Pre-Game Talk: Hurrican... forget it, LET'S TALK LINES!!!

[Dying Alive]

Blocking the glare of his own teeth?

Haha, awful.

David Perron?

Yeah, I don't know because I don't watch the Blues much. I'm sure it's happened I just don't remember seeing it.

 

[Dying Alive]

MolinariPG 12:31pm via Twitter for iPhone

Crosby is working with the No. 1 power play.

https://twitter.com/MolinariPG/status/327822127199821826

 

[IcedCapp]

Crosby is working with the No. 1 power play.
http://twitter.com/MolinariPG/statuses/327822127199821826

 

[IcedCapp]

*glove slap*

Though I find myself being forced to agree with you again.

It's such a creeper look, but I admit, I keep a pair of panties handy to throw at the screen for him.

/shame.

 

[KIRK]

I kind of liked the Iginla-Malkin-Bennett Line.

It has potential even if it didn't pay dividends right away.

The potential to do what? Work on defensive zone play?

 

[KIRK]

So if Iginla plays on Sid's left, does everyone ***** as much as they were when he's on Geno's left?

Not, but that's only because MTLPenFan will be ******** enough for all of us.

 

[regard]

Fixed that for you.

Tyvm

 

[KIRK]

From the Pens official twitter:

#Pens lines at practice: 14-71-18, 12-36-9, 10-16-24, 15-27-48 (19-87-33/17). D-pairs: 4-58, 3-2, 47-7, 5-41.
http://twitter.com/penguins/statuses/327817946170789888

And to think you said nothing good could come of Iginla playing on Malkin's LW?

 

[KIRK]

Crosby is working with the No. 1 power play.
http://twitter.com/MolinariPG/statuses/327822127199821826

I wonder who else is and where they're playing?

 

[Random Oracle]

How much have Kunitz-Malkin-Neal played together this season?

 

[Shady Machine]

Yeah come on tweeters. Let's get so more informative info.

 

[MtlPenFan]

Not, but that's only because MTLPenFan will be ******** enough for all of us.

Especially when you consider that Dupuis is one of the most versatile forwards forwards in the league. For him, it literally makes no difference where he plays.

 

[Shady Machine]

How much have Kunitz-Malkin-Neal played together this season?

Who gives a ****. They looked really good last year. Give them a game and they will be fine.

 

[IcedCapp]

Not sure what this means, but 87 is messing with that full shield with just about every stoppage. Lifting it, too. #TribHKY

#Pens power play unit out here: Iginla-Crosby-Neal up front, Letang-Malkin points. Guess that'll do. #TribHKY
http://twitter.com/Dejan_Kovacevic/statuses/327822454166794241

 

[Random Oracle]

Who gives a ****. They looked really good last year. Give them a game and they will be fine.

I think they'll be fine, I'm just asking. There weren't that many games between Crosby and Neal going down. Buffalo and Rangers x2, I think.

 

[IcedCapp]

#Pens using a variety of different PP units at practice: 12 87 18 71 58; 19 18 48 87 58; 7 12 87 71 18 (58 switched to white jersey) -MC
http://twitter.com/PensInsideScoop/statuses/327824444963815424

 

[Random Oracle]

#Pens using a variety of different PP units at practice: 12 87 18 71 58; 19 18 48 87 58; 7 12 87 71 18 (58 switched to white jersey) -MC
http://twitter.com/PensInsideScoop/statuses/327824444963815424

Wtf?

 

[KIRK]

Not sure what this means, but 87 is messing with that full shield with just about every stoppage. Lifting it, too. #TribHKY

#Pens power play unit out here: Iginla-Crosby-Neal up front, Letang-Malkin points. Guess that'll do. #TribHKY
http://twitter.com/Dejan_Kovacevic/statuses/327822454166794241

Posted in other thread: Not a fan of Malkin at right point, but with his shoulder the way it is, I'm a big fan of Neal in the right circle. With Iggy in the left circle, you've got a pair of lethal shots. Sid the set up man for all of it. Cheat too much to one of the circle shooters, and you open up the middle of the ice for Sid, Geno, and Letang to play a three man game. Don't respect those two shooters enough, and expect a lot of no look passes for one-timers. Don't like the lack of a net front presence, but it can be overcome with great puck movement and player movement.

 

[ColePens]

That umbrella w/

Letang
Iggy ... Geno


Is going to be sickening good. I wish Sid was in there w/ Kunitz instead of Neal. Kunitz does a good job scrapping for loose pucks/second chances.

 

[Random Oracle]

There's just tons of firepower for the PP: Letang, Martin, Crosby, Malkin, Iginla, Neal, Kunitz, Morrow, Bennett, Jokinen...

Definitely enough for two good units, even if you stack the first one.

 

[KIRK]

That umbrella w/

Letang
Iggy ... Geno


Is going to be sickening good. I wish Sid was in there w/ Kunitz instead of Neal. Kunitz does a good job scrapping for loose pucks/second chances.

Actually, it sounds like this . . .

................... Letang

Geno

......................... Sid ................... Iggy

Neal

I got the impression that Iggy and Neal would be the big trigger men, which makes sense given Geno's shoulder. Sid, I think, would play that high slot position we've seen the Pens working a lot more on the PP.

 

[Shady Machine]

That umbrella w/

Letang
Iggy ... Geno


Is going to be sickening good. I wish Sid was in there w/ Kunitz instead of Neal. Kunitz does a good job scrapping for loose pucks/second chances.

Agreed. That PP will be nasty at moving the puck and one time options everywhere, but Neal isn't a great puck retriever. Kunitz would help in that complimentary role more than Neal. Oh well, I can't get everything.

 

[IcedCapp]

Posted in other thread: Not a fan of Malkin at right point, but with his shoulder the way it is, I'm a big fan of Neal in the right circle. With Iggy in the left circle, you've got a pair of lethal shots. Sid the set up man for all of it. Cheat too much to one of the circle shooters, and you open up the middle of the ice for Sid, Geno, and Letang to play a three man game. Don't respect those two shooters enough, and expect a lot of no look passes for one-timers. Don't like the lack of a net front presence, but it can be overcome with great puck movement and player movement.

I'm not convinced Geno's shoulder is that bad. I thought he looked fine in the last 2 games. He hasn't been unleashing 1-timers from the circle on the PP, but the opportunity hasn't really been there, either. Just a ton of room for Iggy on the left side, and he's taking advantage of it.

 

[IcedCapp]

Actually, it sounds like this . . .

................... Letang

Geno

......................... Sid ................... Iggy

Neal

I got the impression that Iggy and Neal would be the big trigger men, which makes sense given Geno's shoulder. Sid, I think, would play that high slot position we've seen the Pens working a lot more on the PP.

Is Sid really going to be net-front with a broken face? I'm not buying it, which is why I agree with Cole

..Geno............Letang


Crosby.........Kunitz................Iginla

 

[Shady Machine]

Actually, it sounds like this . . .

................... Letang

Geno

................................. Sid Iggy

Neal

I got the impression that Iggy and Neal would be the big trigger men, which makes sense given Geno's shoulder. Sid, I think, would play that high slot position we've seen the Pens working a lot more on the PP.

It all depends on the set up. "right point" means nothing in an umbrella set up. It will likely be Letang up top and Geno and Iggy on the top of the circles. Sid down low to block shots off his face and Neal roaming. Once it moves to an overload, Neal will be on the side of one timers.