GDT: SCF Game #4 - Sharks vs Penguins - 5:00pm PDT NBC / CBC / TVAS

[Gene Parmesan]

Feeling a big night from Cooch and #8.

 

[OffSydes]

17-9 pens

 

[HOOCH2173]

Well since this post works and doesn't work here we go again!

 

[Our Lady Peace]

Rooting for you guys tonight (well, I have been since round 2)! Hoping San Jose comes out gunning and doesn't look back for the entire 60.

 

[Adam Jones]

Well this is depressing. Hopefully he's wrong.



Nevermind. Confirmed out again. ****!

 

[Levie]

Well this is depressing. Hopefully he's wrong.

Win it for Hertl

 

[Mafoofoo]

Well this is depressing. Hopefully he's wrong.

They killed our dream child. We must avenge him and win.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

On Saturday I was not happy with the Hertl news. Than I saw Karelsson play and thought, maybe it won't be so bad. I still think one of the keys tonight should be to get Pavelski and Burns going again. Still, for being down 2-1, this has been a really close series, and I expect more of the same tonight.

 

[pappaf2]

Does anyone know what time the street rally will start today? Seems like it will be different than Saturday since there will be people working in downtown sj

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Next man up.

 

[Squeeven]

I know someone already broke the news but thought I'd share this anyway.

http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1039232

I really feel bad for the kid if he's done for the series, just not fair. I really do wonder what kind of injury to likely his lower back that he sustained from that hit by Hornqvist. I hope he can come back at some point because we need him. I really do think that even without him though we can beat the Pens.

 

[Bowie22]

get hype

 

[alex716]

It is time.

https://youtu.be/GD1okbl0-RE

I had forgotten Pavelski could do stuff like that. If he's not effective in front of the net, he will always be a passenger on a line with Thornton. Maybe it's time to split them up and bring in Pavelski the playmaking center. I think he could fill in a similar role as Tierney and do a better job overall. As a playmaking center he doesn't have to drive towards the net at all times. He can play a more conservative positional game, which I know he's really good at. This is how he usually plays for team USA.

Karlsson Thornton Couture
Marleau Pavelski Donskoi
Nieto Tierney Ward
Zubrus Spaling Wingels

 

[do0glas]

Pavs and Marleau are terrible together.

I would just shift donskoi up and down to create space for those guys.

 

[Levie]

I had forgotten Pavelski could do stuff like that. If he's not effective in front of the net, he will always be a passenger on a line with Thornton. Maybe it's time to split them up and bring in Pavelski the playmaking center. I think he could fill in a similar role as Tierney and do a better job overall. As a playmaking center he doesn't have to drive towards the net at all times. He can play a more conservative positional game, which I know he's really good at. This is how he usually plays for team USA.

Karlsson Thornton Couture
Marleau Pavelski Donskoi
Nieto Tierney Ward
Zubrus Spaling Wingels

Karlsson Thornton Ward
Marleau Couture Donskoi
Nieto Tierney Pavelski
Zubrus Spaling Wingels

Time to activate blender.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Pavs just needs a goal to open the floodgates.

 

[Timo Time]

Never would I have ever imagined attending a SCF game in my life. But tonight that comes true. Time to soak this in. Go Shorks.

 

[spintops]

Joe-Joe-Melker
Donkey-Couture-Ward
Patty-Tierney-Nieto
4th line is screwed

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Joe-Joe-Melker
Donkey-Couture-Ward
Patty-Tierney-Nieto
4th line is screwed

Is that from practice today? If yes, I am guessing this means that Hertl is still out.

 

[spintops]

Is that from practice today? If yes, I am guessing this means that Hertl is still out.

No - That's what I think the lines should be.

Hertl is confirmed out (possibly for the series)

 

[Levie]

Joe-Joe-Melker
Donkey-Couture-Ward
Patty-Tierney-Nieto
4th line is screwed

I'm not worried about the 4th line. They play like a 4th line. I'm worried about Dillon-Polak. Either they are anchoring our 1st line down or giving up chances.

So many times when they have time and space to make a play and they send it straight to a Pens player to feed the rush. That happened what... 7 different times throughout the game?

 

[Adam Jones]

Never would I have ever imagined attending a SCF game in my life. But tonight that comes true. Time to soak this in. Go Shorks.

Have fun, man!

 

[spintops]

I'm not worried about the 4th line. They play like a 4th line. I'm worried about Dillon-Polak. Either they are anchoring our 1st line down or giving up chances.

So many times when they have time and space to make a play and they send it straight to a Pens player to feed the rush. That happened what... 7 different times throughout the game?

Agreed there, I have also never seen a pair misplay a pass back to them in the offensive zone -> puck slides all the way into our zone -> the Pens player makes up 10-15 feet of ice on the race back to the puck -> Gains possession or even gets a scoring chance out of it. This has happened more then a few times and I just shake my head.

 

[Squeeven]

No - That's what I think the lines should be.

Hertl is confirmed out (possibly for the series)

I still just don't understand what kind of injury Hertl could have sustained to likely his lower back that would keep him out for the series if after that hit from Hornqvist he was able to still play the rest of the period. Or am I wrong did he not play after that hit? I thought he did. I'd really like to know more about his injury but we likely won't hear anything more than "lower body injury and hes day to day". I'm just really disappointed for the kid, he deserves the opportunity to play the rest of the series. He's worked so hard and had such a great season and post season, its just not fair. Really hope we can extend it so that maybe he can play.

 

[Frosty415]

Hope the last win gave em confidence

lets open the flood gates

4-0 sharks