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GDT: Game VI Pens vs Stars 1930hrs EST: Dancing with the Stars

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First goal:

  • Sid

    Votes: 1 2.4%

  • Geno

    Votes: 7 17.1%

  • Rust

    Votes: 3 7.3%

  • Jake (hahahaha)

    Votes: 5 12.2%

  • Letang

    Votes: 1 2.4%

  • Karlsson

    Votes: 4 9.8%

  • Something something something Stars player something something something

    Votes: 16 39.0%

  • Other

    Votes: 4 9.8%
  • Total voters
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A Tyler Kennedy slapshot
 
Who the f*** buys a recliner after seeing a commercial on a Pens game? Like what is the purpose of Sheeley's always advertising?
 
Pancakes said:
It looks better but I don't feel like that's saying much. Bottom six was so bad last year that anything would look better
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They look better based on the eye test and their analytics are a decent bit improved (not a ton, but a decent bit) for when Crosby and Malkin aren't on the ice. They need to start producing more but I honestly don't think they've been too bad, especially since calling up Zohorna.

What's really interesting about the bottom-6 so far (or rather when Crosby and Malkin aren't on the ice) is that their GF% numbers last year and this year are similar, but the bottom-6 this year is a much lower impact both offensively and defensively. If their performance continues through the entire season (2 GF and 3 GA in 5 games), the bottom-6 will end up with 33 GF and 49 GA for a goal differential of -16. Last year, they had 49 GF and 71 GA for a goal differential of -22. That may not seem all that different, but this team very likely would have made the playoffs last year if their bottom-6 was only a -16 instead of a -22.
 
Empoleon8771 said:
They look better based on the eye test and their analytics are a decent bit improved (not a ton, but a decent bit) for when Crosby and Malkin aren't on the ice. They need to start producing more but I honestly don't think they've been too bad, especially since calling up Zohorna.

What's really interesting about the bottom-6 so far (or rather when Crosby and Malkin aren't on the ice) is that their GF% numbers last year and this year are similar, but the bottom-6 this year is a much lower impact both offensively and defensively. If their performance continues through the entire season (2 GF and 3 GA in 5 games), the bottom-6 will end up with 33 GF and 49 GA for a goal differential of -16. Last year, they had 49 GF and 71 GA for a goal differential of -22. That may not seem all that different, but this team very likely would have made the playoffs last year if their bottom-6 was only a -16 instead of a -22.
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That assumes the top six is scoring…they haven’t been great at that against good teams
 
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Andy99 said:
That assumes the top six is scoring…they haven’t been great at that against good teams
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Crosby had an GF/60 of 4.25 this year while Malkin had a GF/60 of 5.44 so far this year.

The top-6 isn't struggling to produce at 5v5, as evidence with that Rust goal right there.
 
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