GDT: #26 | Penguins vs. Sabres | 3-11 | 7:00 PM | Down, Down

[Sidney the Kidney]

Buffalo will score 0, 2, or 8 goals.

That actually looks like a good prediction for what the Pens' offense will do tonight. Stink, kind of stink, or go hog wild.

 

[The Sodfather]

Pens board: "Dole..Man! You guys are crazy! When we were in New York, we were assaulted by them Buffalo's. You know what I mean by assaulted? I mean assaulted!"

Oddball: Would you knock it off with them negative waves...? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is in here.. Why don't you say.. something righteous... and hopeful for a change...?

LGP!!!

I love that movie.

 

[Andy99]

Yep, it’s officially a trap game....

 

[Ugene Magic]

Yep, it’s officially a trap game....

Easy? No....

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Sam Reinhart is good for Buffalo this year. That's about it.

 

[madinsomniac]

Last game was the first one they won while I worked through the whole thing in a dogs age....

 

[Andy99]

No, the Sabres special teams are way better than the Pens...if they can draw some penalties, that’s their path to a win...the Sabres PP is 5th in the league at 29%, Pens at 17% and 24th in league...has the Pens PK even cleared 80%? Doubtful...

EDIT: also, the Pens have been putrid on the road...4-7-1

 

[cygnus47]

Really? Is this your first year watching the Pens? Even in the cup years and the years when the Pens are tops in the division they play down to their opponent. It's kind of their thing. I mean even when Chicago bottomed out and were trending as one of the worst teams in the league, the Pens still couldn't beat them. The way the Pens have been playing in March (big shocker there, the Pens being good in March, also kind of their thing) and the way Buffalo has been playing this season and without Eichel, this game should be a one sided blow out by the Pens. However, I am pretty sure it will be a game where us drinkers may need to get a little inebriated. It will likely be a one goal game and we may even see a shootout. With Buffalo playing a third string goalie, there is a greater chance that the Pens get shut out, then there is a chance that the Pens mop the floor with them.

Did you watch down the stretch in 2009 or 2016? Where we barely lost a single game? We only lost to Chicago (who was still good) and the Flyers down the stretch in 2017.

All those years where we were "at the top" and went nowhere in the playoffs? Those weren't good teams. Us regularly playing down to teams is the sign that we weren't a good team, regardless of our record. Das my point.

 

[Andy99]

 

[Bingo71]

Watch Hutton post a shutout en route to a 5-0 Buffalo victory AND another Pen gets injured...

 

[Andy99]

 

[ownal]

Marino scratched? Wow... I wanted more Friedman!

 

[Gurglesons]

NO LAFFERTY AGAIN. THANK YOU GOD.

 

[Beau Knows]

I hope Jake goes a run after that snipe from the last game. I feel like he's really been lacking confidence - or worse his injury is still hampering him. Not as assertive, reluctant to shoot and when he has it hasn't been the same rocket we're used to. TBH I've been more worried about him than Crosby or Malkin this season, you know those guys will get back to at least being good, if not great, but someone like Guentzal is capable of going into a longer funk, and this team really needs him.

Geno seems to have found his Jake, so hopefully we're back to having "duos" for those two. Makes filling in the other 2 slots in the top 6 so much easier when they have that wingman already.

 

[Gurglesons]

Marino scratched? Wow... I wanted more Friedman!

He missed practice so most likely an injury.

 

[The Old Master]

if they win at all, let alone look good, i'll be impressed and we should trade the 2023 1st pick

not the year to trade the pick.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Are we finally into the presumably “easy” stretch now?

 

[Lustaf]

He missed practice so most likely an injury.

Was just coming to see what the heck happened with him. Didn't realize he had missed practice too.

 

[66-30-33]

Pens are going to lose the next 2 games just watch lmao.

 

[Gurglesons]

Are we finally into the presumably “easy” stretch now?

Yes. Nearly half of our remaining games are against NJ and BUF.

 

[vodeni]

<OT> Which one did you get? I got Pfizer #1 a couple of weeks ago with zero side effects. However several folk like me got sick as hell for a day after Pfizer #2? We shall see. Congrats on getting your shot, that is great news and a new lease on life!

I got Pfizer 2 zero side effects

 

[66-30-33]

Marino injured I presume.

 

[Fordy]

not the year to trade the pick.

worth it. if they don’t get shut out, this team is special

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Yes. Nearly half of our remaining games are against NJ and BUF.

Funny enough, we’ve never matched up against NJ well.

 

[Gurglesons]

It's crazy how low Marino's stock has fallen and Ceci's stock has risen for me personally that I don't really even care about Marino being out.