GDT: #34 Pens Go West vs Calgary Flames Tuesday Dec 17th Puck Drop ~ 9:00EST / 6:00PST

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Jarry stopping these hard dump-ins is really helping this defense. You guys have no clue how freaking much that helps defenders

I do now

 

[Tom Hanks]

Nice hustle back #2 and #3

 

[ColePens]

We saw it with Price. Pens kept dumping it and he kept taking it and going right back up. Jarry is doing that right now to Calgary.

 

[KIRK]

Marino is SO ******* GOOD.

 

[ColePens]

Marino is such a game changer. His speed is one thing... but his balance is what makes him be able to use it side to side. His balance is unreal.

 

[KIRK]

We saw it with Price. Pens kept dumping it and he kept taking it and going right back up. Jarry is doing that right now to Calgary.

He helps to make up for the fact that outside of Letang and Marino, we're really challenged breaking out the puck from the blueline.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Good set up.

 

[vodeni]

Marino is such a game changer. His speed is one thing... but his balance is what makes him be able to use it side to side. His balance is unreal.

best game in a while...interesting... once he does not messing up with Tanger

 

[EightyOne]

Simon handling the puck is just pure anxiety to watch.

But he skates well

Pens a bit off the gas pedal right now

Just absorbing attacks instead of being overwhelmed

 

[Honour Over Glory]

JJ-Tanger pairing...I stopped breathing for a bit there but that pairing didn't kill us that shift.

 

[Gurglesons]

Jack Johnson has been phenomenal tonight. No other words for it.

 

[KIRK]

Marino is such a game changer. His speed is one thing... but his balance is what makes him be able to use it side to side. His balance is unreal.

Not just that. It's his nerve. Beyond skating to pressure, which as you've noted he does unlike anyone on our blueline outside of Letang, he just has incredible nerve. He just does not **** his pants when he's got one or two guys defending him tightly (unlike our 5.5M per defenseman, for example).

 

[Dinfire]

I can’t believe how bad Galchenyuk is. Holy moly.

 

[ChaosAgent]

I want to say again that I'm very interested in upgrading Petts to TJ Brodie after watching him this game.

I'd pay a premium to do it too with the intention of resigning him.

 

[Tom Hanks]

JJ-Tanger pairing...I stopped breathing for a bit there but that pairing didn't kill us that shift.

JJ made a nice play which ended up with a chance in front

 

[Honour Over Glory]

But he skates well

Pens a bit off the gas pedal right now

Just absorbing attacks instead of being overwhelmed

Simon skates well, but he's 100% a product of Crosby when it comes to his production and it's pretty much fact at this point. I really don't want more of that type of player on this team, where if he's not with Sid, he's useless, because that's pretty much Dom Simon. Dude is flat out useless.

 

[JTG]

Hanifan is another one of those guys I'd like to see Gonchar get his hands on.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

JJ made a nice play which ended up with a chance in front

I know, I know it's true because I am still sober.

 

[KIRK]

Jack Johnson has been phenomenal tonight. No other words for it.

A few shaky moments, but otherwise yes.

EDIT: Now I just feel as filthy as a pig.

 

[Tom Hanks]

I can’t believe how bad Galchenyuk is. Holy moly.

Haven’t really noticed him. That’s good if you are a D man. He is not

 

[KIRK]

Who the hell did that matador **** on Tkachuk?

 

[Kristopher Letang]

Jarry is the MVP

 

[Zirakzigil]

That was a bad time that. Ugh.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Without question. Over the course of a season, it saves the defensemen a lot of lumps. Easiest way to keep a blue line fresh is to have a goalie that can set them up for clean pick ups - or in Jarry's case, just break the thing out himself.

Pens were what, #1 in the league for taking hits? When you aren't getting murdered behind your net because MM and CDS suck at handling the puck, it makes for players lasting longer.

Of course, those that are able to, because hot damn this team is made of glass.

 

[ChaosAgent]

Here we go.

Time for Jarry to shine. Like, even more. If that's possible.