*** 2021-22 Playoffs Opening Round: Pittsburgh Penguins (M3) at New York Rangers (M2) - (NYR WIN 4-3) ***

[Toronto Jules]

Barring any issues in the morning skate it is expected that both Tristan Jarry and Sidney Crosby WILL play in game 7 tonight versus the New York Rangers. 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Jarry and Crosby are indeed in....saw them as they exited the tunnel.

Not sure about Rickard Rakell though...haven't seen or heard anything about him yet.
Pens could use all the offense they can get though.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Hah!
Not only does Jarry make his first easy save, but he gave Mika Zibanejad a push as the NY center approached the crease.

Jarry coming in with a stack of chips on his shoulder!

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Just caught a Rakell sighting!
Pens would LOVE for this guy to go on one of his patented scoring streaks like  he used to do for Anaheim.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Isn't hockey a cruel, cruel goddess?
All kinds of chances for the Penguins, wide open looks, nothing goes... Rangers get a chance up ice, put one past the Pittsburgh goaltender. 

 

1-0 home team Rangers. Chris Kreider with the goal.

[GratefulFlyers]

What the hell kinda shoulder pads is Rust wearing he looks like an NFL linebacker.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

5 minutes ago, GratefulFlyers said:

What the hell kinda shoulder pads is Rust wearing he looks like an NFL linebacker.

 

Maybe before flying out to NY, he got into the Steeler locker room where security was SPECIFICALLY told he was NOT to be let into! 

[Jimtown guy]

That was a fun 20

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Looks like the version of Igor Shesterkin that is out there is the Vezina guy....not the Swiss cheese, discombobulated version.
Penguins could be in trouble if that is the case.

[Jimtown guy]

To close to call. Good goal 

[Jimtown guy]

Wow. What a goal 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Wow.
Evan Freakin Rodrigues.

Talk about a blue collar goal with a white collar finish!
Worked his arse off short handed to push that up ice, had a Ranger player draped on him before losing him, then puts one top shelf on Shesterkin.

Maybe that Vezina Shesterkin isn't in there after all...

Edited May 16, 2022 by TropicalFruitGirl26

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Just now, FireDillabaugh said:

Good job jinxing him...  Not very nice...lol 

 

Oh well...
Any goaltender that can't handle a bit of mumbo jumbo shouldn't be out there  

[SaucyJack]

1 minute ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said:

Talk about a blue collar goal

Is he Basque by any chance?  That was a freaking jai alai shot the way he followed through with his cesta er I mean twig.

[Jimtown guy]

2 minutes ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said:

Wow.
Evan Freakin Rodrigues.

Talk about a blue collar goal with a white collar finish!
Worked his arse off short handed to push that up ice, had a Ranger player draped on him before losing him, then puts one top shelf on Shesterkin.

Maybe that Vezina Shesterkin isn't in there after all...

This game could be 6-2 if it weren’t for him 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Even more impressive by Rodrigues than putting one over Shesterkin, is the fact that he managed to shut up an entire NY crowd!
Taint easy doin dat! 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

1 minute ago, Jimtown guy said:

This game could be 6-2 if it weren’t for him 

 

Which is why I said earlier I thought Vezina Shesterkin was in there.
But, APPARENTLY, I laid on the Juju magic a bit too strong! 

[Jimtown guy]

5 minutes ago, FireDillabaugh said:

Hahaha!!  Praising an NHL goaltender when they're playing well is like the kiss of death jinx.  Shutout or not.  It's just not good hockey karma. 

This is very true. Been coaching this game for nearly 40 years and my teams keep their mouths shut about our goalie during a game. I’m superstitious as it gets 

[Math]

Speaking about home ice advantage: The Pens are undefeated in their history in game #7 played... on the road (6-0). That's pretty insane.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

4 minutes ago, Math said:

Speaking about home ice advantage: The Pens are undefeated in their history in game #7 played... on the road (6-0). That's pretty insane.

 

The MSG crowd won't like that little nugget....

[SaucyJack]

4 minutes ago, Math said:

Pens are undefeated in their history in game #7 played... on the road (6-0). That's pretty insane.

That is pretty epic.  On Penguin home ice though, the Capitals arguably scored the biggest goal in their entire history when Kuznetsov bagged the game 7 OT winner in the 2018 2nd round.  
 

But I digress…

[Math]

3 minutes ago, SaucyJack said:

That is pretty epic.  On Penguin home ice though, the Capitals arguably scored the biggest goal in their entire history when Kuznetsov bagged the game 7 OT winner in the 2018 2nd round.  
 

But I digress…

 

So we can arguably claim that Pittsburgh is the worst team in the League and the most epic chokers in game #7 with the home ice advantage. 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Just now, Math said:

 

So we can arguably claim that Pittsburgh is the worst team in the League and the most epic chokers in game #7 with the home ice advantage. 

 

Maybe that explains why they let off the gas towards the end of the regular season, to NOT get home ice, but then punched it up a bit just in time to make the playoffs and still avoid the wildcard slots. 

Brilliant! 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Zibby, Zibby, Zibby....aaaaalways a Zibby, no matter where the Penguins look.

Mika ties it for NY with just under 6 to play.

[SaucyJack]

8 minutes ago, Math said:

So we can arguably claim that Pittsburgh is the worst team in the League and the most epic chokers in game #7 with the home ice advantage.

No, I’m quite sure Washington holds that dubious record but Toronto is making their own run at them for playoffs futility albeit with a long way to go.