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

[EVGENIMERLIN]

Marginal prospect John Marino looks great

 

[905PENS]

Solid goal

Both goalies played well, I just like JT'S puck moving. He's definitely got a future

 

[Peat]

Yeah, how I see it, with the proviso that, as with Murray in net, there's a very short leash-- as in opening faceoff Saturday-- for looking at it this way.

Yeah.

I'd say Murray's earned - or maybe not lost - that start. I know he can do better on that 1 on 1, but that's a chance where the blame always goes to the skaters rather than the goalie, and that freak deflection's just going in. He got the other ones and he hasn't lost the faith.

I'd probably start Jarry, I like his game here, but not going to do more than shrug.

Funny. Geno stops ******* around and starts keeping it simple and moving his feet a little, and the 2nd line starts looking like a line.

Lends a little credence to what you were saying @Peat.

Again, yeah

Dunno about you, but liked the game a little more. More willingness to just throw the puck somewhere dirty and go to war. Defensive structure was mostly solid - any day a good team can only score on you thanks to suicide and flukes isn't awful - and, well, yeah, step it up another notch or two and see where it goes.

I would take a small bet on hearing "Take what we're given" out of Sully's mouth some time in the next couple weeks tho.

 

[TKalltheTime]

Marino playing like a 20 year seasoned cup winning Vet and Letang playing like a chicken with his head cut off. CLASSIC.

 

[TKalltheTime]

Jarry outplayed MM.

 

[dogthateats]

Jack Johnson only had 1 assist today.

 

[SUBdrewgANS]

Just glad they made it out without any injuries.

 

[ViD]

Is Crosby okay? He looked like a ghost today

 

[Power Surge]

I was just going to say enjoy it now Flyers cause your getting swept by Tampa..then realized that series is a freebie for both

 

[Gurglesons]

Is Crosby okay? He looked like a ghost today

No. He likely is still recovering from hernia surgery and his whole game is based around his abdominal strength.

 

[Gurglesons]

12 -3 in the third period.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Good enough. They got a stern reminder early what happens when they don't play with discipline, turned it on late, and were left with a reminder that they can't get complacent between now and Saturday.

 

[spcastlemagic]

The ice is going to be the great equalizer all playoffs long. If that’s how trash it is for game one I can’t imagine what it’s going to be like in late August.

 

[canadianguy77]

Just glad they made it out without any injuries.

Have to wait until Dumo gets his skate off to be sure of that.

 

[TKalltheTime]

Is Crosby okay? He looked like a ghost today

It's a mean-nothing-game and dude was just injured / sore...

 

[Power Surge]

Have to wait until Dumo gets his skate off to be sure of that.

He was smiling though

 

[TKalltheTime]

We lose to Philly in a playoff series.

 

[Power Surge]

Is Crosby okay? He looked like a ghost today

Tortorella

 

[Power Surge]

We lose to Philly in a playoff series.

Philly will be out after the 1st round (next series)

 

[Shrimper]

Here for the hot takes

 

[NMK11]

Only caught the third period, and the hockey sucked. But I loved it.

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

Marino is one of the best skaters ive ever seen.

It is like the dude can slow time down when he has the puck. So deliberate and smooth.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

"He's a marginal at best prospect" John Marino is love, "He's a marginal at best prospect" John Marino is life, "He's a marginal at best prospect" John Marino is eternal, "He's a marginal at best prospect" John Marino does not forgive.

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

The ice is going to be the great equalizer all playoffs long. If that’s how trash it is for game one I can’t imagine what it’s going to be like in late August.

So much for the theory that the ice should be no problem without the heat generated by 17,000 bodies.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

From now on can we just refer to him as "marginal prospect" John Marino? LOL Edmonton hit the nail on the head on that one.