Big Game Murray shines vs Flyers
Surrendering 51 shots, the Penguins escaped Philadelphia with a 4-1 win thanks to a 50-save performance from Matt Murray who became the seventh goaltender in Penguins history to make 50 saves in a game. According to the Penguins, Murray also set a Penguins record for saves in a period with 28 in the second period vs the Flyers. Murray was dominant in the second period onslaught as Philadelphia outshot Pittsburgh 28-6 in the period, yet, Pittsburgh out-scored the Flyers 1-0 in the period.
“He played unbelievable,” Sidney Crosby said.
When Murray is locked in like this, he’s playing upright, playing big and his angles are near perfect.
That was all on display in a big time performance from Murray in another four point swing game against a division foe that is trailing Pittsburgh in the standings. It was a major swing game for Philadelphia that certainly played well enough to pull within four points of the Penguins, but will now enter the day eight points out of the final wildcard spot.
— The Penguins have mirrored a middle of the road team all season. Ups and downs, will take one step forward, two steps back, ect.
With 26 games remaining, the Penguins are playing at a 95 point pace.
The Rest of the Division:
New York Islanders – 107 point pace
Washington Capitals – 101 point pace
Columbus Blue Jackets – 97 point pace.
Carolina Hurricanes – 91 point pace
Elsewhere in the East:
Tampa Bay Lightning – 126 point pace
Toronto Maple Leafs – 106 point pace
Boston Bruins – 103 point pace
Montreal Canadiens – 101 point pace
Buffalo Sabres – 91 point pace
— A fair view on the Penguins is this:
As long as they get in the playoffs, you have to take them serious because the core can always get hot and go on a run, but more likely than not, there’s too many holes to overcome to look at Pittsburgh as a legitimate Stanley Cup contender.
And some of the holes are self inflicted from the coaching staff to management on decisions going back to the summer and to decisions playing out now.
Ahead of the trade deadline, scratching Teddy Blueger and not putting him in spots to see what you actually have continues to be type of decisions that are bringing this group down. Matt Cullen doesn’t need to be playing every game.
— The Penguins internally are thrilled about how well Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann are meshing so far in the room with team sources saying both are the type that leave their egos at home. Where Bjugstad fits best is going to be a daily topic but he has the type of character where it won’t matter to him if one game he’s centering the third line, playing out of position at left wing the next or at right wing the following night.
“He doesn’t need babied,” one source said of Blugstad.
While Penguins management envisioned Blugstad fitting on Sidney Crosby’s right wing and the way Mike Sullivan and Mark Recchi juggle the right wing spot on Crosby’s line, we’ll see it again at some point, I’ve heard some pushback from those in the know, including one former assistant coach who doesn’t think Crosby will be a To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
Jussie Smollett hahahaha…. a$$hole should be charged
Absolutely, if their story checks out he’s done significant damage and should be charged to the full extent the law allows
Pens 9th place. Omg. We need mattaa pens losing because they have injuries where are all the waggons here that often blame losses on injures
Pens problem up front can be addressed by skating horny on Sids wing. Rust to Malkin left and Bjugstad on third line
Check out Dejan’s column tonight. I wrote it for hin.
Did you ask him to buy this website. ?
I wonder whats the value of this website
Maybe the thumbs down crew can give up their multiple accounts, pitch in and buy the site.
Forced balance is more important than right people right roles. Sully 101.
SAm Who That Geno That
Thank God for the power play. Our Russian is finally visible
Bjugstad is a 3rd liner
A good 3rd liner. Sullivan loves square pegs in round holes. He’s not a fan of doing the obvious, which is why you have horni low and simon high. It’s all about balance for him, not putting people in their right roles.
I wonder what the magic number for Murray today
guess it was 5 ….so what injury will Murray have at Sullivans press conference
Haven’t you notice everytime he let’s a lot of goals or few games In a row losses the injury story starts
Let me make the excuse for the bandwagon. Fans. Pens losing because no mattaa this time
Letang made up for Maatta’s terrible play.
I think the Vezina is out for Murray. Just saying.
They should make new award worst goalies of the year
J Quick is still out there. Just saying.
just got in door was at Duquesne game so its 4-2 Murray in goal huh? What I miss anything?
Schultz already showing why he should be on the top unit. Making up for the garbage pass Letang sent Geno.
DePaoli, any insight into this game before it starts?
Just shutdown this site already
Schultz game time decision
Fraud Cory Schneider 1st regular season win in 14 months
The Edmonton Oilers have dealt goaltender Cam Talbot to the Philadelphia Flyers for netminder Anthony Stolarz.
Schultz no longer on IR.
You may need to log into your second account and get rid of all those down thumbs.
I’ll ask your uncle D. If I can do that
How about Pearson and Jarry for E Staal. Play him on Crosby’s RW.
I preduct Pens tank and land top pick in draft and then trade Malkin and Kessel for 2nd overall pick. End up with Hughes, Kakko and almost $20M in cap space.
Looks like MAF is ready for the playoffs.
Fresh content here is amazing
Who would thumbs down this comment? Sam I’ll wait for your reply.
Pretty sure it’s DePaoli
he is quite the engaged shopkeeper. you can tell that he cares about the site, the content, and the rank and file that make this tiny venture a community.
Dejan should hire him.
Thumbs down crew!
Watching the preds wow they can go far in playoffs this year
Subbans a keeper!
10m as 4th D of the team and just a pp specialist no thank you
Tampax 4-0
first period not even over yet
Malkin needs to shut his mouth about this suspension. Just say you fucked up and move on. He should have received a lot more.
He may be right… he still tomahawked the stick the way he did, I agree, stfu Geno move on
Wow I just came to say that and you said it before me. Glad you finally noticed malkin is dumb
I never called him dumb… I said he should just shut his mouth and move on.
Why should he have receiced more? If the stick was 2 feet lower, he doesn’t even receive a penalty. Sticks are swung in a slashing manner all the time. His only mistake was letting the stick get high.
The NHL has proven, they don’t punish on intent.
Two feet lower is a major difference between someone’s face and their chest. He could have easily taken out an eye or caused other facial injuries. If it was the other way around you all would be screaming in outrage. Players are supposed to be responsible for their sticks and he swung his like a weapon. Stop being a homer. Malkin has always straddled the line, this was uncalled for.
The only part of this post that wasnt stupid as shitt was the NHL not punishing on intent. If McSorely was 2 feet lower he would have caught Brashear in the Shoulder. The NHL should take a good hard look at punishing on intent. The fact players get away with stupidity based on the result not being a long term injury is a major hole in the way they monitor the game.
Talbot may be headed to Philly.
Good he sucks.
He will be a decent back up for Hart tho, apparently they have history too
No goalie can have successes the way the Oilers are built right now. If I was him I would beg to get out of there.
I won’t argue that… had a field day with the locals lol, despite the 1 assist each it was the minus 2 and skool session at the end that made for some good trash talk
Can’t wait to see what they get back for him… was a hilarious over payment to acquire him lol
Well yesterday they said Elliot might go the other way. Because oilers need to activate sekera .plus Talbot know Hart good so he can be a good back up to Hart next year
Way to post the same thing zero posted a half hour ago.
Pens won tonight because the Russian had a vacation day. He couldn’t sabotage the team with his dumb penalties
They won against a better team by a wider margin with him playing vs Philly after consecutive losses where he sat…
I mean I see what you’re saying about the penalties though, with Letangs poor decisions and inability to realize some nights he has to be a defenceman any additional powerplays could have hurt the Pens, especially since Letang would have been on those PKs
As I said Crosby game vs mcdavid is day and night but boxscore experts don’t see that way
You’re fucken dumb
Not a great hockey game, tighter than I would have expected but 2 well deserved and needed points for the good guys and a lot of shit talking ammo for tomorrow! Wooooooooo
Murray another strong showing
murray better slow down and save some of these performances for the stretch run
Get them now, who needs that pressure
awesome win…Pens are going to the cup!
Mcdavid on ice for all 4 goals
So was Matt Murray and the refs. What is your point?
Schools in son… McDavid deserved a call at the end of that.
I’ll take the EN as the nail in the coffin tho
hahahaha, he’s so mad lol
What a museum. Half the arena is empty already
thats bc McDavid sucks
Or most fans past bed time already. Since game was at 8 and most fan base are kindergarten kids or retards like npl,tbj,stan
Says the “man” who has never stepped foot in Pittsburgh.
Ive seen enough…Bjugstad is a 3rd liner….that was a lot to gove up for a 3rd and 4th line center
That was a nice hit by JJ.
That’s 3 2 on 1s and a penalty shot because Letang didn’t get back so far tonight.
Matt Murray is on it, think he realized early he wouldn’t have Letang there much to help out tonight.
They should trade letang asap. Once Schultz is back. And make sure to strip that A away to make Stan happy
Trade him and Maatta to Edmonton for McDavid.
This so fucken much lmmfao
Why would they strip the A away if they trade him? Or would he wear the Penguin A with his new team?
Extreme reaction for a bad couple games sammich…
Murray for Hall of fame. The glove worked
If that was MAF you would have came all over your screen.
No wouldn’t because that’s a routine type of save for MAF he has done that far many times
So explain the .908
Not during the playoffs.
I bet you missed watching his last year games vs kings,jets sharks the saves he made was off the chart
How bout Washington?
Those were Disco Dan’s fault and the system he ran years ago. Lol.
Save!!!!
Come on Murray!
Woooooooooooooo what a fucken save!
Have to give him kudos on that one hopefully he is putting a streak together.
Let’s hope tomorrow morning he is not injured after that save
Hopefully but the pattern is great when returning from ailment but coming undone by quiet injury… he needs to hit a weight room… 10-15 pounds might help
MM def needs to bulk up. That will help him out immensely.
MM’s rebound control is looking better tonight.
He’s been solid since injury but I’m not getting all the way on board again yet lol
Since injury lool
So if that don’t cement Bleugers spot I’m not sure what would
He deserves a spot in this lineup going forward.
How did mcdavid look on rust goal
He’s not a defender lol…
Mcdavid again on the ice
Hey zero maybe you should go change his jock strap
You’re more obsessed with him than anyone on the page…
It’s funny how you project you’re own obsessive behaviour with the Habs on me…
No its not at its the fact you throw Crosby under the bus and jumped on mcdavid next player in league schooling Crosby based on box score stats
You don’t even see them little things sid does. It’s day and night vs. Mcdavids game. But box score gets blinded by points.
Your probably also think toews suckss and kane is better based on box scores when toews plays Vs top lines
Toews is one of th most overrated players in the history of the game. Is he a star… sure, he’s a complete player but like tbj said there isn’t a fucken team in hockey that has a game designed to shut down Toews when they play the hawks and that hasn’t changed with a strong year from him.
Kane is more dynamic and a far greater offensive threat in every single sense of the word. Period!
I literally stated Crosby was a fucken no show in the games vs McDavid until this year… this isn’t an opinion.., it’s a fucken fact and statistically supported you fucken jackass. I’ve never crowned McDavid although it’s a no brainer he’s the best offensive player in hockey right now. Crosby hasn’t been dethroned yet because he’s a far better overall player. You’re blinded by the tiniest critique of Crosby and it turns you into Chris Crocker, you act like I attack your fucken future husband when I deliver a pragmatic statement on Crosby… you know like McDavid had dominated the… Read more »
The best part of this…I literally complained about Sids quiet nights As a function of how fucken obnoxious the local fans are. Hearing it nonstop about McDavid simply because I live here. You’ve taken a fan plea for a guy to upstage the kid as an announcement of me acknowledging shit about McDavid I never did and why? Because you are out here sharing all kinds of Habs based bullshit that one one here can give a single fuckk about in any way shape or form and think projecting will take heat off you for being a bullshit bandwagon jumping… Read more »
Just because I don’t want Sam to miss this… zero teams inside the bottom half of the 2015 draft traded their first rounder before the lotto was completed…
Sam i know you will struggle with the point… it means that McDavid was such a prize that even cusp teams were willing to try their 1% odds you dumb fucken asshoIe. So no, the leagues doormat wasn’t going to fucken trade their pick you dumbfuck
But he would offer Malkin and Maatta! How could you not make that trade? Mile Milbury must be his father.
Sam(e) Milbury.
Letang feels defense is overrated.
Its funny, Sam probably thinks Letang needs to be on go here, they are literally one line that needs to be respected and they can go hard vs the rest of the team…
Murray bails out another poor Letang pinch… hey Sam… you listening to the broadcast specifically point out Letangs pinches causing the oilers offence?
What a pass by letang to sid
Amazing hey… is that one of your “almost goals”?
That no look pass through the middle of the ice allowing the fucken oilers to maintain pressure was a beauty too…
Look at Letang holding back on that shift… too bad a puck made it in before he sorted out he may need to be a little conservative this game… if he’s gonna make a play, make the fucken play. Low percentage decisions leave him trapped in one like this
This is gold, Sam gets all high and mighty about his boys poor decision yet since that puck went in Letang has held back, moved the puck and looked for McDavid on the ice first… he’s playing exactly how he should have played that shift he pinched on lol. Tell me more about the game sammich… tell me more about how you think Letang making low percentage plays like that with McDavid on the ice is a good idea… what a fucken dolt lol
Wow this game is so quiet you can hear a pin drop
No doubt, I think I hear your mother fucken
FUCKK! what a pinch Letang
Wow you are a moron. Letang was attacking with the puck he passed for Pearson and couldn’t handled it someone had to cover letang when he was carrying the puck in the first place so you call that a pinch play. Embarrassment for Canada you are
Im looking over and over it was 27 job to replace letang. Pearson choked on the pass and chubby was lost on the ice and lazy
Haha you heard Pierre say it you clown. And you still don’t pinch with McDavid and draisatl on the ice.
I’m watching on sportsnet no Pierre here. Often time I say something then commentators say it or next day in articles here. So yeah nice try
I said it before I say it again we don’t watch the same hockey Mr box score
It’s true, sams game includes a box of Kleenex with Letangs face printed on each tissue and a 4 litre tub of KY
They must be using your stuff hey….
That never happens.
He made the aggressive play with zero recognition for who was on the fucken ice, on top of that the bad pass led to a turnover and at no point did he think… no one’s catching McDavid from behind maybe I should back off a bit. You moron
While I don’t necessarily believe in jinxes I’m gonna go ahead and state that sams excruciating inability to grasp the McDavid vs Crosby things brought up last game and his asinine decision to try and beat a horse that never existed is a fucken jinx!
Funny watching how badly Patrick Kane is outperforming Toews. They both get the same contact and Kane goes off while Toews laughs all the way to the bank.
Really box score ? Toews is the reason Kane has success. Plays vs the top lines while Kane doesn’t. Similar to Pittsburgh but only difference our Russian is a goon
Haha yeah, teams are matching up against Toews instead of Kane. He’s won the scoring title and might again this year, but teams will work on shutting down a mediocre second line center. Try again, chubby.
Hey zerotool. You think there Is a chance mcdavid gets schooled again tonight by Crosby? I mean after all even ken Hitchcock praises Crosby says what mcdavid can learn from him
You are the only one on this board who is NOT a real Penguins fan. Aside from Dustin everyone on here knows it.
Hopefully, I’d love to see it again…
I really think you should get tested for a severe disability
ZAR in. Simon scratched.
Fun fact: DeSmith and Murray both have a better save% than MAF.
Both played less games Assshole
Fun fact
MAF. More victory than pens. Less games lost than pens
Same number of shutouts than Murray and desmith combined.
Imagine how many games he’d win if he stopped the puck as much as an average goalie. Which one of your accounts is a bigger Fleury fan?
Fun fact still would rather have MAF instead of Murray any time any day.
Man, I’m completely fine with the Pens management being mature and acknowledging they are not cup contenders every year. I’d Rather they move folks out at the deadline, keep and pick up draft picks and open cap space for next year. I don’t want to see “all in” approach followed by an inevitable early playoff exit.
I agree. I don’t think they get out of the first round if they get an unfavorable matchup.
I would rather they except the fact that this is not a Cup contender team this year and not blow what little draft picks they have left this year on a rental that will just walk come June. This defense (the bottom 3) will not hold up in a seven game series. And now with Maatta out they will be forced to give JJ extra mins. Ugh. They need to concede to the fact this experiment failed and buy him out or burry him on a team via trade who will take on cap space along with another player. Cullen… Read more »
Here is a thought… As much as I love Geno… See what the market is like for him and paper Marner
If I was JR I would field calls for anyone not named Crosby just to see what’s out there. I am just hoping Geno is just having a bad year bc of personal issues.
Wow did you fall of the tree or something. Wow once again takes average fan 2 years to realize to make this type of move
when Sam wanted him gone for Nathan or mcdavid before drafted when he had more value good luck shipping a 9.5m lazy goon
1. How do you trade for a player that has not been drafted yet? 2. No one in their right mind would have traded McDavid for Geno. If I have to explain that to you just take your twenty accounts and leave now. 3. If you traded Geno for NM say goodbye to the last two cups.
1. You could’ve traded malkin ,mattaa for the oilers pick and yes you car do that 2NM is far better investment than our goon and 3 just stop talking about hockey and make some donuts
Talking hockey trades and logic with you is like talking to Mike Milbury.
Right… with McDavid as the prize the non-playoff teams were chomping at the bit to move the pick for a ten year older player…
Pop quiz, how many first rounders held by cusp and non playoff teams were traded before the lottery in 2015?
My claim is purely about a guy who is actually fucken available in an attempt to possibly get younger… you’ve wanted Malkin gone since 2006 because you’re a xenophobic dumbfuck
No way do I put Geno on market I think he is more of the heart of the team than Crosby.
Not a chance, Crosby is more consistent, level headed and better in all three zones. When Malkin is going he’s a beast and a bigger offensive threat but Sid is always going
I’m not saying I’m dying to move the guy and it would be fully contingent on being the team to land Marner but if they could land a Marner I’d be curious as hell.
really?
At this time personnel buying in seems to be a bigger issue than the roster itself. If they bring in another body and the guys that are already here don’t amp it up it would be for not. Any trades need not be rentals
Russian Collusion
Let’s get creative. Johnson and Pearson for Bobby Ryan and Codi Cici. Get the senators to eat some of Ryan’s salary for next two years.
Fraud Ryan. No thanks. No2 overall pick behind Crosby and nothing near his calibre. Other then collecting undeserving pay checks
Still not the fraud Toews is.
I would rather they just buy JJ out.
That’s boring
Sam, maybe you should try apologizing to Stan and NPL. Maybe then they won’t thumbs down you all day. Well, maybe Stan won’t, but NPL will because he’s a loser democrat with nothing else to do all day.
You forgot fat and gay
How long till incognito Stan gets here to thumbs down you?
Probably he is taking a small break . He has been here all day.
So should be here in any minute .
I think the crew has slowly arrived
Sam(e) and Dustin… Two Schmucks, one cup.
Carramrod and stan two
Accounts one moron
Good one.
Good old Sam(e)… no originality whatsoever. Come up with something new. You have been making the same “jokes” since I got here or you steal someone else’s material and then Dustin jerks you off with his approval. Rinse and repeat.
Coming from a guy that steals from his favourite porn title and uses it here. 2 girls 1 cup. You must be very original Stan.
Get the fuckk out of here. And make sure you thumbs down your self with your other account
Sams never seen Super Troopers….
Haa delusional oilers think they will be buyers come TD. Specially when fans throwing jerseys of mcdavid on the ice lately
Maybe they should get sheary
Get TK to come out of retirement and play top 6.
I’m guessing you let sam say it last…
No one fucken cares…
Maatta out indefinitely… Why can’t JJ be out indefinitely?
Why can’t you be out of this website indefinitely. Always sleeping on this site 24/7. Thumbs downing people. Another reason not to think this moron ain’t Stan
Coming from the bandwagon boy with two accounts just so he can give himself thumbs up. Classic!
How many times I to tell your dumb asss I don’t own multiple accounts.
Maybe you should ask your thumbs down crew members Stan and npl they seem to know how run multiple accounts very well.
The same amount of times I tell you I am not Stan you schmuck!
It’s funny how stupid you really are lol
although minor nothing on our trade with Columbus ?
It’s funny, I seen people melt down but it was what… a conditional pick, possibly 7th rounder for a guy who is gonna fill out an AHL roster?
Former third rounder it would be nice to see a late bloomer but it was likely a meh move from what it looked like on paper
What was the trade?
we gave a conditional 7th round for something called …..Blake Siebenaler or something like that
“Something called…” lol. That would make a great headline for the trade sites.
Just so quiet figured there would have been some minor article about it. I still say GMJR is trying to trade all the picks so he doesn’t have to go.
rossi said today on the fatboy show that geno’s wife is in russia on a TV deal and she took the kid with her. no wonder he is playing like crap. it’s tough to be away from your kid for that long and if he isn’t a scumbag he isn’t getting laid either. no wonder he is fighting and swinging sticks at people’s heads.
Time to go to russia
Please do.
If that is true it would explain why he seems to not be in the games mentally.
Wow… Geno got 1 game. That is it.
Yeah back to vacation
If that was Tom Wilson 3-4 games
Bullcrap
He should have gotten a lot more.
That was automatic with the match penalty, he effectively got nothing on top of the on ice call.
The politics in here is getting worse than facebook.
“Big Game Murray” ? really wtf yeah that is the first time in a while he has played really good.
Flames might get stone from the senators and make the brothers play in one team
Habs added weise and Thompson on 4th line. Rumours that if they make 1 more move might be huberdeau
No one cares, bandwagon boy.
This is a Penguins hockey page you chud yet all you wanna talk about is the Canadiens, Lightening, Golden Knights, Oilers, Coyotes, Panthers… missing anyone
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/i-broke-no-laws-there-canadian-isis-fighter-wants-help-to-return-home-1.4293114 I bet zerotools boy toy will take him back in with open arms
I hope he moves into your neigbourhood… fuckks your mom
FU. You fake Canadian liberal.
Which one of us claimed to be a “republican” again? Fucken idiot
According to the russian he thinks he is not getting a suspension. He is above the law. I would to see malkin working the the discipline department once he retires. Probably allowing players use their sticks as swords
Dumb russian
We can read. Thanks.
If Geno gets anything less then two games I will be shocked.
League should not give him any suspension as punishment. After seeing his vacation times they should force him to play. Since for our Russian suspension = vacation
Rriigghhttttt
Stupid answer by a stupid russian
You calling anyone stupid is automatically the most ironic comment of a board
Hey DePaoli, what’s up with Hornqvist being demoted? I’m wondering if he is going to get shipped out. Coach seems to hate him.
“He doesnt need babied”
Who did they quote, Sam(e)?
So if the refs lose sight of the puck in the crease…they SHOULDN’T blow the whistle? The crease will become a hack-fest and goalies will be injured regularly. Don’t get this arguement. I agree that the whistle lastnight was fast but if he lost sight…that is the rule.
The rule is the rule but even the Penguins broadcasters says the Penguins just got away with one. That may have been the fastest whistle I have ever seen/heard.
Since the Flyers got that power play because of their player grabbing Guentzel’s stick then flopping to the ice, I would say the quick whistle was just karma.
blugstad