Post-Game Talk: Bolts 4, Pens 3 (OT): The Fleury Special

Riptide · May 23, 2016

SEALBound said:
I believe the will go back to Murray. you have the logical thought process to back up there if he doesn't do well. you do not have that with Fleury.

If they go back to Murray, you have to think they're moving MAF this summer. I mean what a kick in the pants.

Jacob · May 23, 2016

Riptide said:
If they go back to Murray, you have to think they're moving MAF this summer. I mean what a kick in the pants.

If they can.

tom_servo · May 23, 2016

Fleury was the jovial, encouraging backup before this game. Now? Probably gonna be a sad sack.

KIRK · May 23, 2016

King_Stannis said:
One thing I noticed is that this Tampa team reminds me in some ways of the Pens in their 2 cup runs. They may just want it more at this point. I think there are certain Pens (#81 for example) that want it just as bad but based on play and body language I really wonder if some of the other players do. Are they selling out? Are they giving it all on every shift? As I said, Kessel is skating like a man possessed while we have some guys skating like it's an off day practice.

I'm not certain that top to bottom they're not a better team too.

Mordax · May 23, 2016

Was out of cell service for the 3rd period, so I just watched the replay now. Wow. MAF gonna MAF.

Honour Over Glory · May 23, 2016

Mordax said:
Was out of cell service for the 3rd period, so I just watched the replay now. Wow. MAF gonna MAF.

Same, I had to go to the airport when the third and OT started. Demoralizing.

Zen Arcade · May 23, 2016

Even though Fleury made some saves early, you could see he wasn't on his game because he was going down way too early.

KIRK · May 23, 2016

Zen Arcade said:
Even though Fleury made some saves early, you could see he wasn't on his game because he was going down way too early.

From that first Druoin chance . . .

Shwag33 · May 23, 2016

NeedleInTheHay said:
Thanks for nothing Shawn Michaels.

Turns out you're the only one that can shut down the HBK line.

The real heart break kid is fleury. :cry:

Whale Mingo · May 23, 2016

Jacob said:
If they can.

Fleury is very movable. Plenty of teams want a guy who can win 30-40 games in the regular season. Teams on or just under the playoff bubble would 100% take a guy like that. He's still a very good regular season goalie. Dude just can't win in the playoffs.

Teams who just want to get in will look past his playoff failures and blame them on something else telling themselves that if they could just get in the playoffs things will be different.

Little do they know........

wgknestrick · May 23, 2016

Sidgeni Malkby said:
Killorn was pretty far out. MAF played it soft....[/Q]

MAF already getting out of the way of that shot......Just do NOTHING and he probably makes that save.

BlindWillyMcHurt · May 23, 2016

It's a shame the Penguins couldn't put on a good show for Pittsburgh royalty.

I was very wrong about Fleury vs. Murray not being a huge deal, in the end. Figured Fleury had slain those dragons. Gotten over that hump. Etc. Wow... nope.

That's probably the series. Crosby and Malkin... MIA until the bitter end.

Can the increasingly-frustrating coach at least stack the lines next game so they can possibly go out with a bang, please? That way those two can at least be blamed somewhat honestly.

Son Goku · May 23, 2016

It's not ****ing over boys. Jesus, look at all of you. Have they won the series yet? NO. There's A LOT of hockey to play still, we WILL win this series and if we don't? So what! We shattered expectations this year and we have a GREAT future ahead of ourselves.

KIRK · May 23, 2016

BlindWillyMcHurt said:
It's a shame the Penguins couldn't put on a good show for Pittsburgh royalty.

I was very wrong about Fleury vs. Murray not being a huge deal, in the end. Figured Fleury had slain those dragons. Gotten over that hump. Etc. Wow... nope.

That's probably the series. Crosby and Malkin... MIA until the bitter end.

Can the increasingly-frustrating coach at least stack the lines next game so they can possibly go out with a bang, please? That way those two can at least be blamed somewhat honestly.

Apparently that's too much to ask, but thanks for the laugh. :cry:

mpp9 · May 23, 2016

If it isn't obvious to management now that 87 and 71 need some more help and they're not the players they once were, losing tomorrow with them being quiet again should do it.

King_Stannis · May 23, 2016

KIRK said:
I'm not certain that top to bottom they're not a better team too.

Coming in I thought they were better, but the way we absolutely dominated those early games I thought that might be an illusion. Now I'm not sure what to think.

King_Stannis · May 23, 2016

Whale Mingo said:
Fleury is very movable. Plenty of teams want a guy who can win 30-40 games in the regular season. Teams on or just under the playoff bubble would 100% take a guy like that. He's still a very good regular season goalie. Dude just can't win in the playoffs.

Teams who just want to get in will look past his playoff failures and blame them on something else telling themselves that if they could just get in the playoffs things will be different.

Little do they know........

I think Dallas would roll the dice on him given their situation.

Sidney the Kidney · May 23, 2016

mpp9 said:
If it isn't obvious to management now that 87 and 71 need some more help and they're not the players they once were, losing tomorrow with them being quiet again should do it.

What has this organization done that suggests to you that it learns from its mistakes?

Every single summer we have this discussion about how "after (insert recent failure) this organization will realize it needs to do a better job of helping Sid and Geno", and every single summer it does nothing of the sort.

Every. Single. Summer.

The organization was supposed to have learned that lesson last year. And Crosby starts the playoffs with a midget rookie and Hornqvist, while Geno starts the playoffs with Fehr and Kunitz. Where's the lesson learned there?

Zero Pucks · May 23, 2016

I agree we should stack the lines and at least try and go out guns ablazing. We need another that can consistently make something happen other than HBK. Just go with.

Malkin - Crosby - Hornqvist
HBK
Kuhnhackl - Cullen - Rust
Kunitz - Fehr - BB

Shady Machine · May 23, 2016

pensfan7477 said:
It's not ****ing over boys. Jesus, look at all of you. Have they won the series yet? NO. There's A LOT of hockey to play still, we WILL win this series and if we don't? So what! We shattered expectations this year and we have a GREAT future ahead of ourselves.

Do we have a GREAT future ahead of ourselves?

We found a few NHL depth players in the system this year, which is great, and we have what looks like a stud young starting goalie, but our stars are another year older and more banged up.

I have no doubt they can be contenders again, but it will take at least one more legit top 6 winger acquisition, preferably early 20's and some major injury luck.

BlindWillyMcHurt · May 23, 2016

Sidney the Kidney said:
What has this organization done that suggests to you that it learns from its mistakes?

Every single summer we have this discussion about how "after (insert recent failure) this organization will realize it needs to do a better job of helping Sid and Geno", and every single summer it does nothing of the sort.

Every. Single. Summer.

The organization was supposed to have learned that lesson last year. And Crosby starts the playoffs with a midget rookie and Hornqvist, while Geno starts the playoffs with Fehr and Kunitz. Where's the lesson learned there?

Yeah. Frankly I don't even have a semi-hopeful counter to this, anymore. It seems like even when they make a move or two in that direction... they find a way almost immediately to deviate from it. Usually by overthinking things and getting too cute (three... no... FOUR scoring lines, ya'll!). It's a big part of costing the team a lot of chances and those two their prime years.

Shady Machine · May 23, 2016

Sidney the Kidney said:
What has this organization done that suggests to you that it learns from its mistakes?

Every single summer we have this discussion about how "after (insert recent failure) this organization will realize it needs to do a better job of helping Sid and Geno", and every single summer it does nothing of the sort.

Every. Single. Summer.

The organization was supposed to have learned that lesson last year. And Crosby starts the playoffs with a midget rookie and Hornqvist, while Geno starts the playoffs with Fehr and Kunitz. Where's the lesson learned there?

Hey at least JR tried. He brought in Perron and Kessel then righted his wrong by moving Perron for Hagelin. If HBK is the plan again next year and JR is still around, I believe he will try to make another move.

Nakawick · May 23, 2016

King_Stannis said:
Coming in I thought they were better, but the way we absolutely dominated those early games I thought that might be an illusion. Now I'm not sure what to think.

We have been the better of the play for most of the series.

NastyNick · May 23, 2016

If Fleury plays - series over.
If Murray plays - i think they have a shot.

tom_servo · May 23, 2016

Man, John Hodgman was in attendance for his first hockey game rooting for the Pens for some reason. Shame it ended so cruelly.

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