Post-Game Talk: | Pens vs Caps | win | We won, but what did it cost us?

[WickedWrister]

Biz does a great job breaking through Sid's deflector shields.

Yeah and he gave a nice long reply to Tocchet too... everyone but Anson Carter lol

 

[AuroraBorealis]

He got blasted by Ovechkin.



Totally clean hit but that's going to ring some bells.

He bounced right back up. Here's hoping it'll be a short one.

 

[Pancakes]

point taken, but he is way more dangerous, even if he does not score there are rebounds, pressure, etc...he was a beast tonight

He was all over the ice tonight and the stats certainly back that up.

I wish he could have done more with his opportunities. He wasn't getting off the strongest shots. But he was getting great looks and was visible in the corners.

 

[vodeni]

Petry had a real nice game. Hopefully that isn’t because Washington is so slow.

I've been really hard on him, but tonight he flipped the page, he was skating so well, pushing the play, all around really good game

 

[WickedWrister]

He got blasted by Ovechkin.



Totally clean hit but that's going to ring some bells.

Even if he got injured, I love that he wanted to still get a good cross check in!

Ty Smith SZN?

 

[Gurglesons]

Even if he got injured, I love that he wanted to still get a good cross check in!

Ty Smith SZN?

The issue with Ty Smith is if we activate Blueger and nobody else goes on IR he can’t get called up.

 

[Empoleon8771]

If you just look at Rakell's stats on the year, I think you might be a bit underwhelmed with how he has done here. But on the flip side, he's really bringing a clear benefit away from scoring to whatever line he's on and he's still on pace for about 45-50 points. I would have hoped for a bit more, but I can't really complain about that at all.

He's providing a Saad like impact to whatever line he's on, I can't be mad about that.

The issue with Ty Smith is if we activate Blueger and nobody else goes on IR he can’t get called up.

They'll probably send down Poulin and call up Smith.

 

[vodeni]

another of mine whipping boys..JC with a really good showing, his line thread the water in the first and initiate that push back after those disastrous first 8-9 minutes

 

[Gurglesons]

I've been really hard on him, but tonight he flipped the page, he was skating so well, pushing the play, all around really good game

 

[Pancakes]

Sullivan playing Letang his customary 28 minutes to secure a victory.

I know I know it was because of the injuries let me make a Sully joke everyone else gets to

 

[Ugene Magic]

A win is a win....

I don't know how I'll get to Bedard now...

 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrots]

--- injuries, it's definitely the regular season
+++ it's always satisfying to beat the caps *and* keep Ovenchicken off the board. They're not a great team either this season, so that's extra satisfying in its own way.
++++ gutting it out down to three d
++++ some recent (and deserved) whipping boys saying "enough."
++++ zucker

 

[Gurglesons]

If you just look at Rakell's stats on the year, I think you might be a bit underwhelmed with how he has done here. But on the flip side, he's really bringing a clear benefit away from scoring to whatever line he's on and he's still on pace for about 45-50 points. I would have hoped for a bit more, but I can't really complain about that at all.

He's providing a Saad like impact to whatever line he's on, I can't be mad about that.



They'll probably send down Poulin and call up Smith.

Poulin and Hallander have to be sent down as soon as Blueger is back.

 

[Pens x]

Finally, a W!

Go Pens

 

[vodeni]

the eyes don't lie...see Petry vs. Letang

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Caps being dirty??

What else is new.

 

[Gurglesons]

the eyes don't lie...see Petry vs. Letang

I liked Letang’s game tonight tbh.

 

[Andy99]

Bryan Rust with low-event hockey, zero impact lol…pretty much what I saw too…have no idea what Sullivan sees in keeping him on L1…

 

[Gurglesons]

Bryan Rust with low-event hockey, zero impact lol…pretty much what I saw too…have no idea what Sullivan sees in keeping him on L1…

It was kinda funny how he immediately gets in the box and the good GCR has a huge sustained shift.

 

[WickedWrister]

Bryan Rust having the smallest total bars=least impact on the game?

Played 18:25 including 3+ mins on the PP and I don't recall him being on the puck much at all. Just the blocked shot and the fight

 

[Extra Texture]

Now THAT….was a great game. From the mid first onward, anyway. Tenacity, jump, finally seemed like the puck was finally hitting the right sticks, and guys were making the smart plays. That second period PK, with the shorty was a thing of beauty. Followed up by Geno going three on one into the corner, like a man possessed, right before Perry’s goal. Pure will combined with smarts. Just beautiful to watch.

You had a good feeling when we broke the deadlock with that greasy, grimy, filthy goal from Zuck. Like, maybe we were finally going to get some puck luck.

The Caps certainly looked like a team missing Carlson, Backstrom, Wilson, and Oshie.

That said I liked the way the team was backchecking today. Much smarter brand of hockey.

Now let's see a few more efforts like this

In all seriousness, after all the bodies we’ve lost over the past decade, it’s great. Let someone else suffer and let us take advantage. All the better that it’s the craps

I get what you’re saying though. Let’s not get carried away. They were short plenty of talent and this isn’t the right barometer for this team being out of their funk. Like you said, build on this, and let’s string together a few more games like tonight.

Im guessing the room is pretty fired up after that one. Hope they put the past 7 games in the bin and think it’s a new day.

 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrots]

I liked Ricky's game tonight but man was his shot off. Was getting glorious chances and not getting off the shots he normally would.

Team on the whole has been on the snakebit side. They largely earned those losses, but they also had some bad luck.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I was wondering why POJ and Rutta's ice time was so low. Even Sully wouldn't play two defensemen under 10 minutes in a game unless forced to.

 

[Victor Z]

They won but now it just gets Sully off the hook we wish he was on. I hope the next game they lose 10-1.

His probability of being fired in the next 5 years dropped from .0000002% to .0000001% thanks to tonight's win.

 

[Extra Texture]

Wow. That org went hard at letting Ovechkin become nothing but a marketing gimmick huh? They put the guy out with 10 seconds left in the game for a powerplay when they’re down 3 goals. Guy wasn’t involved in the play at all tonight except for late/high hits and being set up for his man advantage one-timers. He literally stands at the blueline waiting for his team to get the puck back and make it back into the offensive zone.

It’s f***ing embarrassing for the game.

They exist now to serve him and him ambitions. Not about winning anything, just about getting him his numbers. Hopefully they circle the drain fast, and he’s reduced to feeding of scraps while they toil in non-playoff mediocrity for years.

You could make the same argument about us with the big 3, but I think we’ve got far more tread left on those tires if we play it right.