Post-Game Talk: Hurricanes 4, Penguins 0 - The Jack Johnson Appreciation Thread

[canadianguy77]

Missed the first period and saw Crosby was playing with Simon and Hornqvist. Did they start the game together? Why take Guentzal off his line?

Crosby double-shifted a little bit.

 

[cheesedanish87]

 

[Shockmaster]

There’s something to be said for that...is it too late this year? Might be...

It seems like GM and coach aren't on the same page when it comes to construction of the roster and system. Sullivan wants to play like it's still 2016, whereas I think JR wants the team to be more like the Caps were last year (minus the headshots).

 

[LOGiK]

My final take on this game:

Someone call 911.

I just witnessed a murder.

 

[Ugene Magic]

I got a name for them, Adam Johnson.

Very fast....

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

I got a name for them, Adam Johnson.

Very fast....

Johnson is also on quite a streak with 12 pts in his past 9 games.

 

[LOGiK]

So I was right when I posted "Incoming penguins meltdown" after that late first goal?
Who knew the penguins would be so predictable. Who knew.

 

[strandvag]

Did they get booed after the final whistle? Was at work and missed it

 

[Andy99]

So that’s the pathetic excuse for two more periods of futility? If one goal from the other team can derail them, then they so completely lack confidence in their hockey skills that they might as well keep on losing and save us the embarrassing PO exit...#loseforHughes

 

[Shockmaster]

Seems like another shake-up trade is needed.

 

[Andy99]

Seems like another shake-up trade is needed.

Should be coaches...can’t trade the entire roster...we made so many trades already...they can play a different system, however, and they’re going to need to I think to have any PO success...

 

[cheesedanish87]

Murray is a joke.

His poor play had a huge impact in the game and he calls out the team for needing a little more.

The team needs more from you Murray.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Seems like another shake-up trade is needed.

The defence needs a serious shakeup IMO. The forwards are there, but they cant do anything if the D cant get them the puck.

 

[Shady Machine]

Missed the game but damn Murray looked brutal in the highlights.

 

[vodeni]

our 3 through 6 defense is probably bottom 3 in NHL, they are lucky they have an above average 1-2 otherwise in trouble.

our inability to sustain possession is concern, no support, NZ movement is non-existing, if it wasn't for Sid-Jake-and Rusts ability to keep the puck we would not have more than 10 shots per game, nono of the other lines can hold the puck for second,

 

[vodeni]

Missed the game but damn Murray looked brutal in the highlights.

first goal was bad, second goal he was in a f.... net instead of coming out and challenging it...that happens alot to him lately

 

[LOGiK]

Murray is a joke.

His poor play had a huge impact in the game and he calls out the team for needing a little more.

The team needs more from you Murray.

Don't watch the CBJ - COL game, there is actual goaltending on both sides going on.

 

[LOGiK]

Why does the NHL put the face off stat above importance of the passing %?
Where can I even find passing %'s for games?
Who gives a f*** about faceoff's when you can't even pass the puck 3 feet.

 

[JTG]

Murray had a shit game. Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel were the only Penguins that were able to create anything positive tonight. Very poor effort. Murray was also brutal. When in these situations, franchise netminders are able to dig their team out. Murray sunk right along with the rest of them.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Murray is a joke.

His poor play had a huge impact in the game and he calls out the team for needing a little more.

Didn't he only give up like 2 goals on 30 shots before the empty net goal? Yeah, I have a really tough time criticizing him when the team gets shut out.

This isn't saying he was great tonight or anything, but there are a lot more pressing problems than your goalie who's giving up 3 goals on 31 shots if you're losing 4-0.

 

[JTG]

Didn't he only give up like 2 goals on 30 shots before the empty net goal? Yeah, I have a really tough time criticizing him when the team gets shut out.

This isn't saying he was great tonight or anything, but there are a lot more pressing problems than your goalie who's giving up 3 goals on 31 shots if you're losing 4-0.

It wasn't a good game by him. Both teams missed glorious chances.

He had the stretch where he was so good a few weeks ago, and it looks like he's kind of reverting back to fighting pucks again. Murray at his best is letting everything hit him and his positioning is there.

 

[Empoleon8771]

It wasn't a good game by him. Both teams missed glorious chances.

He had the stretch where he was so good a few weeks ago, and it looks like he's kind of reverting back to fighting pucks again. Murray at his best is letting everything hit him and his positioning is there.

My point was more so that I'm not going to criticize the goalie when you're being shut out offensively, even if the goalie didn't have a good game.

 

[DegenX]

Murray had a **** game. Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel were the only Penguins that were able to create anything positive tonight. Very poor effort. Murray was also brutal. When in these situations, franchise netminders are able to dig their team out. Murray sunk right along with the rest of them.

It wasn't his best game, no, but the lack of scoring isn't on him.

 

[JTG]

It wasn't his best game, no, but the lack of scoring isn't on him.

Of course not. But it hasn't been just this game. He's really gone back to where he was in the beginning of the season.

 

[LittleSpoon]

Team looked like it lacked focus all night. The effort was there I thought most of the night, but the execution was so far off being NHL caliber, that I at times had to make sure it wasn’t EA NHL19. As mentioned multiple times, defensive zone structure and transition out of said zone is severely lacking. And if anyone knows what d system they are running, I would love to hear it(watch a lot of hockey, but not super educated on schemes) but it seems to me that all they do is a collapsing zone and allow too much time to the opposing team on the outside. Keeping it to the outside is good by rule of thumb, but eventually a lane will open up via rebound or pass. Just appears to be extremely easy to get high danger scoring chances against us.