JagerMeister Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Fairly impressed with the game against tampa during the 3rd period. Malkin with 2 points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Several weeks on that hit into the boards where he put his hands up to protect himself..that didn't look THAT bad. I really wish that the Pens would actually talk about the injuries on the team. That did not look that bad, and I'm wondering if the injury was actually a result of the slash that was called prior to him going into the boards. The cats were wielding their sticks pretty freely during the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Fairly impressed with the game against tampa during the 3rd period. Malkin with 2 points I think the first part of the game they looked a little bit disorganized, and couldn't figure a way to get through all the hooking and interference from the trap. They young defense also took some time to get used to NHL speed and the hard forecheck the Bolts put on them. But as the game went on, I think that they up'd their compete level and pushed the play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Best record in the East for a team that is banged up and bruised and battered. Very nice job for a rookie coach and Crosby and co. To me, the MVP of the team so far is Fleury, the flower keeps them in every game, and unlike years past he seems to steal points more frequently this year than I remember him doing. Just a monster year, keeping his club in first place. I said before the season that the Pens were the team to beat in the East, I still feel that way, it looks like they are getting the injuries out of the way early and if they get everyone back for the stretch drive and peak at the right time, this team could and should have a deep run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Best record in the East for a team that is banged up and bruised and battered. Very nice job for a rookie coach and Crosby and co. To me, the MVP of the team so far is Fleury, the flower keeps them in every game, and unlike years past he seems to steal points more frequently this year than I remember him doing. Just a monster year, keeping his club in first place. I said before the season that the Pens were the team to beat in the East, I still feel that way, it looks like they are getting the injuries out of the way early and if they get everyone back for the stretch drive and peak at the right time, this team could and should have a deep run.I think everyone would agree with you comments on Fleury, his play this year has been pretty stellar. Part of that is he's playing the puck better behind the net. They still tend to have issues playing against trap teams, but with the focus on defensive play, they seem to be comfortable winning 2-1 games instead of 4-3 games. Right now, we just need to get everyone healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 My God, now Hornqvist is out for several weeks with a lower body injury. This is just ridiculous at this point. Just bring up the Baby Pens for a few weeks and let eveyone else stay healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And1 Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Awful effort against the Caps, just weren't able to get anything going..Kunitz looked pretty lackluster to me, don't know if anyone else noticed that as well..seemed like every 50/50 puck he wasn't able to grab. Despres also looked confused on two of the goals he was out there for..smh. Need to come out alot stronger after a break like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Injury after injury... It's gotta take its toll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I wouldn't say an awful effort, just bad finish. But considering the lineup, I'm not sure what you can expect. I think that its going to be a few weeks of this for the Pens. Haven't really been happy with Kunitz all year, yes he has 10 goals, but his overall effort is not there at all. Its like he's coasting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Injury after injury... It's gotta take its toll. Time for the rest of the Metro to catch up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Time for the rest of the Metro to catch up. Guess we'll find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Yikes, that's a new low, losing to the Devils. My Christmas wish of health has not yet come true. Its just not fun watching them play with half an AHL lineup at the moment. They look sooooo out of sorts, teams must be licking their chops to play the Pens at this point. On a side note, WOW is the league digressing in its calling of obstruction. The Devils are turning back the clock to pre lockout antics, heck, Jagr was water skiing up ice on one shift and there was no call. Add the trap to the hooking and interference, and it was a pretty boring game to watch. I hope that the league is not going to go full no whistle on this stuff, they've made great strides over the past few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Yikes, that's a new low, losing to the Devils. My Christmas wish of health has not yet come true. Its just not fun watching them play with half an AHL lineup at the moment. They look sooooo out of sorts, teams must be licking their chops to play the Pens at this point.On a side note, WOW is the league digressing in its calling of obstruction. The Devils are turning back the clock to pre lockout antics, heck, Jagr was water skiing up ice on one shift and there was no call. Add the trap to the hooking and interference, and it was a pretty boring game to watch. I hope that the league is not going to go full no whistle on this stuff, they've made great strides over the past few years.I think the league has already surrendered to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfondajane Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 An overtime loss! This time to the Bruins, maybe we'll get a bounce soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Make you guys a deal...you continue to let the Devils/Oilers/Sabres/Canes get points against you, and we'll let you beat us in your own rink the rest of this season. Deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfondajane Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Make you guys a deal...you continue to let the Devils/Oilers/Sabres/Canes get points against you, and we'll let you beat us in your own rink the rest of this season. Deal?lol,smartass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Big win last night. Important points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Big win last night. Important points.Yeah, and Perron is stating to look more comfortable in the lineup. Did you see him dangling in the third and OT. I think playing with Crosby and Malkin is going to give him confidence to play at a new level. How about the bodies that Despres is laying on the ice these days. I hope that they start to give him some more time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfondajane Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Glad to see Sid score one and Gino with a goal and an assist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfondajane Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Yeah, and Perron is stating to look more comfortable in the lineup. Did you see him dangling in the third and OT. I think playing with Crosby and Malkin is going to give him confidence to play at a new level. How about the bodies that Despres is laying on the ice these days. I hope that they start to give him some more time.should the Habs and Pens play in the post season who would have home ice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 should the Habs and Pens play in the post season who would have home ice?You could ask the same question if the Pens were to play the Flyers, can you decline home ice? I'll still take the home games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 @nossagog You don't have to worry about us...we're going for mcDavid, not the playoffs. But damn, we sure can't figure out this tanking thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 @nossagog You don't have to worry about us...we're going for mcDavid, not the playoffs. But damn, we sure can't figure out this tanking thing. The fact that the Flyers can't even tank well is not lost on us, just another thing that we're better at. That and fixing lottery balls, I hear Nick Perry is looking for a new gig(wonder if he's still alive) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfondajane Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 The fact that the Flyers can't even tank well is not lost on us, just another thing that we're better at. That and fixing lottery balls, I hear Nick Perry is looking for a new gig(wonder if he's still alive)nick died in 2003 at the age of 87. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfondajane Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 To rephrase my question if the Pens and Habs were tired with identical records and meet in thePlayoffs who would have home ice advantage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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