NHL Season 2018-19

[GonePlaid]

I kinda like Kraken, although my favorite was the Sushi.

Being allergic to seafood, no.

 

[MJ5150]

Thought for sure the refs would call that Avs/Pens game after one period.
Apparently the Pens thought so too.

-Mike

 

[grrg63]

I really hate the common strategy recently adopted by both the Pens & Steelers:

1. Dominate your opponent early, put up what should be game winning numbers on the board.
2. Play crappy defense for the rest of the game.
3. Torture your fans with the old "death by a thousand tiny cuts" as you slowly but surely lose.

Prove me wrong Pens...please?

 

[grrg63]

whew, thanks Horny - fastest HT in Pens history, 20th fastest in NHL history - 2:47.

 

[MJ5150]

Welcome back Patrick Hornqvist. Way to take over the game. He's such a hard worker on the ice, so cool to see him in the spotlight.
Tonight happened to be hat night in the arena, how convenient.
The Pens avenge their only loss to a western team this year and finally, after three tries, a Pittsburgh team beats a Denver team. Each time, the Pittsburgh team took the lead, but eventually lost it. Not tonight.
The Pens looked fast tonight, which I wasn't expecting.
I like Pettersson already.
Can't forget that assist from Letang on the Guentzel goal. Beauty, eh?
Bummer though to see the penalty kill streak come to an end.

-Mike

 

[GonePlaid]

Welcome back Patrick Hornqvist. Way to take over the game. He's such a hard worker on the ice, so cool to see him in the spotlight.
Tonight happened to be hat night in the arena, how convenient.
The Pens avenge their only loss to a western team this year and finally, after three tries, a Pittsburgh team beats a Denver team. Each time, the Pittsburgh team took the lead, but eventually lost it. Not tonight.
The Pens looked fast tonight, which I wasn't expecting.
I like Pettersson already.
Can't forget that assist from Letang on the Guentzel goal. Beauty, eh?
Bummer though to see the penalty kill streak come to an end.

-Mike

I'd think you'd approve the trade-off.

 

[dwm74]

Wow, what a rollercoaster of a game. Didn't watch much but checked the score periodically...
3-0
3-3
then boom! 6-3 . Way to go Hornqvist!

Agree with you Mike about liking Pettersson already. Looked poised for such a young player in a new situation.

Six goals scored but not one point from 87. In a way, that's a good thing...the team needs someone besides him & Geno to score and set things up.

 

[dwm74]

Florida game was fun to watch, as they shut down the B's.

How about those Flames? Down 4-1 to CBJ, next thing you know they're up 6-4! (Won 9-6)

Watched a bit of the Caps/VGK game...loved seeing Wilson being bounced around by Reaves all night. How about a dose of your own medicine? The thing is, Reaves hit him in the arm & hip area, not the head. And Coach Reirden's comments after the game were laughable, saying Reaves was targeting poor Wilson all night. Wilson's jaw never stopped flapping until he was levelled. Final goal was nice, too.

 

[GoLeafsGo]

Another great game, had a bit of everything. Buffalo is a real solid team. Matthews now has 15 goals in 14 games, not too shabby. In other news, Pens continue to chug along at about a point a game pace. Should be good enough for 9th or 10th place.

 

[GoLeafsGo]

Okay, credit where credit is due. Pens had a bit of a ceremony after the game, it was beautiful and very moving....

Truly Nova Scotian in all the best ways....

 

[grrg63]

Wow, thats some Canadian royalty right there.

 

[redwingxix]

Florida game was fun to watch, as they shut down the B's.

How about those Flames? Down 4-1 to CBJ, next thing you know they're up 6-4! (Won 9-6)

Watched a bit of the Caps/VGK game...loved seeing Wilson being bounced around by Reaves all night. How about a dose of your own medicine? The thing is, Reaves hit him in the arm & hip area, not the head. And Coach Reirden's comments after the game were laughable, saying Reaves was targeting poor Wilson all night. Wilson's jaw never stopped flapping until he was levelled. Final goal was nice, too.

Complaints about Wilson getting targeted? That is a level of hilarity that words cannot convey. I used to watch Wilson play for the Plymouth Whalers and it is a damn shame what that kid grew up to be. My son was trying to decide which knights player jersey he wanted to get me for christmas and he told me this morning that he's getting me a Reaves jersey.

 

[MJ5150]

I just now saw the hit from Ryan Reaves Tuesday night that laid out Tom Wilson, and sent him to the locker room for the night..
I sure miss Reaves in a Pens uniform.

-Mike

 

[GoLeafsGo]

Leafs throwing a clinker tonight....better wake up...

 

[MJ5150]

-Mike

 

[GoLeafsGo]

Wow. Nice comeback, were not even in the game for the first two periods, but managed to salvage a point.

 

[Clyde_Simpleton]

Go Caps!

 

[MJ5150]

Just like that, the Pens are back in the playoffs, if the season ended today. Which it doesn't, so it's dumb of me to even bring it up.
I attribute the surge to the acquisition of Marcus Pettersson. He's 6'4" and plays like it.
It doesn't hurt having four of the best players in the world on the roster either.

-Mike

 

[dwm74]

One of those four still can't seem to escape trade rumors, though. Came out yesterday that they were listening to a couple of offers for Kessel...again.

No other Penguin frustrates me more than Kessel, with his fear of crashing the net, lack of backchecking, and his numerous bad passes that result in turnovers. But on the other hand, every time that guy shoots the puck you know it's got a good chance to hit the back of the net.

 

[grrg63]

Phil looked pretty good with Sid & Jake last night. Maybe he just needed a change of scenery to give him a little jump start. I hope Horny wont be out too long though.
Petterson does look good, I hope stays as fired up as hes looked so far.