PENGUINS – RANGERS THOUGHTS
All-time when Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin each score in the same game, the Penguins win 92% (59-4-1) of the time.
The winning trend of when Malkin,Crosby score in the same game continued Thursday night.
Crosby netted his 26th goal of the season and Malkin added a goal, two assists as Penguins got a much needed 4-1 win over the New York Rangers. It was the first time Crosby, Malkin scored in the same game vs the Rangers since Oct 2, 2009, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Pittsburgh pulled within six points of the Rangers for second place and had a good night in the standings as the Flyers fell five points behind Pittsburgh with a loss to the Oilers.
All of the buzz after the game was on Henrik Lundqvist’s meltdown in the second period. With the game scoreless in the second period Lundqvist was ran into by his teammate Ryan McDonagh and tried to get the refs attention and as the play came back into the Rangers zone, Lundqvist threw the net off the boards.
2 minutes for goalie rage pic.twitter.com/VkOyXF4MxG
— Stephanie (@myregularface) March 4, 2016
context, shortly before he forced stoppage of play: pic.twitter.com/TsJxamgfmR
— Stephanie (@myregularface) March 4, 2016
Not long afterwards the Penguins would score three goals in 99 seconds late in the second period to take a commanding 3-1 lead after forty minutes. Pittsburgh leads the NHL with 74 second period goals.
Lundqvist did not return for the third period.
Marc Andre Fleury afterwards called Lundqvist’s antics “baby stuff”, per Tim Benz.
Fleury called Lundqvist shoving over the net "baby stuff."
— Tim Benz (@BenzTribLive970) March 4, 2016
Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault said Lundqvist was dealing with neck spasms as the reason for removing him from the game. “His neck was spasming up,” Vigneault said. “Rammer [trainer Jim Ramsay] thought that the best thing was to keep him off and work on him during the third period, which they did. So I don’t think it’s anything serious. But they wanted to go on the safe side, so we took him out.”
Players in the Rangers room said they had never seen Lundqvist so furious. Watching the replay of Lundqvist getting ran into by McDonagh, it’s surprising the Rangers didn’t take more caution in evaluating him immediately and removing him from the game in the second period. That was a hard impact.
Whether the Penguins put up three goals on an injured Henrik Lundqvist or not shouldn’t take anything away from a nice win.
What we saw from the Penguins tonight was similar to their only win vs the Rangers last post-season. Game 2 of the playoffs last spring showed a blueprint of what needs to happen for the Penguins to beat the Rangers. One of the stars taking over and getting a couple goals in bunches.
That’s going to have to be how the Penguins beat the Rangers or Capitals in a playoff series were the teams to meet. You saw in the first period where both teams played a tight checking game than when the game started to open up a bit in the second period, Pittsburgh came out of the period with a 3-1 advantage. Getting the goals in bunches is the key.
Maybe more importantly, the biggest takeaway for the Penguins was their ability defend the front of the net. A weakness for this Penguins blueline is the net-front area but the Penguins were exceptional at keeping the Rangers to the outside, something of a rare occurrence when the two rivals meet.
Rangers coach Alain Vigneault noted after the game of how the Rangers were not able to get to the hard areas.
“Traffic, it’s two things, it’s forwards going into that hard area to make things happen and the defense getting shots through. Yes, they (Penguins) were good defensively and checked well but we needed to execute better with the puck and we needed to go into those harder areas and we didn’t,” Vigneault said.
The Rangers in the first period attacked the Penguins like they often do. Cross-ice dump-ins and Pittsburgh was very effective by having short support down low in the defensive zone. Pittsburgh also seemed to have the centers working lower in the defensive zone than they normally have under Sullivan.
There’s no question this was a strategic move by Sullivan and his staff. When the Rangers would win a puck battle off the forecheck, the immediate center support To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
Big game today. I’m saying Pens 3-1. Malkin with a big night and sam finds a way to make shish kabobs using a hot dog with doughnuts and pop rocks instead of a skewer with steak and veggies.
Sestito recalled
Fleury or Murray today?
Murray?
Not everybody wants to talk dumb shit 24/7 sam.
Archibald back down.
I like it. It’s only temporary, but maybe watching him be an aggressive animal on the ice for a few games rubs off on the others.
Not all is lost boys. Stanch owes me a BJ. Who wants to watch (Nlpples settle down)
This must be why you and NPL both vote democrat. You have skin in the game.
The fact that Nlpples is gay has nothing to do with why he votes Democrat.
You would have voted for George bush if you weren’t 12 when he was a choice.
When George bush ran in 1988, I was 9. Not 12. Or were you talking about when he ran for his second term?
Stanch, you’re too old to still work at Dunkin Donuts.
Sometimes I feel like I should buy you and make you my butler. But you’re too dumb. You could fuck up a bowl of cold cereal.
Wake me up when the Pens get rid Kessel. Pens won’t win a playoff series with that bag of shit weighing Malkin down. Put Rust on Malkin’s wing. Kessel and Bonino should wallow together on third line.
Kessel is a joke. Babcock completely ripped off gramps in that deal.
Babcock made the deal! Yogurt!
haha
Philly is all over the jackets! Damn!!!
Penguins-Flames, what we learned: the pens had a great game against the NYR and figured the flames were a bunch of chumps since they were in last place. the pens came out flat and got their asses beat by a garbage team. malkin was high, kessel was stuffed on hotdogs, st.blurry the hall of shamer put a rebound 15 feet into the slot. way to effing go pens
Malkin and Kessel were cancer to the team today how many mistakes did malkin made.
the real question is how many hot dogs did kessel eat before the game?
Your’s and sam’s. So roughly two.
That’s fair. They sucked. On to the next one.
You guys think pens will be tired for tomorrow’s game?
That doesn’t even make sense.
It said “You guys think pens will be tired of tomorrow’s game?”. Hey fatsam, do you think the French bandwagons will ever care about the habs when they are losing?
http://www.cbc.ca/m/sports/hockey/nhl/canadiens-poor-play-bell-centre-1.3432921
What an embarrassing loss to one of the worst teams in the league. 2 points pissed away.
Worst part vs a team that was in a 7 game losing streak. They snapped that streak against crosby and the skilled pens. Pure embarrassment.
http://www.cbc.ca/m/sports/hockey/nhl/canadiens-poor-play-bell-centre-1.3432921
You clown that is pure media there was freezing rain that day since when people leave after first whistle. So people have time to waste to go an leave the game. You are an idiot to fall for dumb asss media shittt
Le Mausolee Bell! Freezing rain! Fair weather bandwagons.
Gutless French bandwagons. No wonder they haven’t won a cup up there in over 2 decades. I bet the hot dog carts had lines though.
Effort level and goaltending was sub par.
It is most afternoon games. I expect more of the same tomorrow.
I’m with you! They haven’t played a good afternoon game since 91.
Fatso = npl10
Chubby = Samtheman
A they say the league has become more of 4 line game and pens had 3 lines today. 4th was invisible with malkin and Kessel
If your team relies on the 3rd and 4th line to score, then your stars suck. Bottom 6 scoring is a bonus.
Sid goes to the Chris Minard School for Scoring Chances
Wow 3 mins left empty net and half of the fans left talk about fan support
http://www.cbc.ca/m/sports/hockey/nhl/canadiens-poor-play-bell-centre-1.3432921
Sid can’t be bothered to shoot the puck. Ridiculous
How’s the Russian and chubby doing
Didn’t know you two were an item
Hey npl you fool do you think Mcdavid would have more goals and points then that fraud eichel if he played same amount of games as eichel this season
Do you think he would play more games if he wasn’t a huge Canadian vaglna?
Wish pens can trade their American bennett for the Canadian bennett. Oh wait. Our fraud has no value
Wish pens strip crosby’s C or trade him since he only has 2 goals this afternoon .
1….
First goal was his too horny never touched it they will change it eventually
Thank you for confirming Hornqvists goal
Yahoo Answers, the finest place to get information.
Consol Retirement Center
http://www.cbc.ca/m/sports/hockey/nhl/canadiens-poor-play-bell-centre-1.3432921
Stanch, bet you a blow job Sid gets a shot on goal in the first period.
How often have you lost and had to blow the guy?
once a week
Sounds about right.
No need to lose you probably do it on a regular basis stan
Good one, Sam.
Hagelin – Crosby – Hornqvist
Kunitz – Malkin – Kessel
Kuhnhackl – Bonino – Rust
Wilson – Cullen – Archibald
At what point does the coaching staff elevate Cullen to C3 and put Bonino to C4? If not for long term, at least to motivate him more. It worked for Sutter last year.
Archibald
They say 92% of the time it works… Every time
Sex Panther?
I dont like to see anyone get injured, but how often does the weakest link of a team go out for the season? Josh A – man up
PC world is pissed that during the combine the Atl. Falcons asked Ohio State CB Eli Apple if he’s gay. In today’s society why is that an outragous question?
Additionally, why is it relevant.
I know why i’ts relevant within the NFL culsture and environment and can understand why the team asked, but my question is why is anyone offendned by the question (other than Apple). #gaypride
Apparangly it’s illegal to ask somone about their sexual orientation in a job interview. Apparantly the combine is a job interview. Nlpples, what’s the deal?
Happy to help! It’s spelled “apparently”
You should honestly feel embarrassed because I’ve seen Sam spell it correctly on numerous occasions.
That’s a legitimate point. I’m embarrassed.
You can understand why the team asked?! Enlighten me. Does sucking a dick prohibit him from intercepting a football?
How long do you guys think it took Sam to realize he had to start with the “G”
“What we learned” …Im noticing a theme here.
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Now that we know sam’s craving a weiner….
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Riveting, rich
http://espn.go.com/nhl/attendance/_/sort/awayAvg
Paid attendance. Huh. Doesn’t change the fact that they’re using the tickets as toilet paper, now does it, porkchop?
https://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091229184043AAcR7d0
Online question and answer!
Yahoo answers, lololololololol
More positivity. I can’t take it! Although, the last paragraph did make sure that it wasn’t all positive.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CaVFWL6UMAAIONF.jpg
Le Musee du Centre Bell!!!!!!
https://www.reddit.com/r/rangers/comments/25i028/i_think_my_favorite_thing_about_playing/
Le Mausoleum Bell cant empty early – it never fills up – just LOOK at that picture!
Why is Yodles allowed to post?
And wtf does St. Blurry even mean?
careful you’ll get a thumbs down by Npl or stan
I love to thumbs down Yodles & Same..
But yeah Yodles has to be on the payroll.. No one can be that weird and obsessive..
Same is just Canadian, so no shocker that he’s a know-nothing illiterate
He’s paid by Depoali to keep the site traffic up, just look at all the activity it creates for the site every time he spews his non sense. I’d bet Depoali pays him more than the Pens pay me, Stan and Zero combined.
I think NPL is on the payroll too.
Damn that could make it a coin flip then.
So Yoda… as of last night are they making the playoffs? or are they not?
how about the only goalie in NHL history to lose in the playoffs twice with a 3-1 series lead. hall of shame
Lets ignore the fact that both Malkin and Crosby were hurt in that 1st series… we had no business being up 3 – 1 in the 1st place. Staal and Neal were not exactly carrying the team either.
We need Lundqvist. Your lover. Make some excuses for Sid. And how he crumbles in the playoffs yogurt.
Adding insult to injury lol. Lundqvist has to remember he isnt above anyone else here. I get he was hit hard but he seemed more than okay to have the full physical flail melt down… must have been in a lot of pain! Thats the primmadonna shit we have been accustom too from some of our own guys, its nice to see us maintain composure while the Rags lost their. Its something that we needed to discover in order to roll with that team.
He’s like most pansies soon as they get touched they get all pissed off and bitch
his new name from this moment henceforth is st.blurry the hall of shamer.
Why don’t you just call him ‘daddy’ like you normally do.
you guys do realize if st.blurry put up average numbers, say around a .912, and if he didn’t melt down in all of those OT games, the pens would easily have 2 more cups. it is a fucking fact. but yeah, keep telling me i’m an idiot for not believing in this organization.
that’s not how facts work
Different day, same load of shit from one of the most obnoxious know nothing assholes that has ever switched a TV on to catch a game. MAF is 3 – 0 with on shutout and 2 GA in his last 3 yet this fuckingasshole can only talk about what he did wrong 3,4,5 years ago. Get a fucking life you fucking loser
how are you planning on spending your paychecks from the pens propaganda dept?
This line of replies is about as effective and realistic as your anti-MAF rhetoric. You’re too stupid to understand the game and your too stupid to effectively insult someone. I would be happy to receive a check to come out here and tell you that you’re a stupidcuntmotherfuckingdipshitcumguzzlingasshole on a daily basis. Trust me… If I got paid by the word I would make millions just telling you how much you suck.
Given how dumb he is, I’d be shocked if he has yet figured out how to wipe his own ass.
Thats good chit zero
so, if a player is literally the worst playoff goaltender of his era, how will he make the hall of fame? do you really think the NHL would proudly display those numbers on their sacred walls?
Get a life
“literally” he isn’t… thats the problem you halfwit
here are some hall of fame stats for you guys: since the cup win in 09, st.blurry 0-7 in playoff overtime games with a .829%. here is another one, in 5 post seasons your hall of famer put up % of, .880, .891, .899, .834, .883.
Dude, you have issues- lmao
i don’t have issues. the pens organization has issues. it pisses me off that they try to promote ideas to get people into the seats that are blatant lies. a guy with the numbers listed above is not a hall of famer.
An announcers opinion would never anger me as much as this angers you…..its unhealthy…if the pens win or lose..your life doesnt change so why be so hateful and just watch..you arent gonna change anything and not everyone agrees with you….and not because of the “propaganda” you claim everyone is brainwashed by…i simply choose to hope they win each nigth and enjoy watching get a grip you’ll be dead in a year with the stress you give yourself over a f***ing game
Your GOD
You are aware its their job to get people to come to games….what do you want them to come out and say :”Fleury is garbage, team sucks they will never compete in the playoffs…stay home not worth watching……..your really pretty dumb if thats what you THINK should happen
Specially in the states they need to sell hockey in order to fill their seat for the average bandwagon fans. just like last year as soon as Media counted pens out for first time since 09 as favorites.
Pens had trouble selling game 3 and 4
Fucken idiot number 2 over here feeling left out because yoda if stealing his thunder by shoving his head up his ass further than fatasssam is at the moment LOL
http://i.cbc.ca/1.3432953.1454550052!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/bell-centre.jpg
Le Mausoleum Bell!
you are a cock sucker you piece of shit how many times do i have to tell u feb 3rd montreal had a big freezing rain but people were able to come to the game still but late . worry about pens they are winiing team and you always see yellow dots meaning empty seats
Look how supportive they are of a loser of a team! Nobody goes to the game! That’s DURING play! Nobody there! What a fanbase! Bunch of “bandwagons!” CBC Sports did an entire story on it! Embarrassing!
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/canadiens-poor-play-bell-centre-1.3432921
https://twitter.com/ddisbored/status/387745808063295488
Why couldn’t you pick his numbers out from the other hall of famers when no names were attached, Fido?
He hasnt retired yet so its a mute point- the story isnt over.
The best part of this… didnt Jay recently compare MAFs career numbers to Haseks, Roys, and Brodeur without names and he was somewhere in the ballpark? Dont get me wrong… MAF doesnt make me feel as safe as having those three in the net but the numbers are there.
2014 .915, 2015 .927 yet they still lost… but of course you still have the anti-MAF excuses
Yogurt’s hero melted down worse than anyone I’ve seen in a long time. Him and his zero cups. Yogurt!
Baby Stuff lol
You’re into baby stuff.