OT: Pens
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It's funny how the regular season fools you.
First the Steelers reel off a dozen wins, then fold in crunch time.
Then Pitt basketball gets on a roll, and then completely disintegrate.
Now the Pens win the division, and fold like a cheap kite in the first round again.
The islanders are younger, bigger, and tougher, and they have had good goaltending.
Pittsburgh getting out coached too.
Pens have had some bad luck too. Had Goalie beat, but a guy was backchecking Malkin behind the net, and he made the save. That puck was as good as in! Would have put Pens up 2.
It just ain't happening.
First the Steelers reel off a dozen wins, then fold in crunch time.
Then Pitt basketball gets on a roll, and then completely disintegrate.
Now the Pens win the division, and fold like a cheap kite in the first round again.
The islanders are younger, bigger, and tougher, and they have had good goaltending.
Pittsburgh getting out coached too.
Pens have had some bad luck too. Had Goalie beat, but a guy was backchecking Malkin behind the net, and he made the save. That puck was as good as in! Would have put Pens up 2.
It just ain't happening.
I don't know about the board, but I think in this series (not just tonight) Carter AND Malkin are out playing Sid by miles.
Sid has one back check to rest his laurels on.
Trade Sid. He brings the biggest return. Then jettison Sullivan and Jarry. Get rid of the reasons why we play as we do.
Sid has one back check to rest his laurels on.
Trade Sid. He brings the biggest return. Then jettison Sullivan and Jarry. Get rid of the reasons why we play as we do.
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I wish I could say yes or no. I live on the other side of the state so throughout the regular season I didn't get to see them much.
Full no movement clause. He'll play out the 4 years on his contract, and retire a Penguin.
Mr. Super Obvious here, but what they really need to do is score 3 goals!
Against this goaltender, that's like a Clydesdale winning the Kentucky Derby.
Name the last time a penguins goalie stole a playoff game. Probably Murray the last time we won the cup.
They may still lose the game but this third period will reveal some character of the Pens. Let’s hope it’s good character.
Remember, it wasn’t over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor.
Remember, it wasn’t over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor.
Right. In that case, all up to him. We can’t trade him to KHL.
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They're starting to lose their cool and they have a reputation for caving in to non sense and taking dumb penalties. If that trend changes tonight I'll be pleased and surprised.
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Maybe in his mind he says I can still make magic happen in the KHL...the NHL not so much.
Just can't beat Sorokin. It's as simple as that.
On the other end, Jarry is a screen door with no screen!
On the other end, Jarry is a screen door with no screen!
Murray and Fleury both stole multiple games per round during the back-to-backs. Without superb net minding, neither of those squads make it out of the first round. They hid a lot of warts.
I started a new job this week (kicking myself on why I didn't wait until next week) so dinners at night and haven't had a chance to see the game tonight until now.
Yikes. Well............................. I just don't get why if Jarry is struggling that bad, why not Legace? How can it be worse? Maybe give juice to the team. Sully has slid into Bylsma like stubbornness. In lineups, line matchups and goaltending. I mean at this point...........ah.....not mad. Sad. It's over. But just like me changing jobs, times change, new chapters are written.
Yikes. Well............................. I just don't get why if Jarry is struggling that bad, why not Legace? How can it be worse? Maybe give juice to the team. Sully has slid into Bylsma like stubbornness. In lineups, line matchups and goaltending. I mean at this point...........ah.....not mad. Sad. It's over. But just like me changing jobs, times change, new chapters are written.
He's still under contract for next year.
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Well that’s a wrap folks.
Thanks for giving us absolutely nothing Tristan Jarry. You sir, are a massive reason your team will lose this series. Flush
Thanks for giving us absolutely nothing Tristan Jarry. You sir, are a massive reason your team will lose this series. Flush
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136 and skating circles around 87I would certainly agree had he not been 136 years old ...
Hard to accept that this crew is out of gas.
Not sure how they proceed.
Their 3 most valuable chips all have no trade clauses in the contracts.
Guentzel seems to have lost something after his shoulder injury.
Carter is 36 years old, he won't be back.
Not much in the minor leagues, lots of traded draft picks.
Probably entering Hockey Nuclear Winter.
Tickets will be easy to get, maybe cheaper too!
Not sure how they proceed.
Their 3 most valuable chips all have no trade clauses in the contracts.
Guentzel seems to have lost something after his shoulder injury.
Carter is 36 years old, he won't be back.
Not much in the minor leagues, lots of traded draft picks.
Probably entering Hockey Nuclear Winter.
Tickets will be easy to get, maybe cheaper too!
Sully has his penalty killers out there down by 2 with 4 minutes remaining. He has got to go. Just absolutely no understanding of matchups and situations...."just play".
This end of the season seems different—like the end of an era.
Bringing in Hextall was absolutely the right call.
Time to move on
Bringing in Hextall was absolutely the right call.
Time to move on
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I think if Sid scored on the pinger of the pipe, the Pens might have gotten lucky and pulled it out.
MIke Sullivan, go shake your daddies hand.
MIke Sullivan, go shake your daddies hand.
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Big lead being up 2-1 in the series. When it comes down to it, Jarry underperformed massively. He let in so many questionable and poor goals. He was the X-Factor in the series.
Pens didn't have enough time to maintain their leads. Every time they got a lead, blink blink, Jarry lets in the equalizer.
Top Russian line next year, Geno centering Ovi and Putin
Sullivan is a total meathead! That jackass should have been fired after the Islander sweep 3 years ago. If you want regular season performance and a playoff appearance well by all means keep that stubborn jackass. He must go! Doesn't matter who the players are, he has presided over a bunch of playoff chokers. He needs to be held responsible! The window is closed anyway, so please start the rebuild with a new coach. I can't take anymore of his dumb ass saying "we have to play the right way".
Also, the DeSmith injury late in the season, whatever the hell it was, was a killer for Pittsburgh.
When Jarry fell apart, there was no place to turn.
Horrible luck.
When Jarry fell apart, there was no place to turn.
Horrible luck.
Was listening to Madden’s show before this series started and he had Pierre Maguire on. He asked PM what was the Pens weakness and without hesitation, he said goaltending.
An average performance by TJ this series and we would probably be moving on. Oh yeah, a little better play by the top line may have helped too.
An average performance by TJ this series and we would probably be moving on. Oh yeah, a little better play by the top line may have helped too.
Now I root for Fleury the rest of the way.
