GDT: Game 2 - Isles @ Pens - 7:30 PM ET - Everyone is a Game Time Decision

[Randy Butternubs]

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WHERE: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
WHEN: Tuesday May 18 @ 7:30 PM ET
TV: NBCSN, CBC, TVAS, SN, ATTSN PIT
RADIO: 105.9 FM - The X

Pittsburgh Penguins

Guentzel-Crosby-Rust
McCann-Carter-Kapanen
Zucker-Gaudreau-Rodrigues
ZAR-Blueger-Tanev

Dumoulin-Letang
Pettersson-Marino
Matheson-Ceci

Jarry-Lagace

New York Islanders

Komarov-Barzal-Eberle
Beauvillier-Nelson-Bailey
Palmieri-Pageau-Wahlstrom
Martin-Cizikas-Clutterbuck

Pelech-Pulock
Leddy-Mayfield
Greene-Dobson

Sorokin-Schneider

*lineups subject to change*

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[Gurglesons]

MGMT is black?

 

[Big McLargehuge]

 

[cookthebooks]

zucker hat trick incoming

 

[Kristopher Letang]

5-2 Pens.

No stress.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Now that we've all hopefully gotten that out of our systems, get your heads on straight and get ready for some playoff hockey. Time to exorcise those demons.

 

[Richard]

Need to score 2 or 3 in the 1st to get Jarry to settle down. We do that we probably win the series.

Close game I don't think our chances for a stupid goal to go in

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

I'll be able to relax a bit if I see TJ making a confident / comfortable save against his first SOG....

 

[Giskard]

A must win game, then we can split in NY but go there down 0-2 would not be ideal...

 

[Gurglesons]

A must win game, then we can split in NY but go there down 0-2 would not be ideal...

NY is going to be rough. Last year in that arena. Hopefully it turns out like our last year in the Igloo.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Geno still dead?

 

[fcfury]

Geno still dead?

Didn't you hear, he had his leg amputated

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Can't go down 0-2 heading back to the Island if you want to win the series. I think they'll win tonight, if for no other reason than because they simply have to, imo. Nothing about this team in recent memory makes me believe they have the heart/guts/whatever you wanna call it to come back.

Jarry needs to show up. At least one of Jake, Rust and McCann need to show up.

 

[Richard]

It's funny, Jarry sucked out loud BUT if the Islanders rookie goalie doesnt get his toe on Crosby's deflection the pens would be up 1-0.

It is time to stop making playoff goalie opponents look unbeatable. Shoot high, shoot hard, and crash the net.

 

[End of Line]

Thanks Randy for the GDT.




To the fans that’ll be there tonight be as f***ing loud as possible and help with the synergy between team and fan. LGP!

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

Hey, Bylsma is on the market. Just saying if things don’t work out with Sullivan.

 

[Phil68]

Is Malkin available for tonight ?

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Is Malkin available for tonight ?

Married.

 

[Turin]

Feeling a 3-0 win gentlemen.

 

[K Fleur]

Gonna miss this one. Which usually works in the Pens favor.

 

[ColePens]

It is so weird but I don't want anything to do with this game.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Im feeling a blowout. Not sure which way it's gonna fall, but Im feeling a 5-2 game.

 

[larueskee]

Game 1 has me wondering what happens to Sullivan if this series is blown.

 

[Pancakes]

Game 1 has me wondering what happens to Sullivan if this series is blown.

Not sure if it's fair to say blown since the Isles aren't much worse than us. It's a fairly close series on paper imo. Maybe nobody wants to admit it but the Isles are a legit good team.

That said, I could see management going either way. Maybe Hextall keeps Sullivan because he hasn't had enough time to make a decision yet. Or maybe he uses Sullivan's recent history to shitcan him and put in his own guy. Tough call imo. I'm not sure what I'd do in their shoes.

 

[Richard]

Not sure if it's fair to say blown since the Isles aren't much worse than us. It's a fairly close series on paper imo. Maybe nobody wants to admit it but the Isles are a legit good team.

That said, I could see management going either way. Maybe Hextall keeps Sullivan because he hasn't had enough time to make a decision yet. Or maybe he uses Sullivan's recent history to shitcan him and put in his own guy. Tough call imo. I'm not sure what I'd do in their shoes.

IF we lose this series Sullivan is gone.