Pre-Game Talk: The hobbling Penguins take on the hobbling Hurricanes at 1:30pm EST

[ColePens]

What a weird time here, eh?

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[Shrimper]

This feels like a must win

 

[ColePens]

This feels like a must win

It's not. But I understand why it feels like that.

It's not ideal for this team to be where it is. But they only have themselves to blame. It's the effort on the ice.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Schultz deserves to never play again but im not getting my hopes up. Riiko has his shortcomings but I cant see how hed be worse.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Riikola please. Dreamers have to dream, let me have this.

 

[Shrimper]

It's not. But I understand why it feels like that.

It's not ideal for this team to be where it is. But they only have themselves to blame. It's the effort on the ice.

I feel that losing puts us just 5 points clear of the non-playoff spots. With our recent record and stack of Metro games coming, that's not good.

 

[Empoleon8771]

What I wish they'd run:

Sheary-Crosby-Hornqvist
Zucker-Malkin-Rust
Marleau-McCann-Bjugstad
Tanev-Blueger-Rodrigues

Dumoulin-Letang
Pettersson-Marino
JJ-Riikola

What they're going to run with: probably the same lines that they used yesterday

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Schultz deserves to never play again but im not getting my hopes up. Riiko has his shortcomings but I cant see how hed be worse.

Can’t sit your top PP QB.

 

[TooManyHumans]

I am not looking forward to watching this. It feels more like a chore than entertainment should.

 

[Andy99]

I wonder if the team set their alarms ahead and realizes it’s daylight savings... lol...they’ve just conditioned me to believe they’ll start this game asleep

 

[TKalltheTime]

This game will be another cold chunky bucket of diarrhea...

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Hurricanes' speed could give us fits. Hopefully Jarry, Sid and Geno are up to the task of carrying this godawful blueline across the finish line.

 

[BeatenLikeRentedMule]

Probably same ineffective lineups as yesterday. LOL.

 

[mpp9]

It's not. But I understand why it feels like that.

It's not ideal for this team to be where it is. But they only have themselves to blame. It's the effort on the ice.

Not a must win. It is a must "play the f***ing game properly".

Few weeks left in the season. Don't have time to put off bad habits.

 

[Trade]

What I wish they'd run:

Sheary-Crosby-Hornqvist
Zucker-Malkin-Rust
Marleau-McCann-Bjugstad
Tanev-Blueger-Rodrigues

Dumoulin-Letang
Pettersson-Marino
JJ-Riikola

What they're going to run with: probably the same lines that they used yesterday

Would this line muster up a single point for the remainder of the regular season? Maybe if we’re not expecting them to score and solely a “shutdown” line.


Horny is the only sign of life in our bottom 6 at the moment. I would be in favor of reuniting Sheary-Sid-Horny down the line but I don’t think Horny helps that line as much as him leaving the bottom 6 hurts them.

 

[Ginger Papa]

Getting close to puck drop so I thought I'd help out our friend @BHD

GDT Ready to go.

 

[Pittsburgh1776]

What I wish they'd run:

Sheary-Crosby-Hornqvist
Zucker-Malkin-Rust
Marleau-McCann-Bjugstad
Tanev-Blueger-Rodrigues

Dumoulin-Letang
Pettersson-Marino
JJ-Riikola

What they're going to run with: probably the same lines that they used yesterday

Replace Sheary with Tanev and I like these lines.

 

[cheesedanish87]

Carolina is playing their 4th string goalie and they have 2 of their best def out, Pens need to take advantage.

I could easily see Ruh in for Schultz today or sometime soon, Sully was just talking up Ruh the other day about him putting pressure on the top 6 def.

 

[SouthGeorge]

 

[Pittsburgh1776]

Can’t sit your top PP QB.

Sarcasm? At this point, no PP QB would be preferable. I’m amazed every game how complicated our PP is. Just give it to 71 on the half wall, bomb that puck, and crash the net. He’s already hurt like 3 guys with it. It will open up lanes. But scoring isn’t enough, we have to demonstrate our skill.

 

[Andy99]

As usual, my uncle Bob hit the nail on the head...

 

[Andy99]

Getting close to puck drop so I thought I'd help out our friend @BHD

GDT Ready to go.

thanks buddy....

 

[BrookswasHere44]

These are the worst uniforms in the history of the franchise.

Let's Go Jars

 

[BrookswasHere44]

I am not looking forward to watching this. It feels more like a chore than entertainment should.

That's the saddest part

 

[Clare2904]

WooHoo, another game. Where the f*** is my beer!