GDT: Game 69 | Pittsburgh Penguins @ Toronto Maple Leafs | 7PM | LOL, 69!

[Ryder71]

TBH I'm more concerned about our blue line depth then I am our forwards. If we can get ZAR and Rust back we should be fine in that regard. At least we have the possibility of getting them back prior to the playoffs. Our depth on the blue line is very precarious.

 

[Ms Maggie]

Jesus christ, which idiot thought it would be a good idea to roll out the Kuhn-Jooris-Rowney line as a 4th line?

What's a better option?

 

[chethejet]

This is a bonus type game. The big win was Philly and we will see just how much Sid and Geno want to shine tonight. No Mathews but he hasn't been that much vs the Pens this year. Need to keep Jarry going. I suspect he will be very important ala MAF was last year. Murray simply hasn't proven to be all that durable which was a concern with no real season to look at.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Yeah, I've been sorta handwaving it away the last several seasons. But I'm officially a bit concerned about Murray. Hope it's just an unfortunate rash of injuries and he's getting it out of the way, now...

I like Jarry a lot and think he SHOULD have a bright future. But he just doesn't have the same impact as Murray consistently can, IMO.

 

[Dey so soff*]

What's a better option?

Pylons with sticks taped to them?

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I was going to say a mop bucket with Matt Cullen's picture taped to it. But that works, too.

 

[theicebox]

I was going to say a mop bucket with Matt Cullen's picture taped to it. But that works, too.

I can get behind this.

 

[Andy99]

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Ryan-Wilson/Penguins-leave-Sprong-in-AHL-for-Toronto-game/177/91592

More analytics about why Sprong should be playing instead of Rowney or Kuhn...RW just makes Sully and JR look like goobers on this issue....

 

[Scandale du Jour]

What's a better option?

Playing with 9 D probably is

 

[Dey so soff*]

Playing with 9 D probably is

9 D on the ice at the same time?

This could work...

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Yeah, I've been sorta handwaving it away the last several seasons. But I'm officially a bit concerned about Murray. Hope it's just an unfortunate rash of injuries and he's getting it out of the way, now...

I like Jarry a lot and think he SHOULD have a bright future. But he just doesn't have the same impact as Murray consistently can, IMO.

Jarry is reminiscent of Fleury, for better and worse.

Murray's the guy we need healthy in order to win it all.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Jarry is reminiscent of Fleury, for better and worse.

Murray's the guy we need healthy in order to win it all.

Agreed. You can see why Jarry is so well-regarded and was taken as high as he was. But it's Murray's mental game and ability to bounce back immediately that makes him so crucial.

 

[Ugene Magic]

 

[Ryder71]

Rake the Leafs!

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Agreed. You can see why Jarry is so well-regarded and was taken as high as he was. But it's Murray's mental game and ability to bounce back immediately that makes him so crucial.

Thankfully Jarry seems good enough even now to get us through some rough patches without Murray.

 

[Dey so soff*]

Is that a picture of “The Sid of Tranquility” in the GDT?

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

So two back to backs coming up. Luckily the rangers/Habs back to back "should" be easy wins.

Schedule has been ridiculous tho. This team would have first place locked up right now and looking for home ice throughout the playoffs if not for all those back to backs earlier in the season with Niemi in net.

It did give them some adversity to overcome tho

 

[BHD]

Polak will be playing...

 

[Tom Hanks]

Polak will be playing...

We’ll raise them a Hunwick

 

[Andy99]

Separated at birth? I hear Yogi every time Babcock opens his mouth...

 

[HandshakeLine]

Babcock's looking pretty cut for a dude that remembers the Fall of Rome first hand.

 

[Allie Kitsune]

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Ryan-Wilson/Penguins-leave-Sprong-in-AHL-for-Toronto-game/177/91592

More analytics about why Sprong should be playing instead of Rowney or Kuhn...RW just makes Sully and JR look like goobers on this issue....

No amount of bitching is going to change Sully's mind (NOTE : This is NOT a statement as to whether Sprong should be playing or not. It's only a statement that Sully doesn't want him here). It's just pissing into the wind at this point.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Babcock's looking pretty cut for a dude that remembers the Fall of Rome first hand.

I thought for a half second there he had gotten some badass sleeves inked up.

 

[Ryder71]

We’ll raise them a Hunwick

They'll have no answer for that, in that I feel quite confident!

 

[Tom Hanks]

They'll have no answer for that, in that I feel quite confident!

I’d take Hunwick over Polak (if term was the same).