GDT: Qualifying Round: Penguins vs. Canadiens - Game 1

[The Grim Reaper]

Sully needs to have Hornqvist park his ass right in Prices face every shift.

 

[KIRK]

I am not sure why some are saying that the shots were all perimeter shots. The Pens did get in close and created traffic.

Except for the score you couldn't ask for a better start. Pens came ready to play.

Zucker had a tough angle off Geno's sick feed, but I'll bet you he buries that more often than not. Every one of Geno's 3 shots was from the slot, and he was hardly the only one putting shots on from close.

End of the day, the Habs got a bounce and Price stood on his head. Everyone agreed from day one that was Montreal's only chance, so why the crying when it happened for a period?

 

[Killahpunk]

Lots of shots but look at the quality...

 

[tom_servo]

Micah McCurdy... is smiling

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Honestly, that may have been the best period of hockey I've seen from Malkin in the playoffs in a long time. Flawless decision making. 200 feet. Willing to dump. Thinking shot. Not sure even Price survives two more periods of that. Just keep plugging away and don't press.

Sully needs to pull the trigger and just put Jake with Malkin and Rust to capitalize on Malkin's play. Let Sid sort it out with Zucker and the Timbit, or move someone else up to play with Sid and Zucker who is tall enough to ride the rollercoasters at Disney.

 

[domaug]

Also has anyone actually noticed Marleau...

legit forgot he was a Penguin until you posted this

 

[KIRK]

Micah McCurdy... is smiling

Not really. The Habs are winning despite the analytics.

 

[mpp9]

Lafferty's getting in the lineup if that 3rd line continues the blah level of play.

 

[66-30-33]

legit forgot he was a Penguin until you posted this

He aint no Cullen.

 

[Gold Diamond]

Thank God games are 3 periods. That one was infuriating.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

legit forgot he was a Penguin until you posted this

My first reaction when I saw #12 was "Simon looks bigger out there".

 

[PensandCaps]

I hate McCann's shoot the puck right away from anywhere tactic.

 

[Andy99]

Jack Johnson is shit.

I know our other LD options are limited and they hate a Riikola for some reason, but playing him is a coaching epic fail...I don’t care who else comes in...

 

[66-30-33]

Lafferty's getting in the lineup if that 3rd line continues the blah level of play.

He can take Marleaus spot.

 

[HuskerTornado]

Also has anyone actually noticed Marleau...

Did he dress tonight?

 

[Kristopher Letang]

It’s the first period. Marleau will have enough time to prove us what he can do during the playoffs. Patience.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Zucker had a tough angle off Geno's sick feed, but I'll bet you he buries that more often than not. Every one of Geno's 3 shots was from the slot, and he was hardly the only one putting shots on from close.

End of the day, the Habs got a bounce and Price stood on his head. Everyone agreed from day one that was Montreal's only chance, so why the crying when it happened for a period?

I hate that the two of us are the positive ones.

That said, I have never been negative to be negative. Just try to be realistic and honest.

And honestly you couldn't ask for a better start from the Pens except for not hitting the back of the net.

If this play continues the Pens are going to score, and score a lot.

 

[Pancakes]

So hard to make any judgements about these games. They've been not playing for months, had the briefest of exhibitions, and are now expected to play at a high enough level to win a Cup.

I wasn't upset with that period apart from giving up the goal. So

 

[Pittsburgh1776]

Sully needs to pull the trigger and just put Jake with Malkin and Rust to capitalize on Malkin's play. Let Sid sort it out with Zucker and the Timbit, or move someone else up to play with Sid and Zucker who is tall enough to ride the rollercoasters at Disney.

This is where I am. More than ever, Geno has to carry this team. I think Sid is kind of in the position Malkin was in in 2016. They didn't give Malkin Kessel, not just because of lines that did gel but because why waste a great winger on an unhealthy center when the winger is more dangerous with a different center. I think Geuntzel needs to go where he will be most effective, and that's with Geno and Rust.

 

[PensandCaps]

Lafferty can take McCann's spot.

 

[pensfan71]

Did he dress tonight?

LOL yes. 3rd line. But yes @Kristopher Letang I'm hoping that what you said is true

 

[Andy99]

Sully needs to have Hornqvist park his ass right in Prices face every shift.

I’d move him up with Sid next period...put Sheary with McCann...that lines been crap anyway and it’s not helping them to have JJ behind them either

 

[KIRK]

I know our other LD options are limited and they hate a Riikola for some reason, but playing him is a coaching epic fail...I don’t care who else comes in...

Jack Johnson is literally a player who, in terms of the analytics (not to mention the eye test) actually costs a team games.

 

[canadianguy77]

Sully needs to have Hornqvist park his ass right in Prices face every shift.

Too bad his line can’t maintain possession for more than 2 or 3 seconds.

 

[HuskerTornado]

I hate McCann's shoot the puck right away from anywhere tactic.

McCannical error