Post-Game Talk: Kane and unable. Pens withstand Fleury of Sabers chances, win 4-3

[IcedCapp]

+ Wilson
+ Letang
+ Fleury

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[plaidchuck]

------Scraped by the second worst team in the league.

 

[NeedleInTheHay]

Daley, Letang, and Bogosian should be the 3 stars.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Kunitz is **** and Sullivan can't be trusted not to misuse the turd.


I never want to see Zatkoff again.

 

[Beauner]

Announcers should be required to make only fart noises when Kunitz has the puck

 

[ColePens]

Plaidchuck... that's hockey. Buffalo does play teams closely. This isn't similar to college football where teams blow out the Sabres on a nightly basis.

I thought the Pens played Period 2 & 3 very well. Foot on the gas and going hard. I really enjoyed their efforts. First period... meh. Not all there.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Cullen game winner/ Drops mic...

 

[Ogelthorpe]

+ Wilson
+ Letang
+ Fleury

Who wins a race: Kunitz or Dylan Larkin?

-Kunitz being untouchable

+Wilson keeping it going
+Sundqvist tough on the boards
+Horny doing his think
+++++Daley for Scuds!

 

[BeautiPhil]

I would love Marcus Foligno on this team. One-game sample size and I've heard he has consistency issues, but he looked good this game. If only they'd take Cole+ something small for him.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

Sid missing another ENG really upsets me.

 

[plaidchuck]

Plaidchuck... that's hockey. Buffalo does play teams closely. This isn't similar to college football where teams blow out the Sabres on a nightly basis.

I thought the Pens played Period 2 & 3 very well. Foot on the gas and going hard. I really enjoyed their efforts. First period... meh. Not all there.

A contender wins this 5-1 or more given a 5 on 3 opportunity. But the pens are a bubble team so I guess I have to accept this as the new normal.

 

[flaneur]

+ a win.

is there a flu going around the team? a bit of a listless game by some of the players

 

[gopens66]

------Scraped by the second worst team in the league.

Take away their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th line centers and see how they play. I know Pens fans are sick of seeing so many key players injured since 1990, but this team is still trying to turn around their season with a coaching change. perspective.......

 

[MtlPenFan]

Watching Kunitz trying to make decisions in close quarters is hilarious.

And Ian Cole made me miss Lovejoy.

 

[ColePens]

tdice said it well in the GDT, talking about the WBS kids. These kids when they are on one another's lines are really helping us. Even Kuhn played better after his goal yesterday. Looks like he has a lot more confidence. I can't say enough for these "fill-ins" because they are playing terrific hockey. They really are.

 

[Cherpak]

Sid missing another ENG really upsets me.

Wasn't it blocked? Saying he missed it is a bit misleading.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

An outdoor game closing in on March...

 

[Ugene Magic]

It would have been nice to see Sid dance some dude out of his jock.

 

[WayneSid9987]

As much as i hate Sully's usage of Kunitz(and his play in general), he always manages to get these guys(except Kunitz) up after a poor 1st. They needed these 2 pts and got em.

Cullen's line did well cuz Cullen and Hags were working thier ***** off.
Sid and Horny do it but Kunitz manages to drag that entire line down by himself.
Sid's line played alot of hockey in it's own end and thats just not acceptable.
And it's not about Sid and Horny bearing down.
It's about getting a competent LW'er on the damn line.

+Can we please get some bodies back for Wednesday

 

[ColePens]

A contender wins this 5-1 or more given a 5 on 3 opportunity. But the pens are a bubble team so I guess I have to accept this as the new normal.

1/8/16 - BLACKHAWKS
8:30 PM FINAL BUF (1) - CHI (3)

1/16/16 - CAPITALS
7:00 PM FINAL WSH (1) - BUF (4)


I'm not trying to nitpick, but that's hockey.

 

[Koempel]

++ Daley, great defensively and knows exactly when to pinch.
+ Sundqvist for his boardwork, offensively I hope he can grow a lot
+ Fleury for not being Zatkoff
+ Letang, more good than bad 'Tang, nice slapp pass
- Dumoulin, just a lot of wrong decisions allowing the Sabres zone pressure
- Cole, I do not know how, but he needs his confidence back (I'll take a 7th round pick)
- Sid's empty net attempt, he had all the time in the world and he blindly fires it as hard as he can?

 

[66-30-33]

Boring game i thought. Also Kunitz is the most overrated Penguin of all time. Nice to see Wilson get his 3rd though.

 

[UnderratedBrooks44]

It would have been nice to see Sid dance some dude out of his jock.

The thing is Buffalo isn't that bad a team anymore. They just lack a ton of experience. I'm sure they have bad nights of course and their record speaks for itself, but this isnt Edmonton where half the roster is a joke and there's potential for us to have a circle jerk over something Crosby or malkin did.

 

[metalan2]

------Scraped by the second worst team in the league.

Ehh they are playing much better. Back to back afternoon games, and an uninspired effort produces a win. Definitely needed it.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

A contender wins this 5-1 or more given a 5 on 3 opportunity. But the pens are a bubble team so I guess I have to accept this as the new normal.

The Sabres beat the Capitals 4-1 last month, man.

I'm not saying they're world-beaters, but expecting "contenders" to automatically steamroll them isn't reasonable.