GDT: Game 1 | Yotes vs Penguins - October 13th - "7:00 PM"

[Sorry]

Malkin has been a force tonight. Absolute pleasure to watch. Crazy what some rest and rehab can do for a guy coming off knee surgery.

 

[hiptanaka]

He looks like Konstantin Koltzov out there, and coincidentally shares initials with him

Skates fast but doesn't really accomplish anything through skating fast.

You're forgetting how fast Koltsov was. Dude's speed, in his prime, was unreal.

 

[Ugene Magic]

 

[3ladesof5teel]

Back to the faceoff stuff - Crosby is still taking his fair share. And the Penguins have won 66% of the faceoffs through two periods.

Malkin has won 10 of 12 and taken nine of his faceoffs in the offensive zone.
Sid is 5 of 9 and taken most of his faceoffs in the neutral zone.
Carter is 6 of 11.
Poehling is 5 of 7.
Guentzel is 2 of 3.
Rakell is 2 of 2.

Rakell and Guentzel have taken four of their five faceoffs in the offensive zone. Considering Sid is taking most of that line's faceoffs in the neutral zone, I think it's clear they're trying some different set plays or coverages and it's not an injury issue.

Malkin really sticks out so if he actually worked on this in the offseason it would be huge. We are usually on the shitty side of FO's most games and it absolutely hurts us in many situations.

Maybe Zona just sucks in the circle as well.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Not sure what people are realistically expecting from Kapanen. He’s paid 3.2 mil guys. That’s bottom six money.

Eh... more like middle six/third line. Semantics.

Reminds me I caught my son trying to steal one of those from the basement.

My coworker/friend from WV went with my other coworker who is huge into beer to San Diego. WV Dude had no clue the craft beer was stronger so he drank it as fast as Mich Ultras.

Anyway, WV Dude has also been in Teen Mom 2. The show.

 

[Empoleon8771]

One comment to make, I feel like they're underusing Rutta so far. That is partially because they're leaning so heavily on Petry, who looks phenomenal in those minutes, but I'd be hoping for more ice time for Rutta if they're paying him $2.75 million.

Petry and Letang are both at 15 minutes, Dumoulin is at 14 minutes, Pettersson is at 12 minutes and both POJ and Rutta are at 9 minutes. I'm perfectly happy to give Petry and Letang those minutes, especially because it signals a big decrease in Letang's TOI from last year (25:47 last year, on pace for 22:30 tonight), but I think Rutta should be playing more as well.

 

[vodeni]

Malkin has been a force tonight. Absolute pleasure to watch. Crazy what some rest and rehab can do for a guy coming off knee surgery.

still zero 5 on 5 points

 

[Pancakes]

Malkin looks really calm out there tonight. I mean with the puck. Looks poised.

Kinda reminds me of old Mario the way he's just cruising around the ice making plays.

 

[3ladesof5teel]

Except if he had signed here with Geno resigned, he would have been playing LW on L2…and if he was a Geno replacement, he would be 2C…so I don’t get that logic lol

I'm just telling you what my source said that's pretty tight with him, take it for whatever you want. He wanted the 2C gig

 

[dogthateats]

Malkin has been a force tonight. Absolute pleasure to watch. Crazy what some rest and rehab can do for a guy coming off knee surgery.

Went from a point per game on a bad knee to a ppg on a better knee against the coyotes

 

[Gurglesons]

still zero 5 on 5 points

If his line is dominating how they are who cares.

 

[Zirakzigil]

One comment to make, I feel like they're underusing Rutta so far. That is partially because they're leaning so heavily on Petry, who looks phenomenal in those minutes, but I'd be hoping for more ice time for Rutta if they're paying him $2.75 million.

Petry and Letang are both at 15 minutes, Dumoulin is at 14 minutes, Pettersson is at 12 minutes and both POJ and Rutta are at 9 minutes. I'm perfectly happy to give Petry and Letang those minutes, especially because it signals a big decrease in Letang's TOI from last year (25:47 last year, on pace for 22:30 tonight), but I think Rutta should be playing more as well.

A lot of that will be cause POJ has sucked

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I feel like this trio stat they keep bringing up is quite unusual.

 

[WickedWrister]

Malkin 10-2 in the face off circle what the absolute f***

 

[Andy99]

I'm just telling you what my source said that's pretty tight with him, take it for whatever you want. He wanted the 2C gig

Yeah, thank god we didn’t sign him…would much rather have Malkin

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Dumo out 4 months.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Dumo with that veteran shot blocking technique.......

 

[Clare2904]

Ouch

 

[Andy99]

Dumo injured again lol…we’re not getting out of this game without a week to week injury lol

 

[Empoleon8771]

Oh yeah Dumoulin just broke his hand.

 

[Bnat66]

Has anyone actually called David Shrager?

 

[Zirakzigil]

Geno 10 and 2 in the dot. Very good.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Give the fella some questionable injections and get him back on the ice. As per usual.

 

[Empoleon8771]

How the hell is Dumoulin back on the bench already

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Has anyone actually called David Shrager?

Hopefully his kids.

I went to high school with his one son.