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

[Scandale du Jour]

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

What's your point?

He WAS such a French Canadian hero. Made me so proud.

 

[KIRK]

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.

The problem, as I noted earlier, is that sometimes Horny stops doing the heavy lifting and goes to the net at effectively screams 'look, I'm open'.

It's why HGH stopped working. It stopped being about Horny doing the dirty work to get Geno the puck and started being about Geno working to get Horny the puck in front of the net.

 

[vodeni]

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

the only thing I would say, Ihad seen them in the past moving the puck and moving themselves around really effectively, I always thought that was more question of effort and will

 

[3074326]

Imagine how miserable this place would be if the team was truly bad.

 

[Turin]

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

At least we know Phil actually has a playoff switch.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Imagine how miserable this place would be if the team was truly bad.

nah, it'd be better because it'd be emptier.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

32 shots on net already

 

[Speaking Moistly]

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.

Worse. They teach it to newcomers. Kessel learned to love it.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

16-20-4 on the road... ewwwww!

 

[Gurglesons]

nah, it'd be better because it'd be emptier.

Steve Dangle has perfected the Penguins fan impression.

 

[Turin]

Our fans love to **** on our powerplay.

I think some fans are still stuck on Gonchar’s umbrella or something. I really have no other explanation as to why they think there is some fatal flaw every year..

 

[Ugene Magic]

Ding!

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Nice shot Sid.

He needs to do that way more often.

 

[KIRK]

At least we know Phil actually has a playoff switch.

A lot depends on it this year.

 

[OnMyOwn]

Letang got away with a f***ing stupid pass

 

[canadianguy77]

No idea why 58 tried to pass there

 

[Peat]

Can’t watch the game tonight.

What’s the summary? How do we look?

Good but a wee bit sloppy.

 

[3074326]

nah, it'd be better because it'd be emptier.

Fair point

 

[vodeni]

Imagine how miserable this place would be if the team was truly bad.

What a waste of space on this board. all the world needs another condesending, I am smarter than anyone else person, this board is not miserable place, people discussing a subpar performance of a team that has potential to be great, nothing less nothing more

 

[Gurglesons]

I think some fans are still stuck on Gonchar’s umbrella or something. I really have no other explanation as to why they think there is some fatal flaw every year..

I mean, the fatal flaw is that Crosby and Malkin are insanely passive and we added an even more passive player in Kessel.

But, at worst it is a top ten power play.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I think some fans are still stuck on Gonchar’s umbrella or something. I really have no other explanation as to why they think there is some fatal flaw every year..

A great PP operates at about 27%. Means it doesn't score 73%.

Most PPs do not look great. Therefore, we complain.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

malkin looks terrible tonight

 

[Gurglesons]

What a waste of space on this board. all the world needs another condesending, I am smarter than anyone else person, this board is not miserable place, people discussing a subpar performance of a team that has potential to be great, nothing less nothing more

How is tonight subpar? Montreal got a fluke goal and a PP goal.

 

[Ugene Magic]

So darn close...

 

[Speaking Moistly]

The problem, as I noted earlier, is that sometimes Horny stops doing the heavy lifting and goes to the net at effectively screams 'look, I'm open'.

It's why HGH stopped working. It stopped being about Horny doing the dirty work to get Geno the puck and started being about Geno working to get Horny the puck in front of the net.

I think for whatever reason Sheary rides that out better than others. Maybe because he’s a winger, maybe because he can be elusive enough to work in those areas for a stretch.

nah, it'd be better because it'd be emptier.

Ignore lists only do so much.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Sid and Sheahan are both having great nights.

 

[Ogrezilla]

A lot depends on it this year.

And despite his recent struggles, he's got 15 points in 14 games in March.