GDT: #1|NJD's@Pen's|Wicked Puppets Trying To Break The Silence|10/3-7:00PM(CEC)

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

A goal for Adams, a shutout for Fleury and a downright respectable game from Glass.

We're obviously all idiots, guys.

 

[IcedCapp]

Exactly the outcome i expected. **** you haters.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

But apparently he was "fantastic" tonight...

Lowered standards? I'm going with lowered standards for Niskanen.

Glass possibly playing for a contract.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

He had one bad play in the third, and took a penalty on Henrique on a breakaway. He was definitely solid outside of that.

The fan base moved on from Niskanen in the off-season when it was all-but-guaranteed that he'd be traded and the fact that he's still here has made for some really ill-placed hatred.

You'd think Niskanen, overnight, went from a solid #5 defenseman to a Melichar/Moran/Jonsson hybrid pariah. He's still the same defenseman...but he wasn't expected to be here and there's a new toy in town for everyone to heap way too much praise on, so what else is new?

 

[Ogrezilla]

I just want Fleury to somehow figure out how to keep this sort of composure in the playoffs.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Lowered standards? I'm going with lowered standards for Niskanen.

Glass possibly playing for a contract.

Yep, even when things are good, they're terrible. If there was a non-dry river in Tucson I'd be jumping into it right now.

 

[Ugene Magic]

No matter what, Fleury will have to prove himself over and over. Stray hiccups allowed.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

MAF looked solid, nice way to start the season, not worried about anything as of yet, it is the first game after all.

Can't completely write off MAF until the post season starts and the last 4yrs are repeated. Then the writing is on the wall.

 

[Bengui]

Nice one Flower! Some really outstanding saves in the 3rd

Oh Crosby. Your 666th goal had to be against the Devils.

Point

 

[MrBurghundy]

Yeah nothing is written in stone with this team until the playoffs anyway. That's just this teams cross to bear.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Yep, even when things are good, they're terrible. If there was a non-dry river in Tucson I'd be jumping into it right now.

It's been a weird night, maybe you can find one.

 

[alcanalz]

The fan base moved on from Niskanen in the off-season when it was all-but-guaranteed that he'd be traded and the fact that he's still here has made for some really ill-placed hatred.

You'd think Niskanen, overnight, went from a solid #5 defenseman to a Melichar/Moran/Jonsson hybrid pariah. He's still the same defenseman...but he wasn't expected to be here and there's a new toy in town for everyone to heap way too much praise on, so what else is new?

Well said.

Niskanen's still a solid player. Has his bad games but which bottom pairing guy doesn't? And he has his good games where you think he can slide in to the top 4 no problem.

 

[Darth Vitale]

RT @DarthVitale That Twitter thing is going to get annoying fast! #Bob'sBoothTweets

If I want a God-damned stock ticker distracting me as it runs across my screen I'll watch Bloomberg network.

Like I give two craps what a bunch of teenagers and cell phone junkies think about MAF's game.


Anyway he played great. Glad for him. Keep it up, Flower!

 

[flaneur]

Point

haha... oops

 

[Rectify]

Go Pens!

Fleury shutout would be hilarious.

I pulled the reverse jinx, you guys are welcome.

 

[canadianguy77]

I thought Kunitz looked awful tonight, but he wasn't very good to start last year either. Fleury stood on his head in the 3rd. Players getting sticks in the proper lanes, something I haven't seen in DB's tenure. I think Jacques Martin is going to be huge for the team this year. Good start to the season.

 

[mpp9]

I just want Fleury to somehow figure out how to keep this sort of composure in the playoffs.

He's been his own worst enemy in the playoffs, but if we continue playing in our own end how we did tonight, then it'll certainly help him.

Hopefully Maatta gets some more games, he could really help our team this year. And at a fraction of Nisky's caphit.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

It's been a weird night, maybe you can find one.

I just went down to the Santa Cruz and I swear it flowed as mightily as it did before the white man came. In the water I saw the face of Tanner Glass. He smiled, nodded, and just like that the river was gone.

 

[Bengui]

haha... oops

I wish he had 666 goals in only 8 seasons !

 

[Ugene Magic]

I pulled the reverse jinx, you guys are welcome.

Thanks..

UM 1-0

My puppet counterparts.

 

[orby]

Glass reminded me a lot of Mike Rupp tonight. I hope he can channel that more often.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Exactly the outcome i expected. **** you haters.

Has anyone ever argued that the Pens are not a great regular season team?

How does winning in the regular season '****' the 'haters'? It is about what would be expected, even for those of us who expect the Pens to be golfing by the end of April or first week of May.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

The fan base moved on from Niskanen in the off-season when it was all-but-guaranteed that he'd be traded and the fact that he's still here has made for some really ill-placed hatred.

You'd think Niskanen, overnight, went from a solid #5 defenseman to a Melichar/Moran/Jonsson hybrid pariah. He's still the same defenseman...but he wasn't expected to be here and there's a new toy in town for everyone to heap way too much praise on, so what else is new?

I was confused as hell with how many people suddenly thought Despres was ready to be a guy that can play regular minutes, I was never convinced and felt he needed time in the AHL to play big minutes and in all situations, Niskanen is a guy that can play big minutes and is more reliable than we give him credit for.

I liked what I saw out of him tonight, he didn't look that out of place with Scuds.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

He's been his own worst enemy in the playoffs, but if we continue playing in our own end how we did tonight, then it'll certainly help him.

Hopefully Maatta gets some more games, he could really help our team this year. And at a fraction of Nisky's caphit.

I don't think you need to move Niskanen to accomplish this, him helping the team out. If anything, I wouldn't mind seeing Niskanen rotate with Bortuzzo with Maatta and maybe sit him every now and then as well so as not to overwhelm the kid. The odd man out here and it's the guy I saw as the odd man out since the playoffs last year, is Engelland. While I like that he can fight and play regularly, he's dropped down the depth chart and is behind Bortz now. Only a matter of time until he's the first trade by Shero this season.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Has anyone ever argued that the Pens are not a great regular season team?

How does winning in the regular season '****' the 'haters'? It is about what would be expected, even for those of us who expect the Pens to be golfing by the end of April or first week of May.

Your sarcasm detector has been broken for a few days home slice. Time to take 'er into the shop.