GDT: ROUND 2| Game 1 - NYR's at Penguins|Friday, May 2nd |7:00PM CEC

[GrouperTrooper]

Sid was better. Smart plays with the puck, still has a few stretches where he's away from the play while Kunitz is muffing the puck. Not sure if that's on Kunitz or Sid.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

You can do absolutely everything with Sid in the playoffs. Has he drawn a single penalty so far?

I think he has, but the ratio of called to should be called is pathetic. Good job, NHL.

 

[chethejet]

I guess Bylsma threatening them with a practice woke them up.

 

[pensfan71]

They'll work on it in practice.


Someone really needs to tell Kunitz that he's not as skilled as he thinks he is.

Kunitz has overstayed his welcome...he's been useless lately..I mean I love the guy...but a lesser role might do him some good ATM

 

[mpp9]

Nice turnover after the whistle.

Guy made one good pass with Malkin and Neal doing the work on the 2nd goal, and somehow THAT makes up for all the 2nd period fail in the coach's mind.

I don't get it. I mean, Kunitz, I guess I can see the rationale excusing his horse ****. But, Jokinen. Like Beau or Joey V couldn't add so much more to the Geno and Neal combo.

Yeah move Beau up with those two. If Jokinen can't play with Sutter and Vitale, then bench him and bring in Gibbons who can.

 

[KIRK]

whats up with geno's skating away from the puck second time with a chance to buried it....

I think it's a mental thing. Playing with Jussi and Neal, he hangs back, because he's got to do the lion's share of the dirty work in all three zones. It makes him cautious. That extends. So, when a chance is there to be aggressive, the initial instinct isn't there, like it is with Sid and Kunitz and like it would be if it were Neal and Vitale or Neal and Beau.

 

[Crozbar]

Not looking past the Rangers who are at least even bet to win this series, but if the Pens want to beat the structured physical play of Boston or Montreal's offence backed up by Price in net ... Yeah consistency. Much better second period though!

 

[Hockeygod66]

Lol that goal shouldn't have counted? ok

 

[KIRK]

Yeah move Beau up with those two. If Jokinen can't play with Sutter and Vitale, then bench him and bring in Gibbons who can.

Thing is, Jokinen CAN play with Sutter and Vitale AND be better than he is with Malkin and Neal. THAT is the frustrating part here.

 

[flaneur]

i am a little worried about fleury's rebound control

 

[Crozbar]

Man Ron McLean has said some stupid things this game ...

 

[HotCoffey]

I liked that period. Maybe they'll learn something from crashing the net. Maybe they'll forget in the third. You never can tell with Dan.

 

[fate]

rofl intermission guys trying to say no goal, ridiculous

 

[chethejet]

Jones, the puck was already behind him and gone. What a tool.

 

[HuskerTornado]

Did they just say that's goalie interference on NBC now? The puck was already by Lundqvist when Malkin made contact with him...

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Kunitz has overstayed his welcome...he's been useless lately..I mean I love the guy...but a lesser role might do him some good ATM

Agreed. I don't know if he's done, injured or slumping but he needs to be demoted at this point. Some accountability like that might do him some good, as would some easier competition.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Thing is, Jokinen CAN play with Sutter and Vitale AND be better than he is with Malkin and Neal. THAT is the frustrating part here.

I agree with this as well.
JJ is terribly mismanaged on this team.
He's either doing nothing with Geno/Neal or getting a few rebound/tap in goals. Other than that he's much better utilised on Sutter's line.

 

[td_ice]

rofl intermission guys trying to say no goal, ridiculous

Boy, they better learn to pick better battles.


Pretty weak argument going with no goal on that one. Even AV didn't put much effort into complaining on that one.

 

[mpp9]

Did they just say that's goalie interference on NBC now? The puck was already by Lundqvist when Malkin made contact with him...

Interfered with his Jedi powers.

 

[NastyNick]

If the NHL had any brain cells it would demand NBC get these two toolbags off the air. Drumming up a controversay where there wasn't one.. thats so good for the game.

 

[vodeni]

Thing is, Jokinen CAN play with Sutter and Vitale AND be better than he is with Malkin and Neal. THAT is the frustrating part here.

thsi! very simple, move joe V up with them, no doubt in my mind, leave BB with third line, malkin is feeling it Neal is getting better they don't need BB, \

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Who is it? Jones and Milbury?

Like they'd ever pass up a chance to whine about the Pens

 

[pensfan71]

Agreed. I don't know if he's done, injured or slumping but he needs to be demoted at this point. Some accountability like that might do him some good, as would some easier competition.

Someone needs to sit him down and tell him to do exactly what he did 5 years ago because that's what made him successful. AKA: Crash the net, make life hell, and tip ****

 

[ByeBye]

I think he has, but the ratio of called to should be called is pathetic. Good job, NHL.

extraskater.com says he has drawn 1 (one) penalty so far. With all the slashing, tripping, water-skiing, slewfooting, nut spearing that has been going on, that is absolutely ridiculous.

 

[KIRK]

I agree with this as well.
JJ is terribly mismanaged on this team.
He's either doing nothing with Geno/Neal or getting a few rebound/tap in goals. Other than that he's much better utilised on Sutter's line.

I'm not sure JJ would even be top nine on another team left in the playoffs. On the Pens, not just top six, but attached to Geno's hip any time he plays center. Got to love it.