GDT: # 1 - Hawks at Penguins - 8:00 PM EST- Lowdown

[DesertedPenguin]

Graves could've/should've in better position, but that goal is one reason to be skeptical about Jarry long-term.

He has a penchant for not making the big saves. When your team just had a couple of extended offensive zone shifts, you can't let that goal in. You have to find a way to make the save.

 

[centipede2233]

The dubie era has begun! Enjoy the ride!

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

Can't even beat Mrazek after the whistle blows, lol

 

[akapidots]

The problem might be standing behind the bench

 

[vodeni]

There is no way people blaming Jarry on that goal are actually watching.

kind of in jest only, everyone sees that that slot is open all friggin night long, Jarry was fine tonight

 

[Filppula]

That shot definitely seemed unnecessary.

 

[PaulD]

so predictable

Sully - fire this guy once and for all

 

[Miro4Norris]

There is no way people blaming Jarry on that goal are actually watching.

Well I was talking about behind the net pass earlier that almost caused a hawks goal but doesn't make it better that while I was writing the hawks scored

 

[Pancakes]

Same Pens as last year. Shoddy d-zone coverage. Slow. No rush game.

Good on the cycle when they can get established. That's about the only positive thing you can say about this Pens team the past few years. Once they do get established in the o-zone, they're pretty good there.

They're bad everywhere else.

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

The problem might be standing behind the bench

He's "A" problem, but there are many

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

At what point to you fire the f***ing coach?

 

[K Fleur]

This is all Reilly Smith’s fault.

 

[SomeDude]

But dudes, their expected clears per 60 divided by the sticktoitiveness factor for the first 50 minutes was off the charts!

 

[ZorkEnchanter]

Emp coping hard. Pens have looked like shit this third period and that can absolutely be criticized. Three unanswered goals now....

Man, that Ellers was going to turn into a Princess for us...

 

[PaulD]

Same Pens as last year. Shoddy d-zone coverage. Slow. No rush game.

Good on the cycle when they can get established. That's about the only positive thing you can say about this Pens team the past few years. Once they do get established in the o-zone, they're pretty good there.

They're bad everywhere else.

Ya only need one period to beat Sullivans team

 

[SirBrad]

Everything about this game reminds me of 2022-23

 

[Phil68]

It's the damn system of the pens. I have been saying this the last 3 years. Mike Sullivan has to go

 

[Jobeycool]

Sullivan time I believe is coming to an end with these players... same with Mike Tomlin, Bill Belichick..

 

[vodeni]

Same Pens as last year. Shoddy d-zone coverage. Slow. No rush game.

Good on the cycle when they can get established. That's about the only positive thing you can say about this Pens team the past few years. Once they do get established in the o-zone, they're pretty good there.

They're bad everywhere else.

the only hope is that Dubas is not let this go for a long time if things keep being the same

 

[DesertedPenguin]

It's the damn system of the pens. I have been saying this the last 3 years. Mike Sullivan has to go

That last goal had nothing to do with the system and everything to do with players not doing their jobs.

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

Rakell is really lucky he didn't get an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for that.

 

[Miro4Norris]

Reilly Smith been really useless I've been having kinda Granlund-pens era vibes of him

 

[KareemTrustfund]

Smith is blowing it

 

[Andy99]

the only hope is that Dubas is not let this go for a long time if things keep being the same

Does he have authority to fire Sullivan? I doubt it

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Same Pens as last year. Shoddy d-zone coverage. Slow. No rush game.

Good on the cycle when they can get established. That's about the only positive thing you can say about this Pens team the past few years. Once they do get established in the o-zone, they're pretty good there.

They're bad everywhere else.

And both goals were scored by the top 6. Same old crap.