Penguins/NHL
Next Four Game Stretch an important one for PEnguins
With a 4-3 OT win Saturday night vs the Los Angeles Kings off a Phil Kessel game winner, the Penguins capped off the week (12/10-12/16) 3-1-0 that once again ignited talk of have the Penguins started turning the corner?
In the present, this team just needs to start racking up points, but big picture I wouldn’t go crazy just yet on the Penguins putting together a 3-1 stretch.
Yes, Casey DeSmith is playing at a No. 1 caliber level and Pittsburgh got a ton of secondary scoring during the four game stretch but the quality of opponents still puts an asterisk on things.
A shootout win against the Islanders and an overtime win against the Kings is nothing to write home about and Pittsburgh’s one win last week against an actual quality opponent (likely playoff team) came on the backs of a 48 save performance from DeSmith against the Boston Bruins who were missing Patrice Bergeron, Zdeno Chara in a game Pittsburgh was 33% in possession.
From a quality of opponent standpoint, Pittsburgh’s next four game stretch is a much better evaluation tool of where this club might be headed with the team also getting healthier with Kris Letang a good bet to play tonight and Patric Hornqvist having a shot to return later this week and the same for Dominik who could also get a game or two in before the break.
Pittsburgh faces Anaheim (18-11-5, 41 pts) tonight at home, are on the road vs Washington (20-9-3, 43 pts) Wednesday night, back home vs the Minnesota Wild (17-13-2, 36 pts) on Thursday night and then are at Carolina (14-13-5, 33 pts) Saturday night before a four day Christmas break.
MORE BUZZ
— Interesting goalie decision for Mike Sullivan as he goes with Casey DeSmith tonight.
Until DeSmith plays his way out of playing time, this coaching staff in the short-term views DeSmith as their No. 1 right now and how can you blame them.
That’s why DeSmith coming off a 48-save night against the Bruins, will be back in goal tonight.
Word is the barring a rough game for DeSmith vs Ducks, the tentative plan internally is for To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
Had there been any Brassard sightings anywhere? I thought he was the answer I mean we gave up a lot. Any of his a$$ kissers still around?
the pens are screwed. you can’t have a 10 million dollar center taking the season off. stick a fork in them.
Your wrong. Teams can’t afford to have 10 million dollar center. But pens can because they have a player called Crosby that can bail him out and make that con man hide. While his carrying team on his back
They should shut Montreal down like its the Trump Foundation.
Montreal. Sucks. Butt. Get me out of this shlthole
Is Sam’s bandwagon parked outside the Bell Centre or is it in Vegas today? Oh wait, he only goes to games in Montreal.
You feel left out fatso. Your the only fat one here.
Scum sully has no balls.
He benches #59. Because of the turnover on ducks 2nd goal. Yet he never benches #71. Thats been a turnover machine ,a goon that takes dumb penalties and plays like a tourists in the defence zone and now his new trend getting as much minus he can in every game. Why Mr. Sully because his getting 9.5m and hurt his market value or too scared to face the media hear. Orrrr expose him to the NHL that he is a one dimensional Fraud for many years and getting away with
Let’s see what tbj and his crony has to say
Watched the first period, could barely identify any Ducks players and figured there’s no way the Pens lose.
Yeah and yet they are 9-1 In last 10 games. Maybe you should start watching NHL hockey and educate yourself instead of just penguins hockey and drool over con artists like malkin,murray and chubby
Sam that was hurtful. Shame on you.
Did you check the boxscore for the rest of the game?
Subban still no wins this season doing everything to sabotage Vegas season and bandwagon’s here Can blame on fleury later on
No one on here but you cares about Vegas. Sam’s second favorite team behind Montreal.
He doesn’t even try to hide it anymore. How he landed on a Pittsburgh message board is anyone’s guess.
Next year pens will be Sam’s 32nd favourite team Seattle will be 31. Fuckinn dumb asss you are
Atleast you finally admit it. But you have 2 more years for that.
Our Russian made sure he gets his -1 tonight he is on a role
As long as he doesn’t get on a roll
Thank God for the pp our russian can be on the score board now
“Thank God for the PP” -Sam… again
Meanwhile American goalie the other side 2 goals on 8 shots
Another boxscore analysis from Sam
It’s always about the pp with the virginal bandwagon.
Rust showing that American hard work.
Behind every American there is an Canadian making them look like a star.
Too bad Canadians cant make themselves look good
Now Hakstol officially got the axe.
When rumour is out its always half true now Q will join flyer’s. And then school sully like he did last year 10-0 hawks pens
Sam, Ill be in Montreal by 2pm ET tomorrow. Planning on taking an Uber to my hotel but if you and your mom want to swing by in her Acura, I wouldnt mind the ride.
He will pick you up in his Bandwagon. I believe the plate says MAFLUFFER.
Let me know so I can run you over fatso
My mom has a civic
Neither would she.
It is hilarious and yet disturbing to watch Trump sweat out these investigations through his tweets. Poor guy knows he’s going to jail.
JJ should be the scratch.
looks to be the case tonight
malkin should be the scratch
Agreed scratch Malkin…..two goals against vs La where him not being strong on the puck and losing the puck off his stick and the kings went the other way..hes useless right now.
But but but he has a lot of points .that’s all the bandwagon’s here care. Just look at the way the drool over kessels 92 points. Yet no coach wants him in his team
He never should have been signed.