Post-Game Talk: Isles 6, Pens 3 - When Some Things Matter More Than a Game

[Turin]

A lot of PDO magic happened in a span of 5 minutes and sunk the game. Oh well. Sid and Geno and the new kids looked alright. Guentzel was wretched.

 

[KIRK]

Jake looks tired

Jake looks like crap.

 

[Night Shift]

They were jet lagged from the west coast trip I presume.

 

[66-30-33]

Jake looks like crap.

We are tired of his crap is what he meant.

 

[KIRK]

why isn't Malkin at right wall on PP anymore?

Sid banished him.

 

[canadianguy77]

Dude he's on pace for 40 goals.

He's playing like garbage. If he keeps it up, he's not scoring anywhere close to 40.

 

[Coastal Kev]

I picture Sully in his office with Recchi, slamming his fist on his desk............ "THAT DAMN SPRONG HAS COST A GAME FOR THE LAST........"!!! Recchi snaps to attention and repeats Sully's mantra.....'

Sprong's last game with the Pens.

Fun ride

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Oleksiak now has 7 points in 9 games.

 

[Turin]

Oleksiak now has 7 points in 9 games.

Trade him to Vancouver while his values high

 

[KIRK]

So, @ColePens, tonight @12IsGreaterThan47 blesses us with his presence, and the team looks like crap?

Coincidence . . . or ban worthy?

 

[Al Smith]

The only positive I'm taking from this is that Jake is going to get paid a lot less than some anticipated if he keeps this up.

Jake starting to look like a prototypical streaky forward. At least in the playoffs he has good streaks.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Holy Christ tough crowd with Guentzel tonight.

 

[Pens1566]

Came here to see how this was Sprong's fault ...

 

[Gurglesons]

Holy Christ tough crowd with Guentzel tonight.

Simon is streaking and Rust and Sprong look decent with each other so who else would they blame?

Johnson’s unelevated slapped was so hilarious to me.

 

[BHD]

A lot of PDO magic happened in a span of 5 minutes and sunk the game. Oh well. Sid and Geno and the new kids looked alright. Guentzel was wretched.

The same with this team during parts of the winning streak. Credit to the Isles for making the most of their scoring chances, but the Pens need to play smarter.

 

[Turin]

Holy Christ tough crowd with Guentzel tonight.

If you’re gonna be a below average defensive forward you’re gonna have to pot some gimmies. They’ll come, but he was trash tonight.

 

[Empoleon8771]

The Penguins have won games this year where they've been outplayed. They lost tonight when they outplayed the Islanders. Tough ****, but oh well. A couple defensive breakdowns and opportune scoring by the Islanders gave them the game, crap happens.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Simon is streaking and Rust and Sprong look decent with each other so who else would they blame?

If you’re gonna be a below average defensive forward you’re gonna have to pot some gimmies. They’ll come, but he was trash tonight.

I mean he wasn't terribly noticeable tonight but it's not like he was losing us the game.

Last time I checked only Kessel had more ES goals on the Pens this year.

 

[Rudy Russo]

I don’t know what was worst. The pens not scoring when they pulled the goalie for over two minutes, or the Islanders not getting an empty net goal. The pens had bad defensive breakdowns and mistakes tonight which lead to goals, and not being able to getting the puck out of their own zone due to the Islanders forecheck. If Letang is still out on Thursday night, I’d rather see Johnson on the first power play unit than #50. Still sucks giving up six goals against the Islanders, but great support by the pens and the fans in supporting the victims and families of the shooting at the Synagogue.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Holy Christ tough crowd with Guentzel tonight.

5 goals, 2 assists in 10 games. He had a tough night, but come on now people.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I know it's not many people, but I'm surprised anyone is complaining about Johnson when I genuinely didn't notice him for 99% of the game. He was on the ice for 2 goals against, neither of which were even remotely on him, and he got called for a BS penalty. That's about all there was with him tonight, he didn't do poorly.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

If you’re gonna be a below average defensive forward you’re gonna have to pot some gimmies. They’ll come, but he was trash tonight.

Why does he get all the heat? How about Rust, Sheahan or Hagelin pot one for a change? Jake's got 2 more than those 3 combined so far. Hagelin had huge chances tonight.

 

[Ugene Magic]

So, @ColePens, tonight @12IsGreaterThan47 blesses us with his presence, and the team looks like crap?

Coincidence . . . or ban worthy?

Hm... He was here for last game wasn't he?

= 8 goals for and 6 against...

Could be worse.

 

[Turin]

Why does he get all the heat? How about Rust, Sheahan or Hagelin pot one for a change? Jake's got 2 more than those 3 combined so far. Hagelin had huge chances tonight.

Rust and Sheahan suck too, happy?

 

[ColePens]

I thought Sprong and Simon both played a terrific 60 minutes. Very strong games by both. Looking just at the last two or so games, they both outshined Rust by a country mile.