Post-Game Talk: Game 4 - Sully glares at the Flyers, Flyers fold

[Gurglesons]

+Toronto Maple Leafs: paying 15% of Phil's salary

+Vegas Golden Nights: paying 40% of Brassard's salary

+ Edmonton Oilers: giving away Justin Schultz for a 3rd round pick.

+Dallas Stars: giving away Oleksiak for a 4th.

+Detroit Redwings: trading Sheahan for Scott Wilson.

I feel like Rutherford isn’t smart at all and all of this is coming up roses, because he painted a master stroke this season.

 

[ncm7772]

keith jones despondent lol

And I love it.

 

[Dinfire]

Rounding into form right on time.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I feel like Rutherford isn’t smart at all and all of this is coming up roses, because he painted a master stroke this season.

It's the fortune cookies after his chinese take-out. He likes to open them right before the milk and warm cookies.

 

[The GM]

Dick Tarnstom and Ryan Malone actually had me believing we were going to be ok.

For me it was ramzi abid and Michelle oulette

 

[Clatartar]

Sheary stopped looking like Shary and looked like Sheery

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Yeah, 1 GAA including game 2 and 0.2GAA without it.

So basically, you are saying his stats are just going to get worse?

Depressing.

 

[SweetStache]

For me it was ramzi abid and Michelle oulette

Did you see Sprong just broke Ouletts’s rookie goal record for WBS? Luckily for us he can skate better too

Edit: did it in like 15 fewer games too

 

[Nakawick]

so is the switch flipped yet?

 

[Speaking Moistly]

So basically, you are saying his stats are just going to get worse?

Depressing.

Nowhere to go but down. May as well trade him for picks.

 

[Beau Knows]

I still cannot believe we have Malkin, Kessel, Crosby and Brassard. Jesus

Murray turning into playoff Murray is huge, the way he was playing during the season wasn't good enough for this team to challenge for another Cup. He's elevated his game, he didn't let the Flyers get 1 or 2 to make things interesting or build some momentum for Friday.

Great puck-possession tonight, they've really tightened things up in the playoffs. Really good job shutting things down in the 3rd without turtling.

All around great game, could argue they have had 4 great games here not 3.

 

[The GM]

Did you see Sprong just broke Ouletts’s rookie goal record for WBS? Luckily for us he can skate better too

I guess the saying that records are made to be broken holds true after all

 

[wheelz87]

+Letang's goal. Not only the actual goal, but a PERFECT around the boards dump that allowed us to quickly retrieve it, and it was in the back of the net 2 seconds later.

+Sheary. Guy was BUZZING. He is sooo good at creating turnovers, so quick to close in on defenders on the forecheck and has a quick stick. May be second to Geno at creating turnovers.

+Murray. Shut the door!!

+Patrick. Only guy who bothered to show up. Really good skater, had no idea he was this good.
-Konecny. Dude is a straight punk. Elbows a Pen in every scuffle.

 

[LOGiK]

This team is something special the past few years in the post season. I don't think I will ever see anything like Crosby Malkin Kessel Murray Brassard Letang.... the whole bunch of them again when it's all done, for the rest of my life.

Having Brassard as the 3rd go to guy at center, c'mon.

 

[Ogrezilla]

This team is something special the past few years in the post season. I don't think I will ever see anything like Crosby Malkin Kessel Murray Brassard Letang.... the whole bunch of them again when it's all done, for the rest of my life.

Having Brassard as the 3rd go to guy at center, c'mon.

at nearly half price...and next year too...so awesome.

 

[Pengwins]

my only minus is Simon. we should try someone else imo

 

[Beau Knows]

so is the switch flipped yet?

I always thought "flipping the switch" was dumb. But it's clear that's what they've done, and it's worked and they've stayed healthy this year. Obviously we're playing the Flyers here and not the Bruins, but still, this is just excellent hockey from the Pens in this series.

 

[LOGiK]

I feel like Rutherford isn’t smart at all and all of this is coming up roses, because he painted a master stroke this season.

All of that plus Sully. This team is just impossible to play against in the playoffs. Everyone seems to get good when they come to Pittsburgh under Sully.

 

[LOGiK]

I always thought "flipping the switch" was dumb. But it's clear that's what they've done, and it's worked and they've stayed healthy this year. Obviously we're playing the Flyers here and not the Bruins, but still, this is just excellent hockey from the Pens in this series.

Just like the poster who said Crosby would be terrible in the playoffs. I'm going to find that post already because I want to know who said it.

 

[AjaxTelamon]

Fun stat time:

Big wins = rest for the stars:
- Sid 15:33 TOI
- Geno 15:36 TOI
- Kessel 14:03 TOI

The importance of the low TOI for the big three can't be overstated. Sheahan had the most TOI of any forward.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

The importance of the low TOI for the big three can't be overstated. Sheahan had the most TOI of any forward.

Very smart coaching.

 

[Andy99]

Rounding into form right on time.

Ok...wet blanket alert...reality check...
This was the AHL Flyers who have zero NHL goalies....
Before we crown their ***, let’s play CBJ, TB or BOS....

 

[ncm7772]

Pens go 2-0 and outscore the flyers 10-1 in Philly. Man, that's awesome.

 

[Nakawick]

I always thought "flipping the switch" was dumb. But it's clear that's what they've done, and it's worked and they've stayed healthy this year. Obviously we're playing the Flyers here and not the Bruins, but still, this is just excellent hockey from the Pens in this series.

Its uncanny, but it is absolutley true. Caught a glimpse of it in January, but when the captain comes to play for keeps the whole team follows. No lazy cross ice passes and post up and curls from the captain since he flipped.

 

[thecore]

Neither Simon nor ZAR were great. A couple defensive lapses early that Murray clutched. Then, we just choked them out, Anaconda style. Good stuff.