GDT: Game 80 | Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals | 7:30PM | Healing Vibes Phor Phil

[KIRK]

I would take HGH over watching Phil drop Geno down 3 levels.

They're struggles were different.

You know this. When Geno is struggling, he tries to do too much. Putting him with Phil, who's doing nothing to help, is exacerbating both the tendency AND its downside.

EDIT: I still think Geno will dial it up for the playoffs, but get him the **** away from Phil.

 

[Hockey Freak 7]

Sheary has been creating plenty of chances?

Fall down to much, weak on the puck (neutral zone), bad predictable passing and weak on the boards.
Get knock down to much.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

I’d add, pressuring the puck, backchecking by forwards, trying to force more TOs....

Remember how much better we played in front of Murray the last few years? He didnt face alot high quality shots like Fleury seemed to always face when in there. Also didnt give up many rebounds either so that helped.

Seems like we are back to playing like we did with MAF in net. And Murray is also giving up rebounds like MAF.

Again, regular season play tho. Have to think that will be different come playoffs. Not saying they arent trying right now, but with all of these injuries piling up around the league, guys arent going to be sacrificing their bodies right now.

 

[Hockey Freak 7]

Its all uphill from here

I hope

 

[canadianguy77]

Phil is just a warm body out there.

 

[ColePens]

Not liking Mur's rebound control. Kicking pucks right back out.

 

[ColePens]

Phil is just a warm body out there.

I have more faith in Kuhn or Jooris scoring a goal than Phil.

 

[Pancakes]

Not liking Mur's rebound control. Kicking pucks right back out.

That has been his game quite often this year. Dunno why since the past two years smothering pucks was one of his biggest assets.

 

[KIRK]

What the flying **** is Schultz doing there, @ColePens? He went all the way to the boards to cover a guy Hags was moving to cover, leaving Maatta alone 1 on 2 in front of the net.

Can we officially say Schultz has been as much a disappointment of any of the top 4 defensemen when you consider the cap hit?

 

[Tom Hanks]

Weak call

 

[KIRK]

I have more faith in Kuhn or Jooris scoring a goal than Phil.

Don't tempt Sully . . .

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

You KNOW he'd do it . . .

 

[ColePens]

WHAT the f*** was that? Oleksiak chips it to the Caps

 

[canadianguy77]

Like 3 or 4 games ago he took a patented Phil kessel shot. Crickets since then.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Scratch Phil until he's fully recovered and call up Sprong.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

I have more faith in Kuhn or Jooris scoring a goal than Phil.

He scored just last night.

 

[Andy99]

We are terrible at getting pucks thru the NZ....I think I say this every 5 min....

 

[PensPlz]

Drunk women louder than the announcers.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Be nice if they actually looked where they are trying to pass to instead of staring down at the puck and have it broken up

 

[ColePens]

Geno and Kessel are just horrific

 

[KIRK]

Did Phil just defend Geno on the breakout there? Holy ****. Phil is dog****.

 

[905PENS]

Jesus, I feel like I'm watching penguins icing a Timbits hockey club

 

[KIRK]

Geno and Kessel are just horrific

C'mon, this is 100% on Kessel there. Geno is coming out of the zone, skating to the puck, and Phil skates into him. This is like the 3rd time he's done it in the last 5 periods.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

holy shit this is bad

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Caps playing the right way. Look more like a playoff team. Ive been seeing this alot with them.

They finally learned thats what the regular season is for.

 

[Andy99]

We look like we zero ability to threaten to score....

Come on PP....score