Post-Game Talk: Game XIV - Sid the Magnificent

[Jacob]

Kind of a clinic by our best players on a bunch of shifts.

 

[Josey Wales]

 

[wgknestrick]

Has this team lost yet without Carts?

 

[Empoleon8771]

5 wins in a row. Really didn't see that coming.

Shout out to Hinostroza and Zohorna who have been huge in stabilizing the fwd lines.

Yeah, we've been gushing about Zohorna obviously but Hinostroza has had a massive impact on that 4th line as well. He brings all of the speed and tenacity of Archibald while actually having a decent amount of skill.

I'd love to see what Zohorna-Eller-Hinostroza could do, but I'd rather not screw with what is working.

 

[Pancakes]

Sid basically won that by himself. EK was good and bad at times and IMO Geno was pretty bad outside that one shift. Petts a quiet +4 and bitch all you want but TJ making 5 saves on a 3rd period PK in a tied game is a huge reason they won.

Pretty gross game but the superstars ended up outskilling the Jackets.

Yeah as good as EK was on the goals/assists he did have a few real boneheaded plays as well. But the good far outweighed the bad.

Agreed that Geno's head was elsewhere tonight. He was fine with the puck but his defensive play was very bad. He's been great defensively this season outside of this one though so hopefully an off night.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

What the f*** did I just see!

The Crosby show!!!!!

 

[orby]

2022 against... Columbus

Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets Box Score — January 21, 2022 | Hockey-Reference.com

January 21, 2022, Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (5-2)

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Is there a way to realign the divisions so the Pens play Columbus like 10 times every season? They should look into it.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

That was a great win because they didn't play their best game, but found a way to win. Sid is heating up is a beautiful sight!

If the boys play like they did in the 3rd period, we will win a lot more hockey games then lose. They were solid all around to be honest

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Bro can you imagine this team without the Karlsson trade?

Who knows where this team ends up, but the watchability factor is pretty good compared to years past. Thank god Dubas swung that deal.

 

[Shaftception]

What a human Sid is.

Karlsson is everything we hoped and more, and hasn't even really gotten rewarded production wise until recently. Rest of the season is going to be a joy to watch this guy with Sid/Geno/Letang/etc.

Have to clean up some of lazy play throughout the game, but outside of some brainfarts by Geno and Graves, for the most part they controlled the game. Which is why its such a shame when they give the opponent free rushes up ice off dumb turnovers. They have the high end talent to win most nights if they just keep it simple.

Keep on streakin.

 

[bathroomSTAAL]

5 wins in a row. Really didn't see that coming.

Shout out to Hinostroza and Zohorna who have been huge in stabilizing the fwd lines.

It's funny how Hinostroza is basically a replacement level 4th liner and still a vast, vast improvement on Carter

 

[66-30-33]

Crosby now the point leader on the team.

 

[WickedWrister]

Has this team lost yet without Carts?

5 game winning streak started against SJS (thanks for the 10 piece that seemed to jump start us), the first game he was benched.

 

[Empoleon8771]

It's funny how Hinostroza is basically a replacement level 4th liner and still a vast, vast improvement on Carter

He's not, though. I think that's really what he's showing right now.

I think he's just a legitimately good player. His issue in the last few years is staying healthy, not being bad.

He has 150 points in 363 NHL games, which is a pace of 34 points per 82 games. It's not really surprising at all how effective he looks, he's been a good player for a majority of his NHL career.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Pens hold the W2 Spot now. Seemed impossible 2 weeks ago so major props to the boys.

 

[Ryder71]

Crosby now the point leader on the team.

This was his best game in a couple years. He was a monster tonight!

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Crosby's worst shift of the game was on our only pp

 

[Sideline]

EK is so fun to watch. I know this team is unlikely to go all the way, but making the Penguins entertaining for the rest of the Sid and Geno era has earned Dubas a lot of credit in my books.

 

[vodeni]

We find ways to win games, different ways, just like we were finding ways to lose games...luxury to have some elite players that can step up at times and always bring it...

Sid is still the best palyer in the world pound by pound, what he means for his team, what he brings, etc...he is not chasing points, records, etc...but he is so solid..
L3 good game tonight, too bad they did not score they surely deserved

a lot of room to improve,

I'd give Shea chance with Letang, Graves was abysmal tonight

Except that he got lost in a shuffle at that last goal Letang was awesome

what a luxury to have this Tanger + EK65..with Sid and Geno like this, they should be contenders as long as Jarry is slightly above average

 

[Jobeycool]

I put Karllson because Sid is always good when he is not scoring goals he can play really good defense. Sid's grinding game compares to no one that has ever played the game though.

 

[Ugene Magic]

 

[Pancakes]

If EK and Sid start connecting on that side of the net play Sid might score 40 goals this year lol.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

+ + 3rd line
+ 65
+ GCR
+ Malkin line sans first period
+/- Jarry looked skittish for most of the game but came through with some timely saves, especially on the kill (did not think the PK was good, he bailed us out)
- Malkin line in first period
- - Shea. Think he got benched. POJ will be back in next game.

 

[Andy99]

Yah, that NZ better be zipped up tighter Thursday when Hughes returns to action with Devils lol

 

[Super Duper]

We only had one pp tonight sadly, but there's still so much room to improve.

Pp 1 doesn't have anyone that is willing to screen the goalie. Maybe swapping guentzel/ smith to pp 2, and putting hinny or big z on the first pp for that role specifically?