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

[Scandale du Jour]

@Scandale du Jour

IF I could figure out a RW for Geno . . .

Jake-Sid-Rust
Hags-Geno-???
ZAR-Brass-Phil
Sheary-Sheahan-Horny

I wonder if Jooris could work. Simon won't play. We don't want Kuhn. IF Rust is with Sid and you want 4 lines, then it seems to be your only option. Not for more than 8 minutes at ES. Then, you have Geno take some shifts with other combos to get his minutes.

Another thing that won't happen . . .

We have that guy in the mi.... ok, no, I won't go there.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Sully should try Oleksiak on the PP instead of Maatta. He's got that big shot.

 

[vodeni]

That drop pass was always going to happen in that position

he always f... that up, once he is in OZ he is OK

 

[Tom Hanks]

Tang gets a shot through

 

[KIRK]

Easier to PK when youre out of the playoffs. No pressure and can be as aggressive as you want.

Any smart team IN the playoffs will kill the Pens PP just as aggressively. The Pens don't move or support much.

 

[KIRK]

Need to get letang back onto the first unit

Why?

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Wow

 

[The GM]

Why?

So they can all suck together

 

[BHD]

wowzers, Rust

 

[Ugene Magic]

Wow...Great save by Nemi on Rust.

 

[Treent1]

Why?

because Schultz is absolutely trash ATM

 

[Speaking Moistly]

am I crazy or has Sheary almost always looked good with Horny?

Hornqvist might be his ideal other winger. GCS working for awhile taught a bad lesson, imo. He’s better when he’s with a winger who does the heavy lifting physically.

 

[KIRK]

THAT is why Geno and Phil MUST be separated. Geno needs to go to the net there. **** Phil.

 

[Gurglesons]

Any smart team IN the playoffs will kill the Pens PP just as aggressively. The Pens don't move or support much.

Just like our “horrible” powerplay in the last two playoff years?

 

[KIRK]

because Schultz is absolutely trash ATM

So is Letang on the PP. Except he's not a shooting threat.

 

[Andy99]

If we don’t get a TO we are so bad in the NZ when the other team pressures us....

 

[canadianguy77]

Lol.

 

[KIRK]

Just like our “horrible” powerplay in the last two playoff years?

Letang was a top 5 defenseman in hockey 2 years ago.

What's your point?

 

[vodeni]

I don't get why they just don't give Geno the puck and tell him to take it in. It typically works the rare times they do.

it works because defense backs up when they see geno roaring,

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Pens are in love with low percentage passes across the middle that fail 99 times out of 100 and more often than not lead to odd man rushes the other way.

Bylsma and Tomlin have a higher learning curve than some of the Pens.

 

[Treent1]

So is Letang on the PP. Except he's not a shooting threat.

I think Scuhltz is worse right now

 

[Gurglesons]

Letang was a top 5 defenseman in hockey 2 years ago.

What's your point?

Our fans love to shit on our powerplay.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Any smart team IN the playoffs will kill the Pens PP just as aggressively. The Pens don't move or support much.

And its been the same look for too long. Being as good as we are on the pp you know other teams have been studying the hell out of it. Its their main focus.

Keep saying they need to switch things up for a bit.

Weve seen stretches in the past where they went cold too, and once they got it going..was deadly again.

Biggest concern is Kessel. On the PP and 5 on 5.

 

[Ogrezilla]

THAT is why Geno and Phil MUST be separated. Geno needs to go to the net there. **** Phil.

Must is a strong word there. Those two have obviously worked very well together before. Including winning the Cup last year. I'd split them up, but I don't think we MUST split them up.

 

[Gurglesons]

I think Scuhltz is worse right now

Not possible. Letang is basically not an NHLer according to our forum.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

I don't get why they just don't give Geno the puck and tell him to take it in. It typically works the rare times they do.

It could typically work because it’s not their go to and planned against. The Pens probably just want others doing it for whatever reason.