Pre-Game Talk: Pens @ Islanders (Friday March 22)

[Tasty Biscuits]

Isles are tougher as an away game -- we usually handle them quite easily at home, so I'm expecting a bit of a wild game.

 

[camper*]

This has little to do with the game but I forgot to mention it in the post game thread: I loved how loud our home crowd was the other day. Loudest I've heard it in a regular season game in quite a long time. That 4 minute pk followed by the Niskanen goal was a snapshot of why I love hockey. I think if anyone went to their first hockey game that night at Console they are gonna be hooked for life because that was such an awesome moment.

I hope we can continue the streak not only because winning is awesome but because our home crowd is really getting into the games lately and that noise is something our team can feed off of and we have a bunch more home games coming up after this road game.

Not only that but the Flyers are up next at home, and with that being hopefully Geno's first home game in a while and hopefully the streak still going, the crowd is gonna be friggin pumped.

But the team can't overlook this one. Isles are fighting hard for a playoff spot, and we embarrassed them the last time out. This will be a hard fought game.

their fragile right now..no identity..no one knows their roles,coaching has stiffed em...he likes playing his midget AHL players....he played Martin 7 mins against Ottawa..and they ran all over our little guys...why?.. he filled the line out with goons and defeated his own purpose..he took the NHL's top hitter off the ice and toi. Good luck...ya never know..but this might not be pretty.

 

[IcedCapp]

Vokoun is the first goalie off.

https://twitter.com/MolinariPG/statuses/315130784098963456

 

[slovakfan*]

Dave Molinari ‏@MolinariPG 38s

Malkin and letang won't play.

 

[IcedCapp]

Time to riot.

 

[LetangInTheSO]

Dave Molinari ‏@MolinariPG 38s

Malkin and letang won't play.

 

[regard]

As far as the crowd goes Student Rush just started back up right?

 

[cheesedanish87]

Dave Molinari ‏@MolinariPG 38s

Malkin and letang won't play.

Smart move no reason to rush anybody back when you got a 12 point lead in your division.

 

[slovakfan*]

Smart move no reason to rush anybody back when you got a 12 point lead in your division.

yeah, but it would be great to see them play.

 

[Smacker]

Vokoun in net tonight. Tanger and Geno still day-to-day, but Cooke will play tonght!

Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins
Cooke will play tonight. Vokoun starting in net, per coach Bylsma #Pens

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Vokoun in net tonight. Tanger and Geno still day-to-day, but Cooke will play tonght!

Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins
Cooke will play tonight. Vokoun starting in net, per coach Bylsma #Pens

Good news regarding Cookie

Would be nice to see Geno and Tang come back against the Flyers Sunday to spank them!

Let's go Pens, keep the streak going

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

yeah, but it would be great to see them play.

I would prefer watching them play in June compared to a game in late March against the NYI

 

[Sidney BrOSSby*]

Let's go Pens, keep the streak going

This worries me. It's not 92-93, you know.

 

[slovakfan*]

I would prefer watching them play in June compared to a game in late March against the NYI

ok. u'v got me

 

[Candyman]

No Malkin or Letang!!!

 

[Steve Durbano]

Isles are tougher as an away game -- we usually handle them quite easily at home, so I'm expecting a bit of a wild game.

Isles are 5-10-2 at home, FWIW.

 

[Steve Durbano]

This worries me. It's not 92-93, you know.

Just read that the Islanders signed David Volek.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Just read that the Islanders signed David Volek.

**** that I'm not watching tonight

Still have nightmares of that

 

[Dying Alive]

Just read that the Islanders signed David Volek.

 

[MrBrightside]

**** that I'm not watching tonight

Still have nightmares of that

The 20th anniversary of that is coming up in May. The Islanders haven't won a playoff series since that one.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

The 20th anniversary of that is coming up in May. The Islanders haven't won a playoff series since that one.

I will never forget that. I was so sure when we tied the game it was all over come OT. Was so ****ing pissed that night(I believe it was a Friday night) weekend and especially seeing the Habs just push the Islanders away easily. Stupid Barrasso, I still blame him so weak goals that game

 

[slovakfan*]

5 hours to go. already @ home..

 

[MtlPenFan]

I will never forget that. I was so sure when we tied the game it was all over come OT. Was so ****ing pissed that night(I believe it was a Friday night) weekend and especially seeing the Habs just push the Islanders away easily. Stupid Barrasso, I still blame him so weak goals that game

I blame Barrasso for a ton.

He was good when we won the Cup, but he turned into nothing more than a flopper after that.

Awful against the Isles in '93
Awful against Florida in '96
Awful against the Habs in '98 (Remember Brunet's Volek like goal in game 1?)
Awful against the Leafs in '99

I put the blame squarely on Barrasso for this franchise not having at least 1 more Cup.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Smart move no reason to rush anybody back when you got a 12 point lead in your division.

I'd even rest them against Philly on Sunday. Don't need those idiots like Rinaldo and Schenn running around headhunting, especially if we're winning and about to snuff out the Flyers' last real shot at making a playoff push.

 

[plaidchuck]

Good rest them as much as possible. Hopefully this shows they are looking more to the playoffs than just padding a win streak.