Post-Game Talk: Cole's Plus/Minus: Polamalu leads the Pens to their 8th straight!

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

I really really hate all those wrestling gifs.

Realy hate.

 

[Andy99]

Nice, just saw CBJ lost. Tell myself every year I'm not gonna pay attention to the out of town score board, but it never works.

I just wish Dallas would pick it up and win in regulation against the Caps...

 

[domaug]

I hear Pens are 18-0 vs Jets/Thrashers all time now in Pittsburgh?

good because i hate that franchise.

perhaps irrationally but i still do

 

[Peat]

A anti-French bias. Never forget that one. That's also the only reason why people in English Canada rank Mario behind Howe (which is ridiculous) and Orr (which is a nice conversation with arguments on both sides). Letang would have to absolutely destroy the league to get the English-Canadian media to recognize him. Won't happen, especially not with two Canadian guys playing on Canadian teams in the race.

I will settle for a Letang Conn Smythe as a consolation prize.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Sully interview really praising the 4th line over the last couple weeks and likes the direction where Geno’s line is heading. Huge praise for Murray too, obviously.

He is really pleased with the teams puck support and we are playing faster and working really hard. “Nothing’s faster than a moving puck”

Cullen with praise for Simon too.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Cullen with praise for Simon too.

Yeah saw that and Olli mentioned him too

 

[ImporterExporter]

Team has a lot of this going on right now:

 

[td_ice]

Cullen in a media scrum talking about the team on various issues.

Said, "we weren't really happy with our last game. Yeah we won, but we realize you aren't always going to get those breaks." Wow. That says a lot about the team. (although no surprise, veteran team with great leadership). They win 7-2. ,and realize they need to clean some things up.

 

[ncm7772]

Murray's GAA finally under 3.00, haha.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

GTFO. Wow.

IMHO, that's the reason. Orr is arguable, but Howe? Nah.

I have my own bias (double bias in Mario's case), but still.

Happens with Rocket Richard.

Roy doesn't suffer from it.

Ironically, you know who ADORES Letang? Don Cherry.

 

[td_ice]

A anti-French bias. Never forget that one. That's also the only reason why people in English Canada rank Mario behind Howe (which is ridiculous) and Orr (which is a nice conversation with arguments on both sides). Letang would have to absolutely destroy the league to get the English-Canadian media to recognize him. Won't happen, especially not with two Canadian guys playing on Canadian teams in the race.

ABSOLUTELY.

Madden has been talking about that since Mario retired.

 

[LOGiK]

Cullen in a media scrum talking about the team on various issues.

Said, "we weren't really happy with our last game. Yeah we won, but we realize you aren't always going to get those breaks." Wow. That says a lot about the team. (although no surprise, veteran team with great leadership). They win 7-2. ,and realize they need to clean some things up.

Hint, if you gloat and walk around all hoity toity after clobbering a middling team you will most likely lose your next game. Expecting it to come easy is disaster.

 

[EliteGoaltending]

matt made this looked easy, a few great saves, but more positioning and just solid goaltending...
defense was good, Jets packed tons shots but most into bodies and from the points, not much there.

Nice support by our centers, don't remember on 3 on 2 or 2 on 1

Letang is just awesome, Maatta solid, also Pet and JJ very solid...

I did not like Sid's line play second game in a row, don't take me wrong Sid was still creating, but they were very often behind the puck, also did Rust get back into obscurity again???

A few posters complaining about Geno tonight was hilarious, the guy was solid, you can tell confidence is back, going forward, everything, if he only could learn back how to stay on the skates...

third line wasn't bad but only four shots on goal (four attempted) just not good enough from our third line

fourth line was good, ZAR and Matt carrying the play..sheahan, man he just sometimes looks so meh....

all in all a very good win...

I missed the first period, but aside from rush opportunities Sid and Rust had, I thought 1st line was loosing momentum on most of their shifts.

2nd line created quite a bit. If Malkin-Simon had a creative winger with well-rounded game ala Guentzel playing with them and good Schultz in place of Johnson, that unit would be tough to stop.

3rd line looked pretty unimpressive. You need a fast forechecker opposite Kessel, Pearson ain't that. And Brassard is basically looking lost out there.

Agreed about 4th line and Sheahan.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I will settle for a Letang Conn Smythe as a consolation prize.

Unless Letang absolutely dominates, it'll likely go to Sid if we win. Him getting a 3rd one, which only Roy ever did, is too strong a narrative.

It took Geno an historical run that only Wayne and Mario surpassed to get it over Sid.

 

[Ugene Magic]

IMHO, that's the reason. Orr is arguable, but Howe? Nah.

I have my own bias (double bias in Mario's case), but still.

Happens with Rocket Richard.

Roy doesn't suffer from it.

Ironically, you know who ADORES Letang? Don Cherry.

Clare... Dummy.

I know, I know, you can't keep up with the list.... But you just made the list!

 

[The Old Master]

A anti-French bias. Never forget that one. That's also the only reason why people in English Canada rank Mario behind Howe (which is ridiculous) and Orr (which is a nice conversation with arguments on both sides). Letang would have to absolutely destroy the league to get the English-Canadian media to recognize him. Won't happen, especially not with two Canadian guys playing on Canadian teams in the race.

may-be those two split the anti-tanger vote...…..and tanger wins.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Clare... Dummy.

I know, I know, you can't keep up with the list.... But you just made the list!

Wut?

He does. Praises him often. Says he should have been getting strong Norris consideration for a decade.

The old man is a crazy old bigot, but he is right on my boy Tanger.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

may-be those two split the anti-tanger vote...…..and tanger wins.

One can hope.

Local media would have to push the narrarive heavily though. (Same for Sid and the Selke, btw)

 

[Ryder71]

Murray playing like this is enough to get my hopes up that reality can be altered in a Pens vs Hawks game.

I think Desmith will get the start. But yeah MM is playing with a lot of poise and tons of confidence. His positioning and economy of motion is at an optimal level. Textbook!

 

[Lukin1978]

I really really hate all those wrestling gifs.

Realy hate.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Wut?

He does. Praises him often. Says he should have been getting strong Norris consideration for a decade.

The old man is a crazy old bigot, but he is right on my boy Tanger.

Sorry, trying to make a funny and it didn't work...

I agree.

 

[Peat]

Unless Letang absolutely dominates, it'll likely go to Sid if we win. Him getting a 3rd one, which only Roy ever did, is too strong a narrative.

It took Geno an historical run that only Wayne and Mario surpassed to get it over Sid.

I know. But give me my dreams. This is the year of Tanger. Sid can get one next year.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I know. But give me my dreams. This is the year of Tanger. Sid can get one next year.

If we do 4 in 5 years in the cap era, it'd be like, wow.

I do not even want to think about it.

 

[Shady Machine]

Awesome game. Pens are fun to watch again. Can't say enough good things about MP. I know it's early, but looks like a killer trade.

 

[Andy99]

We we had about 45 minutes on top of The Metro....lol

Thanks for nothing Dallas...Caps get at least a point and they have more wins than the Pens....