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

[LOGiK]

yeah, the Caps and Jackets have both looked super sharp.

Capitals are Flyers 2.0 Columbus is the team to worry about.

 

[Coach Travis]

Is this the first series in 3 years where we weren’t said to have the worse D unit?

 

[ncm7772]

Like I said before, when Crosby leaves the game, Pittsburgh fans are going to go into severe depression.
I can't even imagine not having Sid on the Penguins. Can we clone him - is that technology here yet or what?

I know I will.

 

[wheelz87]

Forgot to give Dumo some love. He's a playoff stud.

 

[ncm7772]

Is this the first series in 3 years where we weren’t said to have the worse D unit?

Probably.

 

[Ryder71]

I predict we lose game 1 of round 2. Philly folded and we’re basically practicing right now while other teams are cutting their teeth on steel

If you're hoping to go on a long run you generally need a short series somewhere along the way. This series isn't over yet but I don't agree with your logic. If one team is battle tested, it's the pens. The easier the better if possible.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Is this the first series in 3 years where we weren’t said to have the worse D unit?

nah, people have definitely said we had the worse D unit. They're wrong, but they said it.

 

[LOGiK]

I think I have watched 42 hours of hockey in the last 7 days. Game wise it's even higher because I watch different games at intermissions.
Insanity. This should be a stat on NHLcom

 

[SweetStache]

Well, whether they’ve played “sharp” or not, all of their games have been 1 goal games whereas we’ve played very low intensity games near the buzzer. They’ve been playing sudden death for as many minutes as we’ve played 2 goal leads

 

[ncm7772]

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....

OR.......we can be happy the team won. I don't see anyone crowning them champs.

 

[The GM]

Forgot to give Dumo some love. He's a playoff stud.

The real big game Brian

 

[Ogrezilla]

Well, whether they’ve played “sharp” or not, all of their games have been 1 goal games whereas we’ve played very low intensity games near the buzzer. They’ve been playing sudden death for as many minutes as we’ve played 2 goal leads

right, we win our games faster because we're playing better than them. And we're doing it with less effort expended. That's good. The playoffs are a physical gauntlet. Easier games with less OT is just plain better than being in a bunch of tight OT games.

 

[SweetStache]

Please keep in mind I’m only relating this to the results of game 1 of round 2. The fewer games we play the better.

yeah, the Caps and Jackets have both looked super sharp.

Well, whether they’ve played “sharp” or not, all of their games have been 1 goal games whereas we’ve played very low intensity games near the buzzer. They’ve been playing sudden death for as many minutes as we’ve played 2 goal leads

 

[Ogrezilla]

Please keep in mind I’m only relating this to the results of game 1 of round 2. The fewer games we play the better.

I gotcha. I just disagree. It happens, no worries

 

[c9777666]

Even Marty Biron in 2008-2009 wasn’t as bad as Elliott in terms of PHI-PIT playoff lore.

 

[zero8771]

What a beatdown.

Are pens still not gonna make the playoffs?Does Sully still need fired?

Pens sleptwalked thru the regular season. Now they are awake. It's gonna be a good run.

 

[WayneSid9987]

I still think the pace PIT is playing at will be a handful for the better teams if they close this one out. I mean PHI isn't exactly slow and PIT is just on another level than them.

Most here are fully aware the problems PHI has with their roster and coach.
Honestly i just needed/wanted to get by PHI and give the next teams a run for their money.
I am encouraged by their in zone D/collapsing/boxing out game so far in this series but again, this is vs a one line team for the most part.
And i don't believe this 4th line(+3rd line potentially) is set up best beat the better teams. Like we've been saying. It's fine vs PHI. If they close this out, we'll see if it's fine vs the better teams or not...

 

[cygnus47]

This was such a mature win. Went out and took the lead, Murray kept us ahead when they pushed back, got the back breaking goal and then just strangled them for the rest of the game.

We couldn't have hit the jackpot harder getting Matt Murray.

 

[PensandCaps]

Letang has been a totally different player since the playoffs started. And it's not like he's looking good vs a bad offense.

We get this Letang(still a level below 2016) we will win the cup.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I still think the pace PIT is playing at will be a handful for the better teams if they close this one out. I mean PHI isn't exactly slow and PIT is just on another level than them.

Most here are fully aware the problems PHI has with their roster and coach.
Honestly i just needed/wanted to get by PHI and give the next teams a run for their money.
I am encouraged by their in zone D/collapsing/boxing out game so far in this series but again, this is vs a one line team for the most part.
And i don't believe this 4th line(+3rd line potentially) is set up best beat the better teams. Like we've been saying. It's fine vs PHI. If they close this out, we'll see if it's fine vs the better teams or not...

Anything can happen in the playoffs, but the real challenge should start in round 3.

On paper, and I insist on "on paper", the Pens should wipe the floor with either Columbus or Washington. The way this series has gone so far was also predictable (not over though, you never know what can happen).

The Pens have owned the Metro, except NJ, all year. Anyone can beat anyone in the NHL playoffs, it isn't the NBA, but the Pens should get out of the division without any major trouble.

Boston and Tampa, these are the teams I am worried about. As a fan, I can overlook teams, good thing Sully won't let the boys do the same

 

[PensandCaps]

I still think the pace PIT is playing at will be a handful for the better teams if they close this one out. I mean PHI isn't exactly slow and PIT is just on another level than them.

Most here are fully aware the problems PHI has with their roster and coach.
Honestly i just needed/wanted to get by PHI and give the next teams a run for their money.
I am encouraged by their in zone D/collapsing/boxing out game so far in this series but again, this is vs a one line team for the most part.
And i don't believe this 4th line(+3rd line potentially) is set up best beat the better teams. Like we've been saying. It's fine vs PHI. If they close this out, we'll see if it's fine vs the better teams or not...

It'll be fine vs CBJ or Washington.

Boston or Tampa...idk.

Let's hope the Leafs can make it to round 3. We'd be fine vs them aswell.

 

[LOGiK]

Even Marty Biron in 2008-2009 wasn’t as bad as Elliott in terms of PHI-PIT playoff lore.

Elliot is Roman Chechmanek (sp?) levels of bad.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Elliot is Roman Chechmanek (sp?) levels of bad.

Pens make good goalies look bad in the playoffs. Of course a guy like Elliott will look like trash

 

[c9777666]

Elliot is Roman Chechmanek (sp?) levels of bad.

Minus the deceivingly decent regular season numbers.

Cechmanek would get your hopes up before he imploded. Elliott if anything doesn’t even flash occasional teases of brilliance

 

[Ryder71]

Letang has been a totally different player since the playoffs started. And it's not like he's looking good vs a bad offense.

We get this Letang(still a level below 2016) we will win the cup.

The thing that is most encouraging as it pertains to our defense is shot suppression. It's done by us holding onto the puck more, spending time in phillys end, blocking shots and being better positioned. We still have things to work on but this a positive to be sure.