The Pittsburgh Penguins entering tonight on a four game winning streak, have 24 goals over their last four games. Per Jonathan Bombulie of the Tribune-Review, it’s the Penguins “greatest goal output in a four-game stretch since they scored 26 in wins over Edmonton, St. Louis and the Rangers and a loss to Buffalo in March of 1996.”
That 1995-1996 team led by a group of forwards in Mario Lemieux (69 goals-169pts), Jaromir Jagr (62 goals-149pts), Ron Francis (27goals-119pts), Petr Nedved (45 goals-99pts), Tomas Sandstrom (35 goals-70pts in 58 games), averaged 4.41 goals per game, the only team in the NHL to average 4 goals per game that season and interesting enough, 20 years later they remain the last team to average 4 goals per game in a season.
Washington came closest in 2009-2010, averaging 3.82 Goals/G. Unless the salary cap is abolished and a Super team is put together, 20 years from now the 1995-1996 Penguins will likely still be the last NHL team to average 4 goals per game in a full season.
In the Sidney Crosby era, the Penguins have averaged 3.3 goals per/game in a season twice.
3.3 Goals For/G in 2011-2012 when Sidney Crosby only played in 22 games. Pittsburgh averaged 3.38 goals per game in the 2013 lockout shortened season, the highest goals per game average for Penguins’ team since they averaged 3.43 goals per game in Mario’s comeback season in 2000-2001.
Since the 2010-2011 season, the Penguins in 11-12 (3.3 G/G) and 12-13 ( 3.38 in 48 games) are the only NHL team to average 3.3 goals per game in a season.
Latest Three Seasons Goals For/G leaders:
3.23 G/G Dallas Stars 2015-2016
3.16 G/G Tampa Bay Lightning 2014-2015
3.21 G/G Anaheim Ducks 2013-2014
The Rangers currently leading the NHL in averaging 3.45 goals per game, would be the highest mark since the Capitals (3.82) in 09-10.
What tells you everything about the NHL, since the 2007-2008 season, only two teams have averaged 3.4 goals/G or more in a season, the Red Wings in 2008-2009 and the Capitals in the following year.
Pittsburgh through 27 games this season is at those peak scoring Bylsma coached years, averaging 3.37 Goals For/G.
Will this group end up being the best scoring Penguins’ team statistically in the Crosby era?
The eye test says there will be a chance.
The run and gun style isn’t going to change and what is special about this group is their ability to score goals in bunches when they only show up to play for 20 minutes. The Penguins might also be enduring a season where a special player in Sidney Crosby just has one of those years where he performs well above his career marks, that being in the goal scoring department.
And the Penguins fully embracing a skilled/fast fourth line long-term this season, some of what we saw Thursday vs the Panthers, will be a key.
To play devils advocate, though, the Penguins were averaging 2.91 goals/game through 23 games before their best four game scoring stretch in nearly 20 years.
Tonight’s goaltending matchup is the present and future for both clubs, Andrei Vasilevskiy vs Matt Murray.
There’s also similarities on how both situations are playing out.
Vasilevskiy the Lightning’s goaltender of the future got a 3 year – $13.5 million extension in the summer, while Murray signed an extension soon after in October, 3 years – $11.25 million.
As in Pittsburgh where Murray has badly outplayed Fleury this season, Vasilevskiy is also outplaying Ben Bishop whose tenure in Tampa Bay will end after this season.
TBL Andrei Vasilevskiy | 6-2-1, 2.27 GAA, .927 save percentage, 2 shutouts
TBL Ben Bishop | 8-10-1, 2.86 GAA, .906 save percentage, 0 shutouts
PIT Matt Murray | 9-2-0, 1.91 GAA, .934 save percentage, 1 shutout
PIT Marc Andre Fleury | 8-5-3, 3.42 GAA, .900 save percentage, 0 shutouts
“Cool scene during the skate: Sullivan and Malkin had a very lengthy conversation about the power play. And it wasn’t a one-sided one. Malkin did a lot of the talking, and Sullivan was very interested in what the star had to say. Will be interesting to see how the power play looks tonight.” -Yohe.
Sullivan: “Stop being a douche and making low percentage plays. Keep it simple and move the puck.”
Yeah, he’s terrible on the pp.
Malkin: since pp started clicking couple nights back I’m been most prolific scorer and we’ve been near 50%… what else can I do to pick everyone up
Odd because sam said he’s a power play specialist. Seems to be two opposite ends of the spectrum.
Toews still at 4 goals and 10.5 million. Another Canadian fraud
That’s only 4 more goals than St Louis has this year.
How do you guys come to this site everyday and have the same arguments with the same idiots?
Man that Miller is is choke artist team was wining. 5-2. And that fraud let in 4 goals in 4min and 40 seconds
Choke artist team? How could that be with McDavid on the roster? Anyway it is no secret that Van is not exactly what one would call “a good team”… so they lost in an old fashion barn burner to a marginally better team. The East has been the stronger conference early.
Oh, not to mention that Miller hasnt exactly been elite since he left Buffalo either lol. He got old kind of quick… It can happen to reaction tenders at greater frequency than the positionally sound
Just exposing Miller since yogurt wanted him over fleury. There was also ward,miller bernier on his list
All 3 had something in common last year they all failed to carry their team to the playoffs
Can’t argue that, he’s finally found some shit to stick in Murray but a list of his “better options” would be fun to see right about now
Not as embarrassing as being exposed for wanting retired Marty St. Louis over “chubby”
Also an excellent point… Imagine how bad the Pens would have looked with nothing on a wing for the last 18 months lol. #jumbojoe2018
If you are wondering where your prophet has been, fear not, I’ve been here all along. all is well in penguin land. The pens finally have the clown on the bench and now there is no more drama. I know you all love the clown, after all people really do love clowns, so it makes sense. But the fact are the facts and Matt Murray is an incredible goaltender and yoda is pleased.
Well, not on Saturday when he played liked rancid assshole. Then you hid like the raging pusssy that you are.
11-2, .936%, 1.84GAA
Yet you still hid. Embarrassing for you.
Stanch, get me a donut
Forget the donut. Tell me more how you run around in your tennis shoes playing “hockey”.
Man. Looks like laundry night went long! Must have been flowing pretty heavy this month for mrs Maloni!
Do you wear a fanny pack while playing “hockey” in your tennis shoes?
Man. That was pretty sam-esque. Maybe he can help you be a little more witty. Ask him after you’re done cleaning the shitter.
You do play “hockey” in your tennis shoes in a Pitt suburb adult league, right? I’m not making that up.
Do the “name tag” one now. That’s like your bread and butter. #killingit
Thank you for acknowledging. I still like you stanch. Hard to believe you’re single.
Where did that idiocy come from? I’m not single. Just not married. Shit. It’s you. Of course it’s inaccurate.
RIP Alan Thicke. Canada loses another one. I have Sam in my Canadian death pool.
Did he die in a #GangbanggEvent?
Alan Thicke was “riped” away from us way too soon.
Where’s NPL with that Mike Seaver avatar. Show me that smile again…..
NPL tried to come back with a new screen name pretending he was “new to the board”, but Sam sniffed him out right away and he left asap.
He died playing hockey with his son. That’s so Canadian.
What We’ve Learned: D is as consistent at keeping up with articles as Sam’s mom is with turning down gangbangs.
What we’ve learned that your mom got pregnant during a gangbangg event .but unfortunately up until this day we still don’t know who is your real father. Even Maury the jew turned down the offer to air your mom on the show because even with his experts he will fail and loose ratings and viewers.
#GangbanggEvent
#looseratings
GAME WINNER ASSIST UPDATE “Chubby” vaults himself to within “1” of GWA leader Ian Cole, who is on kind of a GWA drought. Cullen also moves up a spot. Cole – 3 Hornqvist – 2 Schultz – 2 Crosby – 2 Kessel – 2 Cullen – 2 11 tied w/ – 1 With all of the talk lately of St. Louis vs. Kessel (and the reminder that our very own Sammy who barely notices “chubby” preached about how much more useful St. Louis would be than trading for “chubby” at the time), figured I’d do some in-depth analysis to look… Read more »
Pens can fix pp by taking Malkin off of it. Sullivan knows it.
No he is part of the top 10 best player this year . So no matter how bad he is he has to stay there and collect points because on 2nd unit he won’t have same success or crosby to give him points
Chubby. You didn’t even notice him. Your opinion is useless
LMMFAO, Penguins are 5 for 12 since moving to 2 defencemen… Malkin has 2 goals and an assist on those 5 goals. Sid has 2 goals… Even Kessel has 3 assists in that period. So as the PP reignites, most likely due to the change up to 2 dmen we have a contingent dying to remove the guy thats probably the most potent weapon on the PP, the guy that now sits just ahead of Kevin Stevens on the teams all time PP goals list… classic
Dammit Pens… 41.67% conversion rate is just not good enough… Malkin, you have been the most productive… this is your fault lol
You will need Stain’s approval
The guy who wears a name tag to work? The male pharmaceutical sales rep?
Maybe Walmart. Those slaves have name tags too
I thought Letang was the problem, oh wait wasnt crosby the problem?
Letang is a disaster north of the blueline, I agree.
When you suddenly start shooting at 41.67% its clear they are all the problem
Sam, what are your thoughts on Wayne Simmonds. I just saw he was top 10 in scoring and was suprised. Is he the pride of Canada these days?
#blackplayersgoalsmatter
Great win by Murray tonight… shut out with seven goals!
I don’t give the forwards any credit. This game was all Murray.
it’s funny how you guys still want the patron saint of stupid fans in there. a shutout is a shutout. regardless, the pens will keep winning until the saint gets back in there. it’s a given at this point.
I bet with all of these Murray wins piling up you’ve been celebrating with copious amounts of pee pees
Remember when Murray playing like shitt in Tampa the other night and you hid?
Who said that you lying fraudulent sack of dog crap?
Please explain it, provide evidence, for once, of a claim you’re making. Not one person has said what you just did out here you dumbfuck, not a
Single one. You’re a lying, hypocritical fucken moron!
On that note, there is not a single person that watches this team on he planet that would like a fan of Fleurys in net retard. Stop stealing air fucktard
Mental midget would have made that 7-0 game close.
“Midget”. You’re the best Maloni. Look at you running to the side of yoda, hoping to find out more about his dick size.
Should have riped Sid’s “c” right off his sweater after that gutless performance.
#riped
Remember how sam didn’t want Schultz?
Like it was last week…
Did sam notice “chubby” scoring?
Kessel from Malkin…. suck several bags of big black democrat cock Sam you fruitcake
Balls Deep!
Pretty sure “chubby” got another assist. You notice him yet Sammy?
Drive for 23 is alive… you know, maybe Wilson was a little overhyped by the team; maybe he isn’t a legit top 6 but 9 goals in 51 games with like 16 points… i mean vs Sestito whose played triple the games or Kuhnhackl whose also played more but scored less?? It’s obvious Wilson has a better game than either. I mean I like Kuhnhackl a lot too but it’s pretty evident. What kind of fucken idiot would take Kuhnhackl or Sestito over Wilson at thus point? I’d still use him as bait but he’s worth more suddenly especially more… Read more »
Another player Sam hates with a goal…. and more Cups than Thornton
Pens get Dan Boyle yet to help out the defense?
Pens playing tonight?
Murray in net?
D Stain needs needs you he gets his penguin hockey from here
“Needs needs”
Sam needs, NEEDS, Crosby to ejaculate on his face ass and tits
Needs, needs
Apparantly DePaoli cant post fresh material and make all those toys for the children at the same time.
that’s gold, jerry. gold
I want Guerin Roberts and Leopold gone in a package deal lately.
I would be willing to part with Recchi in this package
What do you think we could expect to get for Bennett? I mean, whatever it is, it can’t hurt being that he’s not on our roster.
Good Steelers game yesterday. They overcame another Big Ben big game performance.
If Thornton doesn’t retire i would sign him 1 or 2 year for 2nd or 3rd line center he still has some hockey left in him and older but better then bonino and possibly even then the Russian
We could put him and Marty St. Louis on the same line. Remember you wanted him, then he immediately dropped off and retired? Same keeps drooling over past their prime.
It is uncanny right, Malkin and Kessel are top 5 in scoring, Schultz is playing great and Sheary seems to compliment Crosby well which is important as some with short memory forget how it doesnt seem to be easy to have guys click on Sids line buuuuttt…. Lets bring in a dinosaur who couldnt really move to well in his prime. Lets forget about the speed game and just go with all the 37 and 38 year old Canadian former stars lol.
Former star yet made team Canada while chubby was staying home choking on hot dogs and your Russian taking useless spot on Russians roster
So you think it’s a good idea to put one of the slowest players in the league on a team based around speed? Ingenious!
I love the fact that he thinks the US was well put together and that is why the left Phil… I argue they left some of their best players at home and that is why they went 0-3 HAHAHAHA. Made better by the fact that Russia wasnt too shabby in the tourney.
One more thing retard… 1 goal and 1 assist. That is what your new boyfriend did in the entire tourney lol.
Malkin… 2 Stanley cups and a Conn Smythe. Phil Kessel gots himself a cup too; AND he wasnt on the roster because of injury initially. What happened after was a monumental fuck up on a US team that dies quick in the tourney you fucken moron. Joe Thornton… nothing but broken dreams and career chocking. Fuckface!
Making the team worse one day at a time
Guys I would consider packaging and trading to land a 2-3 dman or top six winger: Fleury, Maatta, Pouliot, Wilson, Bonino and Fehr.
I wanted malkin bennett and Mattaa gone in package deal lately
No one gives a shit what you want.
Lately! Sam wanted Malkin, Maatta, and a guy who isn’t even on our team gone in a package deal lately!
Glad I’m not the only one who caught that.
Conner Sheary is the under appreciated factor in Sid and the Pens run here. He might not be a natural finisher but he’s crafty, fast and strong on the puck. Makes a lot of plays.
The kid has no hockey sense . All he knows is shoot the puck and happens to be working for. Because he is playing with best player in the world. If sid get injured or goes to slump that fraud will be exposed and be tossed to 3rd line .he is a TK 2.0.
Except that’s not true, he isn’t pretty but he’s getting it done. Plus h has a nose for the net, he picks his spots whereas TK would put his head down and shoot.
What the fuck are you watching? There are like 4 guys that are playing great hockey nightly that you hate… it’s fucken bizarre.
Cup winner just won 5 straight… Malkin, Kessel, Schultz and Sheary have all been a big part yet you say they all suck lol
Also… IF you were able to have sid jizz in a cup for you would A: drink it B: Gargle first C: Rub it into your teeth and gums like it was coke or D; All of the above?
You have no hockey sense dummy
How is pens #3 doing
1 point so far and happens to be a game winner assist. Stain you must be proud of him
Has helped the second best record in the league win games. It’s funny how stats only matter when it suits you but oddly it matters for a position players whose primary focus is to help prevent goals but it doesn’t matter for players whose primary function is to score. Watching hockey must be bizarre from your eyes lol
Have you noticed “chubby” yet?
Sammich gonna need a hotline tonight… Geno with the game winner, Chubby with the all important GWA plus 2 more, Pacioretty with 4 goals lol
BBM pin:2C0EF687
Please be my friend… here is my BBM pin. Lol what a loser
I imagine blackberries would have been in the antique store in back to the future 2 next to the dustbuster.
Murray 3 goals on 22 impressive. He should thank the team in front bailing him out and the power pay specialists
I know right… Crosby looked great with the man advantage tonight
Diego what’s your BBM pin
Same wants to get in on the sharing of genitalia pics that has taken life with a few of the posters here lol
He’s got a Sam Sammich for anyone willing to share his pin
You want his bm on your chest.
Stanch, give a shout to NPL when he’s balls deep in you tonight.
That fat fuckk is too busy choking on hot dogs
You can’t make gay jokes 24 hours after trying to find out yodas cock size bub.
For someone being at Tampax game has so much time to be on this site
Stanch stanch is in the parking lot at the Tampa game with the rest of the Uber drivers.
Both of me?
Lol. Stanch is a “sick kid”
He got those tickets from the hospital sometimes hockey players give free tickets to sick kids and I think malkin gave his ticket behind the visitors penalty box.
Maloni doesn’t even have his rubber gloves off and he’s typing away. Nice.
Once again team is bailing out Murray for a W
YOu mean Malkin and Kessel?
Yes and their pp contribution
Apparently power plays don’t matter in the regular season either
You finally finish the bathroom?
Yup, found your name tag and W2. Unimpressive.
Better chance you found yoda in his birthday suit.
Three point night for invisible “chubby”
Murray got his 4 goals, hope he can hold it.
Really tried to request five there badly lol
Good one
Do you want to wait until you see the box score to figure out how many power-play goals there were ?
I’m at the game champ. I’m good. Now go be a doll and hit the shitter with that brush one more time.
Wearing your tux?
Btw – who the hell goes to a live sporting event and spends time on TIOPS. Get a life loser.
Eh. You’d do the same. If you weren’t afraid of dropping your iPhone 4 in the shitter while posting.
It’s a blackberry.
And what are you doing in Tampa? Date night with NPL
Holy shit sammich… 9.5 million dolllar comeback
Kessel Kessel three
More points
Thanks Geno. Making me look like a genius.
So lazy!!!
Malkin’s a beast tonight.
Christ… Wilson has looked better but to not even register a shot there? Come on
He tried to pick a corner.
I know, it’s just frustrating to see a 2 on zero result in a missed net lol
Yes I agree. Got to hit the net.
Pens need to score 4 to win…Yoda
Another two point night for “chubby” (who sam claims has been invisible). Shame Murray struggles to top 12 saves.
Sid “the power play specialist” Crosby
Hey stain next time come to bell museum. You’d see some nice chick’s and less fat people. BTW I still need some updates about tonight’s bell museum
Ok. Less fat people maybe. But you’ll be there. So not “no fat people.” You poutine eating sonofabitch you.
He wanted updates… well one of the team
Leading Americans had four points last time i checked. Plekanec, a Czech who you would call Russian, also has four. Basically the habs are destroying a doormat being led by a bunch of guys from countries you hate
People like sam are why poutine has like a dozen flavours now
This board cannot function we need our prophet Yoda
Were you not just making fun of him because of a slow Murray start? You’re a bit of a hypocrite yourself hey sammich?
Tell me more about malkins laziness.
Mario was quite the PP specialist hey
Hey sam.. 9.5 million dollar come back?
Russian from the American
Sam… two Americans and a Russian lead the Hans this year…. how much does this piss you off?
Yodirt 3 goals on 12 shots?
Bell Museum
Another $7.25M shot off the glass from our French Canadian blue liner!
Hey zerofool. How is your Russian .assuming he is Makin up for his 6 games no penalty streak. Enjoying his new streak last 2 games?
It’s funny how you accuse everyone of not analyzing the details… he was tripped by Drouin, on his way down the stick makes contact. He cant be blamed at all but the rule is control. The issue is the ref missed the tripping call. You’re so dumb lol
Dont worry your lazy 9.5 will get a legit call in this game
Maybe but what about how bad Sheary is
It seriously never fails.
I bet stain bought his ticket behind visitors penalty box so he can have a closer look to his Russian since it’s a habit to take penalties.
He thinks I paid for my ticket. That’s adorable.
Must be given from the hospital sometimes they do that for sick kids who gave u the tickets malkin?
Aren’t you embarrassed that that’s the best you could come up with sam?
Hey Yoda how is Murray doing
What a goal by Sid. The Pens kind of ruin Center Ice. Other teams just can’t do what they do.
STUPID Canadian killed our power play with his penalty. Clown.
Hey shitt stain any news about bell museum tonight
None from me. I’m in tampa. Didn’t you see? I thought I saw you here. I was surprised. It ended up being some other porker.
You must’ve mistaken with your ex npl
Do you look like NPL?
Eww You wish
Then it wasn’t him. This person looked like you. Without the *wink*
In fairness sam
Only winks when doing awesome ball hockey tricks or deep throating foot long orpig brand weiners
Ugh. I hope Sid is ok. He’s playing at an unreal level right now.
Hoping it was precautionary but hearing Sheary at the intermission I’m worried
How dirty was it. They didn’t show a replay
He got crosschecked from behind and hit his head off of the dasher. Should’ve been a penalty.
Drouin is in Murrays head.
Like I said.
How shitty is Sheary Sam?
Sam. Thought I saw you at the game in Tampa tonight. But it ended up being some other fat guy.
I’m laughing out loud