Post-Game Talk: Penguins 4, Devils 3 - Do You Believe in Miracles?

[ncm7772]

Had to miss the game, but I just saw the replay of Murray's goal. That was a bad Fleury in the playoffs goal if I've ever seen one. Lol.

Almost!

He was solid otherwise.

 

[BillPrep]

+ 2 points
+ sid
+ geno continuing to look like he gives a shit and his line profiting from it
+ L3, Im liking how theyre coming together...
+ ruh

- jj, forever...for every 'decent' play he makes, theres a dozen screw-ups...for 4+ more years...
- jr, see above

fatass and horny off PP1, jugs and jake in...alternate letang and schultz...

EDIT - forgot: ++++++++++++++++++++++ not having to play this boring ass team again this year...

 

[canadianguy77]

We'd be a much better pressuring team with Rikkola in instead of JJ. That said, I'm grateful for the 2 points against a team that has had our number.

 

[ownal]

I'd take Mojo and Lovejoy over JJ.

 

[chethejet]

There are some franchises you hope never win. NJ is one of them. Good workman like 2 points and next two games are pretty much where the team really is as to do they have it.

 

[madinsomniac]

Amazing how things can happen at the drop of a bucket . . . or by @ColePens boy ZAR's divine will . . . but methinks Geno doth have his swagger and confidence back.

There was a shift where ZAR just kind of watched Geno during a puck battle but otherwise, he was winning pucks or at least mucking it up long enough until Geno got there a la, dare I say it, a Kunitz or Malone used to do for him.

And, for his part, Geno is trusting ZAR like he trusted Kunitz.

And the reality remains that The best line Geno ever had had a floating sniper and a young Kunitz on it...

 

[vodeni]

I guess winning is OK, if they play like this agains the sharks they'll get crashed...
Iliked fourth line, OK effort
third line sucked as usual, Bjugs looked OK bur McCann and Horny I'd rather play Teddy and Wilson

Geno with agreat hop in first and second and than just mailed it in the third, ZAR looked like old ZAR, Phil is our worst forward right now...0 shots....

We have four legit NHL d-man, one good #7 (Ruh) that should be good

Did not like that passive play in the third, I understand playing prevent but not collapsing and giving up all kind of space...

 

[canadianguy77]

There are some franchises you hope never win. NJ is one of them.

I have some bad news for you.

 

[Andy99]

The way they applied non-stop pressure in the second period. THAT is what I want to see.

Agree...I still don’t get the third period prevent defense strategy though...we,inevitably give up goal, Fleury like or not...we should be keeping the pressure up....

 

[Coach Travis]

+* Matt Murray
+ ZAR
+ Guentzel

(*-if not for that one goal, he walks out with a .944 SV% and looks like the difference-maker)

 

[Empoleon8771]

+* Matt Murray
+ ZAR
+ Guentzel

(*-if not for that one goal, he walks out with a .944 SV% and looks like the difference-maker)

I don't even care about that last goal against, the only thing that impacted was his final stat line for the night. Sure, it was a horrendously bad goal, but it didn't impact the game, it only hurt his stats.

 

[Nakawick]

got lucky to beat the worst team in the east.

Ottawa

 

[Jaded-Fan]

We have seen this before, when the Pens give a damn about a game, put forth the sweat equity, they look like an entirely different team. Examples are measuring stick games like against TB or Washington at times this year. Or this game where they had something to prove against a team that they could see in the playoffs.

It does not mean that they are going to flip the switch and become the best team in hockey. They simply are not that team anymore even when giving their best effort. But it does mean that they would not be an easy out for any team if this team shows up when it counts.

It gives some hope for the playoffs.

 

[Ryder71]

Winning against this team seems far too difficult than it should be, but we'll take it, finally!

 

[ColePens]

Just keep building on this game. I know we all are non-believers in this 5 man d-unit but just keep building. And hope for an on switch, I guess.

Keep building.

 

[Ugene Magic]

I'm not not nitpicking, but it was funny watching Murray play slight of stick with himself.

Crosby, Bjugstad were monsters this game.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Just keep building on this game. I know we all are non-believers in this 5 man d-unit but just keep building. And hope for an on switch, I guess.

Keep building.

A better sign for me was watching the forwards being much more responsible coming back to support the much maligned defense.

 

[Turin]

Shaping up to be a good night.

 

[canadianguy77]

I don't even care about that last goal against, the only thing that impacted was his final stat line for the night. Sure, it was a horrendously bad goal, but it didn't impact the game, it only hurt his stats.

Aren't you a stats guy though? Like in 2 weeks you'll forget about that goal but you'll still use it's influence in the stats?

 

[Ogrezilla]

got lucky to beat the worst team in the east.

did we get lucky?

 

[ColePens]

did we get lucky?

Yeah no clue what "luck" had to do with it. We out worked them. For all the games we didn't earn, we earned that one.

 

[WayneSid9987]

did we get lucky?

Think every game we win with JJ playing, alot here will consider it lucky.

For me, they were lucky to get out of that 1st period tied 2-2. Huge goal by Bjugs on the PP.
Great 2nd period.
Then they sat back too much in the 3rd with JJ almost costing them a goal or 2.

 

[Ryder71]

did we get lucky?

We outplayed them but they did ring a couple of the post. As has been mentioned a good effort tonight. Not the best positioning by JJ but that';s like saying water is wet.

 

[treeni12]

Kessel looks pretty horrible at the moment. Again zero shots on goal tonight

 

[KIRK]

I sadly also took the under, bastards!