Pre-Game Talk: Game 9 - Pens vs. Caps: Prepare for the Punishment

[AR5]

I'm hoping that we don't get smoked tonight.

Though, in some ways I'd be fine with more reasons to send Johnston home. Tho... since WSH is such a good team this year, I can see the FO rationalizing it.

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[Empoleon8771]

The Capitals are better than the Pens on every way. This game is going to be ugly.

 

[madinsomniac]

I am score will save the day and mj shall live to coach again

 

[UnderratedBrooks44]

Eh, we'll see. It's one regular season game. Nashville was 6-1 before we played them, not that they didn't outplay us, but we always go into games with a strong notion of what will happen and it seems pretty random in the end.

 

[Greeneye]

I will be there tonight and I'm expecting a Caps blowout.

 

[td_ice]

Is OV still on his "run Geno all the time" kick?

If yes, over/under on attempts to kill his fellow Russian?


(did someone sleep with someone's gf, haha....cause sometimes it seems personal)

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Caps 9 Pens -2

 

[DegenX]

Is OV still on his "run Geno all the time" kick?

If yes, over/under on attempts to kill his fellow Russian?


(did someone sleep with someone's gf, haha....cause sometimes it seems personal)

IIRC there was a girl involved. But it's all water under the bridge now. There were even pics of them hanging out together this off season. That doesn't mean Ovi isn't going to try to take him out though

Also ...

 

[Farnham4top6]

Is OV still on his "run Geno all the time" kick?

If yes, over/under on attempts to kill his fellow Russian?


(did someone sleep with someone's gf, haha....cause sometimes it seems personal)

I think Kovalchuk sorted that out so they both could play on the nt without killing each other.

 

[SUBdrewgANS]

I hope to god they scratch Scuderi.. he's gonna get smoked.

 

[crossicepass]

Sid will make a face.
Malkin will take a penalty.
Kunitz will hot potato the puck.
Perron will miss the net
lalalaldada

Not even looking forward to this game.
It's not Johnston's fault. Nor is it Tocchet

 

[Empoleon8771]

I thought Ovi and Malkin were friends/acquaintances at this point. I thought their hatred of each other died out by now.

 

[Penguinzilla*]

I'm fired up to check the score @ 10:30pm to see if I should bother watching it

 

[cheesedanish87]

On paper this looks like a mismatch, but you never know, good teams lose to mediocre teams all the time in the NHL.

 

[Russian Factor]

Pens win this one 5-3. Sid has a monster game. Perron scores and Fleury lets in a softie. Don't ask me to qualify this. I just.... know, man.

 

[DegenX]

 

[Sidney BrOSSby*]

Huge respect game for Bennet. He's going to be looking to prove himself.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Every time we play down there and I'm expecting a disaster of a game we end up winning pretty easily.

Expecting a loss but Go Pens!

 

[ColePens]

The Capitals are better than the Pens on every way. This game is going to be ugly.

I would personally take our goalie and our offense over theirs, but schematically everything goes the other way.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

I would personally take our goalie and our offense over theirs, but schematically everything goes the other way.

Their defense is better than ours and they have guys like Orpik and Niskanen on it!

 

[Empoleon8771]

I would personally take our goalie and our offense over theirs, but schematically everything goes the other way.

Holtby and Fleury are very close, but I'd give the slight edge to Holtby. On paper, the offense may be in our favor, but actually on the ice, they're significantly better than the Pens.

 

[Shady Machine]

Any updates on lines?

I'm assuming:

Dupuis-Crosby-Hornqvist
Perron-Malkin-Kessel
Kunitz-Bonino-Sprong
Plots-Cullen-Bennett

Or maybe Bennett and Sprong flip flopped.

 

[DegenX]

Any updates on lines?

I'm assuming:

Dupuis-Crosby-Hornqvist
Perron-Malkin-Kessel
Kunitz-Bonino-Sprong
Plots-Cullen-Bennett

Or maybe Bennett and Sprong flip flopped.

They didn't do line rushes today, but that's what they've been the last couple of practices.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

5-1 Caps.

 

[DegenX]

Just realized this is a Wednesday night rivalry game. So no Steigy