Post-Game Talk: Pens 5, Flyers 4 (OT) - The Rust Does Something with Sid Edition

[PensandCaps]

And people are worried about losing in round 1? Lol to these clowns and Mike Johnston 2.0 at head coach? I don't think so. We'd wipe the floor with the Flyers. We'd win in 5 games

 

[thecore]

Murray will be fine. Seems like he has a horrible glove hand game like this about 3 or 4 times a season.

Sid looks engaged again. The only thing I’m worried about is our team defense structure. If we can bump Sheary from the top 9 for ZAR, I think we will be in good shape there.

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

I think the announcers stated it pretty well throughout the game. Our forwards and defenseman are not on the same page.

Whether it’s the D pinching with no help in sight from the forwards or it’s the forwards not dropping back when they are in the position to do so. Something needs to be done. Too many boneheaded plays.

Let up two goals simply on forwards taking their good ole time getting back on D that let up wide open point shots, also.

 

[Shaffer]

I am convinced that Sully just needs to say something to Geno before every shift, because you really can tell from the way he comes out at points that someone has said something to him.

I am a little disappointed, as Sid has picked it up, that Geno has slipped a notch, but I'll say the same thing about Geno that I've been saying for the last month about Phil and have said for much of the season about Sid:

I ONLY CARE WHAT THEY DO WHEN THE PLAYOFFS START.

That said, team defensive play is just such an issue right now that even those three going full throttle can't disguise it. Yeah, last year, clean breakout passes were a miracle, but the way the Pens are playing in their own zone and in transition defense, not to mention the horrible mix of personnel and lack of sandpaper . . . I'm trying to see it, that reason for hope, but I just can't . . .

The bolded is all I care about, assuming we make the playoffs(general statement).

 

[imouttahereEdWinger]

I'm going to laugh when we find out Sid's summer improvement project was studying how Phil manages to stay healthy and play great in all the games that matter.

Spolier: the secret was playing soff for half the year.

When half the league makes the playoffs you might as well.

 

[Ryder71]

+Sid, he's getting ready for the playoffs. Very impressive performance

 

[905PENS]

Missed the game. Stats look like flyers put played us.. Murray saw alot of rubber. Which is good for him to get back into things .. But still letting in 4 is bad. Mind you, I'll be the judgme of which are on him

 

[Andy99]

And people are worried about losing in round 1? Lol to these clowns and Mike Johnston 2.0 at head coach? I don't think so. We'd wipe the floor with the Flyers. We'd win in 5 games

Agree....that’s why I so want them to overtake CBJ for third in the Metro...

 

[Ryder71]

- D zone coverage. We look completely disorganized.

 

[imouttahereEdWinger]

We've got a second line center playing on our third line. If we can figure out this whole "play defense" thing, this could be something special.

Great, we're now the Mighty Ducks 3

 

[NeedleInTheHay]

This is the first Flyers sweep since 06-07 when they won all 8.

 

[Shrimper]

Based on how our series has gone in the regular season I would be more than happy to play the Flyers in the post-season.

 

[Andy99]

I think the announcers stated it pretty well throughout the game. Our forwards and defenseman are not on the same page.

Whether it’s the D pinching with no help in sight from the forwards or it’s the forwards not dropping back when they are in the position to do so. Something needs to be done. Too many boneheaded plays.

Let up two goals simply on forwards taking their good ole time getting back on D that let up wide open point shots, also.

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We really need to play differently when the POs start or it will be ugly...I’m not sure it’s just a matter of effort...we may need to tweak the system...I hope Sully can figure it out...

 

[Ryder71]

Missed the game. Stats look like flyers put played us.. Murray saw alot of rubber. Which is good for him to get back into things .. But still letting in 4 is bad. Mind you, I'll be the judgme of which are on him

We're a hot mess defensively and on the PK, it's been like this for a month. This team has so much to correct and so little time.

 

[PensandCaps]

Agree....that’s why I so want them to overtake CBJ for third in the Metro...

We got them that point...but I feel the same way about CBJ. No player other than Panarin is a threat. Their coach is also a clown. We'd beat them in 6.

 

[ColePens]

Someone pick @ColePens up off the floor . . .

Still drooooooling over sid and how he played.

 

[WayneSid9987]

I think the last three games have seen atrocious forward play which makes d gap and defenseman play issues even more magnified.

It makes me wonder if they’ll flip a switch because this is simply just lazy play from the forwards.

Brassard especially with half ass dump ins.

That being said, Brass has been a beast and exactly what we needed from our 3C versus what Sheahan was providing. Consistent threat every time he touches the puck

Think the D are super cautious of the many odd man breaks that they give the blue up more than they should. If the F's helped out more properly, they may get the confidence to start standing up again to force the puck carrier.

I am convinced that Sully just needs to say something to Geno before every shift, because you really can tell from the way he comes out at points that someone has said something to him.

I am a little disappointed, as Sid has picked it up, that Geno has slipped a notch, but I'll say the same thing about Geno that I've been saying for the last month about Phil and have said for much of the season about Sid:

I ONLY CARE WHAT THEY DO WHEN THE PLAYOFFS START.

That said, team defensive play is just such an issue right now that even those three going full throttle can't disguise it. Yeah, last year, clean breakout passes were a miracle, but the way the Pens are playing in their own zone and in transition defense, not to mention the horrible mix of personnel and lack of sandpaper . . . I'm trying to see it, that reason for hope, but I just can't . . .

I think the announcers stated it pretty well throughout the game. Our forwards and defenseman are not on the same page.

Whether it’s the D pinching with no help in sight from the forwards or it’s the forwards not dropping back when they are in the position to do so. Something needs to be done. Too many boneheaded plays.

Let up two goals simply on forwards taking their good ole time getting back on D that let up wide open point shots, also.

Well, if anything, the coaching staff have tons of game tape about what needs sured up before the games really count. Sully/Martin have been great with the X's and O's before. Just gotta hope they can work some magic again to give these guys a shot this year.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Sheahan and Kessel have been pretty quiet since the deadline. Brassard is capable of playing well without Kessel. They wont do it, but id switch it up at times in the game..

 

[Hank Plank]

I really miss the surgical precision of the break outs we had in 2016.

 

[Pancakes]

And people are worried about losing in round 1? Lol to these clowns and Mike Johnston 2.0 at head coach? I don't think so. We'd wipe the floor with the Flyers. We'd win in 5 games

I feel pretty confident against any of our round 1 opponents. But the defensive/goaltending issues are a concern and I would not be surprised to see them result in an early exit.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

OT: How long do teams actually have to ask for a goalie interference review after the game has ended in OT? In regulation, the goal is official once the puck is dropped again. But in OT, there is no more puck drops once the OT winner is scored.

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

Murray played well. Still giving up some real juicy rebounds that happened to find their way straight to Flyers sticks which resulted in the 3rd and 4th goal. First goal, no goalie in the league stops. That was a perfect corner snipe. 2nd one he should have stopped.

All in all. I think he came back at the perfect time. Although these points are crucial, he has enough time to get back into the swing of things and be ready for the playoffs.

 

[Tom Hanks]

- D zone coverage. We look completely disorganized.

I’ll put most of that blame on the forwards. They aren’t always engaged. At times they didn’t cover pinches, push back hard enough or just breakout way too early.

When the games matter you’ll see a change. Not that they are dogging it all the time but more they should be.

 

[WayneSid9987]

OT: How long do teams actually have to ask for a goalie interference review after the game has ended in OT? In regulation, the goal is official once the puck is dropped again. But in OT, there is no more puck drops once the OT winner is scored.

Everything gets reviewed in TOR in OT, i believe.
Not sure about offsides, though.
Don't know if thats automatically reviewed too or the team that gets scored on needs to ask for it.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Sheahan and Kessel have been pretty quiet since the deadline. Brassard is capable of playing well without Kessel. They wont do it, but id switch it up at times in the game..

Kessel’s play is not because of Sheahan changing lines. No way I’d be giving Brassard less minutes