GDT: Game 79 | Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens | 7PM | They'll Start Trying Soooooon

[KIRK]

I really do wonder if he's hurt. He was playing so well earlier in the year, and then Sully started giving him maintenance days and he started to lose a lot of battles.

We clinch a playoff spot with a ROW tonight. If he's hurt and playing after that, then I'll have a big problem.

BTW, maybe we're just assuming he's hurt. Maybe he's just downshifted.

Whatever it is, his play has been an issue for about a month, and the downward trend started in early-mid February.

 

[JakeNBake59]

He always beats us lol

Guy could go scoreless in 20..and score against us. Always nice goals too. He was their biggest threat in that tampa series.

really wanted him on the Pens, especially when he had that dispute in Tampa

 

[vodeni]

It's going to burn them so bad in the playoffs.

no one, no one was challenging Drouin...

 

[3074326]

I like how we let two of their players skate around the defensive zone on the PK with little pressure. Awesome, guys. Great job.

 

[LOGiK]

That’s a very very nice shot

Yeah a lot of people blaming Mur-dog I'm amazed. That shot was near unstoppable.

 

[MrBurghundy]

What? An elite sniper taking ridiculous snipes?

Better positioning an anticipation of glove side shots. Let's not pretend his glove hasn't been pretty piss poor.

 

[Clare2904]

Loyola down by 4 now, they are turning into the Pens

 

[Pancakes]

that has to be stopped from that angle. give up way too many bad last min goals

It was a pretty nasty shot....but Matt has been letting up 3+ goals way too often. Even our offense is gonna struggle to bail him out if he keeps doing that.

Be nice to get at least one 2GA or less start from him.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

It's going to burn them so bad in the playoffs.

Nah Rowney is back soon.

 

[Andy99]

We still give up so many goals...two in one period is not good...let’s work on shutting them down in next two periods

 

[Scandale du Jour]

What? An elite sniper taking ridiculous snipes?

He is playing too deep. Drouin would have had an angle if Murray stepped out not even one more feet.

 

[Bnat66]

I hate being on the Montreal end of the ice. I have a closer look seeing these pucks go in.

 

[cygnus47]

Our PK is just so bad. What were the two forwards doing there? We need to pressure like NJD does.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Drouin had time and space to do whatever he wants. Kuhn thought starring at him would make him nervous.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

We clinch a playoff spot with a ROW tonight. If he's hurt and playing after that, then I'll have a big problem.

BTW, maybe we're just assuming he's hurt. Maybe he's just downshifted.

Whatever it is, his play has been an issue for about a month, and the downward trend started in early-mid February.

I pretty much always assume injury. I’d look crazy if people knew how often I thought things were a possible injury.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Our pk is too passive. Guys like Kuhnhackl just standing there hoping to block shots. You gotta go out and pressure the puck.

No one wants to block shots anytime but especially when you are winning and on your way to the playoffs. Basically no one would except Hornqvist but he’s all jacked up on Mountain Dew

 

[Ugene Magic]

Was Murray leaning forward and not making himself as big as possible on that goal?

 

[Gurglesons]

He is playing too deep. Drouin would have had an angle if Murray stepped out not even one more feet.

Nope. That is elite sniping, only so much net Murs can cover.

 

[Pancakes]

We clinch a playoff spot with a ROW tonight. If he's hurt and playing after that, then I'll have a big problem.

BTW, maybe we're just assuming he's hurt. Maybe he's just downshifted.

Whatever it is, his play has been an issue for about a month, and the downward trend started in early-mid February.

He's got that iron man thing going. I think if he can play he will play the rest.

But whatever it is yes I agree he's a problem. My big issue with him is he has stunk lately with the puck on his stick. I'm fine with lost battles and soff play. That's whatever. It's not his game to win a lot of those. But I do have a problem when he's turning pucks over and not being good with the puck on his stick.

 

[KIRK]

He is playing too deep. Drouin would have had an angle if Murray stepped out not even one more feet.

You're not wrong.

At the same time, this PK needs a big makeover. Strategy and also personnel to a degree.

 

[PensandCaps]

Loving Sheary's game of late....that line looks really good. Can't break them up...

 

[Tom Hanks]

Yeah a lot of people blaming Mur-dog I'm amazed. That shot was near unstoppable.

Drouin is very highly skilled. I always wanted to get him but then Jake lessened that want.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Nope. That is elite sniping, only so much net Murs can cover.

He doesn't challenge the shooter enough. It has been a recurring theme for a little while.

It was a great shot. Murray could have played it better though. Both things aren't mutually exclusive.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Drouin had time and space to do whatever he wants. Kuhn thought starring at him would make him nervous.

He should have at least started yelling at him in German like Hornqvist did to him(in swedish).

 

[KIRK]

I pretty much always assume injury. I’d look crazy if people knew how often I thought things were a possible injury.

Well, it's just that people were saying the same about Sid a few times this year.