Pre-Game Talk: THE STANLEY CUP FINAL | Penguins vs. Predators | Pens Lead Series 3-2

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[TNT87]

Just do it Pens.

 

[stratosphere]

A win in Nashville was a couple of puck bounces away. Chances were there for us, but finishing didn't happen. Not even sure it was Rinne playing so well as much as our forwards just having an off night. Happens. If the Pens win tonight decisively, then I don't see the Preds surviving Game 6.

 

[Corvidae]

Hainsey... so much loss.

 

[Coastal Kev]

Pens lose badly tonight only to come back and win the next two.

 

[Bnat66]

Pens lose badly tonight only to come back and win the next two.

My God no. They will practically hand Nashville the cup until the next game.

 

[Jag68Sid87]

I fully expect to see the best of the Pens tonight. I think they will enjoy the home ice. I think Malkin and Kessel have huge performances, and Matt Murray shuts the door.

It is definitely high time we took this series over now.

 

[mjhfb]

I agree he needs to play better (in particular skate with the puck to gain separation and move it smartly, instead of just whacking at it) but some of the stuff on this board is ridiculous.

The scouting report from Montreal when he was drafted in 1st round:

"Hainsey is strong in nearly all facets of the game. A great skater, Ron possesses a smooth, seemingly effortless stride, good mobility, excellent on-ice vision, and a rocket shot. "

That seems a far cry from "can't skate or do anything". He just needs to skate more.

 

[madinsomniac]

You know i realized just now how little how few jokes are made about the pens and Tocchet's gambling past... i mean we make jokes about them losing to get more revenue from home games and losing cause of antipen bias and even jokes about us winning due to uncle gary, but never anything Tocchet related... i feel like a huge opportunity is being missed here...

 

[Oddfello]

Hopefully home ice proves to be the catalyst tonight. Go back to Nashville 3-2 and take it. Starts tonight.

 

[Penske]

Must win tonight because we obviously are never winning a cup on home ice. Destiny awaits

 

[Asuna]

dunno how to feel about tonight.....i'm just hoping they can somehow pull out a win!

go pens!!!!!!!!!!

 

[#66]

Peeeerrrr-nelllllllll!!! Someone has to get that chant going.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Peeeerrrr-nelllllllll!!! Someone has to get that chant going.

You know I have no business complaining about fans. Their money and the tickets are expensive. Yet Nashville absolutely blows PPG arena away. It's not fair really. Quite frankly that may go back to the " Expense" factor.

 

[Shady Machine]

I agree he needs to play better (in particular skate with the puck to gain separation and move it smartly, instead of just whacking at it) but some of the stuff on this board is ridiculous.

The scouting report from Montreal when he was drafted in 1st round:

"Hainsey is strong in nearly all facets of the game. A great skater, Ron possesses a smooth, seemingly effortless stride, good mobility, excellent on-ice vision, and a rocket shot. "

That seems a far cry from "can't skate or do anything". He just needs to skate more.

Uhhh....

Wait, you think a draft scouting report about an 18 year old Ron Hainsey is more relevant today than an analysis of his actual play in the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs?

 

[Clare2904]

Of course they will have a better atmosphere when there is a band and orchestrated chants.

 

[Shady Machine]

Yeah but they don't have MR. JEFF JIMERSON singing the anthem

 

[mynameisnick4]

You know I have no business complaining about fans. Their money and the tickets are expensive. Yet Nashville absolutely blows PPG arena away. It's not fair really. Quite frankly that may go back to the " Expense" factor.

You also have one team that before this year had never been out of the second round versus one that has been to 4 finals in the past 9 years and currently in back to back finals.

 

[zacharoni16]

What is the chant that Nashville does "YOU SUCK"... Pens crowd needs to out crowd the nashville crowd

 

[Pick87your71Poison]

Uhhh....

Wait, you think a draft scouting report about an 18 year old Ron Hainsey is more relevant today than an analysis of his actual play in the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs?

You should hear what his midget hockey coach said about him... his raw skill set is pretty much in line with Sid's, he just needs to use it more.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

An absolute must win tonight. MUST.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Is Hainsey scratched?

 

[Pick87your71Poison]

Is Hainsey scratched?

The evidence of that to this point is somewhere between 0 and none.

 

[Night Shift]

What is the chant that Nashville does "YOU SUCK"... Pens crowd needs to out crowd the nashville crowd

You suck, its all your fault.

Really bizarre

 

[Hockeyholic]

The evidence of that to this point is somewhere between 0 and none.

The evidence also points to the Pens on the verge of losing the SCF because of this coach. If they lose, my like for MS goes down a ton.