GDT: #8|Stars vs. Pens| HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!| Fri, Oct. 18 - 7:00PM | PPG | ESPN+, FS-SW, ATTSN-PT

[Ugene Magic]

WE ARE GONNA HAVE A GOOD TIME

GAMEDAY/PREVIEW
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Stars projected lineup​

Jason Dickinson -- Tyler Seguin -- Alexander Radulov
Jamie Benn -- Roope Hintz -- Corey Perry
Mattias Janmark -- Radek Faksa -- Joe Pavelski
Andrew Cogliano -- Justin Dowling -- Denis Gurianov
Esa Lindell -- John Klingberg
Andrej Sekera -- Miro Heiskanen
Jamie Oleksiak -- Taylor Fedun
Anton Khudobin
Ben Bishop
Scratched: Joel Hanley, Rhett Gardner
Injured: Stephen Johns (headaches), Roman Polak (fractured sternum), Blake Comeau (lower body)


Penguins projected lineup​

Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Dominik Simon
Dominik Kahun -- Jared McCann -- Patric Hornqvist
Zach Aston-Reese -- Teddy Blueger -- Brandon Tanev
Adam Johnson -- Joseph Blandisi -- Sam Lafferty
Brian Dumoulin -- Kris Letang
Marcus Pettersson -- Justin Schultz
Jack Johnson -- John Marino
Matt Murray
Tristan Jarry
Scratched: Chad Ruhwedel, Erik Gudbranson, Juuso Riikola
Injured: Evgeni Malkin (lower body), Nick Bjugstad (lower body), Bryan Rust (upper body), Alex Galchenyuk (lower body), Zach Trotman (sports hernia surgery)
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STARS 1-6-1 = 3 points
PENS 5-2-0 = 10 points

LET'S PLAY PIN THE TAIL ON THE PENGUIN

POINTS LEADERS

Guentzel - 5 (GOALS ) 4 - Hintz
Crosby - 8 (ASSISTS) 3 - RADULOV
Crosby - 12 (POINTS) 5 - Hintz
Lafferty - 5 (+/-) 2 - Heiskanen
Murray - 4 (WINS) 1 - Bishop



PROJECTED LINEUPS

THE OUTSIDER
A PERFECT CIRCLE

STARS
"Pulled from last games "Projected Lineup"

Jason Dickinson - Tyler Seguin - Alexander Radulov
Jamie Benn - Roope Hintz - Corey Perry
Mattias Janmark - Radek Faksa - Joe Pavelski
Andrew Cogliano - Justin Dowling - Denis Gurianov
Esa Lindell - John Klingberg
Andrej Sekera - Miro Heiskanen
Jamie Oleksiak - Taylor Fedun
Ben Bishop
Anton Khudobin


Musical Chairs Complete
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[Ginormousthumbs]

Jarry should start again

 

[EightyOne]

I will tell you right now...

You can rest assured...

There WILL be stars on the ice...


But they WON'T be playing for Dallas!

Let's
Go
Pens!

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I always get worried about playing teams who are struggling badly. Kind of the same vibe I get when facing a team's backup goalie who just got called up from the AHL.

 

[EVGENIMERLIN]

I always get worried about playing teams who are struggling badly. Kind of the same vibe I get when facing a team's backup goalie who just got called up from the AHL.

I used to worry until our lord and savior Sam Lafferty showed up

 

[Night Shift]

I always get worried about playing teams who are struggling badly. Kind of the same vibe I get when facing a team's backup goalie who just got called up from the AHL.

Same, I'm a little nervous since its a must win for the Stars.

 

[Shrimper]

7 more please

 

[Tender Rip]

I used to worry until our lord and savior Sam Lafferty showed up

Since then, its all been a Laff.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Injuries to half the team and we are 2nd in the league in goal diff(10).

2 more points for Sid coming up. whether we score 2 total or 10...wont make a diff lol....would be nice if he could get those 4-5pt games in the ones we blow teams out.

 

[fragmag]

Is Roope Hintz really their leading scorer? Sounds like a team with a ton of talent up front that has no team identity just yet. Hopefully they don't decide to figure it out tonight, save tht nonsense for tomorrow when they play the flyers.

 

[Ignatius]

Is Roope Hintz really their leading scorer? Sounds like a team with a ton of talent up front that has no team identity just yet. Hopefully they don't decide to figure it out tonight, save tht nonsense for tomorrow when they play the flyers.

Dallas is just not scoring enough despite having the horses. If the Penguins can put up 4 goals it's a near guaranteed victory.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Is Roope Hintz really their leading scorer? Sounds like a team with a ton of talent up front that has no team identity just yet. Hopefully they don't decide to figure it out tonight, save tht nonsense for tomorrow when they play the flyers.

Roope Hintz sounds like a slightly racist made-up "American" name in a Japanese video game.

 

[Allie Kitsune]

Roope Hintz sounds like a slightly racist made-up "American" name in a Japanese video game.

A friend of mine who does QA for a living uses those names as "Test Case" names.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Shouldn't have to worry about the team having a letdown game against the struggling teams since we have so many up from WBS.

They will continue to treat each game like its their last(so they are the one who stays up when we get healthy). And Sid/Jake usually stay on their hot streak for awhile before taking a week or two "off". Then back at it again.

Also another thing is Guentzel entering his peak years now...

One thing id like to see is Tanev with them. He should be rewarded for his OT goal right? Thats what Sully usually does..dont end that now.

Want to see Tanev stick with them since Rust should be on line 2 when all 3 of them are eventually healthy lol.

Wouldn't mind seeing Lafferty get a shot on the first line either. Thats 20g 30a potential(cuz of who hes playing with). Simon doesn't have that in him. While Tanev would be a solid all around player he doesnt have that 50pt potential either. But would even draw penalties by being with those two...while being tough to play against.

"He’s always around the puck, and he skates really well. The other team always has to draw (Tanev) down,” said fellow high energy grinder Patric Hornqvist. “He’s a great player to have on your team. I used to hate to play against him because he always comes in with speed, and it feels like you’re on the wrong side of him.”
As Hornqvist said,

Isnt that what Sid wants?

Lets see how it works.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Roope Hintz sounds like a slightly racist made-up "American" name in a Japanese video game.

Dugnutt, is on the mound, having adjusted his Athletic Supporter, is now ready to serve up the first pitch of the game. Or was that considered the first pitch, Bob?

I don't know, Dick... ? This is a family orientated broadcast.

 

[Daeni10]

Why do I fear teams like Dallas more than the Avs when the Pens play them in the regular season

 

[pokey10]

Roope Hintz sounds like a slightly racist made-up "American" name in a Japanese video game.

Bobson Dugnett is my new name for message boards if I ever get the chance.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Bobson Dugnett is my new name for message boards if I ever get the chance.

Dibs on Sleve McDichael.

 

[HandshakeLine]

A friend of mine who does QA for a living uses those names as "Test Case" names.

Nyce.

 

[Andy99]

Jarry should start again

I’ve given up on predicting our backup will play in the weaker of the two b2b games...Sullivan almost always plays Murray in the first of the two b2bs...so I expect Murr to play tonight and Jarry against Vegas, and then Murr against FLA on Tuesday and Jarry against TBL on Wednesday

 

[Andy99]

@Ugene Malkin
Happy B-day bruh...you’re like 10 days older than me...mine’s on the 29th, but I’ve stopped celebrating it and just accepted I’m aging...so every day is a celebration...lol

 

[EightyOne]

It seems Sullivan doesn't do the "weaker" team guess. Starter gets first, backup gets second.

 

[IcedCapp]

It seems Sullivan doesn't do the "weaker" team guess. Starter gets first, backup gets second.

the "hard" game isn't vs a division or even conference opponent, so doing everything you can to secure 2 points against Dallas seems pragmatic. As amazing as this stretch has been, eventually all of these injuries will lead to a bump in the road. Getting 2 against a struggling Dallas team is more important than trying to measure yourself against Vegas.

 

[Ugene Magic]

@Ugene Malkin
Happy B-day bruh...you’re like 10 days older than me...mine’s on the 29th, but I’ve stopped celebrating it and just accepted I’m aging...so every day is a celebration...lol

I hear ya.

The wife asked what I wanted to do today, and to me it's just another day.

Like you said, every day is a celebration, and I don't have to wait for birthdays or Xmas to get what I want. So, it's really a day just like the rest.

Happy Pre-Birthday, Man!

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

the "hard" game isn't vs a division or even conference opponent, so doing everything you can to secure 2 points against Dallas seems pragmatic. As amazing as this stretch has been, eventually all of these injuries will lead to a bump in the road. Getting 2 against a struggling Dallas team is more important than trying to measure yourself against Vegas.

I hear ya but theres a flipside to this...

Instead of us cooling down(if we were winning while healthy) like we usually do...that may be avoided this year since eventually we will get at least 3 of the 5 players back before what you mentioned..happens

Also, wins/losses aside..imo its great this happened right now and the amount of guys out. We get to see 5 players get plenty of PT they normally wouldn't get. Malkin wont be playing a full season, so im hoping that means he doesnt get hurt right before the playoffs like the last two years. Affecting his play.

And this could also lead to us having more assets for the deadline. We can't keep everyone...and alot are RFAs next season. Any of ZAR/Simon/AJ/Blandisi(hed have to go on a hot streak tho) could be added to Bjugstad or whoever else for example for a better return.

And finally, if we suffer injuries at end of season heading into playoffs...we now have more guys with experience. Who all played together and were successful. So this was a great thing imo. "Since " we started 5-2. If not JR would have prob made 6 trades already lol