GDT: Game 12 [ Penguins vs Maple Leafs ] November 3 7pm EST

[KIRK]

RIP Geno’s pointstreak.

Sid and Phil did their parts. Sid on the PP. Phil on the PP and at ES.

 

[Andy99]

It's not adjusting per se. It's adapting.

The rest of the league got faster. So, the recipe of 2-3 years ago doesn't quite work. Sully hasn't adjusted to that.

It's like his refusal to match lines at home. He says 'we're going to do what we do and that's it'. It's eerily similar to Bylsma.

I thought during the Canada trip that he had adjusted to have them hang back in the NZ and play a more clogging style of trap, but either that seems to have gone or other teams have now adjusted...

 

[canadianguy77]

This team can't dump and chase for shit.

 

[KIRK]

I thought during the Canada trip that he had adjusted to have them hang back in the NZ and play a more clogging style of trap, but either that seems to have gone or other teams have now adjusted...

The former. We were playing that 1-2-2 more passively. Not since we returned. You seeing the same @Scandale du Jour?

That said, this is just ass tonight.

 

[Turin]

This team will have lost as many games as they have won.

Oleksiak with a pretty BS play.

 

[Shrimper]

We don't look like we're even trying to score.

 

[Ugene Magic]

That was ticketed for the top cheese.

 

[dustybreaks]

He was rushing up and told to get off. You're ****ing wrong bud.

Do you own a DVR. Rewind.

 

[Andy99]

Well, looks like the Isles will take over first in the division and good Lord, BUF with 9 goals (and Sheary with 2 points)...there are some teams that know how to play at home....and then there are the Pens...

 

[KIRK]

This team will have lost as many games as they have won.

Oleksiak with a pretty BS play.

I don't get the love for Oleksiak in some circles around here.

He's a dog. A dog with fewer fleas than Maatta or JMFJ or Poop, I suppose, but outside of that stint with Ian Cole, he's exactly what he was in Dallas . . . and that is NOT a good thing.

 

[AverageJoeFan]

Malkin looks completely uninterested at this point

 

[Scandale du Jour]

The former. We were playing that 1-2-2 more passively. Not since we returned. You seeing the same @Scandale du Jour?

That said, this is just ass tonight.

I see a lot of guys gliding and not moving their feet. I see crap gap control (we are giving space in the NZ AND giving up the blue line easily).

I do not care what system we play, it won't work if the basics are not there.

Offensively, we are trying a lot of fancy passing, but we are not supporting the puck. Result? Turnover after turnover.

 

[vodeni]

This team can't dump and chase for ****.

thats all effort, these guys are just not doing it at all. they lose most of one on ones, also they have this patented flip the puck to corneer where there are no penguins players

 

[Bingo71]

Shutout! Shutout! Shutout!

 

[Andy99]

Malkin looks completely uninterested at this point

Yep...you’d be too if you constantly has three players draped all over you with no help from your teammates...

 

[KIRK]

I see a lot of guys gliding and not moving their feet. I see crap gap control (we are giving space in the NZ AND giving up the blue line easily).

I do not care what system we play, it won't work if the basics are not there.

Offensively, we are trying a lot of fancy passing, but we are not supporting the puck. Result? Turnover after turnover.

Our puck support is more often than not ****.

Don't even get me started on the 'puck support' on the PP.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Oh and @KIRK, you can play 1-2-2 all day and it won't be effective if the 1 doesn't move his feet and force the puck carrier to either skate into the trap or pass into it.

 

[Bingo71]

Another solid ass from Phil.

 

[Turin]

Malkin looks completely uninterested at this point

I’m looking forward to his post game assessment. It will be refreshingly honest.

 

[Ugene Magic]

That was offside twice.
Had they scored....

 

[KIRK]

Another solid ass from Phil.

I wonder if there's a correlation between this and Malkin's 'disinterest', as some have called it.

 

[Andy99]

When will this game mercifully end?

 

[Ugene Magic]

JR, I don't think they can wait for Christmas for their present.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I’m looking forward to his post game assessment. It will be refreshingly honest.

"We suck the shit. Lazy, no win, we are no score."

 

[Darren McCord]

Good thing Rikola is on the bench. Can’t have anyone trying out there