GDT: Sens vs Pens - Dare

[Ryder71]

Batherson always produces against us.

That crazy Batherson guy!

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Batherson does indeed f*** us up.

 

[Ryder71]

Gotta build off of thursday, play smart and get the two points. Need more from the bottom six and PP.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Tkachuk's only worried about beating up and punishing pretty boys for his parents giving him a Sloth face.

Hey you guys....!

Just watched that movie recently. Classic and underrated!

 

[Ryder71]

I like the Avalanche but I continue to believe they are a one-line team just like the Oilers. If you can stop Makar and Mackinnon, you can win.

Ottawa will be running 3 offense-oriented lines. They switched it up a bit as they've been running:
Tkachuk - Stutzle - Giroux
Kubalik - Norris - Batherson
Joseph - Greig - Tarasenko

But as I alluded to in the other thread, Kubs is 0-0-0 and even Batherson is goalless. So the switching up makes a lot of sense but still, Kubalik-Greig-Joseph will be no slouch in the offensive zone. They can legit run three capable scoring lines.

I expect us to lose this game on the basis that them being able to roll 3 offensive lines to our 2 will eventually be the difference. Combine that with the fact that their powerplay is more threatening than ours and we typically shit the bed against mediocre goalies...it's not looking up for us.

OK, but stopping Mackinnon and Makar is no easy task, I mean that's near impossible actually and they do have some good supporting players like Rantanen, Toews, Tatar, Nich, Wood etc.

 

[BusinessGoose]

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Pretty annoying that we have a +10 better goal differential than Washington and are behind them in the standings.
Actually, that's pretty remarkable to see, through 7 games.

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

The only thing that is certain is that in the pgt people will complain they played like shit and lost or will complain they played well and won which is delaying the beautiful tank by another day.

 

[cygnus47]

Pretty annoying that we have a +10 better goal differential than Washington and are behind them in the standings.
Actually, that's pretty remarkable to see, through 7 games.

Remarkably Washington puts up even less of a fight than us once they get behind. It’s an interesting strategy.

Will sully revert from what worked against Colorado after one game!? Is immediately too soon for big Sulls to stop a successful experiment?

 

[BusinessGoose]

The only thing that is certain is that in the pgt people will complain they played like shit and lost or will complain they played well and won which is delaying the beautiful tank by another day.

 

[WickedWrister]

These “easy win you probably would think” games are the kinds of games where we absolutely shit the bed.

I forsee a loss.

Yeah, we're not good enough to overlook anyone. Just stating the obvious when I say we should kick them when they're down.

 

[Ugene Magic]

GAME PREVIEW

The game will be available to watch on SportsNet Pittsburgh locally, streamed via ESPN+ out-of-market, and on the radio in the Penguins app and 105.9 the X.

 

[lettuceAA]

If they play the same as last game win or lose there is excitement for the rest of the season, if it's another stinker like against Dallas there is cause for concern. Looking forward to seeing how they come out to start the game.

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Please do not get into a fight with Tkachuk, Geno.

You're asking too much.

Tkatchuk also probably knows he can goad Geno into it

Pretty annoying that we have a +10 better goal differential than Washington and are behind them in the standings.
Actually, that's pretty remarkable to see, through 7 games.

Bad team (Caps) vs Badly Coached team (Pens)

 

[Zirakzigil]

If they play the same as last game win or lose there is excitement for the rest of the season, if it's another stinker like against Dallas there is cause for concern. Looking forward to seeing how they come out to start the game.

1st period against Dallas was much like the Avs game.

 

[Still Apps]

Happy Birthday Andy!

Go Pens!!!!!

 

[66-30-33]

I hope Adam Johnson is going to be ok, I liked him when he was a Penguin.

 

[SEALBound]

Impromptu poll for everyone:

What are you more shocked to find out about Andy99:
A. Has friends
B. Has a girlfriend

@andy99You know im just poking your bum because its your birthday, yeah? If i didnt like you, i wouldnt be saying anything. HBD

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Bad team (Caps) vs Badly Coached team (Pens)

You did well not to choose the Caps as your team.

 

[DearDiary]

DOC says everything except finishing...

 

[DearDiary]

Did they change the Canadian anthem? I heard "theirs" instead of "sons"

 

[Zirakzigil]

Did they change the Canadian anthem? I heard "theirs" instead of "sons"

Stupidly a few years ago

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

You did well not to choose the Caps as your team.

My pops and his side of the family are yinzers. But I grew up in Caps territory. Got a lot of shit over the years lol

The win in 09' was so very, very sweet while I was in HS

 

[AuroraBorealis]

My pops and his side of the family are yinzers. But I grew up in Caps territory. Got a lot of shit over the years lol

So worth

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

No politics, but I’d love to see the anthem performances retired from before games.