GDT: GAME 5| COUNTS NUMBER OF THE DAY| FLYERS @ PENS|FRI, APRIL 20th (7:00pm) AT&T

[Pancakes]

Sid doesn't have that extra step tonight either. He hasn't played bad per se, but I don't know if I expect any heroics based on what I saw the first two periods.

I expect Brassard or Malkin line to come through if any of our lines do.

 

[Tom Hanks]

When all is said and done, the mistakes by Kessel and Murray mean nothing if Letang takes his man. That's defense 101 level stuff...

Well it was an easy save for Murray and an easy decision for Phil not to pass.

 

[The GM]

Letang and kessel don’t like each other, I don’t think. I’ve seen them yell at each other a ton the last couple years.

I read something about that a while back. Apparently Letang is jealous of kessells good looks

 

[DegenX]

If Letang was yelling a thing Kessel... glass houses, man.

 

[OnMyOwn]

Well, I said 3-2 before the game. I’m hoping it’s in our favor.

 

[fate]

Good god that Phil pass

 

[TheSniper26]

This ****ing team.

Had them on the ropes with a chance for the knockout and dumb****ery strikes again.

I seriously don’t get it. This team just finds new ways to **** up at the worst possible times.

Yeah, those pesky back to back champs. When will they stop f***ing everything up?!?!?!

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Letang lost sight of the puck.. Flyers player didnt

Guy two feet from your goalie, tie him up. Don't care where the puck is.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Well, his IQ is written on the back of his jersey.

Too high

 

[pensfan71]

Sid doesn't have that extra step tonight either. He hasn't played bad per se, but I don't know if I expect any heroics based on what I saw the first two periods.

I expect Brassard or Malkin line to come through if any of our lines do.

I will call Brass with the game winner. In either the 3rd or OT

 

[canadianguy77]

Pen's pp can't get set up when the flyers press kessel, he loses too many puck battles lol whats going on with him

He's been nursing an injury for the last 2 months. That ironman streak has really f***ed the team over.

 

[KIRK]

Up 2-1 and on the pp..instead of putting it away they get too relaxed again.

Good news this wont happen later in playoffs when intensity is up. Pens are doing this to themselves right now. Getting way too relaxed and cute everytime something goes their way.

All evened up now. Come out in the 3rd with some urgency and its ours. Murray has to be on tho.

Brassard has to be out there over Phil.

 

[Ogrezilla]

seriously, if someone was just reading this without watching the series you'd think we were the team with 1 period left to save their season. It's a tie game and we can win this series in 5 this period. Did we think a 5 game series win was going to come easy?

 

[OnMyOwn]

Guy two feet from your goalie, tie him up. Don't care where the puck is.

Nah, bro. Let him wack away at your goalie. You don’t get paid 7 mil a year to play d, so what do you know?

 

[Gumbercules]

Those east-west passes entering the zone at the blueline end up in disaster more often than not. Everyone else on your team has momentum going the wrong way. If you are making that pass, you have to be 100% sure its getting through.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I hate to miss most of this game but man. Close it out at home for once. Just do it.

 

[pensfan71]

Brassard has to be out there over Phil.

Seconded. Least he isn't afraid to shoot

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Worse, tbh. God only knows the exact number of mistakes no one blew up at him over this season but it’s high. If he blew up at Kessel it’s comically oblivious.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Kessel's playing like ass tonight. That pass that lead to the shortie is unforgivable, especially when you've got a 1-goal lead with about 2 minutes left in the period.

Letang's also playing dumb hockey. Went chasing behind the net on the first goal for no reason, then didn't tie up his man on the second goal.

Just when the Pens were taking over the game, Letang and Kessel combine to ruin it.

 

[KIRK]

Geno, Kessel, and Letang all need to be better.

Letang - two 50/50 plays lost that led to goals.
Geno - I understand you might be in pain, but play simple and get off the ice
Kessel - Dude. Come on. You gave Philly life. They were ready to turn it in.

Keeping a hobbled Geno and THIS Kessel together is a big mistake

 

[cassius]

If we Letang was even remotely a cerebral player, he would have dragged down the Flyers forward and taken a penalty, thus saving a goal

 

[TheSniper26]

You know who wouldn't be tied 2-2 headed to the 3rd? THE f***ING WINNIPEG JETS!

 

[domaug]

Yeah, those pesky back to back champs. When will they stop ****ing everything up?!?!?!

don't even start with this nonsense. we're looking at what's going on right now. and right now, the Pens made a horrible turnover to allow a tying goal from a desperate Flyers team. you're allowed to say that the Pens screwed up.

 

[KIRK]

Seconded. Least he isn't afraid to shoot

Brass also MOVES during a PP and provides puck support.

Er, come to think of it, Brass would really feel out of place on the Pens top PP.

 

[orby]

This is by far the worst game they've played all series and it's still only tied. I'm not impressed but i still expect them to win.