GDT: #15 | Penguins vs Islanders | 02/18/21 | 7:00PM ET

[Randy Butternubs]

Yay, a Zucker goal! That's why I wore my Brassard shirt today.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Matheson's now a +6 in his last 3 games.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Matheson has been incredible in the Offensive zone today

 

[KIRK]

Yes. He plays himself out of position all the time like that.

Oh my tho... that was tic tac toe.

All the time but one*

 

[Guins71]

Matheson was a steal.

 

[Pittsburgh1776]

Who told Zucker to stop deferring and start shooting?

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

Zucker has 10 in this, his 30th game as a Pen. A 27 goal pace. It's about what you'd expect.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

@Scandale du Jour . . . first time all night Geno took the non cheating angle on the puck and voila.

More of that please.

 

[ncm7772]

Great effort all around by L2 there.

 

[SomeDude]

Starting to get a bit concerned for ZAR’s 50 in 50 chances.

 

[Will Hunting]

L2 deserved that. And Matheson looks like a star really. That skating really stands out but he is playing very determined hockey.

 

[StroShow]

A lot of people were too quick to jump on Matheson...He has been excellent these last few games.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Zucker

 

[ownal]

Rust really is our best forward.

 

[ChaosAgent]

This is why you don’t judge the Matheson trade off games he didn’t play.

He is adding a ton of what we need from our blue line despite his lack of brain, defensive awareness and general cluelessness in his own zone.

I am coming to your side on this one.

I wanted Torey Krug. We got Torey Krug with...maybe a couple ginger warts.

 

[KIRK]

There really hasn't been a resurgence for Phil though. 82 points in 82 games in 2018-19, 38 in 70 in 2019-20, and so far 8 in 15 in 2020-21. Same thing, he's 33-turning-34. Age catches up to everyone, it's inevitable.

No, Malkin during the last year of Phil. We wondered if he was done. Remember? Then he had a great training summer with skating. He didn't this past summer, which is why I'm wary to say now Malkin is done as others have.

 

[radapex]

Please don't compare Evgeni Malkin to Phil Kessel.

They're only being compared to the extent that they're similar ages. Phil's fallen off H-A-R-D. It's entirely possible Malkin has too. I hope he proves me wrong.

 

[domaug]

really liking what i've seen from Matheson, Ceci, and several others as of late

 

[Turin]

Trade Zucker while his value is high!

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Who told Zucker to stop deferring and start shooting?

Moi.

Not sure if he reads HF boards or reddit though.

 

[vodeni]

Rust really is our best forward.

third best but I got your point

 

[mpp9]

Please build off that line 2.

 

[Pittsburgh1776]

The only chance L2 has is for the wingers to play their own game so that opposing players don't just smother Malkin. You can't play with Malkin if you defer all the time. Rust gets it. It's like Rust going on L2 showed Zucker what he needs to do. Just shoot the puck, Malkin will find you.

 

[KIRK]

If Geno didn't absolutely blow on the PP he could at least add some real value to the team still. Like watching the Caps Ovi is like their 8th best forward at ES.


Maybe he'll at least get that mojo back.

I think Malkin has been awful on the PP tonight. The telegraphed passes.

I also thought he was a big driver of the improved look of it the last few games.

Only reason a lot of options open up is because of how the PK is cheating to him.

 

[Gurglesons]

No, Malkin during the last year of Phil. We wondered if he was done. Remember? Then he had a great training summer with skating. He didn't this past summer, which is why I'm wary to say now Malkin is done as others have.

I’m kind of seeing something with Zucker, Malkin and Rust tonight. Not sure what it is. But they actually look like a line.