Penguins/NHL
Penguins 4 – Flyers 2
The Pittsburgh Penguins were victorious with a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at Heinz Field. This was by far the most entertaining outdoor game the Penguins have played from the standpoint of quality chances being created by both teams.
The ice was not an impediment to the players by any means.
“Ice was great…. It was fast,” Sidney Crosby said afterwards.
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“It was such a fun night,” 40 year old Matt Cullen said. “I was just kind of blown away by the atmosphere. Just the whole thing, was one of those bucket list deals.”
The Penguins got a strong performance from Matt Murray who made 36 saves and somehow wasn’t named one of the three stars.
“He was solid,” Crosby said of Murray.. “They [Flyers] generated some really good chances. He had to make some really good saves, some weird ones, bad bounces he had to react to.”
In what’s been a blueprint of how to attack the Penguins over the last month, Philadelphia made an emphasis on getting pucks low and creating a quick opportunity to the net or kicking it out high for a shot from the point and crashing the net.
Murray answered the bell all night.
“Philly’s a team that shoots the puck from everywhere,” Mike Sullivan said, “I think when a goalie gets that much work early in games, it can work one or two ways….. For Matt it allowed him to settle into the game…..He doesn’t get overwhelmed by any circumstance.”
“It was really special,” Murray said of the experience and his 36 save performance.
The Penguins got production throughout their lineup with 5 v 5 goals from Sidney Crosby (34), Matt Cullen (10), Chad Ruhwedel (2) and a power play goal from Nick Bonino (9).
One of the stars of the night for the Penguins was Jake Guentzel.
Guentzel with a two assist night, setup the first two goals of the game with primary helpers. On the Crosby goal, Guentzel sold shot and delivered a perfect dish to Crosby for the goal.
In the second period on the Bonino power play goal, Guentzel again got the puck in the slot and as three Flyers were drawn to him, he setup Bonino for the one-timer goal at the right circle and Neuvirth couldn’t get over fast enough.
Evgeni Malkin called Guentzel the Penguins best player on the night.
Guentzel in the second period was a recipient of a blatantly late hit that is under review from the department of player safety.
TAKEAWAYS
— Ron Hainsey played 21:08, had 4 hits and was a +1 in his Penguins debut. Hainsey played the right side in a pairing with Brian Dumoulin. He logged 3:09 on the PK. Hainsey was on the ice for 14 shots attempts, 13 against at even strength. Hainsey’s size alone is going to be a nice addition for a group that gets overwhelmed physically at times below the dots.
— Ian Cole was the Penguins best defenseman tonight. Logged team-high 24:37, had great gap control throughout and he was really good in defending in the neutral zone.
— Top Possession (5v5) Players for the Penguins:
1. Jake Guentzel | 17/9, 65 CF%
2. Sidney Crosby | 16/9, 64 CF%
3. Ian Cole | 20/12, 63 CF%
— The Penguins were credited with 50 hits. Tom Kuhnhackl led the team with 8. Chris Kunitz had 6.
— A Capitals loss has the Penguins pull within five points of first place. For the Flyers, frustration is building inside that room. Setting up to be sellers at the deadline, they need to figure out the goaltending position first long-term before anything else, especially in a division with Braden Holtby, Matt Murray, Henrik Lundqvist, and Sergei Bobrovsky.
Manning gets two… cue the outrage
It’s quiet, too quiet.
Pierre Lebrun on record talking about the Bishop trade and the importance of the cap space needed to encompass Hedmans deal as well as reup Drouin, Palat and Johnson… “every dime counts”
Sammich, care to elaborate on the deal that would potentially send 5.75 million to Tampa Bay so they would be back in virtually the exact position they were in with Bishop?
Shane fucken Doan is upset that Phoenix traded Hanzal. This cockk told the world he would accept a trade if the right deal came alone and now he is made the Coyotes dealt Hanzal? FUCK SHANE DOAN lol
what a d-bag
not made… *mad
GMJR about to overpay for Duchene.
Shittalk or is this legit?
By most accounts, Duchene isn’t moving at the deadline.
Ya I cannot find anything either.
Fleury for Koltsov
Have a feeling fleury can end up with Tampax
I have a feeling you ate paint chips as a child.
Paint chips as a child, semen as an adult.
I have a feeling when you were a child your mom dropped you a few hundred times
I always laugh when you give yourself a thumbs up from your second account.
Why? They unloaded Bishop to protect Vasilevski… why the fuck would they recreate that same scenario? Retard?
Same was also right Bishop is a fraud and will Traded when Tampax were out from pens
You were right when Pittsburgh traded for Hanzal…
Tampax were out from pens. Whatever that means.
It’s not nice to pick on slow 12 year olds.
French troll
You guys think 3rd line fraud Parise will enjoy hanzal
Remember a couple hours ago when you said he was coming to pittsburgh? What a fool.
I remember couple hours ago he was going to Montreal based on an old rumors
He probably doesn’t want to play in that joke of a city.
This Fleury crap is really going to handicap the Pens trying to make a trade.
Well… one key guy was just picked up by a team that didn’t need him at all so!
Why would it effect them at all?
Link to pictures from Tuesday’s game..
https://postimg.org/gallery/2i32uy5qc/
Hanzal to Minny… per the fourth period. Surprised you’re not in on this one sammich! Well, if they finalize lol
Even better, per Bob MacKenzie on twitter now
Hanzal won’t be on the Pens.
But Pens will make another trade soon.
Thanks King!
Haha thanksnim not King. But that’s fine.
Here’s a link to some pictures from Tuesday’s game if anyone is interested.
https://postimg.org/gallery/2i32uy5qc/
Nice pics! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks. I had a great time. Maybe next time I’ll ask Sam if he wants to go. Maybe I’ll have to ask his mum for permission first.
So when last year Sam mentioned hanzal he was nuts. Now I will say this to bandwagons that don’t know hanzal. He is a good big player but at time he disappears and his biggest bad part is he can be as dumb as geno taking dumb penalties. Now having geno and hanzal it will be fun to watch pens on Pk 90% if the game
Fake Account…
Remember same said Malkin would be back in Russia 5 years ago?
Remember last summer when sam mentioned Marty St. Louis the day before he retired?
Remember when Sam couldn’t tell a fake account and starting bitching about the pens dealing for Martin Hanzal as he was being traded to Minnesota
Remember when same bragged about correctly predicting Zatkoff to Florida?
Bishop kings
Little bit slow same. Both on the news and in general
Bishop to kings
Hanzal to Montreal
Hahaha that rumor been on since beginning of the year
Zero, Let’s talk PP. if everyone’s healthy when the playoffs start, my top unit in order of priority is 87, 72, 81 and #4.
A top unit of four players. That’ll throw em off.
I’m so far ahead of the game it’s scary.
And don’t pretend you have any appreciation for a man advantage.
No Malkin?
Watching the PP yesterday, more than the RHD they need Malkin on the half wall and moving to the point. It was a non-factor and looked lost until Malkin found his way back
Malkin is a luxury. I’ve never been a believer in throwing your best five on the PP. it’s about everyone having a role and chemistry. That said, if the pens go with 1 D then Geno is my 5th.
Malkin has been their trigger man pretty much since Gonchar left, was the second option while he was there. When speaking role Geno’s is shooter. I do agree that sometimes not playing your best to make sure roles are filled can be more important but the five named would basically fill roles. Schultz keeps it more simple than Letang but I think Letang would have an edge maintaining the zone if closely pressed… his decisions are still questionable some nights. If he would just learn to keep it simple at all times he’d be fine but as we see with… Read more »
Malkin doesn’t keep it simple. Don’t need Letang to gain the zone.
Maintain, not gain. I think Letang is stronger with the puck on his stick when pressured than Schultz, that and he has superior speed to get back if the puck is knocked out of the zone.
I guess the real point is I wouldnt scoff at Schultz as he makes quicker decisions but Letang comes with his own variables that I dont see one a substantial upgrade over the other. Watching Schultz back there vs Philly without Malkin at the point kind of exposed him a bit. He needs someone to back him up to be effective. While Letang is frustrating as hell, I argue he would have been better in the same position with Malkin floating the way he did. Letang also moves around more when alone back there… would have opened space for Kessel… Read more »
I admit Murray has looked much better lately. He seems to be making more clean glove saves. Maybe he traded in the double blocker.
#themcdonaldsofgoalies,#ADHD,#cultofstbleury
Blow it up
they did. new coach, but most importantly A NEW GOALIE
For the 400th time, they already had a new goalie and you said it. Quit trying to hide how dumb you are pincushion.
Liar! You still were clamouring blow it basically until after the New York series… and within hours of the cup win. Even with Murray, Sullivan and a shiney new cup you suggested trading Kessel and Malkin! Stop lying asshole
Will Ron Francis get a lifetime supply of mcbleury sandwiches if he takes that Ronald McDonald backup smiley faces adhd spaz off of Rutherford hands? St bleury parallels McDonald’s on so many levels. It’s absolute garbage but people still love it and support it no matter what.
Did you ever think when he was making love to you that you’d be this bitter and scorned?
It was probably after the job was done when he realized Fleury slipped off the rubber and he had to head for yet another day after pill
Why is it that zerofool can’t comprehend that average players numbers are inflated when they play with Crosby and Malkin?
Malkin needs good players to look good crosby makes average or non drafted players look good. Just look at dupper and kunitz
Kunitz literally put up the same numbers in Anaheim. Retard.
kunitz didn’t put up 35 goals in anaheim
Kunitz had 60+ points. And never hit 70 here. He is what he is. With and without Crosby. Or was what he was. Now he’s a 3rd liner.
In 7 seasons he scored 30+ once and that’s what we will claim he was the whole time? Congrats, another level of stupid unlocked by yoda!
#dupper
But they’re really not….
Ya but you don’t get it, any of it. Sheary has great on ice chemistry with Sid. That alone makes him a solid winger for a guy that was apparently hard to find a decent winger for. Why are you so incapable of thinking in depth about pretty much everything?
Just heard Pens approached WBS about a Fleury trade.
#1stballothalloffamer,#ronaldmcdonald,#cuntryclubber
Haha WBS doesn’t want his French Canadian Samtheman action figure ass either.
Trade Guentzel asap… for whomever yoda was suggesting!
Guentzel in an Evandro Kane deal wouldn’t be worth it….please
Sounds like yogurt is angling to bag his first black guy.
He might need some pointers from you and npl since you guys mastered that department
Good one…?
It’s unreal, for years morons like this cried about mortgaging the future and lack of development of our pick and he’s going ho to move on from a kid that seems to be a real solid pick. He’s bipolar man, gotta be the only explanation for the extremes in all directions lol.
You’re right… taking a guy whose attitude has always been a well known concern at like 5 times the price for a developing kid with a good attitude who may be capable of providing similar numbers to what Kane actually accomplishes annually makes perfect sense.
Just pokin around at some numbers… Guentzel is pacing at 21 goals and 50 points as a rookie! Now the quality of the team is a factor sure but it’s a solid intro to the league and he is exactly the kind of player that makes the team tick. High skilled, fast, coachable, tenacious. God you’re fucken clueless. Kane is a good player with baggage. He would marginally improve the team this year but his attitude and ability to miss roughly 20 games a year is not required! Guentzel is decent, he makes minimal over the next couple years. If… Read more »
Kane is a bum he is only playing good now so he gets traded because he knows no teams wants him specially with the baggage he has and certainly his personality won’t fit with pens locker room
He Kane can’t play under the dumbest coach DB that doesn’t do anything he will certainly won’t be able to play under sully since sully is more vocal and will lead to bump heads. No need this clown so enough with this black Kane story Clowns ,turn the page
Ummmmm guentzel skates with Crosby and malkin. He would score 12 per season in any other situation dummy.
Lol, yoda doesn’t realize that a big piece that held this team back for years was capable scoring wingers… moron
“I’m watching a rookie play great hockey in a top six role but it’s clear it’s all Sid and Geno… like all those other young wingers that were turned into instant stars playing with them throughput the year… I’m a fucken idiot” – yoda
Manning is trash.
See if he hears from NHL for head hit???
The way malkin hit on Blake wheeler you’ll hear this one too