GDT: Game 1 - Penguins vs Rangers - 7:30 PM - All My Happiness is Gone

[Andy99]

Hoping for a few points from Sid and Geno, a good showing from L3--particularly with Sully not utilizing them like 4th line defensive grunts. That's about it really. Dream big.

I just want 4 points for Geno…and 2 goals…let’s celebrate something tonight lol…

 

[Andy99]

Rust might play tonight? Lol

From Taylor…

“Good morning from the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, where the Penguins are having a skate here shortly. It'll presumably be optional.

Bryan Rust is out here in a regular jersey, but that usually means nothing for these, where there's no contact anyway.”

 

[pistolpete11]

For all the complaints about the forward group, it's the defense corps that looks kind of shitty to me. Three good guys and then three who are probably 6th/7th types at best. And I'm not sure the good guys are good enough at this point to cover for weaker partners.

I totally agree. Once Rust is back, I actually think the top 9 could be pretty good. Not Cup Favorites by any means, but Sid is Sid, I think BMR is actually a pretty solid 2nd line, and if they get the same Eller from last year, they've got plenty of options this year.

The thing that is scary with the defense is that they don't have any options. They need Gryz to bounce back and play as a #4 and they need Graves to be able to anchor the 3rd pair. I'm not holding my breath on either.

 

[Ryder71]

I just want 4 points for Geno…and 2 goals…let’s celebrate something tonight lol…

Geno will get his four points, it just might take 7 or 8 games to do so!... How bout that one!

 

[LOGiK]

It's here.
Already?
Seems so soon. Too soon. Penguins didn't improve.... again...
Buckle up the seat belts -- it's going to be a bumpy ride this year.

 

[MeinerEiner]

I don’t think it matters at the end of the day.

Not with the Beantown Bumblef*** behind our bench.

I wonder just how many third period leads we’ll piss away this year?? 15??? 20??? 30???

Come on, bring some positive energy!

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Unsure how much I will get to watch this game

Starting the year with 1 or 2 points v the Rangers would be pretty nice.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I just want 4 points for Geno…and 2 goals…let’s celebrate something tonight lol…

Penguins hockey summed up, more or less, for the past half decade.

 

[Invalid cuz QoC]

Ez win.

 

[BrookswasHere44]

Lfgggggg

 

[eXile3]

So 360 won’t have it and Max might black it out. And I’m back to finding a stream.

Nailing it NHL.

 

[Rakell67]

So 360 won’t have it and Max might black it out. And I’m back to finding a stream.

Nailing it NHL.

What is Max?

 

[66-30-33]

Did not even know we sent that rookie Dman back to the WHL.

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

What is Max?

Max Talbot released his own streaming service.

Personally, I hate it. Going into every commercial break with, "You're watching Max. Chick-a-chee!"

 

[Randy Butternubs]

What is Max?

HBO

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Tbh every time I watch the rest of the league, this team isn’t that bad, or even that boring.

Clear gap between them and the true contenders but they are firmly in that middle tier until age eats the core alive.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

So 360 won’t have it and Max might black it out. And I’m back to finding a stream.

Nailing it NHL.

For some reason sports leagues hate people watching sports. Especially the NHL.

Did not even know we sent that rookie Dman back to the WHL.

It was a quick announcement.

Karlsson was healthy. Guy showed up and looked amazing. I hope he dominates and plays well this year.

Being 18 as a defensemen is very rare in the NHL. Even 19 is rare.

Brunicke does excite me though a RD let's say 2nd pairing potential is huge for us

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Welp... expectations and excitement levels are at an all time low. But it's the first day of Penguins hockey of the season on a beautiful Fall day and if nothing else the nostalgia moves me to say "Lets f***ing go."

 

[WickedWrister]

“Nobody knew who Rutger McGroarty was until I played him with Lars Eller”

 

[Empoleon8771]

“Nobody knew who Rutger McGroarty was until I played him with Lars Eller”

I don't get why people say that McGroarty is going to go down once Rust gets back, nothing in the language with how they've talked about him suggests he's going down unless his own play warrants it.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Uh

Let's
Go
Pens!

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

2 goals, 4 points for Geno
4 points for Sid

Is that too much to ask?

 

[SEALBound]

Well I for one am excited to see McGroarty in his first NHL game.

I'm actually excited to see how the bottom 6 does. I know Sid is Sid and Malkin's line will be fine. The rest is anyone's guess.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

2 goals, 4 points for Geno
4 points for Sid

Is that too much to ask?

Well in Malkin's case so long as he has about ten games to do it...

 

[Invalid cuz QoC]

Rangers bottom 6 and bottom two D pairings looks suspect.

Also Reilly Smith May end up scoring a hatty.