Post-Game Talk: |January 8| Pens vs Stars | End of the winning streak

[Zirakzigil]

Where's the poll?

Sorry got distracted with other stuff

 

[Empoleon8771]

He had symptomatic COVID at 37.

But he's also fully vaxxed as far as I know, and the symptomatic impacts of people who have been fully vaxxed are almost always very mild.

 

[Peat]

Only got to see the third. Felt a little like playoff conditions. Fun to watch. Mildly gutted they didn't take any of the opportunities to bury the game while Dallas were chasing.

Ah well. Onwards.

 

[Gurglesons]

Carter does not look like he's ready to return but we're out of forwards.

I think we could have managed the taxi squad better. No reason Z shouldn't be in there. Icing 7 D has been, and will always be a stupid idea.

None of the D are waiver exempt right?

 

[Ugene Magic]

I don't know who... but...

 

[Rossi Rat]

SALE THE CROSBY

(Streak had to end eventually, I just wish given the 2-0 lead and 2-1 lead with not that much time left they could have at least gotten a loser point, but it happens, whatever.)

 

[Darren McCord]

- Sullivan already pulling the McCann with Rodrigues. Excelling at C and puts him at W for reasons.

I mean it was him or Simon on that wing lol

 

[Daeni10]

Bringing the same post from the GDT.

Really the only guy I'm super critical of in this game is Carter, because he's been off for a while so he should be coming back rested. But the way he's skating out there makes him look like he's even more gassed than everyone else on the team.

I can't get too critical on the team when they're coming off a 10 game winning streak and are playing shorthanded in their 3rd game in 3.5 days. But I do think Carter deserves to be criticized for being heavily responsible for 2 goals against while coming in fully rested.

I really don't think that being Covid positive with symptons means that Carter is rested. He looks gassed because his body had to fight Covid, just like many other players when they came back from a covid infection with symptoms.

I thought overall we had a great 1st period and then we lost momentum and had trouble finding a way back into the game. Still had some good chances to put the game away but couldn't capitalize on them. Overall thats a loss you can live with, especially given the circumstances.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Pretty even game overall, but the Stars were more opportunistic. The Heinen missed chance was probably the difference between keeping the winning streak alive or losing.

 

[vodeni]

I thhought the first one was one of the better periods I had seen. when you have to play Boyle as much, you will lose momentum a lot, also last few games when things did not go well, they would score on PP.

and Heine got to score on open net at 2:1, that is just a killer...

Stars are not bad team they forechecked hard, but I did not think they were super dangerous, all of their goals were f***ing lucky bounces,

 

[Beau Knows]

But he's also fully vaxxed as far as I know, and the symptomatic impacts of people who have been fully vaxxed are almost always very mild.

You can still get pretty fatigued. I'd give him a few games before being too worried about his game.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I really don't think that being Covid positive with symptons means that Carter is rested. He looks gassed because his body had to fight Covid, just like many other players when they came back from a covid infection with symptoms.

I thought overall we had a great 1st period and then we lost momentum and had trouble finding a way back into the game. Still had some good chances to put the game away but couldn't capitalize on them. Overall thats a loss you can live with, especially given the circumstances.

This is valid, but Carter was also heavily responsible for 2 goals against in that game. If he was just gassed and looked tired, I wouldn't have a problem. But he looked gas and was a huge reason they lost.

Idk, maybe he wouldn't have played had McGinn and Rust not gotten sick, but he pretty clearly didn't look ready to go today.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Malkin can't be blamed for f***ing up the streak now at least

 

[Pancakes]

Was busy doing other stuff so I didn't see the game frustrating to end the streak after being up 2-0. Don't play again til Tuesday though so a good chance to hit the reset button.

 

[Gurglesons]

I mean it was him or Simon on that wing lol

Yeah, I would’ve advocated that with our 11 forwards and ran Rodrigues and Carter in the 2C and 3C and plus the wings as they go.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Cancel the parade! They are going to miss the playoffs! Beginning of the end!

Am I doing this right?

 

[PensandCaps]

Hopefully by the end of the California games we get everyone back. Sullivan probably runs this when healthy.

Guentzel - Sid - Rust

Erod - Malkin - Kap

Zucker - Carter - Heinen

McGinn - Blueger - ZAR

Having a good 4th line for once will be great, they got caved in today.

 

[Crosbyfan]

Malkin can't be blamed for f***ing up the streak now at least

C'mon, you've been around longer than that!

 

[Al Smith]

This is valid, but Carter was also heavily responsible for 2 goals against in that game. If he was just gassed and looked tired, I wouldn't have a problem. But he looked gas and was a huge reason they lost.

Idk, maybe he wouldn't have played had McGinn and Rust not gotten sick, but he pretty clearly didn't look ready to go today.

I'm kind of guessing that was the case.

On another note, you've gotta love a "power play" that has a dude on it with 1 goal in 27 games.

 

[metalan2]

The second Carter comes back the team immediately looks like shit. I half expected this. Carter looks half speed and his age. Even before covid he did not look good and should have been playing wing.

I'm not sure where Carter fits with this team, but he for sure should not be centering his own line.

 

[canadianguy77]

I have yet to see a guy come back from symptomatic Rona and play well right away, so Carter gets a pass, but man did he look bad.

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

You can still get pretty fatigued. I'd give him a few games before being too worried about his game.

Yep. My tenant is fit, Iron Man competitor, he had three shots, got Covid last week and was uncomfortably ill for a few days. No hospital, but definitely sick.

 

[Peat]

Bringing the same post from the GDT.

Really the only guy I'm super critical of in this game is Carter, because he's been off for a while so he should be coming back rested. But the way he's skating out there makes him look like he's even more gassed than everyone else on the team.

I can't get too critical on the team when they're coming off a 10 game winning streak and are playing shorthanded in their 3rd game in 3.5 days. But I do think Carter deserves to be criticized for being heavily responsible for 2 goals against while coming in fully rested.

Being rested is great for getting rid of all the little knocks and muscle pulls, but you're also going to lose a little bit of your being hardened - your ability to keep going hard while in pain, your ability to shrug off hits. You're also going to lose a little timing and instinctiveness too, which means you're going to be chasing the puck. Him not being at full throttle immediately doesn't mean that much to me. Fully rested doesn't mean as much as being in proper game condition, and there was no way he'd be that.

 

[eXile3]

None of the D are waiver exempt right?

I know it's a difficult situation for sure. There might not have been better options.

 

[PensandCaps]

The second Carter comes back the team immediately looks like shit. I half expected this. Carter looks half speed and his age. Even before covid he did not look good and should have been playing wing.

I'm not sure where Carter fits with this team, but he for sure should not be centering his own line.

Bit exaggerated. Close game, they didn't look like shit, more so tired from playing 3 games in 4 days.

If this is their "bad games" then that's really good.