Post-Game Talk: Pens 4-1 win vs Canucks: The one where the Penguin eats the Orca

[Icarium]

We scored two 5 on 3 goals? Truly a (pre) Christmas miracle.

The Canucks are terrible but we still needed fortunate deflections for all three of Jake's goals. Nevertheless, a deserved win and of course almost no comments here because complaining is much more fun. Carter being a ghost is worrying and even the eternally positive Bob Errey is now criticizing Kapanen. But we can get wins... if we score first, that is.

 

[66-30-33]

Spoiled West coast fans… ha!

Try a 10PM start!

You can keep them! Much prefer 4.

Sleep well old man

Thanks, I had a nice 8 hour sleep.

 

[Lomez]

Where's the 40+ pages of over-the-top prognostications of doom and hyperventilating, arched eyebrows finger-pointing and criticisms? Oh yeah, we won and it started at 10:00 pm.

 

[Andy99]

Good: I’m happy for Jarry, he’s playing well, and the team defense was pretty good, however this is the Canucks…we got a much needed 2 points with the top dogs in Metro all winning as well…we can’t fall much further behind…

the bad: why can’t anyone else but Jake score, and why do we have to get insane puck luck by bouncing shots off D men in order to score? Also, the line shuffling did nothing…it wasn’t the right shuffle because Sullivan is clueless, so I’m sure we’ll still see Jake-Sid-ERod glued together for the foreseeable future lol…

 

[3ladesof5teel]

Crosby's starting to heat up, it's about time.

Naw......ship him out while he's still worth something. Just think what we could get and you know, get the next Crosby in the draft and we wouldn't have as much of a rebuild.

Am I doing this right?

 

[Randy Butternubs]

I enjoyed that an am glad I stayed awake for it.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Took him long enough to start recovering from covid and wrist surgery.

What an asshole.

To be fair, he's just getting the Malkin Lite treatment.

 

[OtherThingsILike]

The Power Play has actually been scoring a little bit, so now it's only the 9th-worst in the league. Baby steps. Crosby is also nearly a point per game now. 11 points in 12 games.

I wish we played Vancouver more often.

So does Guentzel.

 

[HandshakeLine]

While the Canucks are bad this year, one of the things that stood out to me watching this game this morning was that Jarry isn't letting himself get distracted the way he did against other bad teams last year (like the infamous 3rd period meltdown against NJD). We won't know if he'll be able to put it together this year until the post season (knock on wood), but he looks way more focused this year.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I think the standings are shaping up so the Penguins are firmly in WC1 or WC2 with about 95 points. I checked out the standings last night and I just don't see anyone below the Penguins either good enough to beat them over a full season or close enough to catch them.

The Islanders though, yikes.

 

[deakka]

I think the standings are shaping up so the Penguins are firmly in WC1 or WC2 with about 95 points. I checked out the standings last night and I just don't see anyone below the Penguins either good enough to beat them over a full season or close enough to catch them.

The Islanders though, yikes.

Maybe Boston. Or Flyers if they put it together. Detroit probably won't stay in a wc spot though.

 

[PensandCaps]

It's not that Jake's putting up points. I genuinely couldn't give a f*** less about RS points from the guy, as his problem has been playoff hockey for years.

It's that he's firing away at range again, and getting good mustard on his shots. That's a really good sign. If he keeps up his (admittedly really good) play around the net come playoff time, he'll get manhandled and completely taken out of the game. If he's able to find soft ice and be a threat from the circles, that's where I think he can turn his shit around in a post season atmosphere.

Or keep padding those stats and increasing his trade value. Either way.

like 10 games, one series back from shoulder injury vs Montreal, and two rounds vs the best defensive team in the NHL.

 

[Andy99]

I think the standings are shaping up so the Penguins are firmly in WC1 or WC2 with about 95 points. I checked out the standings last night and I just don't see anyone below the Penguins either good enough to beat them over a full season or close enough to catch them.

The Islanders though, yikes.

Appreciate the optimism but Detroit and Boston could easily get the two WC spots…it’s too early to say…of course someone might drop off, but no reason to assume that’s Detroit and not the Pens

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

To be fair, he's just getting the Malkin Lite treatment.

Yeah if it were Malkin we'd be hearing about how he's sulking and why we should trade him for a late 1st because he can't produce with the dynamic duo of Zucker and Kapanen.

 

[LOGiK]

That win really helps the penguins for the second wild card spot. Boston can still take over 8th but the BJ's and Flyers losing streak kinda makes Boston the only team that can take over WC2 with games in hand.

Better than dropping to 10-11th... but still... Boston is very close.

 

[HandshakeLine]

We scored two 5 on 3 goals? Truly a (pre) Christmas miracle.

The Canucks are terrible but we still needed fortunate deflections for all three of Jake's goals. Nevertheless, a deserved win and of course almost no comments here because complaining is much more fun. Carter being a ghost is worrying and even the eternally positive Bob Errey is now criticizing Kapanen. But we can get wins... if we score first, that is.

I gotta disagree here. Carter being a ghost should have been expected. We're riding him too hard, plus he's due for a regression and everyone should have seen this coming. He should never have been our 2C plan, even as a stopgap.

 

[TheSniper26]

Yeah if it were Malkin we'd be hearing about how he's sulking and why we should trade him for a late 1st because he can't produce with the dynamic duo of Zucker and Kapanen.

I mean, these are all obviously true things though. Clearly prioritizing team Russia over the Pens and trying to run Kessel out of Arizona now, too.

 

[HandshakeLine]

I mean, these are all obviously true things though. Clearly prioritizing team Russia over the Pens and trying to run Kessel out of Arizona now, too.

"Malkin is washed up, terrible, and foreign. That's why I propose we trade him for every other team's good AMERICAN players."

 

[3ladesof5teel]

I think the standings are shaping up so the Penguins are firmly in WC1 or WC2 with about 95 points. I checked out the standings last night and I just don't see anyone below the Penguins either good enough to beat them over a full season or close enough to catch them.

The Islanders though, yikes.

Careful......and I hate to say it but injuries happen. We know all too well

 

[3ladesof5teel]

I gotta disagree here. Carter being a ghost should have been expected. We're riding him too hard, plus he's due for a regression and everyone should have seen this coming. He should never have been our 2C plan, even as a stopgap.

Agree with 1/2 of this. As a stopgap sure use him, but it just so happens he's almost a permanent fixture due to our injuries and length.

I like Carter alot but come playoffs dude gonna be beat and worn more than the bartender that's been working 40 years at the local drinking hole.

 

[Darren McCord]

Good: I’m happy for Jarry, he’s playing well, and the team defense was pretty good, however this is the Canucks…we got a much needed 2 points with the top dogs in Metro all winning as well…we can’t fall much further behind…

the bad: why can’t anyone else but Jake score, and why do we have to get insane puck luck by bouncing shots off D men in order to score? Also, the line shuffling did nothing…it wasn’t the right shuffle because Sullivan is clueless, so I’m sure we’ll still see Jake-Sid-ERod glued together for the foreseeable future lol…

Meh I disagree on some of that. I thought line three looked wayyyyy better without zar. I’d try swapping carter and Erod still tho.

 

[Darren McCord]

Carter should be off the pp. he floats to much in the middle. He barely touches the puck and is not in the goalies face. Put zucker out there and reduce carters icetime

 

[Icarium]

I gotta disagree here. Carter being a ghost should have been expected.

I didn't say that it was unexpected. It's worrying because Sully doesn't seem to see any problem.

 

[Ugene Magic]

I got back home from Thanksgiving travels and retrieved Ziggy from boarding, you're all welcome.

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I'm gonna call Ziggy our miniature Wookie.

 

[wgknestrick]

Our best players were our best players. Good to see Sid have a big game and hopefully he can link some together. DOC still showing he belongs on the roster.

Carter still, ufffff.