Post-Game Talk: Pens 4, Devils 3 (OT) - ColePens Calls for Sid with the Game Winner

[KIRK]

"Don't put Malkin out there against Hall" is something that was literally made up out of thin, tangibly stupid air.

'Don't put Hall out there against Sid'

 

[Pancakes]

1. Malkin would look better away from Kessel. Anyone would right now.

2. After the first, Malkin's only turnovers came when he was aggressively challenging defenders. If that's a problem for you, then I don't know what to say. If you want to blame him for not being able to play short handed at even strength, then that's your prerogative, but as the person who was questioning HGH 3 weeks ago, I liked the aggressiveness in his game after the 1st . . . challenging defenders, looking to make his shot, hitting guys, moving his feet (even on the PP, where nobody on the Pens moves their feet), taking away pucks. Those are the things he was doing in January and February.

3. Cite Geno's SPECIFIC turnover after the 1st period. Cite the idiotic play. The SPECIFIC one. You gonna question him for the 2 on 1, when Hags made an area pass for him and Kessel skated across the ice to it? Or is there another one? Just one.

Him and Kessel bumped into each other several times that game trying to create offense. I don't know why. I've seen that at mite hockey, but it's rare to see it in an NHL game. Phil/Geno had at least two times I can remember where they did that. One led to a goal. I don't mind Geno being aggressive. I mainly hate him and Phil as a combo because right now when they try to create offense and there's a turnover it's always dangerous. Hagelin can only do so much.

Geno lately looks tired to me. A lot of his 1v1 tries on defenders aren't working. I don't hate him trying it because he can pull it off, but he needs to be more successful with it or maybe play more conservatively when his legs aren't there.

As for Phil, he's just a disaster. Forcing plays on the PP and at even strength, losing every battle, throwing the puck away like a grenade when contact is near. To a degree you always expect Phil to shy away from battles. It's not his game, and I don't mind that. But when he's being bad with the puck on his stick too, then we have problems. If Phil isn't gonna win battles he absolutely cannot be a liability with the puck on his stick like he is right now.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Jake-Sid-Simon
HGR
ZAR-Brass-Phil
Sheary-Sheahan-Horny*

* Sid centers Sheary-Horny a few shifts

I know it won't happen, but wouldn't it be nice?

This is the one year I really don’t have a definitive opinion on the right line up. Lots of good options but nothing “perfect”. I have no clue what Sully will do. Whatever it is if we are winning it’ll stay, until we lose.

 

[ColePens]

Man Florida gets 1 out of 4 points... yikes.

 

[KIRK]

this may have been one of the best games Letang played this year, still a few WTF moments but he was skating well and looked good with Dumo out there...6 and 22 may be the scariest d-pairing in the league

Sid's line was really good, third line good,

I s... on Phil all game long and have been doing that for now a good 4 weeks, so thats about it, whatever line he is on is doomed to suck, unless both C and LW are really really hustling out there like crazy...

Don't get hate for Geno tonight, trust me I watch his every move every blink, he had a great jump tonight, he was OK, had 4 glorious chances...no worries about Geno's form, I would rather see anyone on that RW that can skate and forecheck

Murray looked really good except that five hole that was weak...

Good call on Letang. He still was a lot better, pre and post goal shin sniping notwithstanding.

 

[LOGiK]

FLA loses! wooohaaaa

 

[vodeni]

Jake-Sid-Simon
HGR
ZAR-Brass-Phil
Sheary-Sheahan-Horny*

* Sid centers Sheary-Horny a few shifts

I know it won't happen, but wouldn't it be nice?

it would be awesome, however Rust is not going off of that first line this year, and if Simon could find a little bit of magic that would be bonus

 

[Ryder71]

ZAR has been a forgotten man.

Before it's all said and done I suspect he'll have a pretty big impact. We'll see though.

 

[LOGiK]

Man Florida gets 1 out of 4 points... yikes.

It hurts worse to have 3 games in hand when if you win them all, you displace a wildcard and get into the post season. That has got to hurt losing right now for them.

 

[KIRK]

Man Florida gets 1 out of 4 points... yikes.

We are 8 points up, with the ROW tie breaker. They have 6 left. We have 2. Magic number is 4 points.

 

[cheesedanish87]

I actually thought the Pens played a better game against NJ last week.

Tonight's game was about as even as you can get.

Glad to see the Pens find a way to get the extra point in OT.

I'm getting sick of Errey talking up Murray after every little save, somebody must be telling him to do that, he can't be doing that on his own.

 

[Shockmaster]

Florida loses in OT. If the Panthers win out, the best they can do is 98 points. The Pens are at 94.

The Panthers also play the Bruins 3 more times.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Man Florida gets 1 out of 4 points... yikes.

and they have Boston 3 times who may really want top of the east

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

Devils post-game has a highlight of Crosby tip-ins

Dude hated to give Crosby any props. The hate is strong

 

[vodeni]

something has to be done about PK, looks just so passive

 

[ncm7772]

How brutal were Malkin and Kessel together tonight? Blah.

 

[ncm7772]

Dude hated to give Crosby any props. The hate is strong

Haha, heard that too.

 

[Andy99]

something has to be done about PK, looks just so passive

They rarely challenge the opposing players....

 

[WayneSid9987]

something has to be done about PK, looks just so passive

I already fixed it.
Bench Kuhn for Jooris, make him a pk reg.
Use Jake more on it like they did mid-season and he performed well on it.

 

[KIRK]

it would be awesome, however Rust is not going off of that first line this year, and if Simon could find a little bit of magic that would be bonus

And here's your problem.

To make the bottom six work, you NEED a Sheary-Horny combo.

But, that means HMK, and that means trusting Phil to 100% get his **** together, because he was poison all game. Like you, I saw Geno pick it up after the first, attacking, working well again with Hags . . . and Phil just kept ******* things up again and again.

You know, I'd almost rather go Hags-Geno with SIMON.

Keep tonight's Sheahan line. Play ZAR with Brass-Phil.

OR, go Sheary-Brass-Horny and ZAR-Sheahan-Phil

Don't think of it as lines. Think of it as ROLLING 4 lines coming in waves. When you shorten the bench, you can mix it up. A random shift with Kessel for Geno-Hags is good. A game? Not so much . . .

 

[LOGiK]

and they have Boston 3 times who may really want top of the east

CBJ is about to jump over PHL and be 3rd metro team. 1 pt behind Penguins with equal games played.
That home ice is to die for... Penguins can not lay off.

 

[PensPlz]

Prime for photoshopping.

 

[Ryder71]

How brutal were Malkin and Kessel together tonight? Blah.

Kessel has been terrible for a while now, he has to have a nagging injury.

 

[WayneSid9987]

And here's your problem.

To make the bottom six work, you NEED a Sheary-Horny combo.

But, that means HMK, and that means trusting Phil to 100% get his **** together, because he was poison all game. Like you, I saw Geno pick it up after the first, attacking, working well again with Hags . . . and Phil just kept ******* things up again and again.

You know, I'd almost rather go Hags-Geno with SIMON.

Keep tonight's Sheahan line. Play ZAR with Brass-Phil.

OR, go Sheary-Brass-Horny and ZAR-Sheahan-Phil

Don't think of it as lines. Think of it as ROLLING 4 lines coming in waves. When you shorten the bench, you can mix it up. A random shift with Kessel for Geno-Hags is good. A game? Not so much . . .

Thing is NotKuhnackl-Sheahan-Jooris/Horny/Rust is EASILY doable as long as you put Kuhn in the press box for a Simon or ZAR.

 

[Ugene Magic]

'Don't put Hall out there against Sid'

Anyone who'd openly put Malkin out there vs the Hall line deserve to lose consistently.