Post-Game Talk: Pens/Sabres: A full 60 minutes of great Penguins hockey

[ColePens]

++++ Everything. Honestly I just have to give the entire team credit. Sabres came out very structured trying to bore the Pens and frustrate them. Earlier in the season, the boys wouldn't have dug deep and did the small things enabling them to win. They stayed the course tonight and played terrific hockey for 60 minutes. Strong support all over the ice defensively and offensively. They kept the Sabres out of danger areas. When they did get chances, DeSmith locked it down. Great 60 minutes.

It's tough to really even give individuals credit because I would have to put the entire team on this list. Geno, Sid, and Kessel were stars. Role players were strong. Defense was strong. DeSmith was strong. I thought everyone played very well.

And some people will say "Oh well the Sabres without Eichel. That doesn't impress me!" To that, I say f*** right off. This was a very impressive game because they played the game as if it were Washington or a playoff game. They supported and played smart. They are playing very well. This is the type of hockey they need to be playing if they want to be a true dangerous threat. And wow they sure are. Awesome stuff.

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[Ugene Magic]

Well earned, DeSmith!

 

[ChaosAgent]

+++++ ice cream

------ Cole doesn't like ice cream

 

[EVGENIMERLIN]

Headed to the Kings game. Well done boys. Let’s Go Pens!

 

[Daeni10]

A full 60 min team effort. Everyone did their job, worth staying up for. Good night guys!

 

[bathroomSTAAL]

The team...it's good

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Trotman and Dumoulin scored goals in an NHL hockey game. In the same NHL hockey game.

 

[zero8771]

That was only 52 minutes of great Penguins hockey.

harumph

 

[Ogrezilla]

+ this is a legitimately good hockey team.

 

[Beau Knows]

What a nice run the team is on right now. Just about everyone is playing well.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Thanks for all the PP's, Refs... *SHAKE HANDS*

 

[zero8771]

team looks good. If Letang and Rust are at top form too and all else stays the same I'll be very optimistic

 

[Pengwins]

McCann is such a beast. They should never split up this 1st line

 

[Ogrezilla]

Classic refguins thanking the ref for a win. We don't even hide it anymore.

 

[harmonica]

I love the Pens shaking hands with the refs as it will lead to absurd conspiracy theories from people who hate us. I also like to believe it’s a bit cheeky as well as a thank you for not screwing with us.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Killing it right now. No one hurting this team and have 2 pretty good players to come back.........and ZAR Great comeback game by Desmith

 

[Bingo71]

Workmanlike effort after a slow start.Finally played like they should against a bad team.

 

[treeni12]

Kessel's ES game isn't close to where it needs to be. Hopefully he puts 100% one final time in the PO's

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Nice job, buddy.

 

[cheesedanish87]

I almost fell asleep in the first period, but other then that it was a good game by everyone on the Pens.

Only bad thing about the game is CDS might of cost the Pens a 3rd round pick with his saves against Sheary.

 

[Rudy Russo]

I'm back scoring!

 

[BHD]

+ That snipe from Bjugstad
++ DeSmith getting a shutout
+++ Kessel showing signs of life
++++ McCann’s game
+++++ Peanut butter

 

[Andy99]

— the peanut butter> ice cream crowd...even my dog likes ice cream better and he adores peanut butter

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

+ winning a boring game— when did that happen last?
+ CDS... hard to come out cold and pitch a shutout
+ team defense

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

Solid game!

- - -Buffalo announcers

 

[KIRK]

1. Rust slides into L2 LW without missing a beat and he and Geno pick up where they left off with the Tampa win.
2. Phil realizes preseason is over and lays it all out there.
3. Letang comes back and the team's collective commitment to defense doesn't waver.

@ColePens, IF those things happen, then we could be talking about more than the Pens just being a 'true dangerous threat'.

EDIT: I will add this again . . . L1 has crystallized. L3 has crystallized. IF L2 crystallizes when Rust returns, then I sincerely believe that we're talking the most cohesive top 9 since the 2016 cup run.