Post-Game Talk: Pens vs Bruins: Jekyll and Hyde win

[Andy99]

And that's probably why they have less wins than the Pens and are living off OTL.

The point still stands: goal differential isn’t telling you much in this case as opposed to the ROW….

 

[pistolpete11]

The point still stands: goal differential isn’t telling you much in this case as opposed to the ROW….

We'll see if it's still standing at the end of the year because my point is over the course of a full season it will even out.

 

[Smasher]

We have like the 6th most difficult remaining schedule in the league. Luckily the Devils' and Caps' schedule is even worse.

Minimal margin for error.

 

[End of Line]

The best thing about this recent steak? @Ragamuffin Gunner calling the team f***ing winners!

 

[Honour Over Glory]

See, the reason i hate all the "TEH CULTURE SUX" posts is because Sid is the culture and he's not out there loafing. Some of the team sucks. The goalies are not ... great. Our 3rd pair not great. Bottom 6 isn't amazing. But Sid and the culture are fine.

I think people are confusing "coaching decisions" with culture

Sid "loafs" more than the media let's on, but they deep gargle his bollocks so he appears like he's never having a bad game. Where as Malkin can't have 1 bad shift in a great game without being called out for it.

The amount of dipshit passes to nowhere or turnovers by Sid is apparently not allowed to be mentioned.

We have like the 6th most difficult remaining schedule in the league. Luckily the Devils' and Caps' schedule is even worse.

Minimal margin for error.

I hope the Pens fail miserably to see what the excuses are by Dubasshole and dipshit Sully.

 

[Pancakes]

We have like the 6th most difficult remaining schedule in the league. Luckily the Devils' and Caps' schedule is even worse.

Minimal margin for error.

I don't think that matters for this team. We've lost to Ottawa twice and also beaten very good teams like Boston.

If they're on top of their game this team can beat anyone.

 

[IcedCapp]

Sid "loafs" more than the media let's on, but they deep gargle his bollocks so he appears like he's never having a bad game. Where as Malkin can't have 1 bad shift in a great game without being called out for it.

The amount of dipshit passes to nowhere or turnovers by Sid is apparently not allowed to be mentioned.


I hope the Pens fail miserably to see what the excuses are by Dubasshole and dipshit Sully.

Your tales are so good. Jarry has never let in a bad goal and Sid is a turnover machine that is protected by big media.

 

[molon labe]

We have like the 6th most difficult remaining schedule in the league. Luckily the Devils' and Caps' schedule is even worse.

Minimal margin for error.

Has anyone actually measured schedule strength with regard to results generated for the NHL?

I mean, I can see this argument for football - both in guessing outcomes and measuring seasonal success... but yeah I'm not sure about it in the NHL.

....especially with this team. This same team lost to Columbus and Chicago not 7 months ago (8?) back to back wherein both games had everything riding on them. Incentive was there. Weak ass teams. Both teams were objectively trying to lose.... whatever.

 

[Andy99]

So glad that our expert coach and former barely NHL player that we have signed to forever is getting his mitts on Smith’s and EK’s game…they’re both well below their career averages during healthy seasons but he knows best how to tweak their games….now we have to talk about trading them again while he probably gets another three year extension

 

[tom_servo]

We have like the 6th most difficult remaining schedule in the league. Luckily the Devils' and Caps' schedule is even worse.

Minimal margin for error.

I'm sure all Metro opponents have a difficult rest of season because they will be playing each other a lot.

I'm not a believer in strength of schedule as a predictor. All I know is the Penguins have 45 games to net like 4 or 6 points against the group they're in.

 

[Peat]

So glad that our expert coach and former barely NHL player that we have signed to forever is getting his mitts on Smith’s and EK’s game…they’re both well below their career averages during healthy seasons but he knows best how to tweak their games….now we have to talk about trading them again while he probably gets another three year extension

There comes a point where finding something to whinge about every page in a post-victory thread over the league's best team when the team is 7-2-1 in their last 10 is just obnoxious. If you want an audience while you dig up every possible point of pessimism, go talk to a mirror.

Also digging on a coach for their playing career is just moronic. Neither Johnson or Bowman even reached the NHL. Playing talent does not correlate to coaching talent.

 

[Andy99]

There comes a point where finding something to whinge about every page in a post-victory thread over the league's best team when the team is 7-2-1 in their last 10 is just obnoxious. If you want an audience while you dig up every possible point of pessimism, go talk to a mirror.

Also digging on a coach for their playing career is just moronic. Neither Johnson or Bowman even reached the NHL. Playing talent does not correlate to coaching talent.

Ok. I’ll put it in the Salary Cap thread…

 

[DearDiary]

Here's POJ on the "great play" which led to the Eller goal.

If Graves made a pass that risky, people would be shitting all over him no matter how lucky the outcome was.

That POJ pass should have been enough to get him benched. Wide open lane near the boards, Pusy open, yet he makes a low percentage play that had a high chance of causing a 3 on 0 rush the other way. Poor vision, poor decision making, just a stupid pass. Of course Karlsson was ready to take the pass, didn't even try to look like he would defend a turnover.

 

[SEALBound]

I'm sure all Metro opponents have a difficult rest of season because they will be playing each other a lot.

I'm not a believer in strength of schedule as a predictor. All I know is the Penguins have 45 games to net like 4 or 6 points against the group they're in.

Agreed. It doesn't really matter until you have 5-6 games left and the WC slots of open to 4-5 teams.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

We have like the 6th most difficult remaining schedule in the league. Luckily the Devils' and Caps' schedule is even worse.

Minimal margin for error.

Yeah but we play good teams better than bad teams this year.

 

[Peat]

We have like the 6th most difficult remaining schedule in the league. Luckily the Devils' and Caps' schedule is even worse.

Minimal margin for error.

Out of curiosity, where did you find the numbers?

I'm mostly wondering just how much of it is "have fun playing each other Metro".

 

[Smasher]

Out of curiosity, where did you find the numbers?

I'm mostly wondering just how much of it is "have fun playing each other Metro".

Tankathon and Power Rankings Guru. Tankathon bases their ranking on the combined points % of the remaining opponents.

 

[Peat]

Tankathon and Power Rankings Guru. Tankathon bases their ranking on the combined points % of the remaining opponents.

Cheers man.

And yup, looks like the Metro being a horror show is the answer.

 

[Turin]

Not too concerned about any rank like that that isn't in the top 3 or something. Pens are gonna have to beat some metro teams, that was always true.

 

[Pancakes]

I think one thing to remember too when prognosticating about what it will take to make the playoffs is the Metro is unusually tight this year.

It may take less points than it has in the past to get into the playoffs given how tight the standings are.

So saying oh the Pens need 95 or 100 or whatever points...they might not end up needing that since the bottom of the standings aren't as bad this year in the east.

 

[cygnus47]

I think one thing to remember too when prognosticating about what it will take to make the playoffs is the Metro is unusually tight this year.

It may take less points than it has in the past to get into the playoffs given how tight the standings are.

So saying oh the Pens need 95 or 100 or whatever points...they might not end up needing that since the bottom of the standings aren't as bad this year in the east.

The big thing will just be winning divisional games. I agree that the points won't be outrageous to make it, but we have to win most of our remaining '4 point' games.

 

[Pancakes]

The big thing will just be winning divisional games. I agree that the points won't be outrageous to make it, but we have to win most of our remaining '4 point' games.

We certainly can't afford to do what we did last year and lose all these divisional games.

Can drop an occasional one but losing most of those would be a likely death sentence to our playoff hopes.

Beating the Isles 2x was huge. If I'm not mistaken last year we pulled an 0fer against them or close to it. Ditto NJ, ditto Carolina. We mighta got some otl points, but our record was awful overall.

 

[metalan2]

We certainly can't afford to do what we did last year and lose all these divisional games.

Can drop an occasional one but losing most of those would be a likely death sentence to our playoff hopes.

Beating the Isles 2x was huge. If I'm not mistaken last year we pulled an 0fer against them or close to it. Ditto NJ, ditto Carolina. We mighta got some otl points, but our record was awful overall.

0-12 against them. Already have 3 wins vs them this year.

 

[Al Smith]

0-12 against them. Already have 3 wins vs them this year.

We need to solve the Devils, but that may take a significant upgrade in speed and stamina. Last 6 games against them are losses, outscored 27-9, including 8-2 in the third period. We did get one point out of those six losses, so there's that.

At least we beat the Canes this year.