GDT: | January 20 | Pens vs Sens | Get ready, its Zucker time!

[Zirakzigil]

vs

Ottawa Senators
(11-19-2, seventh in the Atlantic)
vs.
Pittsburgh Penguins
(23-10-5, fourth in the Metropolitan)

Pittsburgh; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE:
Pittsburgh hosts Ottawa looking to extend its five-game home winning streak.
The Penguins are 12-6-1 in conference play. Pittsburgh serves 6.6 penalty minutes per game, the least in the Eastern Conference. Marcus Pettersson leads them averaging 0.7.
The Senators are 6-9-1 in conference games. Ottawa is last in the NHL shooting 29.1 shots per game.
In their last meeting on Nov. 13, Ottawa won 6-3. Drake Batherson scored a team-high two goals for the Senators in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS:
Jake Guentzel leads the Penguins with 20 goals, adding 18 assists and recording 38 points. Kris Letang has 13 assists over the last 10 games for Pittsburgh.

Batherson leads the Senators with 20 total assists and has 31 points. Josh Norris has six goals over the last 10 games for Ottawa.

LAST 10 GAMES:
Penguins: 8-2-0, averaging four goals, 7.1 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game with a .902 save percentage.

Senators: 5-4-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 4.7 assists, 4.3 penalties and 10.3 penalty minutes while allowing 2.8 goals per game with a .910 save percentage.

INJURIES:
Penguins: DOC: Upper body injury

Senators: Dillon Heatherington: out (health protocols), Nikita Zaitsev: out (heel), Anton Forsberg: out (health protocols).

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Per usual, stats provided by TSN and ESPN

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[Andy99]

we usually suck against OTT…they outwork us and have some good young talent, plus this is Matt Murray’s redemption tour…I’m predicting a loss…

 

[Kristopher Letang]

we usually suck against OTT…they outwork us and have some good young talent, plus this is Matt Murray’s redemption tour…I’m predicting a loss…

Have you ever predicted a win?

 

[DesertedPenguin]

we usually suck against OTT…they outwork us and have some good young talent, plus this is Matt Murray’s redemption tour…I’m predicting a loss…

Murray won't even be in the building.

Penguins won't face former goaltender Matt Murray on Thursday

 

[Tender Rip]

I sense stats padding !

 

[AuroraBorealis]

we usually suck against OTT…they outwork us and have some good young talent, plus this is Matt Murray’s redemption tour…I’m predicting a loss…

 

[Ugene Magic]

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Removed

 

[Clare2904]

Poutine! That pile of cheese vomit!

Funny enough Liverpool play Arsenal (@Scandale du Jour ) team today for a place in the League Cup Final next month. I hope we crush them

 

[Clare2904]

It is Penguins Appreciation Day

So, go our beautiful Flightless Wonders

 

[Clare2904]

And yes, I voted for myself, f***ing bite me

 

[Peat]

Feel like this game could be frustrating as they're still a little loose, but as long as there's plenty of goals and a win I'm good.

 

[Pens x]

LGP

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Poutine! That pile of cheese vomit!

Funny enough Liverpool play Arsenal (@Scandale du Jour ) team today for a place in the League Cup Final next month. I hope we crush them

Meh, who cares about the League Cup...

It is going to be B teams anyway.

 

[Tender Rip]

LGP

This is a positive post from Pens x.
Just wanted that noticed.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

These guys are giant killers. Playing much better lately when not decimated with injuries.
We're in tough tonight. Jarry should play this one. They're more dangerous than CBJ right now.

 

[Factorial]

This is a positive post from Pens x.
Just wanted that noticed.

Figured I see pigs fly first.

 

[metalan2]

Need to just win. Outwork them.

 

[Andy99]

Murray won't even be in the building.

Penguins won't face former goaltender Matt Murray on Thursday

So it will be former Pens draft pick Gus…whatever…the point still stands…

 

[Andy99]

Have you ever predicted a win?

I have occasionally but when I do they usually lose…have you ever heard of the reverse jinx? Also, why do NFL coaches constantly rave about and overrate their opponents when talking about them in advance of game day? …lol

 

[DesertedPenguin]

 

[Pens x]

This is a positive post from Pens x.
Just wanted that noticed.

I love the Pens; I hated the hiring of Hextall and feel it was time to move on from Sully years ago.

You all will see hiring Hextall was a mistake…

 

[Pancakes]

The whole "game time decisions" thing will never not be funny to me. Like a team is gonna change their gameplan based on whether Danton Heinen or Zach Aston-Reese are playing.

Hell, even if you're using that lingo for a Crosby or a Malkin I don't think a team is changing their approach too much based on whether or not those players are in. They're still gonna play their best defensive players against whatever the top offensive Pens line is. They'll still prepare the pk the same way. etc

 

[HandshakeLine]

Loving the "f*** with the Ottawa Senators' plans" mindset here. Because never not be f***ing with Melnyk.

 

[molon labe]

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Even worse if we get the random KHL IIHL ICHL ECHL callup.

Fair to predict a shutout and Sid mailing it in at that point.