Post-Game Talk: Cole's Plus/Minus: Pens vs. Rangers - The Ogre/Cole Positive Train! CHOO CHOO

[ColePens]

Where is our Latvian friend? Someone @ him. Cannot miss this discussion!

 

[WayneSid9987]

Watch DoPS not even make a peep about the De'Angello hit cuz McCann wasn't phased by it. That irks me.

Great job by the boys to polish off this road trip with some goal support for Murr.
Keeping the pressure on the teams ahead of us to win or lose home ice.

 

[Ryder71]

This road trip will hopefully pay dividends moving forward, not just by accumulating points, but by building QUALITY DEPTH once Letang and Geno get back.

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Wolf Shirts are 6-0

Pretty much gonna echo what everyone else said and that it was a great come back win. Murr stayed confident and allowed us to stay in the game, Sid played unreal. Gud was Gud. Wanted to see Adam Johnson get some more ice time, he seems real eager.

 

[vodeni]

Murray made this look easy...
our forwards are skilled now...we are probably in the top of the NHL in HDCF, if they start getting in...whooooo

and Geno slides right there, my only true worry is Tanger...makes huge difference...

 

[66-30-33]

Hey if anyone got time before going to bed watch Tampa/Boston 3rd period. Solid play so far.

I turned it on right when Stamkos had the breakaway and Hedman scored.

 

[Ogrezilla]

It sucks for Wilson, but he might end up out of the lineup when everybody is back.

he's the kind of safe guy I like as a 13th forward. He can step in and not hurt you.

 

[LOGiK]

Looks like I was wrong about Gud, not had a ****ty game so far.

Fret not. The entire board went chernobyl when the penguins picked up guds.

 

[66-30-33]

Fret not. The entire board went chernobyl when the penguins picked up guds.

Same with Schultz, we all ate crow again.

 

[Ryder71]

He seems to be working really well with Cullen. Good to see that line get on the board.

All these young guys are contributing. And also we're a very fast team again. It's great to see and an encouraging sign beyond this season.

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

This is anecdotal **** for which I have no support, but man, it sure seems like games in which Dad scores, the Pens have a great day. I'll never forget him splitting the two Rangers D-men and beating Lundqvist in G3 of the '16 playoffs.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Someone said it in the game thread. This team just keeps pulling depth NHL players out of its ass.

We had the ‘16 class of Rust, Muzz, Kuhn and Sheary. Then we got Jake. Now ZAR is for real. McCann (cheating I know) is in the same age bracket and looking like a Jake/Rust clone. Simon is coming into his own. And teddy. Oh boy Teddy...

That was a helluva game. Keep that offense firing, keep MM hot, and keep it rolling. I’m lovin it

Our team seems to be really good at helping guys make that jump. I think Sid and Cullen are especially good for that.

 

[Ryder71]

Fret not. The entire board went chernobyl when the penguins picked up guds.

If he's our number six, he's doing a hell of a job thus far.

 

[66-30-33]

All these young guys are contributing. And also we're a very fast team again. It's great to see and an encouraging sign beyond this season.

It's like 2016 all over again. We add new guys and they keep contributing.

 

[Ogrezilla]

This is anecdotal **** for which I have no support, but man, it sure seems like games in which Dad scores, the Pens have a great day. I'll never forget him splitting the two Rangers D-men and beating Lundqvist in G3 of the '16 playoffs.

4th line goals are so damn huge.

 

[Ugene Magic]

AJ got over 4 minutes tonight...5:33.

If he can do all that in 5:33, imagine what he could do with 10:00, Sully?

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

More Teddy B
Great trade by JR dumping a sour puss and Mr Laissez faire for Bjug's and McCann
More young legs... loved that little spurt by Johnson, would have liked to have seen if he could finish.

I was pissed when they called that offside.

That was his chance to flash his hands.

TB, Rust, McCann and AJ all on the PK would be so much fun to watch. AJ has silly wheels like I hoped agt NHLers. Really happy to see it.

But, Wilson. Because, Wilson. Coffee and warrior things.

 

[ColePens]

Regarding Gudbranson.

I think more than anything the RH/LH dynamic helped this team. They had waaaay too many LHers and you could see a bit issue when Schultz was out. Big issue. Guys couldn't play their off side at all. Now that we have 3RH/3LH we seem to be so much better in a lot of different areas.

4m for a #6 is a tad too much, though. It will be an issue in the offseason but I'll worry about that shit another day.

 

[Andy99]

I like that we can sit back during the mini break and assess where the division is before we play NSH...CAR could be tied with us or we could have third place locked up with the Caps five points up...it was a huge two points to do this

 

[WayneSid9987]

Also @Jiggy will like what he witnessed from AJ tonight.
There was one play where he was zipping into the Rangers zone and got checked pretty hard and it didn't phase him/didn't get knocked on his ass. Just bounced off it and kept chuggin' his legs. He's getting comfy and looked good with more ice tonight.

 

[Ryder71]

It's like 2016 all over again. We add new guys and they keep contributing.

Of late it is a similar feel. That said, there's a juggernaut in TB. So I'm keeping my expectations pretty low.

 

[LOGiK]

To complete my other post...

Since trade:

Brassard
24 gp
4 goals 3 assists -11

Sheahan
26 gp
1g 7a -4

Bjugs
26 gp
6g 4a +2

McCann
26 gp
11g 4a +15

 

[vodeni]

4th line goals are so damn huge.

it was about time....lets just keep momentum...won't happen with Wilson i am afraid, we need 4th line up to 7-8 minutes, Sully still does not trust them for more than 4-5 minutes (Except Matt)

 

[Ogrezilla]

Regarding Gudbranson.

I think more than anything the RH/LH dynamic helped this team. They had waaaay too many LHers and you could see a bit issue when Schultz was out. Big issue. Guys couldn't play their off side at all. Now that we have 3RH/3LH we seem to be so much better in a lot of different areas.

4m for a #6 is a tad too much, though. It will be an issue in the offseason but I'll worry about that **** another day.

yep, Gud is a summer problem. Right now his contract is irrelevant and he's playing solid hockey.

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Smug Blueger begrudgingly accepts your praise for the paltry 2 goals he scored.​

Can this be the new playoff avi idea