return home

 

[cheesedanish87]

This is another lose because of the schedule.

It sucks that we play TB 3 times and every time we play them its on the 2nd of a back to back.

I feel bad for Niemi, hes being put in the worst situations.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

This is another lose because of the schedule.

It sucks that we play TB 3 times and every time we play them its on the 2nd of a back to back.

I feel bad for Niemi, hes being put in the worst situations.

Good goalies find a way to win, regardless of schedule.

 

[cheesedanish87]

Good goalies find a way to win, regardless of schedule.

Don't we already know that Niemi isn't a good goalie?

I'm just hoping the guy doesn't lose games on his own.

 

[Andy99]

Guentzel "demoted" to third line RW

 

[Killahpunk]

Niemi needs to show us something tonight. This game has the potential to be high scoring.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Fancy Guentzel needs to get it going.

 

[PensandCaps]

Bet Sheahan will be invisible tonite.