Post-Game Talk: | Pens vs Isles | Shootout loss

[Andy99]

Sad that all of our old guys had to play like 22-24 minutes tonight…

hopefully Rust and ERod arent seriously hurt…

if one of them misses the next game, I hope we can get DOC up as an emergency recall

 

[wgknestrick]

I don't know how you can justifying rolling the dice on Letang approaching his late 30's. It is almost certain he will be an anchor by the end of his next contract.

Already there.

 

[Jobeycool]

Letang got tired even in the OT,this should have been realized by the coaches and they should try Rackell.

 

[Trade]

Exciting game, OT and the shootout were brutal.

I like the pushback we showed, at least forcing OT.

 

[Dessloch]

- CAR won

Why is that bad? We will play Florida. Unless you want WSH to face CAR who the Caps have owned 4-1 in games this season CAR winning was actually good.

 

[canadianguy77]

Yeah…the shootout was almost like they didn’t want the extra point.

 

[ChaosAgent]

Thought Carter, Zucker, Heinen and Kapanen - the depth scoring guys - played their best collective game in some time.

A little perspective on this one. On the road against an Islanders team that is playing at a playoff level. Sans Malkin and lost Rust early.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Letang, Sid, and Jake are a combined 3-26 but let’s not use Rakell whos 4-4, great coaching sully

I'm ready to give CDS in full gear a shot over those three.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Do those who have been saying "move on" after every game lately realize how few games left there are before the POs? Can't be pissing away games right now and expect not to get embarrassed in the 1st round again.

Outside of the crazy reactions…

The pens last dozen games are very discouraging, the warts Sullivan had that players would routinely mask with stellar individual performances, is no longer hiding behind them anymore. That defense is hard to watch and I don’t care if down this stretch you healthy scratch Dumoulin and call up POJ, because Dumoulin really isn’t helping this team win anyhow, a young lad that wants to prove himself will show a f*** ton more than whatever flaccid bullshit Dumoulin is slanging out there.

Not that the defense being ass and team defense being ass for about what, 20 games now is all on Dumoulin, that system is just getting murdered this season and it’s weird because we had a nice hot streak and then a weird losing streak…

Let’s see which team shows up vs the Isles, the one that shows that the game was a blip and they’re brushing it off, or the ones that let this team get so deep in their heads that they start to take dumb penalties and let the Isles dictate everything.

I think Jarry standing on his head hid a lot of things, up until Sullivan literally over played the lad and exhausted the shit out of him, right before the playoffs when you’d want your starter to be playing a little less to be fresher and not get hurt.

 

[chethejet]

I hope the all in is the last all in for this group. You really can't have this level of constant turnovers, unaccountable play and rewarding those players over and over. Pens got a point and move on.

 

[Shady Machine]

the Caps can officially pass the Pens if they win their games on hand. That seemed unthinkable a few weeks ago. What a disaster this team has been since the deadline.

 

[Beau Knows]

This team is a mess. I guess I hope we get Florida, we'd lose but at least there'd probably be a shit ton of goals, more entertaining than playing the Rags.

 

[metalan2]

Penguins are awful. Who gives a shit if they "battled back." They can't get the game winning goal if they have a million chances. A two minute four on three powerplay and the Islanders have more chances. They mentally tell themselves they will lose, that is a learned behavior.

This team sucks and it's not going to get better.

The PP in OT was the most pathetic thing I've seen this season. No one moved they just stood stationary passing the puck around, not one shot attempt until they were desperate. This team does not deserve to win games.

 

[ChaosAgent]

Eff the shootout. This thing is played out. Just do a tie after 3-on-3 already.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Letang and Dumoulin were awful. Maybe it's time to give POJ a look.

 

[Andy99]

Caps with two games in hand and only 3 points behind can overtake the Pens now just by winning the game in hand

 

[Knives and Tulips]

I 100% think that Riikola could play back end on PP1 better than Letang has been.

 

[Hank Plank]

Stop using Letang in the shootouts if he isn't going to use his bread and butter.

I'd settle for bread.

 

[jmelm]

Letang had the best attempt. At least the goalie moved.

True. Certainly much more creative than Guentzel or Sid.

 

[Tender Rip]

Finding ways to lose.

So disappoint.

At least there would have been hilarity in it if it had been a Zucker own goal.
But that Kris Letang…. What a PP quarterback.

Offense generally looked dangerous most of the night 5 on 5. That and GCRa looking really good are my positive takeaways. Oh, liked Friedman and Ruh also.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Caps with two games in hand and only 3 points behind can overtake the Pens now just by winning the game in hand

It’s all coming up Milhouse, mate.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

True. Certainly much more creative than Guentzel or Sid.

I would have given one of the attempts to Rakell, the Isles have no read on him like they do the rest of the Pens.

 

[jmelm]

Trade Petts. Move on from Letang and spend the 12+ million to upgrade the defense.

The problem is, aside from Klingberg, there is literally NO ONE worth signing.

 

[Ugene Magic]

 

[jmelm]

I would have given one of the attempts to Rakell, the Isles have no read on him like they do the rest of the Pens.

100% agreed. He should have gone first or second.