AHL: 2025-2026 WBS Penguins (Wheeling too, I guess)

[wej20]

Interestingly Brunicke is paired with Pietila rathert than Alexeyev.

 

[Andy99]

Hold a damn lead!

 

[The GM]

 

[Peat]

Interestingly Brunicke is paired with Pietila rathert than Alexeyev.

Pickering withdrawn from the lineup late, so things got shaken up.

 

[wej20]

I'm not sure what the pairings are. I think they are just trying to have Alexeyev, Brunicke and Pietila out there as much as possible.

 

[Jacob]

Forgot about the 6:00 start time. Just tuned in.

 

[Jacob]

Elderly fan was bloodied by errant Marlies dump in. It was deflected but I’d still assume it was intentional.

 

[PensFutures]

Cowan can fly. Harry did enough to slow him up and Murashov makes the save.

 

[Jacob]

They clog us up pretty well and we seem to not care too much about giving them miles of open ice to work with.

 

[PensFutures]

I would move Zonnon up if im Kirk. Klassen is a great 3rd line center, but imo it asking too much of him to be top 6.

And Brunicke goes hard into the boards. Favoring his hand/wrist...

Edit. He's back on the bench.

 

[Jacob]

D just passing directly to blue jerseys under no pressure.

 

[Jacob]

Haha, they took 2 minors.

Nice embellish by Hayes.

 

[PensFutures]

Haha, they took 2 minors.

Nice embellish by Hayes.

My first thought too, but he must really be milking it. Headed down the runway

 

[Jacob]

If they don’t call that punch to the head these refs have to be Redacted.

 

[Andy99]

I see nothing that indicates WBS can win two games in a row and it might be over tonight lol…

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Three things have been very clear in this series:

• Toronto has no problem gooning it up
• AHL referees are atrocious
• Kirk MacDonald has been outcoached

 

[McGroarty2]

Why isn't Imama playing in this series? Seems like TOR just taking liberties.

 

[Jacob]

PP sucked.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Why isn't Imama playing in this series? Seems like TOR just taking liberties.

Because he sucks.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Being without Pickering, Kemp, and Harding is a tall task. Any team that is without three of its top six defensemen is going to struggle to advance.

But I've seen absolutely zero tactical adjustments from MacDonald, and the special teams just haven't been good enough all season long considering the talent on the roster.

The PK was 81.3% in the regular season - 15th in the AHL. It's 80% in the playoffs. Not a good look to get worse in the playoffs, especially with the reinforcements that have been provided.

The PP was 17.2% in the regular season - 20th in the AHL. Again, considering the talent, that's not good at all. Yes, there was quite a bit of roster movement. But they're only 17.4% in the playoffs. With all of that talent, how do you not find a way to increase your production in the opportunities you've been given?

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Well, we've identified the problem with tonight's officiating. Someone is moonlighting from their day job with Rangers.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Surprised it's still 1-1

 

[Jacob]

Ilyin’s good.

 

[wej20]

Putting on good pressure, need that goal. I need to go to bed.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

This feels like the series finale against the Flyers.