Pre-Game Talk: Penguins at Islanders | Game 5

[roready]

Will Tomas Vokoun help change the momentum back into the Penguin's favor for Game 5?








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[spcastlemagic]

We are going to learn a lot about the players the Penguins have over the next three games. If they can't get to playing in a respectable manner and give us duds like the previous three games, I don't see why it's worthwhile to keep this "core" intact.

 

[Shrimper]

If the result is still the same with Vokoun and the players can't cut out the stupid penalties and can't focus on playing better and on winning then I don't see all of these players being here next year. A mini-rebuild I think would then take place.

 

[KIRK]

If the result is still the same with Vokoun and the players can't cut out the stupid penalties and can't focus on playing better and on winning then I don't see all of these players being here next year. A mini-rebuild I think would then take place.

The first move is the longest overdue: Firing the coach.

 

[Will Hunting]

Feeling good about this one. First real goalie coming into this series. Let´s jump on them early. Now the series goes really frequent and Isles may start to be a little tired and lose some speed, which should favor us.

MacDonald is a key for them, huge loss. If we aren´t able to exploit a defense with guys like Strait, Carkner and Hickey then I really don´t know..

 

[MrBurghundy]

The first move is the longest overdue: Firing the coach.

I'd be in favor of a dancing monkey at this point.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Hopefully the PP tomorrow is better.

Our inability to capitalize on 5 on 3's is a real blow to our momentum. You can't just piss these PP chances away.

 

[KIRK]

I'd be in favor of a dancing monkey at this point.

Ask and you shall receive . . .



EDIT: Dancing Monkey says . . .

Vokoun in net.

Short passes, puck support, no more stretch or death

Dupuis-Crosby-Iginla
Kunitz-Malkin-Neal
Morrow-Jokinen-Bennett
Cooke-Sutter-Vitale

Despres-Letang
Orpik-Martin
Murray-Niskanen

Ergo, Dancing Monkey > Bylsma

 

[spcastlemagic]

Hopefully the PP tomorrow is better.

Our inability to capitalize on 5 on 3's is a real blow to our momentum. You can't just piss these PP chances away.

We scored on both parts of the 5 on 3 on Sunday. We need more of that.

Sick profile pic by the way even though I'm more of an Individual Thought Patterns guy.

 

[Shady Machine]

Iginla was so full of **** in his interview.

 

[ColePens]

Nice job getting the thread started!

 

[pensfan71]

Iginla was so full of **** in his interview.

What do you mean??

 

[Waffle Fries]

Hopefully the PP tomorrow is better.

Our inability to capitalize on 5 on 3's is a real blow to our momentum. You can't just piss these PP chances away.

We scored on the 5 on 3 Saturday. We had two powerplays yesterday, one was fantastic, but nothing went in, and the other was abysmal.

Regardless, our 40% PP efficiency is the least of our problems.

 

[zero8771]

I just want the penguins to win 2 of the next 3 so I can watch at least 4 more penguins games after that! I'm a simple guy, i just like my entertainment

 

[SteelFish87*]

What do you mean??

watch it on the pens website, i agree he sounds full of it

hope Bennett and Kennedy are inserted into the lineup. sit Glass already, he brings nothing. I would also sit Morrow who has done nothing and is a liability out there

 

[MrBurghundy]

Hopefully the PP tomorrow is better.

Our inability to capitalize on 5 on 3's is a real blow to our momentum. You can't just piss these PP chances away.

Our problems aren't related to the powerplay

 

[shizno*]

A good performance from the team for the first time in 3 games would be nice. A good performance from the crowd for the first time in...forever would be nice too!

 

[pensfan71]

watch it on the pens website, i agree he sounds full of it

hope Bennett and Kennedy are inserted into the lineup. sit Glass already, he brings nothing. I would also sit Morrow who has done nothing and is a liability out there

He sounds a bit too happy considering how we've played...and he's avoiding questions quite a bit, especially the LW/RW thing

 

[KIRK]

Our problems aren't related to the powerplay

What do you see as our problems, MrBurgundy?

 

[zero8771]

A good performance from the team for the first time in 3 games would be nice. A good performance from the crowd for the first time in...forever would be nice too!

Crowd was great in Game 1. Can't use the TV broadcast to judge

 

[KIRK]

He sounds a bit too happy considering how we've played...and he's avoiding questions quite a bit, especially the LW/RW thing

What do you want him to do . . . tell the truth?

Well, 'Dan Bylsma is a jack***' from Iginla would make for an eventful 24 hours . . . perhaps too eventful.

 

[MeticulouslyDishevel]

Thank God that Vokoun's starting tomorrow, and that Bylsma let us all out of our misery by announcing it today. Maybe he didn't want an angry mob with pitchforks and torches outside his house?

Now that Vokoun is starting, what are we going to complain about for the next day? Iggy on the left wing? The D? Undisciplined penalties? Speed (or lack thereof)?

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Oh I know our PP is somewhat clicking, it's just the fact that had we capitalized say last night, we probably would have won.

We fail to take advantage of the PP, it gives them momentum...they score.

 

[KIRK]

Thank God that Vokoun's starting tomorrow, and that Bylsma let us all out of our misery by announcing it today. Maybe he didn't want an angry mob with pitchforks and torches outside his house?

Now that Vokoun is starting, what are we going to complain about for the next day? Iggy on the left wing? The D? Undisciplined penalties? Speed (or lack thereof)?

I'll stick to the coach being a moron (Iggy on LW gets filed under that heading).

 

[Shady Machine]

What do you mean??

"This is a battle, we knew it was going to be a battle, this is fun, I am comfortable playing left wing and in our system and breakouts either side is fine..."