ColePens
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"I'm always optimistic. That's the only way to live life is thinking you are going to win. Don't hang your head. Life is too short. Every day is a bonus. Don't ever forget it, guys." - Badger Bob Johnson
The Preds host the Pens for SCF Game 3
MATCH: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Nashville Predators
SERIES: SCF Pens lead 2-0.
TIME: 8:00 p.m. EST
PLACE: Nashville
TV: NBCSN
RADIO: 105.9 FM, the X
Quotes: Guarantees, hair, and other things!
PK Subban: "I guarantee we win this game. The Penguins cannot beat us in front of our home town. I'm going to guarantee we win the Stanley Cup in Game 6 at the min, unless Bettman wants to hand it over now."
Cole: Oh, man. For the beard, I honestly haven’t touched it. Not once. No trimming, nothing, for almost five months now. For me, there hasn’t been much grooming. Not a lot of products. I tried to put some beard oil in it and it got all oily and I just didn't like it. I always play with it and it just was all oily and my hand were all oily. So, I’ve really just let it go. I haven’t brushed it, really. I’ve just let it go wild. It’s au natural.
Hags: I think, for me, I try not to use shampoo too often because then your hair gets a little flat. I think that’s the only tip I can give. I shampoo maybe a couple of times a week but not more than that. I mostly rinse. I throw wax in there at times. I usually get it cut every month and a half maybe but just an inch or two.
Neal: I think it’s a lot of genetics and if you’re lucky enough to have it then you’ve got to go with it. I definitely comb it. P.K. [Subban] has had his barber in town for every round so he gave us some product to put in our beards so it’s been working well and we enjoy that. I think a few guys have been using him.
http://www.gq.com/story/nhl-stanley-cup-hair-2017
Lineups
Pittsburgh Penguins:
Guentzel-Crosby-Rust
Kunitz-Malkin-Kessel
Hagelin-Cullen-Hornqvist
Wilson-Rowney-Sheary
Bonino is a game time decision
Dumoulin-Hainsey
Maatta-Schultz
Cole-Daley
Murray
Fleury
Nashville Predators:
Forsberg-Sissons-Aberg
Arvidsson-Fisher-Neal
Gaudreau-Jannkrok-Smith
Watson-Fiddler-McLeod
Karlsson- Karlsson
Karlsson- Karlsson
2 no namers
Rinne
Cole's What to Watch For!
1) This will be the best crowd of the year. Usually I don't think crowds make all that much of a difference, but tonight will be something special in Nashville. They are ready for their big moment. The Preds are going to get an insane surge in the first 10 minutes. The pens are going to have to be ready or they will face a deficit early.
2) Killer Instinct is something the Pens absolutely need tonight. They are so close yet so far away. You have a real chance to make this an insurmountable mountain climb for Nashville. The way you do it? Powerplay, 87, 71, 81 need to be at their best. Most notably for me, Kessel needs to elevate his game. If he can snipe a few in, we are in the driver's seat the whole way.
3) Does Jake have more left in him? This postseason has had one incredible story with Jake Guentzel. Does he have yet another GWG left in him? Does he still have magic left in that stick? Let's hope so!
Player Spotlight: Boring Matt Murray
The 22 year old Moose was absolutely incredible in Game 2. He and Jake are the two main reasons we even won the game. Both youngsters have continued to be great for us. If they can continue to succeed, the Pens are in an incredible situation. Be boring tonight, Murray! Hold on to pucks and get that crowd to settle down just a bit. The best way for the Pens to break through the first ten minutes is to have #30 do his thing.
