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NHL Season 2019-20
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What a crazy ending to the PIT/TB game. I'm bummed it didn't go the way I wanted it to , but wow was that exciting.
The Pens couldn't play defense, but they kept coming at Tampa till the final clock hit 00:00. Some nights, that's not enough though. This was one of them.
-Mike
The Pens couldn't play defense, but they kept coming at Tampa till the final clock hit 00:00. Some nights, that's not enough though. This was one of them.
-Mike
Yeah, that sure looked like it was over the goal line but being it was obscured by the glove it was inconclusive. Still, the officials spent enough time looking at it over and over, so it was a tough call. Wished the Pens could have prevailed but I have no problem with the decision.
However, that penalty on Guentzel was totally unnecessary as it was way away from the play, and considering the other stuff the refs let slide late in a tie game, it was a BS call. (And what the heck was Aston-Reese thinking by sliding his stick back to his D-man? They teach you that's a no-no at the squirt level!)
The kettle is starting to bubble in Leaf land! Rumours of Bab's demise, players talking about "Not good enough"....
Fishheadjoe
Fishheadjoe
Colorado hit 40 shots and tallied 5 unanswered in Vegas, Bellemare leading the way against his old team
@GoLeafsGo tell us more about the tales of woe from Toronto. Getting effigy burnings prepared or what? Jerseys on the ice from the stands again?
@GoLeafsGo tell us more about the tales of woe from Toronto. Getting effigy burnings prepared or what? Jerseys on the ice from the stands again?
They lose a game or two and the local townsfolk get out the pitchforks and torches.....then they win one and the parade is on again. I guess 50 odd years of futility have that effect on a fanbase. But I do think there is some real concern that Babs may have lost this team. He has preached the same thing for 5 seasons now, and it is still pretty much his way or the highway, that tends to wear a bit thin after a while. He is a great Team Canada coach, but "less accomplished" shall we say with a less than perfect lineup. I think the real disconnect is between him and Du(m)bas(s), not sure Babs can adapt his coaching to get the most out of players that do not fit his perfect mold.
Maybe its my perspective. Anyone else see coaches have success with a team they grow into (Babcock, Q, Torts, Julienne...) then fail when they move to a new town to "resurrect" a failing team?
The Pens finish the short road trip with a shutout victory in Dallas. Murray looked sharp and Rust got a goal in his first game this season.
Next up for the Pens, the crummy Flyers on Tuesday.
-Mike
Next up for the Pens, the crummy Flyers on Tuesday.
-Mike
The "crummy Flyers" have been looking a little better of late... 
I always will think that the odd for Toronto to win are hilarious. They spent half their cap on 4 guys... one who grossly underperforms (nylander) and one who plays ZERO defense and doesn't backcheck (Tavares).... they have a slice of Swiss cheese for a defensive core and a goalie is just okay. That won't win a cup.
Ha, they are looking much better than the Devils right now!
That is very true. Hughes needs a little time to adjust. I think he's gonna be a monster
