GDT: Game 29 | Penguins @ Islanders | 12.10 7PM EST | Balls

[DegenX]

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Line-ups are subject to change

Penguins Injuries:
4 Justin Schultz
7 Matt Cullen
30 Matt Murray
12 Domink Simon
72 Patric Hornqvist

Islanders Injuries:
16 Andrew Ladd
14 Tom Kuhnhackl

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[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Jake and Letang have more points than anyone on the Isles. Yikes.

 

[Gurglesons]

Jake and Letang have more points than anyone on the Isles. Yikes.

Yet the Isles are in the playoffs lol.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Yet the Isles are in the playoffs lol.

Yet they still only have one playoff series win in the last 25 years.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Yet the Isles are in the playoffs lol.

Yup. Also why the Pens need another regulation win tonight. If some of those guys on the Isles heat up down the stretch, they'll be tough to catch.

 

[Gurglesons]

Yet they still only have one playoff series win in the last 25 years.

Not sure what that has to do with anything.

 

[Gurglesons]

Yup. Also why the Pens need another regulation win tonight. If some of those guys on the Isles heat up down the stretch, they'll be tough to catch.

Should win this game easily. Especially if they play like last game.

 

[EightyOne]

Brutal injury list

But

Carpe Dea-im!!!

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Balls indeed.

 

[McGroarty2]

Balls indeed.

Balls Deep!

 

[gopens66]

I hope Sully keeps Jake-Sid-Phil a line. Most of us were drooling at the thought of Sid-Phil when the trade went down, envisioning that amount of playmaking, sniping, and speed on the same line. Then, it only happened like three random times (supposedly due to Sid's demands). I always felt that if they could put personalities aside, then they could make it work.

 

[ImporterExporter]

There is no reason to break up the top line. It was pretty dominant last game out and the game before produced a bunch of points. Keep it going please.

Just f***ing win a game against a team that we should beat. Please.

 

[EightyOne]

Pens swimming in balls

 

[Andy99]

I hope Sully keeps Jake-Sid-Phil a line. Most of us were drooling at the thought of Sid-Phil when the trade went down, envisioning that amount of playmaking, sniping, and speed on the same line. Then, it only happened like three random times (supposedly due to Sid's demands). I always felt that if they could put personalities aside, then they could make it work.

Well let’s just hope Horny is returning tonight, because those 2nd thru 4th lines are fugly....especially with Kessel on L1...
If not, I hope Sully wises up and gives Geno something to work with by loading up that line too...Pearson and Sheahan are both kinda meh as shooters and play similarly...I’d like to see for L2-4
Brass-G-Rust/Dea
Pearson-Sheahan-Rust/Dea
Wilson-Grant-ZAR

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

The only problem with keeping Kessel on Sid's line right now is with the injuries, we've got Malkin playing with friggin' Riley Sheahan. Unless Geno goes beastmode, we're a one line team.

 

[EightyOne]

Real talk: Pens 3rd line likely does nothing, why not put Brassard with Malkin?

*not a fan of this, but sure not a fan of Sheahan there either. I'm okay going with @Andy99 's lines

 

[Andy99]

Real talk: Pens 3rd line likely does nothing, why not put Brassard with Malkin?

*not a fan of this, but sure not a fan of Sheahan there either. I'm okay going with @Andy99 's lines

Just until we get one of Simon or Horny back...

 

[cheesedanish87]

Win one for the dads.

 

[Gurglesons]

Real talk: Pens 3rd line likely does nothing, why not put Brassard with Malkin?

*not a fan of this, but sure not a fan of Sheahan there either. I'm okay going with @Andy99 's lines

Because the 3rd and 4th line are actually producing the last couple of games?

 

[Ugene Magic]

Running out of things to say, Degenx.

No words, mouth hanging open...

LGP!

 

[PensandCaps]

Yah. Just put Brassard with Geno. Give Malkin a skilled top6er, not Sheahan.

 

[Phil68]

I hope Sully keeps Jake-Sid-Phil a line. Most of us were drooling at the thought of Sid-Phil when the trade went down, envisioning that amount of playmaking, sniping, and speed on the same line. Then, it only happened like three random times (supposedly due to Sid's demands). I always felt that if they could put personalities aside, then they could make it work.

This whole thing about Kessel play with Crosby while he has Jake is crazy.. Who the hell is Malkin playing with.. It really messed up that he Is going to have to play again by himself with two guys at his wing who cannot and have never scored. Then you add Letang playing on he first unit to give the outlet pass out. It crazy all a team has to do i cover stop the first line or one line and that's it.. Not smart, and that's who we lost against the Sens.

 

[Turin]

The losing stopped last year with a win vs NYI, it started this year with a loss against them and it’s gonna end again tonight. 7-1 Pens.

 

[Clare2904]

I need an early night. Think I'll just stick this one on the radio via my phone and go to sleep.

 

[EightyOne]

Because the 3rd and 4th line are actually producing the last couple of games?

The players on the projected third line have 5 points in the last 5 games combined.

The players listed on the fourth have 2 points.

So. Yeah. Setting the world on fire.