GDT: GDT #13 New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins| November 5th | 7:30 PM | F/OTW 4-3

[impaaaaaact]

Ho hum, 2-1 so far…

8 goals for in those 3 games. They scored 10 goals for in the previous 7 games.

barely squeaked past two of the worst teams in the league and lost to a playoff team... not exactly indicative of much

 

[MJF]

They explained this a bit between periods. It was a delayed offside. If you watch the replay, 55's skates are on the ice when the puck is dumped in, but he gets off the ice before another Penguin fully enters the zone.

But one of his skates was still on the ice.

I guess he got the “in the neighborhood of the bench” ruling.

 

[Throttle]

barely squeaked past two of the worst teams in the league and lost to a playoff team... not exactly indicative of much

Yet, they lost to two non-playoff teams scoring one goal in the process (a goal when down by 2) and earning zero points with a full lineup.

 

[Glory Days]

But one of his skates was still on the ice.

I guess he got the “in the neighborhood of the bench” ruling.

They said his skate was off the ice.

 

[islesmb]

But one of his skates was still on the ice.

I guess he got the “in the neighborhood of the bench” ruling.

It was a delayed offside and they ruled his skate was off the ice before the next Penguin entered the zone to make it onside.

 

[doublechili]

George looked good and outplayed Cholo and Hutton

Did Cholowski get hurt by any chance? Because I see:

George TOI = 15:41;
Cholowski TOI = 8:00.

If he wasn't hurting, it doesn't bode well for him that a kid playing his first NHL game earned almost twice the minutes.

 

[impaaaaaact]

Yet, they lost to two non-playoff teams scoring one goal in the process (a goal when down by 2) and earning zero points with a full lineup.

Yet, they beat the Avs and the Devils before that, scoring 10 goals over those two games.See? Other people can cherry pick stats too.

How about this - the isles are shooting 10.1% over the last three games (around league average). They shot 6.4% before that. Maybe that has something to do with the extra goals? Do you think Mat Barzal responsible for the finishing of the entire team, even when he isn't on the ice?

Did Cholowski get hurt by any chance? Because I see:

George TOI = 15:41;
Cholowski TOI = 8:00.

If he wasn't hurting, it doesn't bode well for him that a kid playing his first NHL game earned almost twice the minutes.

No he was just bad. Trying not to overreact too much to one game, but Roy seems fine to see a guy for a game and send him back down, a la Gauthier/Bolduc. M

My guess is that when the left side is fully healthy, Cholowski stays up as the 7th defender... but if someone gets injured, George comes up to play. That way he can still get games in at BPT

 

[Big L]

They explained this a bit between periods. It was a delayed offside. If you watch the replay, 55's skates are on the ice when the puck is dumped in, but he gets off the ice before another Penguin fully enters the zone.

Ah. So he got off the ice to the bench, clearing the zone, before any other Pitt player entered the zone

 

[Glory Days]

Did Cholowski get hurt by any chance? Because I see:

George TOI = 15:41;
Cholowski TOI = 8:00.

If he wasn't hurting, it doesn't bode well for him that a kid playing his first NHL game earned almost twice the minutes.

No he just looked bad. For a supposed offensive defenseman he fumbles the puck and didn’t pass well.