Post-Game Talk: Pens win 6-1 bc of me

[Pens x]

+ Ron Francis for constructing a pathetic team

Good to see DeSmith play like a non beer league goalie.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

A lot of the complaints about ice time were resolved, at least for this game. Crosby and Carter both saw reduced minutes. Teddy Blueger was the forward who had the most ice time this game. Brock McGinn played the second-most.

Yes. But also isn't it something that teams do when they are winning.

Minus Edmonton if they can send out McDavid and Draisaitl they do for some chances at extra points.

Besides them most coaches should be sending out a 3rd and 4th line during a blowout.

 

[vikingGoalie]

so was francis's plan to get #1 overall for as many years as possible? it's really a shame that the fans have a great new building are uber excited for their franchise and then francis gives them that. Certainly the vegas knights is a hard act to follow for a franchise, but wbs penguins might have won this game.

That and what happened to grubauer this season? He's a great person (met him years ago when he was playing in hershey) but oof 3 goals on 4 shots....

 

[KrisLetAngry]

so was francis's plan to get #1 overall for as many years as possible? it's really a shame that the fans have a great new building are uber excited for their franchise and then francis gives them that. Certainly the vegas knights is a hard act to follow for a franchise, but wbs penguins might have won this game.

That and what happened to grubauer this season? He's a great person (met him years ago when he was playing in hershey) but oof 3 goals on 4 shots....

Ye some best picks overall he completely avoided.

I honestly thought there top 9 looked good. Some headscratchers and they have a bad defense especially with Giordano out.
Basically making Larsson your #1 D.

Well all 3 Seattle goalies are bottom 20 in save% and GAA with Grubauer having the best between the 3.

So I am going to say this is more about Seattle being poor then all 3 goalies.

 

[Tender Rip]

so was francis's plan to get #1 overall for as many years as possible? it's really a shame that the fans have a great new building are uber excited for their franchise and then francis gives them that. Certainly the vegas knights is a hard act to follow for a franchise, but wbs penguins might have won this game.
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Seattle were 5-1-1 in their last 7 before this game. Including wins over Caps, Florida, Canes and Edmonton.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Was a great start that pretty much just took away any life out of the Kraken. They played a solid road game just like they did in Montreal a few weeks ago.
Just in the middle frame they were a little shaky at times.

 

[Andy99]

it all feels good, but let’s keep it real, folks…

it’s been apparent for a while that we have no legit shooting talent on this team except Jake…no one else can legit beat a goalie without the shot deflecting off a D man or getting a super fluky bounce…this game just showed this to be true…it’s sad: Sid, Letang, Kap, Carter, Zucker etc…no one can beat a f**king goalie cleanly with their shot…let’s hope Malkin’s shot has not regressed too badly and he’s willing to shoot more when he returns because that kind of puck luck is unsustainable….

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Honestly if every game was like that where one team stomped the other in the first 5 minutes I wouldn't watch.

Just blah. Happy we didn't stop scoring and kept up the pressure.

I want to see what Line 1 will do v Ovechkin Friday night

 

[Andy99]

That and what happened to grubauer this season? He's a great person (met him years ago when he was playing in hershey) but oof 3 goals on 4 shots....

he wasn’t that bad, off his angle on one of them, but they were fluky ass goals that defected…it was a mercy pull and to spark the team

 

[ncm7772]

Happy about a regulation win. Best thing about this game IMO was CDS’ performance. Would be great if he could put together a few more like this.

Rest up for a few days, then hopefully not tank against the Caps.

 

[LOGiK]

Yeah they got lucky bounces at the start of the game... then played well to take and capture this game.

It's funny just the ... yesterday? I read a poster saying (quoting I think) Sullivan as saying 'more pucks should be going into the goal' based on advanced stats.
Then the penguins getting goals pretty much by throwing the puck at the net and having fortune by their sides.

That is what makes me like this board =]

 

[Coastal Kev]

it all feels good, but let’s keep it real, folks…

it’s been apparent for a while that we have no legit shooting talent on this team except Jake…no one else can legit beat a goalie without the shot deflecting off a D man or getting a super fluky bounce…this game just showed this to be true…it’s sad: Sid, Letang, Kap, Carter, Zucker etc…no one can beat a f**king goalie cleanly with their shot…let’s hope Malkin’s shot has not regressed too badly and he’s willing to shoot more when he returns because that kind of puck luck is unsustainable….

That's not good......especially when the team is built on peripheral soff players, who can't or won't go to the net without suffering permanent damage.

 

[ronduguayshair]

Kapanen is infuriating to watch. Reminds me of someone else minus the bad penalties.

Guy has all the skills the be elite but can’t put it together. With his speed he should be driving the net every shift.

I don’t think we see 100% focus every shift. Funny how the experts here wanted Zucker dropped done but the line started producing once Kapanen was demoted. But I mean “Kappy” has a cool fan nickname and wore a cool hat at his exit interview.

trade bait imo.

 

[ronduguayshair]

BTW I’m pro a bunch of shots even though some of the chronic posters here think this isn’t a good thing based on a few weeks of an 80 game season.

 

[LOGiK]

The last 3 goals were on very quick transitions / rush... Rod didn't have to, but on goal 4 he 90 degree turned and bolted up to create a 2 on 1 with Jake.
He could of just played it up along the boards to Jake....

They were good in a lot of areas tonight, but that is one I see that got them goals 4-5

 

[LOGiK]

Kapanen is infuriating to watch. Reminds me of someone else minus the bad penalties.

Guy has all the skills the be elite but can’t put it together. With his speed he should be driving the net every shift.

I don’t think we see 100% focus every shift. Funny how the experts here wanted Zucker dropped done but the line started producing once Kapanen was demoted. But I mean “Kappy” has a cool fan nickname and wore a cool hat at his exit interview.

trade bait imo.

Didn't even notice Kap'n'n tonight, honestly.
When I do, it's usually him skating fast into the zone with the puck and then his pass gets intercepted or something similarly unproductive.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

A big honkin' eff off to the Guentzel haters. Gotta love it.

 

[HandshakeLine]

A big honkin' eff off to the Guentzel haters. Gotta love it.

 

[LOGiK]

I played that goose game.
It's fun and cute.
The little guy loves mischief =]

 

[Ugene Magic]

BTW I’m pro a bunch of shots even though some of the chronic posters here think this isn’t a good thing based on a few weeks of an 80 game season.

 

[HandshakeLine]

I think Shane MacGowan is also pro a bunch of shots.

 

[Ugene Magic]

I think Shane MacGowan is also pro a bunch of shots.

A Christmas Fairytale...

 

[Night Shift]

A Christmas Fairytale...

Yikes

 

[ronduguayshair]

Like I want to be know as "the lot of shots" guy because something tells me it will end up being a good thing. Just a hunch.

I don't want to be associated with "we don't have enough finishers" crowd. Thank you.

 

[Empoleon8771]

This win was like kissing your very slutty sister, when she was also on molly.

There will be at least 1 person in this thread offended by this