GDT: Game 25 - CBJ vs PIT - 29 Nov, 7pm, @Nat

[Viqsi]

Sorry, no witty comment today. Too tired.

Projected lineup per bluejackets.com:

Projected Lineup
(Subject to change)

Alexandre Texier - Pierre-Luc Dubois - Cam Atkinson
Gustav Nyquist - Boone Jenner - Oliver Bjorkstrand
Sonny Milano - Nick Foligno - Emil Bemstrom
Eric Robinson - Alexander Wennberg - Josh Anderson

Zach Werenski - Seth Jones
Ryan Murray - David Savard
Vladislav Gavrikov - Dean Kukan

Joonas Korpisalo
Elvis Merzlikins

Scratches: Riley Nash, Scott Harrington

Roster Report: Head coach John Tortorella will give a lineup update Friday morning at 10:30.

No projected lineup or preview article from penguins.nhl.com.

Scoresheet links (they'll work later tonight):
Game Summary - overall team info
Event Summary - player-specific info

Highlights of the Pens' last game (a high-scoring affair to say the least):

Click to read more...

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

The Penguin's window is closing along with the rapidly melting polar icecaps.

We never had a window.

 

[Fro]

Just need points...rust has been on absolute fire lately...

 

[sjosty26]

If you cant make it to this home game..

Selling two tickets to Tuesday vs. Arizona. Section 105, 6th Row. Looking for $90 for the pair. Need some extra $$ for Christmas presents and not trying to break the bank of another.
Good Black Friday deal for ya. PM if interested.

 

[CBJ goalie]

Can't believe Merzlikins isn't starting, to avenge his 1st loss to the Pens

 

[Jovavic]

Big Brother will win again, Malkin with six points

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Can't believe Merzlikins isn't starting, to avenge his 1st loss to the Pens

I can't believe Elvis isn't starting because now it means he'll get harder matchup against the Islanders on the road while Korpisalo gets the easier matchup on paper for a Penguins team with no Crosby.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Oh boy. Big brother again. Can't wait to only lose by 3 or 4 this time.

 

[OscarsCards]

Another 7 goal game? Pit vs Van game was firrre!

 

[DJA]

6-1 Pit

 

[Speedy Sanderson]

Over/under on CBJ penalties tonight? Will lose by 5 or 6 goals if they can't stay out of the box.

 

[Viqsi]

Lots of optimism in here today, I see.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Lots of optimism in here today, I see.

I'm usually on your side, but we've beaten PIT like one time in the last 10 tries or something. Its warranted lol.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

I'm usually on your side, but we've beaten PIT like one time in the last 10 tries or something. Its warranted lol.

I believe I said this earlier in the season but it still holds true. You could dress a high school team up in Penguins uniforms and the CBJ will still clench their butt cheeks when playing them.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Over/under on CBJ penalties tonight? Will lose by 5 or 6 goals if they can't stay out of the box.

I predict the exact opposite. They'll play too safe because they are afraid to take bad penalties and will lose by 5-6 because they weren't aggressive enough.

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

I believe I said this earlier in the season but it still holds true. You could dress a high school team up in Penguins uniforms and the CBJ will still clench their butt cheeks when playing them.

I'm reading "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers" and I believe we would soil ourselves when exposed to the stressor of playing the Penguins.

 

[koteka]

We’ll lose by three goals, but Malkin, Letang, and Murray all are injured in the game which leads to the Penguins missing the playoffs, and then the Pens win the 2nd pick in the draft lottery (behind whichever team has Taylor Hall) and get Quentin Byfield who turns out to be better than Lafreniere and then Byfield leads the Pens to the Cup in his rookie season while we languish in mediocrity after drafting the next Alexandre Picard.

If you’re going to be pessimistic, go really pessimistic.

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

We’ll lose by three goals, but Malkin, Letang, and Murray all are injured in the game which leads to the Penguins missing the playoffs, and then the Pens win the 2nd pick in the draft lottery (behind whichever team has Taylor Hall) and get Quentin Byfield who turns out to be better than Lafreniere and then Byfield leads the Pens to the Cup in his rookie season while we languish in mediocrity after drafting the next Alexandre Picard.

If you’re going to be pessimistic, go really pessimistic.

Languish in mediocrity? Sounds like optimism to me.

 

[MoeBartoli]

I’ll be the straw man to toss out a 4-3 Jackets win.

Bemstrom and Milano with goals tonight.

 

[sjosty26]

Let’s go Jackets!

 

[Grouchy]

PIT 2 - 1 CBJ after 1st
PIT 3 - 3 CBJ after 2nd
PIT 6 - 3 CBJ end of game; - 6 min penalties PIT - CBJ 10 minutes penalties

Complete guesses; too lazy to actually think it through.

 

[Socks]

Cowabunga my dudes and dudettes.

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

Stat of the night: Foligno averages 1 PIM per game against the Penguins

 

[Socks]

Screw it. I don’t care. JJ will always be one of my all-time favorite Jackets.

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

Screw it. I don’t care. JJ will always be one of my all-time favorite Jackets.

There has been a 100% decrease in head fakes since he left. Part of what ails our power play