GDT: Have to say, I heard there's a pool party in Pittsburgh tonight at 7

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Looking good without the top line doing much thus far.

Impressed with KK.

 

[Tryamw]

Crosby hits Chatty in the face but that's clean!!

It's St. Crosby so duh

 

[tarheelhockey]

This game is going to go a long way toward deciding who won the Jordan Staal trade.

Well folks, looks like that debate is settled.

 

[Stickpucker]

Game highlights


Take no prisoners

 

[Rick Davis]

Yay winning is fun!

 

[Unsustainable]

I'm off of the edge for the season some now

 

[cptjeff]

Quality win. Top to bottom, special teams, 5-5, everyone played good, everything was clicking.

Also, the Pens do not strike me as a team that's gonna be threatening to be back in the playoffs. That looked like the Canes slicing up a bottom feeder.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

The 2nd line needs some work with chemistry, but there are encouraging signs with KK and Necas. 3rd line, 4th line and the defense were stellar all night. This might be a better team than the hysterical people this offseason were claiming at the time.

 

[HisIceness]

Hey all sorry I'm late. What time do we show up with the pitchforks and torches and whatnot?

 

[Stickpucker]

3rd period

 

[WreckingCrew]

Attendance 17,074 at PPG Paints Arena

Ok, but where were 5,000+ of them? Outside?

 

[Stickpucker]

When do the Pens trade us Crosby to be with his frend Jordo?

 

[WreckingCrew]

When do the Pens trade us Crosby to be with his frend Jordo?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Team won. boring and predictable.

 

[Bub]

Quality win. Top to bottom, special teams, 5-5, everyone played good, everything was clicking.

Also, the Pens do not strike me as a team that's gonna be threatening to be back in the playoffs. That looked like the Canes slicing up a bottom feeder.

So far this year they've looked like a different team nearly every night. Hell, they only showed up for less than 2/3 of the Buffalo game and still pulled that one out.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Now That's What I Call Beating They Ass

 

[Stickpucker]

So far this year they've looked like a different team nearly every night. Hell, they only showed up for less than 2/3 of the Buffalo game and still pulled that one out.

We played Buffalo?

 

[HisIceness]

Attendance 17,074 at PPG Paints Arena

Ok, but where were 5,000+ of them? Outside?

Honestly, Penguins fans need to enjoy however longer Crosby and Malkin play, because that team is in for a world of hurt after they leave/retire, and there's going to be no reason to go see them play.

 

[Bub]

We played Buffalo?

Pens dude, Pens.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Postgame thoughts:

- Burns had a hell of a game. 6 shots on net, solid defensively and sacrificed his family jewels in the process.
- I’m starting to think KK is a little like Pitkanen. He’s not going to be a real flashy player, and so many people will criticize him for it, but he’s doing all the little things right. Tonight was a great game from him.
- Freddie looked panicky at times, but ultimately, all that matters is the end result. 26 shots against and the only one that got by him was a perfectly placed corner shot? Yeah, we’ll take those.
- The 1st line was real quiet tonight offensively, but considering the heater that Malkin and Crosby were on, spending their time shutting those two down works just as well as scoring goals.
- Speaking of shutting down, HELL of a job by the PK. Very few scary chances against, and a lot of great defensive moments throughout.

 

[A Star is Burns]

 

[tarheelhockey]

Attendance 17,074 at PPG Paints Arena

Ok, but where were 5,000+ of them? Outside?

The Pens are where the Red Wings were in like 2018. They’ll keep selling out for a while on the strength of STH plans from the glory years. But you can just look at a picture of the crowd and see that a bunch of those sales are paper transactions, not a product being consumed.

 

[hangman005]

YAY Sports Team!

 

[Svechhammer]

Hey the new guys don't suck, so that's good

I guess I have the next GDT, again. Sweet

 

[Borsig]

Pens are kinda bottom feeding. They basically have no one outside of an aging Malkin and Crosby with Karlsson.

You'd think pens fans would have some humble pie to eat. God knows we did through the 2010's.