Penguins/NHL
Pens/Caps Fallout
The Pittsburgh Penguins got a much needed win with Sunday’s 4-3 shootout victory. The team got some puck luck with Iyla Samsonov handing them a goal, an Alex Ovechkin blast late in the third period hitting post to post.
Nonetheless, the Penguins battled really well and got contributions throughout the lineup. Marcus Pettersson had a fantastic game at both ends of the ice, one of the best players on the ice, Evan Rodrigues scored 20 seconds in and the Crosby line as a whole was Pittsburgh’s best line on the night. Then you had the Penguins getting a goal from Colton Sceviour, despite the 4th line being pretty much unplayable and seeing just three minutes of ice time.
There’s also the decision to start Casey DeSmith who looks so beatable at times, but did his job for the second game in a row, and shined in the shootout in turning aside all four Capital shooters.
— Big picture the Capitals are just a superior team. There’s such a good mix upfront of finishers combined with size/physically, while not a great skating team, there’s still enough speed throughout the lineup to matchup with anybody. They can just overwhelm teams below the dots when they’re wired in. On defense, that contract to Justin Schultz wasn’t something, but like the forward group, there’s just a good mix of puck movers, size and physicality. Zdeno Chara can still play. Goaltending, though, is the biggest thing that can set this Capitals team back.
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Capitals are so cheap..If it isn’t Wilson it is that sneaky ass T.J Oshie… That was a cheap hit on Pettersson he wasn;t looking… then you have Ovechkin who will cheap shot you too..
That hit was late but it was clean.
I think that may happen…Both Petterson and Rikola got banged up nothing too serious i hope…
Excited to (hopefully) see POJ play next game.
Not sure whose actually been paying attention to NY but…
It could literally be worse. As bad as the D has been… it could be worse lol.
Ranger or the Isles?
Woooo! Jakes starting to feel it
Malkin waking up too.
Older legs seem to be taken more to get going.
They seemed to have woken up after that shorty. Looked a lot better after that and Kappanen looked good.
Ya man, I like the way Kapanen looked.
Nice win!!!
Rodriguez is fucken dumb! Not as dumb as Sullivan has been here.
2 icings, team is dead… Pens have them hemmed in… so he flips it to the goalie to stop play? Fucken retard
I like him as a depth guy, and I know MS will note conditioning as a rationale for the low ice time for Kapanen… but he’s a better option overall.
It’s game 4, not like everyone’s mid season form
Typical Russian needs the pp to get points.
Man his con work never gets old
9.5m investment just to shine during pp.
Pens win. Sam(e) complains. SOS!
He also forgets a power play point is just as important to a team as a 5 on 5 point….and he’s also not a pens fan, he only roots nationality and likes the Canadians
We all know that. He trolls.
We all know powerplay is important but 9.5m just to show up during powerplay and play flat most of the game is acceptable for you
He looked much more engaged tonight. I am sure you turned it off after they were down by two though.
Toss his arse!!!!
Late hit, but clean. I take that back.
Wow!!!!
Crosby once again shows why he is one of the most clutch players of all time.. 1 goal two assits….well done
Can’t watch the game, but 4 goals halfway through is brutal. Not sure if it’s on Desmith, but Jarry needs to start. This team isn’t going far either way, but getting Jarry in a rhythm is the only way they’ll have a chance. There’s a better argument for desmith not being on a roster than starting.
How is Kapanen not on PP line 2? Is Rodriguez fucken a niece?
How is he not on the first line?!
Even better… I just figured he’d at least go Pp2
He is looking really good. I really want to see him with Sid and Jake.
That’s a beauty! Needed that one bad
I see Biden wants to raise minimum wage to $15/hour. Didn’t take him long to start sending the country to hell in a handbasket. Nice of him to incorporate it into the covid stimulus. Never let a tragedy go to waste.
We have Trudeau here doing everything possible to bankrupt the country.
That’s the globalist agenda reset the economy
They are spending like no tomorrow
Our PM was even giving 1000$ checks for people going to vacation
Don’t ask me how he got there ask zero
Like ie hasn’t already been there the last 4 years…where you been ?
Kapanen still on the 4th? After that period? Fuckk you Sullivan… this is the same shit that made DB go fucken well past his expiry date fast too.
E-Rod isn’t a fucken top 6 guy
Calm down Zero they wanted to break him in and slowly build his minutes….we dont need another injury!! He will be on the top line take a Zanex..
Cole traded to Minnesota. Maybe JR can ask Billy G to ship him back to Pitts.
Be nice could use him….. If these injuries are more serious Rutherford may do some shopping…
Any good goalies on the market not named Fleury ?
WTF was that?!!!
hurricanes game postponed due to covid-19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf9clkLkNMM
Wanna be American Sam(e).
I wish we had Trump in canada.
You can have Trudeau and Zerotool anyday
heck ill even throw in Trudeau’s Socks in that deal just take him
Prepare for Civil War
Biden wont last 1 year and be replaced by Kamala and have the parade 1st woman president for the US
typical Agenda
Already the Media is more exited for Kamala than for Biden
I do agree Biden will not finish his term in office. Now back to hockey.
Yes back to hockey,,,..,If that fat ass, obese, pig can last 4 years so can Biden. Biden is in way better shape than the great pumpkin…
Great attitude civil war….Those dumb rednecks they will be in jail for federal crimes for over 20 years! They will leave their families behind to fend for themselves…all for a lying A-hole who doesn’t give a shit about anybody but himself. He will be joining them soon in jail..
and he is already orange
no one cares the wicked witch is dead……
Good news; Kapanen will play tonight. Bad news; ZAR is on the mend.
Can they send him down or to the taxi squad…like useless Lafferty!!???
I am sure he will be staying up. Sully seems to like him.
Sully can be so stubborn and too loyal to some…Letang, Malkin ZAR….
Hey Tool your hate for Trump will finally pay off. Biden will cancel keystones XL project. Now You can go back milking cows in Alberta you dweeb
I do like this Jack Roslovic, 23, speed, can score, pass, and some young blood for moving forward.watched him in Winnipeg he will score 15 plus for us easily…
The Penguins are getting younger Kapanen 24, Guentzel 26, Pettersson 24, Mccann 24, Jankowski 26, Marino 24, Jarry and DeSmith are younger.
Pens have young guys coming……Sammy Poulin, Pierre Oliver Joseph, Drew O’conor, Joshua Maniscalco, Cam Lee, William Rielly…
Rust 28 Zucker 28 prime years
It looks nice on paper but I would wait to see what he gives away. If this even happens.
Winnipeg wants defensive depth ..Maybe Chad Rudwhedel.. Although Rikola and Rudwhedel together on the third pair looked solid versus the Capitals…..way better than Matheson/Ceci
Two traffic cones look better the Matheson and Ceci.
Penguins just added those 2 cant change them after 2 games this is not PlayStation or Xbox donut boy
Go cry to your pillow about justin trudeau, the adults are talking.
Desmith is 29 and belongs in the AHL.
Yeah well right now he is battling and got us a win so……. we should have signed a veteran NHL backup a Craig Anderson type…
Not having a vet backup going into this season bothered me. You would figure a former goalie (JR) would have realized this.
Agreed and there were several to chose from….
Good point……but there were pretty solid Rikola can skate and pass
they not that stupid to take either one of them !!!
JR made some many good moves during the cup years but has fallen off for sure.. There had to be a better deal than Matheson for Hornqvist!!
Doesn’t someone at least look at his moves to approve or disapprove ,meaning higher ups or doesn’t owners really give a ————!
You would think Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkl…
I don’t think JR is as good or as bad of a GM as everyone makes him out to be. I’m just bothered by his celebration as a Hall of Famer by Pittsburgh media without the acknowledgment he’s made some pretty crappy moves.
Some? Aside from Tanev he has not made one good move since they lost to the Caps in playoffs. And when he somehow managed to correct his mistakes he would then go out and make another one. I don’t get it.
Wait… JR fuckedd up this trade?
I mean we knew clearing space mattered but it was filled with dogshitt each time. JR has a shelf life, it would seem it expired years ago
Just another reason why JR must go. The reasons keep pilling up but the Pens brass are letting him hang the team with bad moves after bad moves.
Yeah, the state of the team just keeps getting worse. Less depth, less talent, weaker farm system. If they were going to move Hornqvist, it should have always been for cap relief. In the end, they took on a worse contract for a less effective player. That trade was inexcusable. They need to bring someone in that has the stones to make tough decisions, primarily working off the notion that the window is closed. Move Letang and Matheson at all costs to allow some room to maneuver. Move Malkin IF a huge return is there. He was a top 10… Read more »
I see Sam(e) was here lol
Agreed we let all the good assistants move on Guerin and Botterril…