MDSF Thread: Columbus vs. Pittsburgh (All general series talk here)

[Randy Butternubs]

Pens fan here, in case you couldn't tell by the name or avatar.

The Penguins ARE arrogant -- and it starts with Lemieux and works its way down all the way to the players. They'll all talk about who did what wrong, how to fix it, and how they'll change their ways. Then, when Monday comes about, nothing will have changed.

Also, please don't listen to Rossi.

Repeat. Don't listen to Rossi.

 

[Poulin 0n My St1ck]

Isles fan here.

What a great comeback last night! Very exciting game to watch.

Can't wait to hear the raucous Columbus crowd tomorrow night. Best of luck to you guys.

 

[Bobcat110]

Another good read...I like the Pens fans ripping Bylsma for leaving jmfj off Olympics team. I forgot that story line.... but maybe JJ hasn't given his play.

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/...guins/stories/201404200193#|gigyaMobileDialog

 

[Sore Loser]

Puck Daddy's take:

From the Yahoo news main page even!

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...ise-history-in-ot-vs--penguins-034257997.html

 

[Samkow]

Another good read...I like the Pens fans ripping Bylsma for leaving jmfj off Olympics team. I forgot that story line.... but maybe JJ hasn't given his play.

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/...guins/stories/201404200193#|gigyaMobileDialog

I know we're just a year or 2 removed from the CLOLumbus era and it'll take years to shake that reputation, but

 

[gocbj]

Does anyone know when the arena will open tomorrow (Monday)? It opened at 5:30 for one of the last games.

 

[v3rs3]

Another good read...I like the Pens fans ripping Bylsma for leaving jmfj off Olympics team. I forgot that story line.... but maybe JJ hasn't given his play.

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/...guins/stories/201404200193#|gigyaMobileDialog

That's why everyone was upset about the snub. JMFJ plays his best hockey in the spotlight, his history shows this, especially his history with USA hockey.

 

[1857 Howitzer]

“@Aportzline: #CBJ Nick Foligno was medically cleared yesterday. Likely to play in Game 3 vs #Pens on Monday in #Nationwide Arena.”

 

[Socks]

“@Aportzline: #CBJ Nick Foligno was medically cleared yesterday. Likely to play in Game 3 vs #Pens on Monday in #Nationwide Arena.â€

I'm pretty sure Nicky will play even if he has to slide down a rope onto the ice. The Phantom of the Nat.

 

[NotWendell]

They let us have a taste. And we liked it. Now we want some more!

 

[punk_o_holic]

Does Foligno come in for Tropp or Comeau, after all those penalties? Comeau is also a -2. But Comeau takes more shots then Tropp and seems like he throws more hits.

 

[Socks]

Does Foligno come in for Tropp or Comeau, after all those penalties? Comeau is also a -2. But Comeau takes more shots then Tropp and seems like he throws more hits.

I like what Comeau brings to the ice for the most part but he seems to be getting reputation calls lately. I'm not sure the net worth of having him in the lineup is worth the minutes in the box.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Does Foligno come in for Tropp or Comeau, after all those penalties? Comeau is also a -2. But Comeau takes more shots then Tropp and seems like he throws more hits.

That's a tough one. I think Comeau was noticeable last night in both good and bad ways while I didn't notice Tropp once last night. I think its Tropp that comes out because the intensity Comeau brings. We need to keep the physicality up he just needs to tone it down a bit in the corners on some hits.

 

[Samkow]

Does Foligno come in for Tropp or Comeau, after all those penalties? Comeau is also a -2. But Comeau takes more shots then Tropp and seems like he throws more hits.

http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20132014/ES030132.HTM

Tropp will go out.

 

[NotWendell]

That's a tough one. I think Comeau was noticeable last night in both good and bad ways while I didn't notice Tropp once last night. I think its Tropp that comes out because the intensity Comeau brings. We need to keep the physicality up he just needs to tone it down a bit in the corners on some hits.

Tropp had 5:37 of ice time last night - in a double OT game! That speaks volumes of the trust Coach Richards has in him. As pissed as I was at Comeau last night, he's probably staying in the lineup.

 

[XLJ]

Sit Tropp for Foligno and drop Comeau to the the 4th line. Comeau is a perfect 4th line player imo.

 

[punk_o_holic]

http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20132014/ES030132.HTM

Tropp will go out.

That's a tough one. I think Comeau was noticeable last night in both good and bad ways while I didn't notice Tropp once last night. I think its Tropp that comes out because the intensity Comeau brings. We need to keep the physicality up he just needs to tone it down a bit in the corners on some hits.

Wow, didn't know Tropp only had just over 5 minutes of ice time. Now we know why we didn't notice him at all.

 

[gojacketsgo61]

I'm fine with Comeau staying in IF and only IF he stops taking stupid penalties. Seriously, he'll make a positive play and then counteract it by taking a senseless penalty.

If he stops taking penalties, he'll be effective. He did create a couple chances and also threw the body around a bit while taking shots.

 

[1857 Howitzer]

Tropp had 5:37 of ice time last night - in a double OT game! That speaks volumes of the trust Coach Richards has in him. As pissed as I was at Comeau last night, he's probably staying in the lineup.

He sat so long that during every TV time out he had to come on the ice and skate around to try and stay loose.

 

[CarolinaBlueJacket]

Comeau can stay and he can take penalties as long as they result in short handed goals.

 

[Bobcat110]

I'm fine with Comeau staying in IF and only IF he stops taking stupid penalties. Seriously, he'll make a positive play and then counteract it by taking a senseless penalty.

If he stops taking penalties, he'll be effective. He did create a couple chances and also threw the body around a bit while taking shots.

I think he had just some bad luck. First one was retaliation. Pens player was pushing his head down into ice and he got up and gave guy a hit. Then out of penalty box, stick gets stuck in guys skate. The last one was iffy...saw the same hit today in Bruins game that wasn't called.

 

[punk_o_holic]

I think he had just some bad luck. First one was retaliation. Pens player was pushing his head down into ice and he got up and gave guy a hit. Then out of penalty box, stick gets stuck in guys skate. The last one was iffy...saw the same hit today in Bruins game that wasn't called.

I was watching the game on HNIC and the announcers were laughing at that penalty. They said the refs were letting certain things go and then they call that shove. They said there was no way that should have been a penalty the way the game was going.

They thought the second one was dumb on his part. Said he was going off on a line change and he was right by the bench. No need to stick his stick out and take a careless penalty.

Third one, I said it in the GDT but I thought it was borderline but the way things were going, I knew they were going to call it. There were some stuff that the fans/players wanted called moments before but the refs never called it. Fans/players shouldn't effect when the next penalty should be called but it happens all the time in a game. To the refs defense, when I saw the hit live, it looked like a sure penalty but when I saw the replay, it didn't look like a sure penalty. Refs have to make a call on instinct and they don't have a replay to look at it like we do.

 

[Cash for Nash]

I think he had just some bad luck. First one was retaliation. Pens player was pushing his head down into ice and he got up and gave guy a hit. Then out of penalty box, stick gets stuck in guys skate. The last one was iffy...saw the same hit today in Bruins game that wasn't called.

Yeah. Totally agree. Those were borderline penalties that maybe don't get called in our barn.

The only penalty that really ticked me off was the lame hold that Tyutin did on Crosby after Duby put in all that hard work banging him in the corner. Could have done better there.

 

[Socks]

Yeah. Totally agree. Those were borderline penalties that maybe don't get called in our barn.

The only penalty that really ticked me off was the lame hold that Tyutin did on Crosby after Duby put in all that hard work banging him in the corner. Could have done better there.

That shift by Dubi was amazing. Short of potting a goal, if someone asks me what Blue Jacket hockey is I would point them to that shift.

 

[NotWendell]

That shift by Dubi was amazing. Short of potting a goal, if someone asks me what Blue Jacket hockey is I would point them to that shift.

So true.