Post-Game Talk: Penguins 4, Red Wings 1 - Purple Tape and iPads and Superstars, Oh My!

[Coastal Kev]

looks like Phil in that picture above....teehee

 

[Ryder71]

Geno and Phil are killing it! Now that Sid is finding his groove again this team looks a lot more formidable. We just got to get Jake back on wing and get some more goal support from Horny and Sprong.

 

[EliteGoaltending]

Everyone, aside the ones who actually had to vote(who are these people ), know that he should've been there.

 

[vodeni]

What is amazing about Geno's performance is that he got to play with "leftovers" linemates and by the eye test(not sure where you can check the numbers) that line played mostly against the Wings' first line AND with Hunwick-Oleksiak pairing behind them. I mean...he's got to play almost like a superhero.

 

[Shaffer]

Puck support was also awesome all day.

 

[EliteGoaltending]

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Thanks! But I find these shift charts a bit of headache to read tbh

 

[TNT87]

 

[Clare2904]

What's the deal with purple tape? Sid found a new fave colour?

 

[Ugene Magic]

Ha... Had all three for the pick 'ems.

 

[Shaffer]

Ha... Had all three for the pick 'ems.

You’ll probably be in 1st, then.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Season salvaged.

Until our stars don't completely overwhelm the opposition on pure talent alone, requiring the rest of this team to actually be effective.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

What's the deal with purple tape? Sid found a new fave colour?

Sid had it on for the mental health night the Isles did. Sid had a big game and kept doing it. Sid is on a streak. Sid now loves the purple tape. Sid may have tried to justify this with it being slightly thinner than the regular tape.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Sid looked better tonight than any other game this season. So smooth

 

[Clare2904]

Sid had it on for the mental health night the Isles did. Sid had a big game and kept doing it. Sid is on a streak. Sid now loves the purple tape. Sid may have tried to justify this with it being slightly thinner than the regular tape.

Never noticed, good lad. Murray too has publicised Mental Health awareness

 

[ncm7772]

The Hank meltdown will be . . . DELIGHTFUL!

Hope so!

 

[LOGiK]

What team am I watching here?

I'm amazed this team is right in the hunt. I mean, their record is decent, but the losses they suffered were some serious and utterly dominated defeats in those losses.

Yet, this team manages to beat Tampa. I'll never understand that one.

 

[66-30-33]

Missed the game due to work, I see we won and played pretty well minus the penalties. Looks like the team decided they are going to start trying now, hope it continues.

 

[Andy99]

Sid had it on for the mental health night the Isles did. Sid had a big game and kept doing it. Sid is on a streak. Sid now loves the purple tape. Sid may have tried to justify this with it being slightly thinner than the regular tape.

So I guess we have to put the purple tape and an iPad in a 7-pointed hexagon on the floor surrounded by lit candles and then light some incense. Take the incense and a palm leaf drenched in myrrh oil and walk three times clockwise in a circle around the hexagon waving the palm over the tape while chanting "ohmmm." Now do one time to the left.
After that we should have good juju for Sid the rest of the season...unless someone sees us and we get involuntarily committed

 

[NMK11]

What is amazing about Geno's performance is that he got to play with "leftovers" linemates and by the eye test(not sure where you can check the numbers) that line played mostly against the Wings' first line AND with Hunwick-Oleksiak pairing behind them. I mean...he's got to play almost like a superhero.

I mean, they arent exactly leftovers. While Hags scoring has been an issue, he and Horny are two of the better possession players on the team. They backcheck (Hags specifically), forecheck like crazy, are good at digging out pucks, and create havoc down low. I think this is the ideal situation for Malkin where he doesnt have to do the dirty work and can focus on getting his shot. He works best when hes got the puck on his stick and isnt looking to make pretty passes.


And I like this line as a "defensive" line. Not defense as in Kuhn/Sheahan/Rowney/etc, but defense as in get the puck and keep the puck with possession. I thought earlier a line earlier in the year of Hags-Malkin-Rust would be awesome to jump start all three, and this is just as good.

 

[StaalForOne]

The PP was as entertaining as its ever been tonight. The puck movement was incredible, and Sid's goal with the stick lift. talk about being a step ahead of everyone else. Extra props to the big 3 upfront.

 

[ColePens]

Puck support was also awesome all day.

Very much agree. Helped out the breakout. Happy birthday man!

 

[Pens x]

I’m happy to see the big dogs playing well. We obviously still need to address several holes in this lineup to be a legitimate contender.

 

[Tom Hanks]

I’m happy to see the big dogs playing well. We obviously still need to address several holes in this lineup to be a legitimate contender.

The holes are closing up though which helps in terms of what we need to bring in. Easier to plug smaller holes.

 

[PensPlz]

Letang is a sweetheart.

 

[Ogrezilla]

What is amazing about Geno's performance is that he got to play with "leftovers" linemates and by the eye test(not sure where you can check the numbers) that line played mostly against the Wings' first line AND with Hunwick-Oleksiak pairing behind them. I mean...he's got to play almost like a superhero.

the most important thing for Geno in linemates is that he trusts them to maintain possession of the puck. He needs to trust that if he dumps a puck or passes to them, that it isn't just going to be turned over. Sure, someone like Neal would be ideal, but two hard workers is something he can do well with too. Hags can chase down pucks all day. Horny can win battles all day. Neither make many pretty plays, but we saw what Horny can do on Geno's 2nd goal too. He didn't get a point, but that's probably not a goal without him. Once he gets into his office, he increases the quality of any other scoring chance that we create.