Post-Game Talk: Devils 3, Pens 0L Thanks IcedCapp

[Speaking Moistly]

I don't think so. I think the concussion really affected him, and he completely lost his rhythm and hasn't been able to get it back since. Not saying he's having lingering effects, but he certainly hasn't been nearly as good since he went down.

It's weird, I'd say it went

Start of season

Post concussion



Post ASG


I'd assume that Johnston to Sullivan did something because it also fits (full Johnston, Sullivan comes in, Sullivan's influence is felt), but I don't think it's the whole reason. Probably a combination of things. Maybe Murray is freaking him out, idk.

Palmieri should have been a Pen. Pisses me off every time he scores against us.

Despres for Palmieri wouldn't have been great value, but it would have been about 20 times better than ****ing Lovejoy. Shero let the Despres mess start under him and fester, then he got Palmieri after they finished ****ing up with Despres. Still pissed.

 

[66-30-33]

Palmieri should have been a Pen. Pisses me off every time he scores against us.

I'm sure a lot of teams are angry they missed out on Palms, he went so cheap for some reason. :/

 

[mpp9]

What'd Palmieri go for? A 3rd? We should have been all over that. He's a good player.

 

[66-30-33]

What'd Palmieri go for? A 3rd? We should have been all over that. He's a good player.

I've wanted him here for a few years, wont happen though. That guy's got a sick release.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

What'd Palmieri go for? A 3rd? We should have been all over that. He's a good player.

2015 2nd and 3rd.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Watched 15 minutes of the game ~ was pretty dissapointed by the effort.

 

[ColePens]

I'm not going to ***** too much. It happens. If anything, that's a spot in the season where the team looks at themselves and even realizes they have to go harder.

This could be a cool additional spark to the season. It's storytelling, IMO.

 

[metalan2]

I don't know why people are blaming the concussion. Fleury has always been this way. Johnstons defensive system insulated him more, but he will get beat on any decent scoring chance, and will cost us goals in the playoffs.


Murray gets this game to OT tonight at very least.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I said it a few days ago, not a fan of the layoff especially with this team. More often than none they're a dumpster fire after long days off in between games. Watch they will be back to normal for the next one. I know players might like 3 days off but you get off your rhythm.

 

[hooverdam]

The way they played in the offensive zone in the first period made me wonder if they weren't expecting this to be a gimme game, and then they just looked shell-shocked the rest of the game. That happened under Bylsma a lot and I'm not crazy about seeing it again.

That being said, they were never going to win every game for the rest of the season, and they didn't blow a super critical one. We always lose exactly this kind of game to the Devils. I'll be really concerned if they lose another handful of games like this, but I don't expect that to happen. They had fits and spurts of looking like themselves before regressing.

Like that Sullivan made adjustments but it seemed to make the forwards play worse. The top six was a mess. The bottom six is still money though.

 

[mtxed]

Keep tiring MAF out for the pointless games. Murray should have started at least 1 of the last 3.

 

[66-30-33]

Think Murray plays Saturday, then Fleury Sunday. I'll be surprised if Fleury plays both games.

 

[TNT87]

I don't know why people are blaming the concussion. Fleury has always been this way. Johnstons defensive system insulated him more, but he will get beat on any decent scoring chance, and will cost us goals in the playoffs.


Murray gets this game to OT tonight at very least.

So he would have scored at least one goal tonight?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

The whining above aside...

I am wondering why Murray hasn't played in one of the last 3 games, seems pointless to call him up if you aren't going to give him at least 1 of those games.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

I don't know why people are blaming the concussion. Fleury has always been this way. Johnstons defensive system insulated him more, but he will get beat on any decent scoring chance, and will cost us goals in the playoffs.


Murray gets this game to OT tonight at very least.

Ye Murray snipes a goal from deking the forwards and coming up to centre ice and scoring

 

[NeedleInTheHay]

Playoff odds down to 96.8, rough night overall.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I predicted it in the pre-game thread. After two great wins on the weekend, you just knew the Pens would come out and get skunked by a crappy Devils team. I just knew it.

 

[Penguinsyay]

What an ugly game, just when they were starting to show some amount of consistency too. Also, coming out flat and falling behind early against a team that plays a trap style is always bad news.... they just turtle up even more. There is a reason NJ doesn't lose games when they score first. I'm also not convinced Malkin's return alone will remedy this PP, I think it is a whole mental and strategic problem.

 

[canadianguy77]

It was a winnable game. Too many times good looks and shots were passed up for east/west plays that never materialized. It would also be nice if they weren't behind the 8-ball in the first 5 minutes so often too.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Glad my power was out so I missed this crap.

I've said it many times but holy **** do I hate playing the Devils.

 

[JakeNBake59]

glad I was in the UK and went to bed as don't have center ice... think I would have turned it off before the end

hopefully this shot in the foot, strives them to get back to winning ways

 

[JTG]

No matter who is playing, who is behind t he bench, or who is in the front office - watching games against New Jersey is awful.

 

[Deport Ogie]

39 shots and 70-some attempts and I never really once felt like they had any real chance of scoring. So many chest shots I felt like the team was trying it's best to pay homage to 48 in the other jersey.

Kessel was engaged and I feel like Letang drew my eye a few times as well in the third.

The power play was just....passive. No attack. No drive. Players standing, looking around, making low percentage passes, unable to make zone entry with any kind of momentum.

 

[gdsmack267]

Whatevs. They were due for one. They always seem to play like crap after 3-4 days off. two big games this weekend they need to focus on

 

[Cherpak]

Why are we blaming Fleury? If he's gonna have a **** game, Im glad it's in a game where we can't score.

If there is one team in this league that its critical for the Penguins to score against first its the NJ Devils. Fleury's absolute stinker put them behind the 8ball. Especially so early in the period.

Should the Penguins have scored? Certainly. But everyone knows that the Devils don't score much and don't give up many goals especially when they have a lead. Been like that for decades.

Does Murray give that first one up? No one can answer that but if I had to guess I would say no. Could possibly changed the dynamic of the game. We will never know. But Murray needs to play more. Fleury has shown a chink in the armor since the All Star break. Sullivan needs to start using a better rotation with his goalies.