Post-Game Talk: Habs 4, Pens 3 (SO) - Well That Sucked

[EightyOne]

Wait, what? Have we played 8 games?

In my universe, yes, the NHL did not have such long breaks between games.

It is also BerenstEIN Bears, here.

 

[PensandCaps]

Lol at the people over analyzing an October Game, Lmao. Who cares until March.

I've seen a fire Sullivan post for gods sake...come on.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Pittsburgh Penguins hockey; if we can't win by overwhelming offensive ability, we're getting outworked to an embarrassing degree and likely lose.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Fun fact about tonight: Johnson was the only player above 50% in CF% that actually played in the entire game. He finished at 56.67%, the team overall was at 40%.

Meh game, they got a point so whatever. Not much looked good.

I thought Johnson had a nice game. I was surprised to come here and see people ripping him.

 

[Turin]

Lol at the people over analyzing an October Game, Lmao. Who cares until March.

I've seen a fire Sullivan post for gods sake...come on.

It’s their only hope don’t you know?

 

[K Fleur]

Zero team wide commitment to defense.

Which is bad cause this team’s defenseman as a whole suck.

 

[Andy99]

The whole bottom line pretty much got sat outside of Cullen who was PKing mainly.

Well Simon got over 8 min and Sprong got 6.5...how did that happen? Simon got an extra shift...for what?

 

[Empoleon8771]

I thought Johnson had a nice game. I was surprised to come here and see people ripping him.

Are you really?

The dude could cure cancer on the ice and some Penguins fans would still be saying he sucks.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

Lol at the people over analyzing an October Game, Lmao. Who cares until March.

I've seen a fire Sullivan post for gods sake...come on.

It's getting cold outside and our team is trash. What are we supposed to do?

 

[Bingo71]

Pittsburgh Penguins hockey; if we can't win by overwhelming offensive ability, we're getting outworked to an embarrassing degree and likely lose.

Uncanny sometimes how the Pens and Steelers mirror each other.

Tomlin’s gameplan seems to be having his superstars simply out “skill” their opponents. No scheming to get players open, just “go out there and beat your man”...

Sully’s gameplan seems to be similar, or at least that’s how the players are playing.

 

[Peat]

Lots of negatives, but the pluses...

3rd period was good and I like that they went for it to try and get it.
PK was good - has been really good this season
DeSmith.
Letang. Maybe should have done better on the first goal but yolo.
Brassard on the 1st line. It didn't work consistently, but there were times when it was majestic. Complicates the bottom 6 but really nice option to have.
Maatta first period.

Eh. Done being nice.

The second period was an omnishambles. We're lucky to escape with a point after that.
Geno and Phil are a bit off but at least they're producing.
Sid is a bit off and isn't.
That third line is difficult to play with but is a no-go without an effective way of keeping possession in the opposition zone. Oops.
Maatta next two.
Schultz's injury. Says a lot when one of your better dmen's ankle bending like a limbo dancer comes this far down the negatives.
That second period is seriously the most we've been dominated in any game yet this season.
Weak efforts on the shoot outs fellas.


I dunno. In total, a point rescued and good to see some fire there. But I'd rather not go through all that again. My wishes will be utterly disregarded.

I doubt I'm the only person who thinks that if the top 6 is gonna blow this hot and cold, there is a good case for saying their minutes should be reduced so they can go at full intensity with a talented bottom 6 picking up the slack.

 

[K Fleur]

Sprong has been a positive player out there in all the games I’ve seen(missed the 1st Montreal game). No legit reason he should be playing so little.

 

[CertifiedLurker]

The reactions of the players match the reactions of people here. There's no way Schultz is back in 2018.



He got 4 shifts after the 1st period. So your guess is about right.

So there's one offensive defenseman on this team and whatever kind of defensemen the rest are.

 

[Andy99]

Honestly, I think the Penguins may need to just dumb down their system some. My memory might be off, but I don't recall this team going through so many highs and lows under Bylsma like they do now. My theory for why is that Bylsma's system was catered to low skilled grinders, so it wasn't a system that relied on players playing a very skilled game. Sullivan's system is high risk, high reward. Either the team is globetrotting out there or they look like crap, they have the skill to play this system, but I don't know if they have the skill to consistently play this system.

They need to mix it up more for sure...play more conservative D at times..

 

[Empoleon8771]

So there's one offensive defenseman on this team and whatever kind of defensemen the rest are.

Calling Schultz an offensive defenseman may be generous based on his play this year, he fits in the "whatever kind of defensemen the rest are" category more than "offensive defenseman". He's been a dumpster fire this year.

 

[EightyOne]

It’s their only hope don’t you know?

4 out of 5 Stanley Cups agree

 

[Scandale du Jour]

It's getting cold outside and our team is trash. What are we supposed to do?

Set up the tempo, rake the leaves, prepare the trees for winter, put the patio set and the BBQ in the shed?

 

[Gurglesons]

Well Simon got over 8 min and Sprong got 6.5...how did that happen? Simon got an extra shift...for what?

Hagelin and Rust were both PKing. I imagine he got a few shifts because we needed a LW.

When we are behind Sully is also really, really riding the top two lines. Hornqvist played less than 14 tonight.

 

[K Fleur]

HMK ain’t it.

It’s been time to break that shit up.

 

[heysmilinstrange]

Mackey just tweeted that Schultz is in a walking boot and crutches.

EDIT: Sullivan says no update

 

[CertifiedLurker]

Calling Schultz an offensive defenseman may be generous based on his play this year, he fits in the "whatever kind of defensemen the rest are" category more than "offensive defenseman". He's been a dumpster fire this year.

He's a 0.5 pts per game defenseman in his entire career basically. Beyond Letang this is gonna get ugly.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Forgot about Schultz. Yeah, he wasn't playing well at all, but losing that guy's gonna be tough. I'm almost entirely certain he broke his tibia, and depending on whether or not he needs surgery (it usually does), he's probably gonna be gone until the playoffs. That's a brutal injury.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

Set up the tempo, rake the leaves, prepare the trees for winter, put the patio set and the BBQ in the shed?

I'm trying to escape reality here, stop it with your non sense. This is a virutal world, what are you talking about?

 

[Ugene Magic]

Crosby and Malkin are awful right now.

And like last year Kessel even though he's not been great himself is moving along.

Edit: The Pens site can't even update to this years stats.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Zero team wide commitment to defense.

Which is bad cause this team’s defenseman as a whole suck.

I believe it's more a 5 man thing than certain D.
Theres 4 clear top D atm and they haven't been put in the top 4 yet.
Give it time with how they are playing atm and Riikola will suck too.

 

[EightyOne]

Set up the tempo, rake the leaves, prepare the trees for winter, put the patio set and the BBQ in the shed?

HAHAHAHAHAH

WTF are you doing?!?!

Winter...means I might wear long pants and a long t-shirt a bit more. It is like getting down to 56*F at night and I am freezing my ass off.

California has a few benefits still. Just a few though.