GDT: #42|Wondrous Bughouse|Pittsburgh Penguins @ New Jersey Devils|12.31.13|13:07 EST

[Big McLargehuge]

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[size=+3]Game #42[/size][size=+2]
"The Rock"; Newark, New Jersey
December 31, 2013; 1:07 PM EST[/size]

[size=+4]Team Stats[/size]

Penguins || Devils
29-11-1 59 Pts|Record|16-16-8 40 Pts
17-3|Home|7-5-5
12-8-1|Away|9-11-3
Won 2|Streak|Won 1
9-1|Last 10|5-3-2
26 - 1st|ROW|13 - t15th
3.1 – 5th|Goals Per Game|2.38 – 23rd
2.29 – 5th|Goals Against Per Game|2.4 - 9th
+36 - 3rd|Goal Differential|-7 - 17th
25.7% – 1st|Power Play|18.4% – t15th
87.7% – 2nd|Penalty Kill|86.7% – 5th
30.7 – t11th|Shots Per Game|25.2 – 30th
27.3 – t4th|Shots Against Per Game| 25 - 1st
51.5% – 9th|Faceoff %|45.5% – t29th
1.08 – 12th|5-on-5 Goals For/Against Ratio|0.93– t17th
1,063 – 6th|Hits|797– 22nd
10.4 – 8th|PIM/G| 8 – 1st
140 – 6th|PP Opportunities|114 – 28th
122 - 3rd|Times Short-Handed|128 - t13th
2 - t18th|Short-Handed Goals|3 -t11th
14:50 - 9th|PP-PK Time Diff.|-28:48 - 27th
22-2 |Record When Scoring First|13-5-5
7-9-1|Record When Trailing First|3-11-3
16-9-1|Record When Outshooting Opposition|8-8-4
12-2 |Record When Outshot|6-7-4
15-1 |Record When Leading After 1|9-4-3
18-2|Record When Leading After 2|9-0-1
4-4-1|Record When Trailing After 1|2-9-2
4-7-1|Record When Trailing After 2|5-12-2
3-1|Overtime Record|2-3
2-0|Shootout Record|1-1
3/6|Shootout Goals/Shots|2/7
0/5|Shootout Goals Allowed/Shots|2/6

EDIT: Shootout stats haven't been updated and are completely inaccurate for New Jersey...I missed that block of stats when doing this last night.

[size=+4][shadow=black]Goalies[/shadow][/size]

#29 Marc-André Fleury|#30 Martin Brodeur
22-9-1, 2.16 GAA, .920 SV%, 3 SO|11-8-3, 2.31 GAA, .906 SV%, 3 SO

[size=+4][shadow=black]Projected Penguins Lines[/shadow][/size]

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing | |

| | | | | |

Left Defense | Right Defense | | |

*Evgeni Malkin remains on the IR as of me writing this, so that may be wishful thinking.

[size=+4][shadow=black]Projected Devils Lines[/shadow][/size]

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing
8 Dainius Zubrus|19 Travis Zajac|68 Some *******
29 Ryan Clowe|26 Patrik Eliáš|18 Steve Bernier
15 Reid Bouche|14 Adam Henrique|17 Michael Ryder
22 Eric Gelinas|11 Stephen Gionta|25 Cameron Janssen

Left Defense | Right Defense
6 Andrew Greene|7 Mark Fayne
24 Bryce Salvador|2 Marek Židlický
28 Анто́н Волченко́в|34 Jonathon Merrill

[size=+4][shadow=black]Team Leaders[/shadow][/size]

Penguins || Devils
Sidney Crosby 22|GOALS|Jaromír Jágr 13
Sidney Crosby 36|ASSISTS|Jaromír Jágr 21
Sidney Crosby 58 |POINTS|Jaromír Jágr 34
Chris Kunitz +21 |+/-|Jaromír Jágr +11
Engelland, Glass 38|PIM|Marek Židlický 42
Chris Kunitz 10|PP Goals|Marek Židlický 4
Evgeni Malkin 16|PP Assists|Eliáš, Green 7
Sidney Crosby 20|PP Points|Andy Greene 10
Määttä, Sutter 1|SH Goals|Eliáš, Gionta, Henrique 1
Määttä, Sutter 1|SH Points|Eliáš, Henrique 2
Crosby, Kunitz 4|GWG|Jaromír Jágr 4
Sidney Crosby 138|SOG|Jaromír Jágr 92
Chris Kunitz 17.6%|Sh%|Michael Ryder 16.2%
Paul Martin 25:16|TOI|Andy Greene 24:56
Joe Vitale 62.1%|FO|Travis Zajac 52.8%
Tanner Glass 103|Hits|Steve Bernier 71
Olli Määttä 72|Blocked Shots|Andy Greene 58
Sidney Crosby 31|Giveaways|Marek Židlický 34
Sidney Crosby 22|Takeaways|Andy Greene 27

Bold indicates league leader

[size=+4][shadow=black]Injuries[/shadow][/size]
Penguins Injuries:

Player | Position | Status | Description
Beau Bennett|LW|IR|Wrist Surgery
Pascal Dupuis|RW|IR|Torn ACL
Andrew Ebbett|RW|IR|Broken Ankle
Kris Letang|D|IR|Lower-body Injury
Евгений Малкин|C|DTD|I Dunno...Magnets?
Paul Martin|D|IR|Fractured Tibia
Jayson Megna|RW|IR|Lower-body Injury
Tomáš Vokoun|G|IR|Blood Clot in Pelvis

Devils Injuries:

Player | Position | Status | Description
Damien Brunner|RW|IR|Knee
Ryan Carter|C|IR|Leg
Peter Harrold|D|IR|Fractured Foot
Adam Larsson|D|IR|Lower-body Injury
Anton Volchenkov|D|DTD|Body soreness

[size=+4][shadow=black]TV Information[/shadow][/size]​

TV Station|Available For
Root|Pittsburgh Region
MSG+|New Jersey Region
NHL Network(C)|Canada

[size=+1][shadow=black]Did You Know?[/shadow][/size]​

• My Top 50 Albums of the Year list is up...
• Chvrches nabs my #1 spot with their debut, The Bones of What You Believe, making them the first band to do so on their debut since Arcade Fire on my first list in 2004.
• They are also effectively the fourth consecutive band from outside the United States to take my #1 spot. I didn't post a list last year, thanks to a combination of last year being incredibly weak musically and a busy December schedule, but my top 2 last year would have been Canadian regardless.
• I was planning on doing a more 2013-themed GDT, but I wasn't expecting to finish my Top 50 Albums list anywhere near this late, so...yeah...there's a game in 12 hours and I'm sick of typing. Deal with some music from that instead.
• Oh yeah, Vampire Weekend name-dropped Modest Mouse in a song..do you know how many brownie points that's worth? 17. 17 brownie points.

[size=+7]Such A Modest Mouse[/size]





[size=+7]It's A Great Day For Hockey[/size]

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[66-30-33]

So Malkin is back, for sure?

 

[TheBeardofJustice]

I was supposed to get tickets to this game but they fell through
Sigh,
also, why the hell am I up this late?

 

[66-30-33]

I was supposed to get tickets to this game but they fell through
Sigh,
also, why the hell am I up this late?

Late? Pfft! it's only 10:41PM.

 

[Waffle Fries]

So Malkin is back, for sure?

He was cleared for contact and split time with Jokinen on the PP, but didn't participate in line rushes.

Bylsma said this:

“Today a full day of practice for him. After practice was over he continued to work out,†head coach Dan Bylsma said. “He’s progressing back. He had some one-on-ones and battle drills, had the five-on-four power play at full speed. It’s another step for him, but no target yet.â€

http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=698154&navid=DL|PIT|home

So I don't think he's playing tomorrow. Friday seems more likely.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

He's probably not playing, but I ****ing hate using Chris Conner's image, so I'd rather instill false hope.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

He was cleared for contact and split time with Jokinen on the PP, but didn't participate in line rushes.

Bylsma said this:


http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=698154&navid=DL|PIT|home

So I don't think he's playing tomorrow. Friday seems more likely.

To me that sounds like 5 more games missed at least. " he's progressing, but no target date yet".

 

[Ally22]

Awesome GDT. Love those pictures, especially the broken glass one Also, solid music choices Vampire Weekend and Phoenix

 

[Speaking Moistly]

He was cleared for contact and split time with Jokinen on the PP, but didn't participate in line rushes.

Bylsma said this:


http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=698154&navid=DL|PIT|home

So I don't think he's playing tomorrow. Friday seems more likely.

That makes Friday seem quite optimistic as well, but who knows with this team. People here have been predicting his return to be the next game pretty much since he got injured.

He's probably not playing, but I ****ing hate using Chris Conner's image, so I'd rather instill false hope.

Fair.

 

[DegenX]

Great GDT, as always Big ... and once again it's sent me to Netflix for some Firefly

 

[Michael8771*]

Yeah, pretty impressive GDT. I doubt Geno plays also. Hopefully we get the two points and Geno's back on friday.

Let's go Pens!

 

[Shrimper]

KCN please Dan.

 

[Allie Kitsune]

Not to get on your bad side, Big, but Vampire Weekend? Ugh.

Chvrches is OK, I guess, though the singer's voice is a bit high pitched for me.

On-Topic, though, hoping Disco doesn't find a way to somehow keep Despres under 12 minutes...

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Chvrches is OK, I guess, though the singer's voice is a bit high pitched for me.

Stop it. Never diss Lauren Mayberry.

 

[Allie Kitsune]

Stop it. Never diss Lauren Mayberry.

Not really meant to be a diss, just personal opinion.

However, my standard for female vocalists is Patricia Patron (yes, I know I'm missing the acccent mark over the o in her name...).

 

[Shrimper]

We've not allowed a shootout goal?

 

[Shrimper]

Also, fun stat. Before today's game in the regular season we have gone 65-23-1.

 

[ZapRowsdower13]

Boss GDT. Not sure if I want to see us win 7-6 with Jagr scoring 6 to make fun of Jagr haters (noteably one of my best friends) or a simple 2-0 win so I can take a nap before going out tonight.

Also (as I'll say in that thread too) You forgot Pearl Jams 'Lightning Bolt'

 

[Ogrezilla]

I'm going to be disappointed in your GDTs until you use a picture of D'Lo Brown for Neal.

 

[ZapRowsdower13]

I'm going to be disappointed in your GDTs until you use a picture of D'Lo Brown for Neal.

As a big fan of both the Pens and wrestling I don't get the connection? I likes it, but don't get it. Any time we can use the D'Lo neck waggle is a good time.

 

[Shrimper]

I'm liking the fact that this is on at an earlier time.

 

[Ogrezilla]

As a big fan of both the Pens and wrestling I don't get the connection? I likes it, but don't get it. Any time we can use the D'Lo neck waggle is a good time.

his theme song starts "You're looking at the Real Deal now"

That's it

 

[LaughAtMyPain]

In 3 shootouts this season, Pens have scored 4 goals on 11 shots while stopping all 10 opposing attempts.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

In 3 shootouts this season, Pens have scored 4 goals on 11 shots while stopping all 10 opposing attempts.

Fleury is the best goalie in the league.........








In the skills competition.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Fleury is the best goalie in the league.........








In the skills competition.

he seriously might be. I don't hate it. Now we just need to petition the league to go to shootouts in the playoffs