Post-Game Talk: | Pens vs Rangers | win | The win we needed, not the win deserved

[SEALBound]

I still prefer having Sid's line out there for now. For the 6th attacker, I totally agree with you, Geno at the point with Letang, Sid, Guentzel, Rackell, Rust as Forwards would be my 6

I'd personally go

Jake on the half wall, Rakell in the middle, Sid roving, Malkin on the half wall with Letang and Petry on the points. I can do without Rust for now.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

Beating a NY team?

Is that Gerard Gallant?

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

McGinn, Zucker, Blueger, Rakell had excellent games.

That might have been the least effort Sid has ever put into a 2 point game.

POJ was out to lunch tonight in the D zone.

Jarry was excellent after the first goal. He was jobbed out of the 3 starts tonight.

I’m 5-0-2 at PPG this year as a first time season ticket holder (half season).

Wins Against:
Tampa
Vegas
St. Louis
Dallas
New York

OT Losses Against:
Boston
Carolina

Half season ticket holder? Pffft...you should not be even able to post here!

 

[vodeni]

I'd personally go

Jake on the half wall, Rakell in the middle, Sid roving, Malkin on the half wall with Letang and Petry on the points. I can do without Rust for now.

zucker instead of Jake is a must, I know it will never happen,

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

I'd personally go

Jake on the half wall, Rakell in the middle, Sid roving, Malkin on the half wall with Letang and Petry on the points. I can do without Rust for now.

Jake to me is extremely leaky when it comes to defensive situations. I would never have him out there

Sid/Rakell/Zucker/Carter/Blu/Malkin are all fine choices. Jake and Rust = yuck in those scenarios

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

I'd personally go

Jake on the half wall, Rakell in the middle, Sid roving, Malkin on the half wall with Letang and Petry on the points. I can do without Rust for now.

When Petry is back, 100% agree with you. I was talking now until he returns

 

[vodeni]

Jake to me is extremely leaky when it comes to defensive situations. I would never have him out there

Sid/Rakell/Zucker/Carter/Blu/Malkin are all fine choices. Jake and Rust = yuck in those scenarios

oops, i thought we were talking about PP, for 6 on 5 I keep Jake cause he is one lucky motherf....

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

oops, i thought we were talking about PP, for 6 on 5 I keep Jake cause he is one lucky motherf....

Maybe you're right and I'm the one who misread lol

 

[Ryder71]

He should have been in net for the last Canes game. No brainer.

100% agree, Sullivan sometimes his decisions make me scratch my head!

 

[SEALBound]

Jake to me is extremely leaky when it comes to defensive situations. I would never have him out there

Sid/Rakell/Zucker/Carter/Blu/Malkin are all fine choices. Jake and Rust = yuck in those scenarios

I mean, I was speaking about the power play but...

Shifting towards 6 on 5 defensive situations, I agree. I'd like to run McGinn-Sid-Bleuger as the end of game trio with Petts and Letang.

 

[Gurglesons]

100% agree, Sullivan sometimes his decisions make me scratch my head!

Key word head cos there is no hair left on it!

 

[Ryder71]

Key word head cos there is no hair left on it!

I do have a bald spot I can't deny that. And unfortunately I think Sullivan's decisions have contributed to that fact!

 

[PenguinSuitedUp]

McGinn doesn’t possess the puck a lot. I think that’s something that gets obstructed by some of these charts. Some players don’t possess the puck to impact the game.

I absolute love McGinn though, so I’m biased as hell. He’s exactly what this bottom six has been missing and reminds me a ton of Eric Fehr.

Yeah, McGinn's game is all about what he does without the puck. Constantly moving his feet, applying pressure and angling out the other team's transition, getting to the right area on the ice when we have possession. All things he's good at, and he has a pretty good shot for a 3rd line forward.

Also couldn't believe Kapanen recorded 8 hits last night - I don't remember seeing one that had a similar impact to anything McGinn was doing.

Half season ticket holder? Pffft...you should not be even able to post here!

Maybe just half the time?

Half season ticket holder? Pffft...you should not be even able to post here!

Maybe just half the time?

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Rakell really changed the whole game

Fr fr

 

[PenguinSuitedUp]

Pair it with the BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos from Smokehouse in section 221. You won't be disappointed. I'm 3-0 on the season when I get the glorious nachos.

I'll have to check them out! I've been having the chicken fingers if I can't get to the arena in time for Milano's. Can't believe they only come in a basket of 3 haha.

I also just noticed they started stocking a double haze, but I can't make the change with the point streak on the line!

 

[BigEezyE22]

and my heart was racing the entire time. Thankfully they put Malkin out there eventually.

Blasphemy

 

[Rave7215]

I'll have to check them out! I've been having the chicken fingers if I can't get to the arena in time for Milano's. Can't believe they only come in a basket of 3 haha.

I also just noticed they started stocking a double haze, but I can't make the change with the point streak on the line!

The Nachos are by far the best value for food you can get in the arena. I'd say the second is the steak sandwich from Chickie and Pete's on the first level. Third would be the smoke bacon panini from the carving station.
What do I do with my season tickets? Use it as an excuse to eat at every place in the arena haha.

 

[PenguinSuitedUp]

The Nachos are by far the best value for food you can get in the arena. I'd say the second is the steak sandwich from Chickie and Pete's on the first level. Third would be the smoke bacon panini from the carving station.
What do I do with my season tickets? Use it as an excuse to eat at every place in the arena haha.

Good call on the steak sandwich! That's my next play.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

But for real @PenguinSuitedUp I'm glad you're here and posting.

 

[Allie Kitsune]

It's an odd notion. You don't "deserve" to win or lose. You get more points, you win. It's a game, not a trial.

Loving hockey these days!

But isn't the "right way to win" mistake-free defensive dominance, where a goaltender doesn't have to rely on posts when he repeatedly gets beat?

 

[PenguinSuitedUp]

But for real @PenguinSuitedUp I'm glad you're here and posting.

Thanks! Definitely feeling the love

 

[TheGoldenJet]

If a season ticket holder posts and nobody reads it, does it make a sound?

Yes it does, it’s kind of a drawn out farting noise.

 

[BusinessGoose]

But isn't the "right way to win" mistake-free defensive dominance, where a goaltender doesn't have to rely on posts when he repeatedly gets beat?

Right way is scoring at least one more goal than your opponent.

How you define the way that leads to that outcome is up to debate.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

But isn't the "right way to win" mistake-free defensive dominance, where a goaltender doesn't have to rely on posts when he repeatedly gets beat?

I define post hitting as part of "luck". Sometimes it goes your way and other times not. But it generally evens out over time.
Nice to be on the positive side of it for this tilt.

 

[OtherThingsILike]

But isn't the "right way to win" mistake-free defensive dominance, where a goaltender doesn't have to rely on posts when he repeatedly gets beat?