Post-Game Talk: Pens 5, Habs 2 - Pens Clinch a Playoff Birth

[Ogrezilla]

And if we're able to play a full 60 mins, kill penalties effectively and play sound, solid, positional fundamental hockey then great. But I'm not see that. Are you? Because that's what it will take to have a modicum of an opportunity.

no team in the league does that every game. Not a single one. We didn't even come close to doing that last year as we won the Cup.

 

[PensandCaps]

If we play like this Boston or Tampa beat us 8-5.

Actually, I think we wallop them.

 

[LOGiK]

Actually, I think we wallop them.

That's the spirit that beat the Japanese!

 

[Tom Hanks]

And if we're able to play a full 60 mins, kill penalties effectively and play sound, solid, positional fundamental hockey then great. But I'm not see that. Are you? Because that's what it will take to have a modicum of an opportunity.

 

[bathroomSTAAL]

The Predators are losing 6-4 to the Sabres right now but yeah the 2-time defending champs are hopeless cause they gave up a couple breakaways

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Both missed 2011.

Because they were injured. The team still made it.

 

[Ryder71]

no team in the league does that every game. Not a single one. We didn't even come close to doing that last year as we won the Cup.

Every game? When in the last month have we done it even one game? Maybe that Dallas game, but beyond that we've been terrible.

 

[Ryder71]

The Predators are losing 6-4 to the Sabres right now but yeah the 2-time defending champs are hopeless cause they gave up a couple breakaways

Yes, because we are in the same position as they are, good call.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Every game? When in the last month have we done it even one game? Maybe that Dallas game, but beyond that we've been terrible.

No, we haven't been. We're f***ing 9-2-2 in our last 13 games.

 

[dig1]

on another note, if you all want to see a team play hard and within itself, may i present to you tonight's affair between Sharks and Knights. You will see both teams supporting puck, both teams back checking, both teams not throwing pucks away, or ill advised stretch passes. You will not see the defenders trying to force an issue, or trying to be cute. you will see many chip passes, little chips to evade forchecks. SMH.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Every game? When in the last month have we done it even one game? Maybe that Dallas game, but beyond that we've been terrible.

Last 13: 9-2-2

 

[Speaking Moistly]

it's weird how on balance, it almost always bounces in favor of the better team.

You make your own luck and all that. Part of it is players being in the right place. Goals bouncing off someone standing in front of the opposing goalie are luck... except someone had to go stand there and someone had to get a shot on net. Yeah. It’s luck but it’s stemming from doing the right thing. A high skilled player making a fantastic play or shot could fall under puck luck but there’s a lot of skill behind it.

If you really want to break it down puck luck would factor into every pass, shot or fumbled puck. It would be a headache to do because the stick could have snapped or the puck could have hit an imperfection in the ice and done something weird. It’s juts crying about the obvious ones.

It can bite a team but probably not, especially over larger sample sizes.

 

[Ryder71]

Have this handy come playoff time, I suspect you'll need it.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Even I believe that the Pens now have a good chance of making the playoffs.

 

[Andy99]

That's the spirit that beat the Japanese!

It wasn’t over at all when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor...

 

[Hank Plank]

The Predators are losing 6-4 to the Sabres right now but yeah the 2-time defending champs are hopeless cause they gave up a couple breakaways

The Preds lost in the Cup final. The bar is higher for the Pens.

 

[Ryder71]

Last 13: 9-2-2

That in and of itself doesn't mean we're playing well. Because we're not. Particularly regarding the PK , turnovers and D zone coverage.

 

[Ogrezilla]

on another note, if you all want to see a team play hard and within itself, may i present to you tonight's affair between Sharks and Knights. You will see both teams supporting puck, both teams back checking, both teams not throwing pucks away, or ill advised stretch passes. You will not see the defenders trying to force an issue, or trying to be cute. you will see many chip passes, little chips to evade forchecks. SMH.

Go watch the 2017 finals and you'll see the Preds do all of that stuff better than the Penguins too.

 

[AverageJoeFan]

In the postseason!! Love it.

 

[LOGiK]

It wasn’t over at all when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor...

Forget it, he's roll'in.
lol

 

[Ogrezilla]

That in and of itself doesn't mean we're playing well. Because we're not. Particularly regarding the PK , turnovers and D zone coverage.

we're playing well. We're not playing perfectly. That's what you seem to expect.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Last 13: 9-2-2

Yeah, they’ve been flawed but to say they’ve been terrible, and I’ve been on that ride, ignores the results. They’re very frustrating to watch, though. The 2016 team played beautiful hockey... this one plays Frankenstein hockey,

 

[Peat]

Even I believe that the Pens now have a good chance of making the playoffs.

Sellout.

 

[Andy99]

on another note, if you all want to see a team play hard and within itself, may i present to you tonight's affair between Sharks and Knights. You will see both teams supporting puck, both teams back checking, both teams not throwing pucks away, or ill advised stretch passes. You will not see the defenders trying to force an issue, or trying to be cute. you will see many chip passes, little chips to evade forchecks. SMH.

Correct me if I’m wrong but neither of those teams went on back to back SCF runs and won it...

 

[zero8771]

Against bad teams, how about we try this against some good teams and see how we do? How about that one?

There's no glory in beating a hapless Habs team. Well, unless you set the bar very very low.

When you are older you are going to wonder why you were so negative and bitter in the glory days of penguins hockey.

Enjoy the ride