Post-Game Talk: Penguins 3, Oilers 2 - Baby Steps?
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Play of the game - Hornqvist grabs the puck, tucks, and runs to the blueline just slyly enough to not get the penalty... lmao that guy is awesome.
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+Maroon comes over and barks something at Murray after the big save late in the game. Murray doesn't even acknowledge his existence and skates right on by. I love it. Can't rattle that guy.
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Tristan Jarry, come on down, you're the next contestant on Pens back to back night. Get ready for a . . . oh, screw it . . .
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What a terrible image.
They won. They won because Murray made up for the "what is de-phence?" moments. Phenomenal stuff from Murray.
Letang's confidence is f***ed, his mental game is f***ed. Idk if he'd be open to seeing a sports psychologist but he should be steared towards one if he hasn't been.
I thought Corrado was pretty good but that may be for not being Trotman. Some good pinches and generally invisible.
Letang's confidence is f***ed, his mental game is f***ed. Idk if he'd be open to seeing a sports psychologist but he should be steared towards one if he hasn't been.
I thought Corrado was pretty good but that may be for not being Trotman. Some good pinches and generally invisible.
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This new roster just has to learn how to win but the stale parts in McKegg, Kuhn, Reaves...JR needs to get new blood in there. Hags can play for one of em. Archie too.
Jake started the game well then things got worse.
JR still needs a 3rd line C.
Schultz+Hunwick(playing well) back will help out quite a bit.
Hopefully the Kuhn-Geno experiment is over.
Jake started the game well then things got worse.
JR still needs a 3rd line C.
Schultz+Hunwick(playing well) back will help out quite a bit.
Hopefully the Kuhn-Geno experiment is over.
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+++++++++++ Murray: This guy is doing everything he can to get wins. He's making insane stops every night. We need to get him some rest, but I thought it was very fitting the Oilers played Coldplay as the buzzer ended. You will have a lot of depressing moments listening to Fix You while Murray steals the show yet again.
+++ Hornqvist: I love Horny. Guy wakes up and his energy is at peak level. I love what he brings to this team every night. He even pulled a Decastro and pushed McDavid over the blue line to get a clear. I love how he plays the game.
+ Geno: That release was so impressive. Almost Hossa-like where it's not about shot power, it's all about quickness of release. Really impressive goal that won't get enough love.
+ Kessel: He's battling and it's the regular season. I like the urgency.
+ Rust: Really love Rust's game all season. I think he's so underrated for this team. He plays brilliantly. Smart, simple, and what the Pens need.
Honorable mention - speed on the 4th line. We had some zone time with our 4th line and I liked Archi in there. McKegg/Archi were flying around. I loved it.
- Letang: Started the game off so well and the one turnover set his mind into overload. He freaked out on the ref and ended up playing piss poor through the rest of the game. He just cannot gain confidence and that sucks. I know the feeling and that's not even at the NHL level. I cannot imagine what his mind is like each game.
- 5 on 5 goals: Still not producing enough. Guys like Sheahan/Guentzel really struggled tonight. Played poorly, IMO. Kuhn is not the right guy for Geno to get more 5 on 5 goals.
+++ Hornqvist: I love Horny. Guy wakes up and his energy is at peak level. I love what he brings to this team every night. He even pulled a Decastro and pushed McDavid over the blue line to get a clear. I love how he plays the game.
+ Geno: That release was so impressive. Almost Hossa-like where it's not about shot power, it's all about quickness of release. Really impressive goal that won't get enough love.
+ Kessel: He's battling and it's the regular season. I like the urgency.
+ Rust: Really love Rust's game all season. I think he's so underrated for this team. He plays brilliantly. Smart, simple, and what the Pens need.
Honorable mention - speed on the 4th line. We had some zone time with our 4th line and I liked Archi in there. McKegg/Archi were flying around. I loved it.
- Letang: Started the game off so well and the one turnover set his mind into overload. He freaked out on the ref and ended up playing piss poor through the rest of the game. He just cannot gain confidence and that sucks. I know the feeling and that's not even at the NHL level. I cannot imagine what his mind is like each game.
- 5 on 5 goals: Still not producing enough. Guys like Sheahan/Guentzel really struggled tonight. Played poorly, IMO. Kuhn is not the right guy for Geno to get more 5 on 5 goals.
I wouldn't be surprised if JR is spending the next few weeks trying to ascertain if he needs to tinker a little (add say a Vegas C for the third line and see if it all falls into place) or if he needs to shake this up more.
EDIT: ColePens, I told you Rust on Geno's RW was the call. Now, if only Sully will listen to use and put Hags on the LW. Hagelin-Malkin-Rust . . . for all the crap Sully throws against the wall, he won't try that. Nah, he'll put his Tanner Glass on LW with Geno-Rust before Hags. Lord give me the strength not to break before Letang on the PP breaks you.
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Kessel, Guentz, Sheahan: 0 SOG for the game.
I still think we should be trying to have this line going to see if it is possible, but it was not a comforting first showing.
Not much comforting in this one actually - except Sid's line being solid with Horny on it (Who knew!!?)... and Murray being fantastic.
But records be damned, Edmonton is not a bad team, and getting an ES win here was a good result by all accounts.
I still think we should be trying to have this line going to see if it is possible, but it was not a comforting first showing.
Not much comforting in this one actually - except Sid's line being solid with Horny on it (Who knew!!?)... and Murray being fantastic.
But records be damned, Edmonton is not a bad team, and getting an ES win here was a good result by all accounts.
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Watched the entire game. If people aren't happy with that game then I don't know what they want from a hockey game. A team can't completely dominate all aspects of a game for the entire 60 minutes and yet...that's what the expectations of some fans are.
Crosby probably had one of his best games of the season. Hornqvist makes that line look so much better.
Letang had a much better game. It's going to take him 20ish games to get his timing back but he did well QB'ing the PP tonight.
Hornqvist not shooting at the empty net just blows my mind....almost cost us at the other end. Great save by Murray.
On to the next game....
Crosby probably had one of his best games of the season. Hornqvist makes that line look so much better.
Letang had a much better game. It's going to take him 20ish games to get his timing back but he did well QB'ing the PP tonight.
Hornqvist not shooting at the empty net just blows my mind....almost cost us at the other end. Great save by Murray.
On to the next game....
Yep, +++++ Murray is to goaltending as Jimmy Page is to guitar
- Letang is to defensive hockey as Coldplay is to good music
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I don't mind Sheahan playing with Kessel, but get Jake the f*** off that line. No reason to put two of our most struggling players together.
Another game with no shots from Riley too. Coach should be screaming at him to shoot.
Another game with no shots from Riley too. Coach should be screaming at him to shoot.
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Yeah that killed me. And then it was like he purposely ran into McDavid to mask the fact like "I'm not holding it, it's trapped between us!" as he guided the play over the blue line.
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+Crosby line, 13 SOG, 7 by PH. C'mon Sid, it works, just let it happen brother
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