GDT: #1|PITY PARTY OUT OF CONTROL|Champion Capitals vs. Penguins|Oct. 4 |7:00 PM |PPG

[Steph Blurry]

He honestly hasn't been that bad tonight, the Orpik goal was comically bad but the rest weren't that bad.

Even on the Orpik goal he had to deal with Big Rig standing directly in front of him. A save that a good goalie needs to make but I can understand at least in part as to why it was difficult. Pens D hasn’t made it easy on him this game but I’ll admit each goal Washington has scored sans the Orpik goal are likely goals on any goalie in this league.

 

[AverageJoeFan]

Jay Caufield...not a fan. 25 years ago..yes.

Wonder if HCMS has the balls to shake up L4 and L2?

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Gorgeous as usual

I had to put my 14 year old golden retriever down a little over 2 weeks ago....

 

[Empoleon8771]

Just throwing this out there, Penguins defensemen based on CF% and SCF%:

1. Dumoulin: 57.69% CF% with 9:22 TOI, 50% SCF%
2. Letang: 57.14% CF% with 10:04 TOI, 50% SCF%
3. Johnson: 56.52% CF% with 12:04 TOI, 53.85% SCF%
4. Maatta: 56.00% CF% with 12:19 TOI, 57.14% SCF%


5. Schultz: 48.00% CF% with 11:10 TOI, 33.33% SCF%


6. Oleksiak: 42.11% CF% with 9:37 TOI, 22.22% SCF%

I'm thinking the singling out of Maatta here probably isn't fair, because he's been way better than Oleksiak has been tonight.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Kessel lost a nut, he was rumored to be moved.

Kessel was all media born.

 

[KIRK]

Even a simple Riiks for Rig to start meant you could slot up Riiks in game when stuff like this happens and it happens alot where a middle pairing to top pairing D-Man can't do anything right for this team in a game.

Can Riikola clone himself replace both Maatta and Oleksiak?

 

[Shwag33]

The criticism in this thread is off the charts, I may have to give up participating in them. Our fans are terrible.

 

[ColePens]

It's really not even close...you sit Oleksiak.

Maatta at his worst is still better than Oleksiak. Oleksiak couldn't even play 10 mins a game in the playoffs being sheltered.

Maatta has played 16-19 mins a game to two Cups playing tough comp and giving up very little goals.

Maatta is light years better than Oleksiak.

Oleksiak, IMO, has like 0 value and is 2m. Maatta, IMO, should have a lot of value and is signed for a bit. #3 should have value because he IS better than Oleksiak. But fit purposes... bleh.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Okay why do you think it’s a good idea to trade a top 20 Dman and a top 10 right winger and who can we get for them?

Letang is not a top-20 defenseman. Phil is a top-10 winger, but cannot back-check to save his life.

 

[ColePens]

The criticism in this thread is off the charts, I may have to give up participating in them. Our fans are terrible.

Cool. In a live thread during a game where everyone is reacting in a basic group chat, we should just sit here quietly and rationalize discussion.

Makes perfect sense. Easy solution - Log off.

 

[Pancakes]

Just throwing this out there, Penguins defensemen based on CF% and SCF%:

1. Dumoulin: 57.69% CF% with 9:22 TOI, 50% SCF%
2. Letang: 57.14% CF% with 10:04 TOI, 50% SCF%
3. Johnson: 56.52% CF% with 12:04 TOI, 53.85% SCF%
4. Maatta: 56.00% CF% with 12:19 TOI, 57.14% SCF%


5. Schultz: 48.00% CF% with 11:10 TOI, 33.33% SCF%


6. Oleksiak: 42.11% CF% with 9:37 TOI, 22.22% SCF%

I'm thinking the singling out of Maatta here probably isn't fair, because he's been way better than Oleksiak has been tonight.

Impressed with JJ. Not necessarily convinced it will continue but maybe. He at least looks comfortable with how we play. Looks like a guy who has been playing our system for years.

Reminds me a little of Ian Cole tbh.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Olli's CF% is only over 50% cuz JJ is carrying him to that number.

 

[KIRK]

Letang is not a top-20 defenseman. Phil is a top-10 winger, but cannot back-check to save his life.

Phil is killing Geno-Hags. Those two are trying to play for 200 feet for 3, and it's just a mess.

 

[vodeni]

again our d-man are backing up, why

 

[Gurglesons]

The criticism in this thread is off the charts, I may have to give up participating in them. Our fans are terrible.

Maatta has handled the puck cleanly like twice without getting it stripped or passing it to a Capital tonight.

 

[Andy99]

I had to put my 14 year old golden retriever down a little over 2 weeks ago....

Losing the dog is one of life’s worst feelings...sorry...

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Are we officially calling Riikola "Coughdrop"

 

[Shrimper]

I'd be happy with a goalless period..

 

[Peat]

Sully could give Sprong a chance there or double shift Rust...he was doing that on the fourth line for Sprong for absolutely no reason....

Not sending out a guy who's been on the PP for the first line post-PP is a reason.

And you want to demote Kessel to the 4th line? That'll go super well.

 

[ColePens]

The 3rd line just wins a faceoff, draws a penalty, no biggie. Just 7 seconds.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Start with the 2nd unit. PLEASE/

 

[Empoleon8771]

Impressed with JJ. Not necessarily convinced it will continue but maybe. He at least looks comfortable with how we play. Looks like a guy who has been playing our system for years.

Reminds me a little of Ian Cole tbh.

I think you'd get something similar to Cole if you'd give Cole Daley's skating abilities. He's been really impressive tonight so far, I've noticed way more good things he has done than bad things.

 

[KIRK]

That's another shift with Sheahan out for Simon with Brass and Rust. Saw 1 or 2 in the 2nd too.

 

[Coach Travis]

Real test for Murz in the 3rd, he locks the door and I don’t really have too much issue with his game tonight. Didn’t watch the 1st tho’

He let in 1 bad goal (1st goal, shot from Orpik squeezed through) although even that one hit something on the way.

 

[USMC607]

Cool. In a live thread during a game where everyone is reacting in a basic group chat, we should just sit here quietly and rationalize discussion.

Makes perfect sense. Easy solution - Log off.

Exactly it's just spur of the moment over reactions as they happen, in real time.

But I mean if the dude dont like it. Log out.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Losing the dog is one of life’s worst feelings...sorry...

Yeah. She went super peacefully which was a blessing. 14 years is damn rare for a golden too.