Penguins/NHL
POST-GAME BUZZ
Whether it was special teams or 5 v 5 play, the Pittsburgh Penguins overwhelmed the New York Islanders in all facets, en route to a 5-0 win on Saturday afternoon.
It was complete domination from a Penguins team that is not only the hottest team in the NHL, they now own the second best record in the Eastern Conference and have the second best goal differential in the NHL.
Today special teams played a big part in the Penguins taking over the game. The Islanders had the first two power plays in the game and Pittsburgh not only killed off both penalties, Oskar Sundqvist scored a shorthanded goal at 12:40 of the first period, his first career goal to put the Penguins ahead 1-0.
Patric Hornqvist then added a power play goal in the second period and it was game over. New York just couldn’t play with Pittsburgh.
A big part of the Penguins domination was their play ‘away from the puck’. They were exceptional with their structure, puck support and pursuit in playing suffocating defense.
It’s been a stunning transformation with this hockey club in how well they now play away from the puck.
There hasn’t been a Penguins club in the Sidney Crosby era that plays this well when they don’t have the puck. Exceptionally well coached team right now with the attention to details but it’s on the players to execute and they are.
No questions there’s been a 100% buy-in.
Meanwhile, Matthew Murray earned his first career shutout with a 24-save performance. Was excellent with his angles as the Islanders were shooting high and wide on a number of scoring chance opportunities.
The Penguins lose Evgeni Malkin and they get even better, now 15-5-1 and averaging 3.52 goals per game this season without Malkin.
Lose Marc Andre Fleury to a concussion and the team see’s no drop off, albeit one game.
12-1 since malkin is down
2-0 since fleury went out. Trade him Sam.
Letang suckss
You know what sucks? He gets concussed if you look at him too long.
You drool when NPL looks at you too long
You get out of breath taking a dump you fat fuck
Flyers look like their fans trying to manage an escalator
Saint Blurray strikes again!
Omg you guyssss im droolin
Sam must have OD’d on poutine.
Havent seen this a lot recently:
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Cue the Letang concussion.
Sestito Saturday!
Murray sucks
Cmon! Where are all you droolers at?!
I dont think ive ever hated a team so much, then loved that same team so much, in the same season. Their play was so stale and boring in the first half, that i could have never imagined their intelligence, hustle, and overall performance to achieve this level in just 3 months.
Unbelievable job by “Sully” and “Pappy.” God bless them, and God Bless the United States of America.
#KesselManiaLXXXI
Anyone else absolutely shocked to see the “golden opportunity” Emilio Bonifacio DFAd by the hapless Braves?
B-E-A-U-tiful goal!!! #KesselManiaLXXXI inspiring the whole team!
Sam do you think future American Hart Trophy winner Patty Kane will double up Canadian fraud Jonathan Toews in points?
Toews scored today. Hossa had to do all the work for him to finish in an empty net, but hey, he scored.
#HesNoPhil #KesselManiaLXXXI
The $10 million man! At least Kane earned his contract.
Patrick Kane joins Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin as the only three players to reach 100 points in the last five seasons. #America
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Stan, sorry to hear your favorite player was DFAd today. Goodbye Goebbert.
Now the offseason was a COMPLETE disaster.
Lol. Thats the straw right there…
AND Florimon? Oh this will never do.
Nutting said Matre won a golden globe. What a jackass!
Who’s Matre?
Womp wah
Let’s Go Bucs!!! Wooooooo!!!
#KesselManiaLXXXI
Yogurt and Simply Dusty talking the Pens is comical. The two of them are complete idiots. When Same checks in you have a hat trick of idiots.
When is the last time you posted anything about hockey? All you do is insult posters…i’m not sure what that is supposed to accomplish. It’s certainly not funny.
Fuck off joke
Hagelin thru 33 games as a Pen: 7G, 16A, +16…on pace for 57 points over a full season.
How about Justin Schultz. 14 games, 6 points and a +9. Who saw that coming?
Can’t wait to see him fully develop in this system next season.
I’m sure plenty of people did.
St.blurry isn’t hurt. It’s clear that Murray has clearly out performed your patron saint. With the history of blurry’s post season collapses, it is obvious that the pens want to start Murray in the playoffs. However, because of the absurd st blurry propaganda talk in this town, the fans would have nervous breakdowns and riot if the pens announced that st blurry lost the starting job. It’s such a shame the pens have to make up an injury for Murray to replace blurry. One thing is certain, the pens have a good chance of winning the cup. Now is not… Read more »
Showcasing Murray for an offseason trade. Brilliant move by pappy and sully. They should be able to get a couple 2nd round pics if they follow the Cam Talbott and Jonathan Bernier trade models.
that is hilarious. you have the #1 young goaltender in the NHL and you prefer a 31 year old playoff train wreck. unreal
I prefer to move him for more assets that can help the team….and over the next 5-7 years, work to find his replacement. Maybe they already have that guy in Jarry! Ride the Hall Of Famer as long as you can.
That could be true if Murray was the #1 young goalie in the NHL, pretty much everyone outside of Pittsburgh consider Vasilevskiy the top goalie prospect in hockey, Hockey Futures actually has Vasilevskiy as the #13 overall prospect, Murray is barely in the top 50, if I’m not mistaken they even have Hellebucyk in WPG ahead of Murray. If you’re talking about just young goalies and not prospects then I’m sure there would be people who would argue that Gibson would be ahead of him. Murray has the potential for a very bright future but only in Pittsburgh is he… Read more »
murray is out performing your patron saint by a significant margin. numbers don’t lie.
I don’t think yogurt understands the concept of a “sample size.” #1 goalie in the NHL!
Crosby’s last 37 games: 20 goals, 30 assists, +22 (+22 in last 30 games)
He suckss and should have the C removed.
Just ask stan
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Magic # for the 2 seed down to 5! We could have the 2 seed wrapped up by end of day Tuesday. Our stars (Kessel) might get a week long rest for game 1 of the playoffs!
How about Dan Bylsma taking resident creepy frog Alaign Vigneault to the wood shed tonight.
Biggest game of the year. 5-0 win. Not a single Canadian lighting the lamp. Can’t be coincidence.
I was so excited to get to watch the Baby Pens on TV tonight and they’re getting throttled.
Yogurt’s man crush Queen Hank pulled tonight. His GOD. Wonder if he still thinks we’re going to miss the playoffs now that we’ve clinched.
Isn’t that like the 3rd or 4th time he’s been pulled now in the last month or so?
At least 3.
Stick a fork in the Queen. She’s DONE!
Was wondering about that… We officially clinch today. I’m disturbed by this as the prophet guaranteed a 10th or 11th place finish at best!
2-0 Buffalo at the end of the 1st!!!!! Goooo Buffalooooo
These guys suck.
Congrats to Tim Benz for making the Elite 8 for Pittsburgh’s Most Annoying Sports People. Dunlap with the upset, thought you were a Final Four lock.
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Phil Nye the hockey guy! Phil! Phil! Phil! Phil! Phil! Phil!
Phillin up the net!!! Kesselmania LXXXI!!!!!
11-1 without the Russian since he last went down
5 games pens power play is working. Hey zerotool pens are really missing the Russian
Of course they miss him. He’s the best player on the team that doesn’t wear a mask. Btw, where’s sid been? Is it December and I missed it?
“That doesn’t wear a mask”? Murray?
You did the best you could.
It’s funny that you actually believe they wouldn’t be that much better with him… You, like yoda are fucking idiots
it’s so nice to see the pens having a really nice 3rd and especially 4th line. what an upgrade over the craig adams, tanner glass, joe vitale days.
Write this date down. 4/2/16….Warco agrees with Yoda on one point he has made
Agreed. To bad his friend same has to come on and ruin any type of conversation with his nonsense
Yoda thinks the third line is a goalie.
Why also team playing good it’s because the Russian is not in the lineup to kill plays with lazy passes or kill momentum with dumb penalties inb3rd periods in offensive zones