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Beyond the Box Score: Sharks look like the 2016 Penguins; Low impact games from 71/81; Hertl Line vs 3rd-Pairing A reversal from 2016, San Jose is now the club built to come at you in waves; Malkin invisible vs SJ, Kessel struggles to get anything going, underlying #'s a disaster again for Brassard; A favorable matchup for Sharks that haunted the Penguins..... Wednesday, January 16, 2019 / William DePaoli

Beyond the Box Score: Sharks look like the 2016 Penguins; Low impact games from 71/81; Hertl Line vs 3rd-Pairing

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 / William DePaoli

A reversal from 2016, San Jose is now the club built to come at you in waves; Malkin invisible vs SJ, Kessel struggles to get anything going, underlying #'s a disaster again for Brassard; A favorable matchup for Sharks that haunted the Penguins.....

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Penguins ship Derek Grant to ANA

Thu, Jan 17, 2019 5:43am - William DePaoli

AB calls out Emmanuel Sanders who quickly responds

AB losing his mind?

Wed, Jan 16, 2019 3:53pm - William DePaoli

San Jose to pursue Brassard?

Wed, Jan 16, 2019 1:53pm - William DePaoli

Derick Brassard willing to accept trades to WPG, EDM

Wed, Jan 16, 2019 12:36pm - William DePaoli

Mike Tomlin to receive a 2 year extension?

Growing momentum Steelers will make Tomlin the NFL's next $8 million a year coach

Wed, Jan 16, 2019 12:19pm - William DePaoli

Time to buy into the Islanders?

The Penguins (25-15-6, 56 pts) on Tuesday night dropped to the final wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference. The Islanders (26-15-4, 56 pts) 8-2-0 in their last 10 games, continue to hang around in the Metropolitan Division and is it finally time to start buying into the Islanders as having sustainability in race for a top-3 spot in the Metro?

The possession numbers, 5th worst in the NHL, have been poor all season for the Islanders, but the Barry Trotz effect is working to counter that with the 2nd-best Goals For% (57%/+23) at even strength in the NHL. With the Islanders you continue to wait for the goaltending to start trending down but it hasn’t to this point. Robin Lehner is 13-7-0 with a 2.16 GAA, .928 SV% and Thomas Greiss is 13-8-1 with a 2.62 GAA, .918 SV%. These numbers hold where NYI is getting .930 and .920 type goaltending, the Islanders will continue to sick around.

Wed, Jan 16, 2019 12:05pm - William DePaoli

Matt Murray has 2nd straight sub-.900 start

Buzz on Matt Murray’s performance vs Sharks

Wed, Jan 16, 2019 12:45am - William DePaoli

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