GDT: ECQF Game 1|Pittsburgh Penguins (2) vs. New York Rangers (3)|4.13.16|20:07 EDT

[Kristopher Letang]

2016 Conn Smythe Letang with his first point

 

[Empoleon8771]

That's a great way to end the period. I would have been happy to be tied with Zatkoff in net.

 

[King_Stannis]

I really wish Crosby would take over a playoff game. I know he missed a shot earlier but other than that I only remember him making a silly behind the back pass down low.

 

[66-30-33]

Wow Zatkoff didn't suck....

 

[Koempel]

Henrik always really overreacts as well. Consider that.

Getting a stick in the eye is rarely overreacting. I am pretty sure half of it is initial shock. One of those places you do not want to be hit.

Horrible period. Got it going a bit after the Rangers PP, hope most of the jitters are gone and they can get going, since Zatkoff made sure the Penguins did not pay for their lacklustre start.

 

[PSUPEN]

Show a little class. He got hit right in the eye. He was in clear pain.

This^! lack of class by our fans. great goal Horny

 

[chethejet]

First period was not exactly a clinic for the Pens. But they are starting to get the legs and feet moving and expect to see the benefit of the speed going forward.

 

[Rectify]

If Kunitz starts the 2nd on the top line... I am done.

 

[Fordy]

You've been sitting on this? You never told Sullivan?

as usual except for the pens coaching staff most people were saying it

 

[WayneSid9987]

I really wish Crosby would take over a playoff game. I know he missed a shot earlier but other than that I only remember him making a silly behind the back pass down low.

He needs the linemates to get into a groove.
Kunitz-Horny are not gonna be those linemates.

 

[TheSniper26]

And the Pens come away from that 1st period with a 1-0 lead.

 

[High Flying Birds]

Love Sheary on that line. Please keep it together Sully. Keep Kunitz away from Sid.

 

[Rectify]

He took too long to make a decision if he was coming back into the net. Nobody was booing the injury, get real people.

 

[tom_servo]

as usual except for the pens coaching staff most people were saying it

Yeah, but first game of the playoffs... pretty shrewd adjustment by Sullivan.

 

[SirBrad]

Problem is, it's Lundqvist, he's a flopping whiner of the highest order. Boy who cried wolf, if you will.

My assumption is that he thought it was a Pens' stick and was trying to buy a major. A stick to the face would have garnered a mark. A stick to the eye would have garnered a very red eye and likely too blurry/painful to continue that soon.

exactly, he has done the same thing so many times. always so dramatic. only guy that'll look dead and then be playing 60 seconds later. serves him right that the Pens scored at the end there. loved that effort.

 

[Son Goku]

Show some class boys. If I got hit in the eye id **** my pants.

 

[KIRK]

Problem is, it's Lundqvist, he's a flopping whiner of the highest order. Boy who cried wolf, if you will.

My assumption is that he thought it was a Pens' stick and was trying to buy a major. A stick to the face would have garnered a mark. A stick to the eye would have garnered a very red eye and likely too blurry/painful to continue that soon.

It's not implausible.

At the same time, it's the eye . . . you tend to overreact. Listening to Anson Carter here, and I think he's probably right . . . the eye is a place where, if you get hit, no matter how innocuous, it's scary the way your eye waters.

 

[SEALBound]

Huge to get that goal. Breathing room that hopefully calms some nerves in that room.

I'm telling ya...Sheary wants to prove he belongs. He could be 2016's Talbot. This kid's speed, energy, and skill set could be absolute money. Run Kunitz and Sundy on the 4th.

Keep your eye (lol) on this kid.

 

[Fordy]

did lundqvist really look any better than zatkoff? pens had way less chances but still plenty of dangerous shots. most shots seemed dangerous, really

 

[SidDidNothingWrong]

Also. I give no ****s. Do you know how many "Crosby is a baby," nonsense I have to hear when he gets injured in a completely reasonable way? Puck to teeth, etc? Everyone cheered then. So **** Lundqvist. He is a baby. He wasn't bleeding. It was a flop and he is a piss baby.

 

[KIRK]

I really wish Crosby would take over a playoff game. I know he missed a shot earlier but other than that I only remember him making a silly behind the back pass down low.

I wonder if it's related to playing with Kunitz.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

One period, one thread. I like it.