GDT: Blue Pens

[Twisted Blue]

Per Tom Timmermann
Blues lineup vs Penguins

Steen-Backes-Oshie
Schwartz-Lehtera-Tarasenko
Porter-Stastny-Berglund
Ott-Goc-Reaves

Lindbohm-Pietrangelo
Bouwmeester-Michalek
Jackman-Bortuzzo

Allen

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[Vladys Gumption]

What is Hitch's fascination of putting Porter on lines where he doesn't belong? I don't get sitting Jaskin, unless it's a maintenance day.

Definitely interested in seeing how Lindbohm looks with Petro though.

 

[Thallis]

Take care of business.
Dot the Ts
Cross the Is

 

[Twisted Blue]

Let's Go

also, I didn't mean to hijack GDT for today

 

[Vladys Gumption]

Let's Go

also, I didn't mean to hijack GDT for today

That's ok, it wasn't your doing anyway. That was me.

 

[Klank Loves You]

Is gunnar getting a maintenance game along with Jaskin? Im surprised Porter is in over jokinen.

 

[Thallis]

Is gunnar getting a maintenance game along with Jaskin? Im surprised Porter is in over jokinen.

Gunnarson got hurt last game, so I assume it has something to so with that.

 

[Alklha]

Yeah, Gunnarson is listed as day-to-day. Hopefully that is the actual situation and not the games that get played with injury reports late in the season.

 

[elkranio]

I demand a ****ing win!

 

[ManyIdeas]

I demand a ****ing win!

haha

 

[MissouriMook]

I demand a ****ing win!

Is he charging after these particular penguins to save them or to slaughter them? Getting ready to write a check to his A4A charity and this might cause me to reconsider.

 

[elkranio]

Is he charging after these particular penguins to save them or to slaughter them? Getting ready to write a check to his A4A charity and this might cause me to reconsider.

He's just takin 'em for a walk, officer.

 

[2 Minute Minor]

I've got no problem having different players sit, even if it's just motivational tactics. I think Porter plays with high intensity, speed and less skill. But it can get a line back to playing north/south hockey that Hitchcock likes.

What an awesome story Lindbohm has become. Comes to camp, fights for a spot with no expectations, takes management's advice that he's close to being NHL ready and takes a chance on going to the AHL. Makes the most of his call-up, and eventually makes Leopold expendable. Tonight he's paired with Pietro, will get big minutes, and most of us won't even consider it noteworthy.

These are the stories I hope for each year in camp.....someone who defies expectations.

 

[SweetyV]

Bit overboard on the GDT! Don't try so hard eh?

 

[Thallis]

Bit overboard on the GDT! Don't try so hard eh?

Third post was the original

 

[TheOrganist]

What is Hitch's fascination of putting Porter on lines where he doesn't belong? I don't get sitting Jaskin, unless it's a maintenance day.

As we were discussing in the other thread, this isn't a Hitch issue, it's an Armstrong issue. Jaskin is not a guy that you're going to be able to rely on for production night in and night out at this stage of his career when the intensity gets dialed up. Berglund is what he is. And now he's been forced to rotate mediocre bottom liners in and out of the lineup because that 3rd line wing spot wasn't upgraded at the deadline.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Those penguins must not wanted to be adopted by Backes.

 

[Dbrownss]

What is Hitch's fascination of putting Porter on lines where he doesn't belong? I don't get sitting Jaskin, unless it's a maintenance day.

Definitely interested in seeing how Lindbohm looks with Pietro though.

It was said that Jaskin needed a reset Day. Hopefully we'll see Goc stay put for now on and move players in and out. Jaskin has been fairly "invisible" lately. He hasn't been heavy on the for check and knocking guys off the puck, he's going back to trying to play a skill again. He came out on fire after Hitch benched him last time.

I'm very excited to see Lindbohm with Peterangelo. He's already played 20min games. Now he get to try and pummel Snozby. I'm not expecting him to wow us but if he shows this early he's capable of top 4 time and play. It really makes things interesting, he's a physical puck mover, and we need that

 

[jura]

I demand a ****ing win!

Elk for the win!

 

[Lakewood]

Hitch wasn't so high on Porter last year. Don't know what changed but it's nice to see his hard work was rewarded. He is what he is, but he's a fine fill in for jaskin. Considering lehtera has been slowing down I'd get him some some rest down the stretch too.

i don't know how you guys could see that was backes in elks gif. Too fast for me.

 

[izzy]

This could put Pittsburgh in trouble in their division.

 

[BlueOil]

Not sure Allen's last outing warrants starting today, but both goalies appear to be struggling a bit in the past couple games, so I guess it can't hurt to shake up the rotation.

Glad to see Bortuzzo back, have been pleased with his game most of the time. Lindbohm on the top line will be interesting. Certainly a better option than Butler, who appears to be back to pre-season form, which is not good.

Hope the team plays more disciplined tonight. Pittsburgh takes a lot of penalties and the power play could build some momentum tonight.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Allen's been great in his past 2 starts...

 

[BlueOil]

Allen's been great in his past 2 starts...

His game versus the Wings wasn't bad except for the OT goal, over committed and slid right out of the way. Stickgate wouldn't be a big deal if he'd have stayed in the net.

I don't mean to say he's not playing well enough to start, just expected Hitch to go back to Elliott after a rough ending to the last game.

 

[Stopsight]

What is Hitch's fascination of putting Porter on lines where he doesn't belong? I don't get sitting Jaskin, unless it's a maintenance day.

Definitely interested in seeing how Lindbohm looks with Petro though.

It's the chicago-bickell vancouver-kassian move of shoehorning a 4th liner into the top 6. Lol