GDT: 14| CAPS vs ATAT-Pens | Mon, Feb. 16 7:00 PM(PPG) "Hoth Board Pittsburgh" 'Snoooooo!

[NMK11]

No goals, but that was a pretty strong period. Very un-Pens like to start the game looking good

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Probably our best period all year.

Def. not but it was OK.

 

[The Sodfather]

McGuire is too much tonight

I didn't know there was a PeeAir Lite.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Must be that SSM school they went to.

Super Subway Management? Where the elite sandwich artists are trained in a hidden midwestern strip mall/monastery?

 

[Gurglesons]

Def. not but it was OK.

Most structured I’ve seen.

 

[Andy99]

we played well the first 10-12 minutes of that period, other than scoring, but the last part of the period was owned by the Caps...just mostly in our end during that time but Jarry playing well so far

 

[vodeni]

A positive for Geno is that he is automatic on these D zone draws. I've never seen him take so many in the D zone.

thank you ferocious forecheckers Zucker and Kappy

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Most structured I’ve seen.

Perhaps. Still allowed 15 shots though. There are entire games that we allowed like 22.

 

[Darren McCord]

Most structured I’ve seen.

They looked more structure but still allowed 15 shots.

 

[Ugene Magic]

So how does 6'9" Chara get away with a stick to Teddy's head, but then get a weak holding penalty later?

Solid period, Teddy sticking up for himself. Two empty/open net tries and get posts on the PP.

They made it out of the period without a GA, with Jarry having some weird pinballing going on around him.

Just keep putting the pucks on net.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Those two goal posts, especially the Crosby one with a wide open net, are going to come back to haunt them. I just know it.

So far, at least they look engaged. Hopefully that keeps up for the next 40 minutes.

 

[EightyOne]

Didn't give up a goal in first or last minute

Didn't give up SHG

Kinda a win for us in terms of a period of hockey lol

 

[Gurglesons]

Perhaps. Still allowed 15 shots though. There are entire games that we allowed like 22.

This year? Also, I can’t think of a dangerous chance besides the PP breakdown

 

[Hank Plank]

Those two goal posts, especially the Crosby one with a wide open net, are going to come back to haunt them. I just know it.

We've all seen that movie many times. If it doesn't happen will be a pleasant surprise.

 

[The Old Master]

Didn't give up a goal in first or last minute

Didn't give up SHG

Kinda a win for us in terms of a period of hockey lol

i agree, but have we really set the bar that low?

 

[vodeni]

This year? Also, I can’t think of a dangerous chance besides the PP breakdown

somehow Caps are credited with 6 HDCF Pens with zero (5 on 5)

 

[ColePens]

Very strong first. Build on that and get the W. Big game here. Get the W

 

[ChaosAgent]

Wish we would have cashed in.

Defense very solid. Matheson is quietly playing quite well. Jarry is rounding back into form.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Super Subway Management? Where the elite sandwich artists are trained in a hidden midwestern strip mall/monastery?

I hear Bruce Orpeck may have went to that establishment as he may be familiar with a foot long.

 

[canadianguy77]

somehow Caps are credited with 6 HDCF Pens with zero (5 on 5)

A lot of those “advanced stats” are straight up nonsense.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Jarry and Marino stabilizing their games and returning to form from last season would go a long way.

 

[vodeni]

I'd put Lafferty with Geno, if he is not going to break BART put Geno on the 4th line between Sceviour and Lafferty, do something cause that second line is where momentum dies, maybe Scev and Lff can forecheck hard and allow for some zone time, really do something anything

 

[AuroraBorealis]

This year? Also, I can’t think of a dangerous chance besides the PP breakdown

We've actually been pretty good at shot suppression. It's just the quality of chances has been high.

Pittsburgh Penguins - Boston Bruins - January 28th, 2021

There's an example.

It's true we lowered the high danger chances against in that period I guess, but there were still a lot of pucks around Jarry and we were lucky the Caps didn't get a bounce or corral the puck at the right time.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Analytics from the first period:

CF: 14 to 14, tied
HDCF: 6 to 0 for Capitals
xGF: 1.12 to 0.2 for Capitals
xGF%: 84.53% for Capitals

Oof

 

[ZorkEnchanter]

A lot of those “advanced stats” are straight up nonsense.

I'm not sure if they are non-sense but I would love to see the pictures of the SIX high danger chances.

Because this is like 10/15 GA's. I didn't see anything like this...