Pre-Game Talk: Pens vs. Canes 7pm tonight

[ColePens]

Another great day for hockey on the final stretch to the postseason! Big game. At home against a team who actually is playing teams tough as of late. Must-win going into the weekend.

Let's do this.

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[deakka]

Have to win this one. Would feel a lot better going into the weekend without having to be playing for our lives

 

[Smasher]

I hope we take care of business since Chicago and Anaheim couldn't. A loss here and the Flyers can catch us on Saturday. If we can keep playing like we have and finish a bit better we should be fine.

 

[SeventyOne]

Excited for this one. First game I'm going to in 2 years. Got today off, so headed up here shortly to partake in some St. Patrick's Day festivities

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Don't really care how we do it, but get the job done boys and get the 2 pts!

 

[sf expat71]

I feel all the optimism, and I like it! It's been a while since this board showed positivity like this, and I have to say, it's quite refreshing. Go Pens!

 

[metalan2]

Absolute must win. Need to come out like we are playing Rangers, or whoever. Avoid another Calgary debacle.

 

[Penguinzilla*]

Let's win, we have to avoid the Caps. I'd love to see Flyers/Caps first round matchup. I don't want to play the Panthers, I'm afraid I'll end up hating Jagr.

 

[Asuna]

crosby with a hat trick tonight

 

[orby]

I want to see Sid put up like 4 or 5 points tonight. He's been playing well and consistently picking up one to two points per game for the past few weeks, but he's due for a really dominant showing.

Is Bennett going to be in? Curious to see how he'll do.

I think the Pens' best playoff matchup would be vs the Lightning or Panthers. The Pens always show up against Tampa and the Panthers are not as good as their record suggests. Although they do seem to be cursed vs Jagr in the playoffs - or was that just a Bylsma thing ?

 

[ColePens]

Seems like the Canes have been playing much better of late. 6 games in march. 1 win in regulation and 5 OT games. Against the likes of Washington and Boston, too.

Not an easy one tonight.

 

[Beau Knows]

Yet another must win, can't lose against this team right now.

I want to see Sid put up like 4 or 5 points tonight. He's been playing well and consistently picking up one to two points per game for the past few weeks, but he's due for a really dominant showing.

Last game was close to being that kind of performance. Looks really fast and engaged, but some poor decisions and bad luck held him back.

 

[Will Hunting]

Carolina is pretty tough, they are not giving up yet. Not gonna be easy at all but we have to win somehow.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I honestly don't know how the Canes are doing it though. Last game, against the Caps, their defense was basically all rookies:

Slavin-Pesce
Hanifin-Murphy
Carrick-Jordan

The only guy on there with > 82 games of experience is Murphy (at 113 games), and he's been in the AHL most of the season.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Murray time.




I'll just put this here as well as the injury thread.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Must-win game. Let's do this boys!

 

[Shockmaster]

Is Justin Faulk still out for Carolina?

 

[Asuna]

Is Justin Faulk still out for Carolina?

Yeah...he's ****ing over my fantasy team

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Must win. Can't lose a game like this with Philly breathing down our necks.

 

[MtlPenFan]

Love how Bonino didn't feel the need to show up to the optional skate considering he handed the Isles a point.

 

[Nakawick]

Excited for this one. First game I'm going to in 2 years. Got today off, so headed up here shortly to partake in some St. Patrick's Day festivities

Make sure you save room for the game.

 

[Penguinsyay]

Being a North Carolina resident, I like to cheer for the Canes and really hope they make it into the playoffs somehow....but I don't want them to get in at the Pens expense! Every point is so important now.

 

[Penguinzilla*]

Yeah...he's ****ing over my fantasy team

I had Halak and Malkin on mine Lost both just before the playoffs

 

[JakeNBake59]

if you want to lament fantasy hockey teams... I have a keeper league where I have Sharp, Little and Demers all with status out, cant drop them because I plan on retaining them for next year, cant add them to IR, just have to carry them. Its a miracle Im winning my matchup especially with Luongo and Vasilevsky both losing to start the week off

Another team also lost Sharp, Malkin and Halak

 

[NeedleInTheHay]

I want to see Sid put up like 4 or 5 points tonight. He's been playing well and consistently picking up one to two points per game for the past few weeks, but he's due for a really dominant showing.

Is Bennett going to be in? Curious to see how he'll do.

I think the Pens' best playoff matchup would be vs the Lightning or Panthers. The Pens always show up against Tampa and the Panthers are not as good as their record suggests. Although they do seem to be cursed vs Jagr in the playoffs - or was that just a Bylsma thing ?

Bylsma thing. Marian Hossa broke Jagr's little heart in 08.