GDT: Pittsburgh Spheniscidae @ New Jersey Belzebubs

[Better Call Sal]

I have to eat crow on Barch. The guy is a pretty solid 4th liner, and I was extremely happy that he stepped in and took on Engelland for Clarkson.

 

[Saugus]

He was being double-shifted again no? Need to shore up that final line still

I only saw him being doubleshifted when Barch was in the box for fighting. Otherwise, they played the fourth line intact when it wasn't a PP or PK.

 

[apice3*]

He was being double-shifted again no? Need to shore up that final line still

Kovy? Very briefly. He was double shifted during Barch's major and he took a shift for Barch on one shift when Matteau changed, Barch hopped on and then there was a whistle. Josefson and Butler came out for the faceoff, Kovy stayed on for Barch who was gassed.

That's why I like Barch more than Janssen, Boulton, etc. He can play so Kovy can rest a bit.

 

[Bennett Brauer]

Congratulations on the win.

Hope the Pens can play better, more disciplined hockey tomorrow.

 

[Roomtemperature]

Most of those min were standing around on the point in the PP today. There were alot of penalties

 

[Devilsfan92]

And Marty gets to avoid the comedy of horrors that is the Neo Igloo, very confident with Moose taking the reigns tomorrow.

He deserves it too. Hedberg has been terrific in both his starts.

 

[EnglishDevil]

Barch was solid.

Absolutely, he had a nice fight and unlike Janssen (as much as i love Cam) can actually play hockey. Still i question the necessity of having Barch in the lineup in the less physical / non-rivalry games. If Zubrus is out for a while i wouldn't mind seeing Loktionov against Carolina; he's already had some NHL experience with LA so it's not a huge gamble.

I imagine we'll go with the same lineup tomorrow, but i imagine we might see Loktionov soon after he's had a couple of games with Albany to adjust.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Cbgb got under malkins skin. Hope you guys are right about Butler. He absorbed a wicked Kovy slapper.

 

[Whaddagoal]

Yeah, Barch is doing alright.

If he had a bit of more puck luck, that wack in the slot he had could have been a nice goal.

 

[Devilsfan92]

Today's game made me like Barch a bit more, probably his best as a Devil. I rather he wasn't a regular, more of a 13th forward. In and out for certain games.

 

[Emperoreddy]

LMAO love Marty. Ya I am not going to talk about my scamper to get my stick.

 

[njdss4]

Barch was solid.

No one is more shocked than I am.

I'm still laughing watching that gif of Marty almost scoring on himself. As someone who was in attendance for the infamous "Marty scores on himself" in the Finals in 2003, I know how much it can completely ruin a team's momentum.

 

[Wingman77]

 

[Saugus]

Cbgb got under malkins skin. Hope you guys are right about Butler. He absorbed a wicked Kovy slapper.

Greene was trolling the hell out of Malkin too, that was funny.

 

[apice3*]

Nothing would have been more embarrassing than adding Marc-Andre Fleury to the first career goals on Brodeur thread.

 

[Roomtemperature]

Got to say it today... Clarkson was awful today

 

[apice3*]

Love the Pens fan behind Matteau.

 

[Saugus]

I'm very happy for Matteau that he got his first goal today. Kid deserved it with his play.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Nothing would have been more embarrassing than adding Marc-Andre Fleury to the first career goals on Brodeur thread.

Malkin shot that.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Short season makes every game Important. Including Tues nite vs Carolina. But huge one tomorrow @ Pitt. Moose?

 

[Baggy Spandex]

Greene was trolling the hell out of Malkin too, that was funny.

Greene dumping Malkin on his ass was very satisfying.

 

[Mgd31]

Kovy? Very briefly. He was double shifted during Barch's major and he took a shift for Barch on one shift when Matteau changed, Barch hopped on and then there was a whistle. Josefson and Butler came out for the faceoff, Kovy stayed on for Barch who was gassed.

That's why I like Barch more than Janssen, Boulton, etc. He can play so Kovy can rest a bit.

Yea you have figure a decent portion of those minutes were him patrolling the point of the PP.

 

[Hisch13r]

Can't wait to see Zubrus when someone asks him about Matteau's first goal

 

[Officer Rod Farva]

Nothing would have been more embarrassing than adding Marc-Andre Fleury to the first career goals on Brodeur thread.

It was offsides...DICK

 

[apice3*]

Malkin shot that.

Didn't see a replay of the shooter. TG tweeted Fleury.