GDT: Penguins vs. Flyers Part II - Need a big third.

[KIRK]

It's clearly not all goaltending. I've acknowledged that much - we played cute, undisciplined, hockey. It was aggravating.

But goaltending was the difference tonight.

I'm not sure that Bryz wasn't equally bad though.

Aside from when Talbot shattered his stick and Geno refused to give the puck to anyone but Neal, Geno and Neal were glorified 5 on 3 decoys for Sid and the black hole. That's PP design.

All the offensive zone draws from the left dot-- on a night no less when Malkin actually was winning them-- for the third and fourth line. That's a coaching decision.

Dupuis with more ES ice time than Malkin, who at least finally looked like his head wasn't up his ***. That's a coaching decision.

I won't go into the other things, except to mention again that the shift that turned the game really started with three forwards up ice and Letang, with no pressure, forcing a stretch pass that got picked. 3 on 2 against and a goal 25 seconds later.

Individually, none of these things are important as the goaltending. But, there are things that, for example, a coach can do even as a bench manager to increase the chance that his team pulls out a game like this. You can't tell me that Bylsma did that. You can tell me he's a good coach for other reasons, but his bench management tonight was atrocious.

 

[cheesedanish87]

Its hard to stick up for Vokoun but hes been a starting goalie probaly not use to going over a week without starting a game. He was spose to play 45% of the games shouldn't of went that long without starting.

 

[H382]

I would use some fancy gimp skills to photoshop a troll faced Flyers logo into a Penguins head, but I'm afraid that would give the Flyers fans too much pleasure.

 

[KIRK]

Hope Shero has been watching!

What should he take away from tonight if he were?

 

[bathroomSTAAL]

How are the Flyers making the playoffs when they are slated for a top 5 pick?

They're gonna do both! They're diabolical!

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Goaltending...lucky bounces...garbage goals...whatever. There's one thing I'm bothered with the most( because its been piling up over the season) is Crosby continuing to force a pass.

 

[Crosbyfan]

What was the call (reason given) on the Kunitz non goal?

 

[Gold Diamond]

Everything is about situation. The team fights back and ties the game late when down 2 goals, everyone is PUMPED......

Then Vokoun allows a pathetic, weak, embarrassing goal about 30 seconds later to LOSE THE ****ING GAME.

I'd banish him to the bench for a long time. He better have a 50-save shut-out the next time he plays.

 

[sexyllama]

BTW, BB only played like 3-4 shifts correct? We should just send him back to the AHL. There is no point for any kind of rookie to play with DB coaching.

 

[domaug*]

I would use some fancy gimp skills to photoshop a troll faced Flyers logo into a Penguins head, but I'm afraid that would give the Flyers fans too much pleasure.

on a team with the likes of Zolnierczyk, Rinaldo, and Simmonds, anything with that team's logo on it will be admired by the team's fans with a blissfully empty mind and a drool-covered smile.

 

[Duck Paddy]

What was the call (reason given) on the Kunitz non goal?

Very obvious kicking motion

 

[KIRK]

So we'll be calm team with ****** coaching. Sweet.

Adding a player isn't our main problem, yes, the goal tending was horrible... but the same issues that plagued us the last 1/4 of 2012 are still there.

Yeah, but the regular season record is there to obfuscate.

 

[Guins71]

The most disappointing part of tonights loss tonight was the fact that the Pens had a chance to exorcise some deamons tonight. Let up the 2-0 lead, went down 2, and came back to tie, only to allow a fluky goal much like last years playoffs to lose. That is going to mess with the mind even more.

 

[AaronTrieu]

crazy game. the penguins SHOULD have buried more than 1 goal on all the penalty calls. 6 minutes of PP and 4 were 2 men down. THAT is where the game is decided. Sure all the other things factor in, but the penguins had a golden chance to tie and go ahead there.

 

[Skillzz]

As I sit here, finishing my 5th(?) beer, I just wonder why I do this to myself sometimes. Why can't I be one of those normal people who aren't invested in a professional sports team and spend their time doing things that make them not want to jump off a ledge...like knitting, or reading, or rescuing puppies from puppy mills

 

[KaylaJ]

What was the call (reason given) on the Kunitz non goal?

kick

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

What should he take away from tonight if he were?

Iginla .

Stewart.

Pens 10 Flyers 9

 

[Fire Shero*]

I think Bennett is decent but it's time to send him back down to the AHL for the rest of the season. He's clearly not the answer, let's not keep him up here and kill his confidence.

 

[WayneSid9987]

What should he take away from tonight if he were?

Hire a new coach and give Paul Martin an extension.

 

[BHD]

I hate to blame a loss on one guy, but... the team busted it's ass off, especially in the last 10:00 to get back, and then had their goalie **** up. I know various things factored into the final score, but if TV had made that save...

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Very frustrating loss.

 

[bathroomSTAAL]

As I sit here, finishing my 5th(?) beer, I just wonder why I do this to myself sometimes. Why can't I be one of those normal people who aren't invested in a professional sports team and spend their time doing things that make them not want to jump off a ledge...like knitting, or reading, or rescuing puppies from puppy mills

Same. I thought I had turned a corner after the playoff series that was just as insane as this game and made me miserable. I thought well I just won't care as much, it's not worth it.

But here I am. Ugh.

 

[KIRK]

BTW, BB only played like 3-4 shifts correct? We should just send him back to the AHL. There is no point for any kind of rookie to play with DB coaching.

I wonder how he'd have looked on the extended 5 on 3 that was wasted (except when Talbot shattered his stick).

 

[Griffin6612]

Said it earlier but were playing just like Washington a few years ago. Great in regular season with our run and gun, then fall flat.

 

[domaug*]

crazy game. the penguins SHOULD have buried more than 1 goal on all the penalty calls. 6 minutes of PP and 4 were 2 men down. THAT is where the game is decided. Sure all the other things factor in, but the penguins had a golden chance to tie and go ahead there.

stop with the "all of their calls" garbage. your team got away with stupid **** and you know it. you have the luckiest group of thugs in the league to call your "team".