Series Talk: Pens vs Habs Round 1 Best of Five - Episode 5: Camme toé

[KIRK]

Rupp saying the same thing I was . . . the teams that will be there most quickly are the ones that play with the best structure.

 

[spfan]

I couldn't find the game on my channels at all(in Ontario). I hope the qualifying games will be on.

 

[vodeni]

I missed the first period, do we have the third line?

 

[Speaking Moistly]

At least Crosby looks well.

Junk Johnson with a random hit that Errey gushes over.

NBC did as well. It was also a spiel about how not trading him was good because they needed the depth. Like they couldn’t have picked up a cheap AHL tweener.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

First time we sustained pressure in the ozone during the secone period: 18:00 in.

Gotta keep 'em guessing mate.

 

[PhilThrillPill]

JJ has 3-4 steps ahead, barely gets to the puck first, passes to absolutely no one and ices. Great.

 

[KIRK]

Marino is a beast. You just know he will outman two flyers and then shoots that keeping it simple.

Marino having to outman 2 Flyers is an indictment of the Pens support issues more than anything.

 

[Bingo71]

Same as it ever was...

 

[Andy99]

Rupp saying the same thing I was . . . the teams that will be there most quickly are the ones that play with the best structure.

I like our chances at the first overall pick then....

 

[Scandale du Jour]

What a boring period.

Neither team could sustain pressure in the ozone 5v5.

Looked like a DPE game.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

isn’t there a 5 second broadcast delay..??

Perhaps yeah

 

[Bingo71]

I'm torn here.

I mean, you're right in the abstract.

But, I watching these guys, and most of them have another notch or two to turn things up. Kind of hard to beat the trap when you're sort of going through the motions.

When will they “flip the switch” against the Habs?

3rd period of game 3, down 2-0 in the series and trailing?

 

[Peat]

Tighter defence, less fancy stuff in the attacking zone. Bit of progress.

 

[dogthateats]

they didn't look too sharp to me, but jay caulfield said they were

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Zucker ghost mode again. zZz

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

Hard to find much to get excited about here, but, while maybe I'm rusty from the break, it sure seems like they've spared no expense with respect to TV cameras. Seems like more interesting angles/perspectives than usual?

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Some say Jack Johnson is on a 30 second mental delay.

30 day brah.

 

[KIRK]

What a boring period.

Neither team could sustain pressure in the ozone 5v5.

Looked like a DPE game.

Which is why I don't know how much you read into this.

I mean, there's more reason for concern watching this, for sure, but when both teams are kind of out for a skate and only one is playing a structured neutral zone strap, it's not going to look good for the other team.

So, what do you take from that? The Pens are ****** if they don't bust their asses. I think we knew that already, yes?

 

[Bingo71]

Need a be

Hard to find much to get excited about here, but, while maybe I'm rusty from the break, it sure seems like they've spared no expense with respect to TV cameras. Seems like more interesting angles/perspectives than usual?

Need a behind the glass cam that periodically bangs the glass like a drunk fan...

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Hard to find much to get excited about here, but, while maybe I'm rusty from the break, it sure seems like they've spared no expense with respect to TV cameras. Seems like more interesting angles/perspectives than usual?

Because there's more room in the stands. You can't obstruct people that aren't there.

 

[KIRK]

Hard to find much to get excited about here, but, while maybe I'm rusty from the break, it sure seems like they've spared no expense with respect to TV cameras. Seems like more interesting angles/perspectives than usual?

They were talking about this on NHL radio. Maybe I misheard it, but someone said they added 12 camera angles.

 

[Peat]

This goes back to something I was discussing with @Peat in the final scrimmage. He was talking about Letang trying his things and it not working, and I noted that it's not going to work unless he's all in out there.

It's ugly, but it's hard to take much from this when so few Pens are playing with desperation.

I mean, the trap literally beats a team by sucking the life out of it. If you're playing without life you start, it's a problem.

Deffo a little harder if it's not full timing and full adrenaline. But to a certain extent I think they're deliberately taking a few risks and trying a few things. Realistically, having a team try stuff and fine tune their handling by taking risky options isn't the worst use of pre-season. Get the defensive structure back, get the hands back. And this is pre-season.

And yeah, don't go so soft you go in half-hearted and get hurt... but don't go all out and get hurt.

Honestly, as long as the team's playing better every period, then it's okay. And I think that happened.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I trust JJ more with the puck on his stick in his own zone than i do Letang. There i said it.

Letang is handling the puck like a grenade right now, he needs to get his head in the game. So many f***-ups with the puck.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

They were talking about this on NHL radio. Maybe I misheard it, but someone said they added 12 camera angles.

It's great for the reason that some of this might stick around when fans are allowed back in games, which makes for some awesome visuals for breakaways or a better view of a well executed powerplay coming to fruition.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

30 day brah.

Jack Johnson mentally was able to join Pre-School at the tender age of 10.