Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Ottawa Senators 3 - Tyler Kennedy nets two
by FrankD
on Oct 4, 2008 7:11 PM EDT
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Shots fired form the grassy knoll
Tyler Kennedy opened and closed the door for the Pittsburgh Penguins' season opener in Stockholm, Sweden, scoring less than a minute into the game and again in overtime with less than a minute remaining.
And the best part?
He wasn't even supposed to start.
In fact, it wasn't announced until a short time before the game that Petr Sykora would be a scratch and Kennedy would replace him.
Talk about a move that benefited the Pens.
Overall, how do you think the team looked? I was happy with the power play unit despite their inability to convert with over eight minutes of time in the first period. I was also happy to see a game with a ton of shots - 30 for Pitt, 35 for Ottawa.
What I wasn't happy with, but I'll dismiss in light of the win, is Eric Godard's apparent issues with agitators. I have no doubt that Godard could've, would've and some would even argue should've knocked Chris Neil out. But at the time when he took his penalty the score was 2-1 Pens. The penalty turned in favor of the Senators, tied the score, and before the period ended it was 3-2 Ottawa. That one penalty and his desire to drop mitts shifted the momentum of the game and nearly cost the Pens a win.
The Lucky: Eric Godard, for not costing the Penguins the game and ultimately saving himself from a three-month stint in Therrien's dog house.
The Stupid: E3, Sundin to Pens? (If it's not on HB now, give it time.)
The Awkward: In the post-game presser, Tyler Kennedy fielded a question by replying along the lines of (again, not EXACT quote), "I worked really hard in the summer and built up my confidence and so my confidence is high from working really hard in the summer."
I'm going to try and find that quote again.
Next Game: Tomorrow, 2:30, Ottawa
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TK baby!!! This guy is a player. Man does he look weird though.Not to be judging guys but, he looks like a midget sid the kid with a weird nose.When I first saw him early last year he showed sparks of talent.
As for Godard, he has to just go crazy and make Neil fight him. That Neil pisses me off. Godard did almost cost the game, but what kind of call was that. I heard Bob Errey and Jay Caufield mention that it was a bad call. Scuderi was another guy. I wouldn’t expect more goals from him cause that was like his first goal in 90+ games. But just maybe he will score more. Now GoGo needs to get in the lineup. For either Gill or Sydor. I would prefer Gill. Yeah he makes good plays, but he makes bad turnovers and just clumsy things that a 6-7 guys on skates would do.
That was a great game. Malkins shorty, Sid-Fed-Satan not doing much, Cooke-Talbot-Dupuis line hustling all over. All in all great FIRST game!
by steelcitykid on Oct 4, 2008 7:54 PM EDT 0 recs
Just to Add
I didn’t mean the Sid line not doing much to be a good thing.
by steelcitykid on
Oct 4, 2008 7:55 PM EDT
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The third line was sick. Those guys were skating and playing a really aggressive game. The Sid-Fedo-Satan line didn’t connect tonight but I think it showed a lot of promise. You can’t expect these guys to play a month together and come out scoring hatties left and right. But if we can get scoring from guys like TK I think it helps the chances.
Plus, I think the D knows they have to put some shots on now. The Gonchar slapper and the Whitney give-and-go plays are on hold till December/January. Now it’s just going to come down to the fundamentals. Put some shots on and let the forwards pick up the rebounds.
FrankD from Pensburgh.com
by FrankD on
Oct 4, 2008 8:48 PM EDT
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Shoot Letang!
I really like his game. He will be special, I hope. The defense played pretty good. And yes, I also think Sid-Fed-Satan line will eventually produce, but did Satan look a bit in slow motion? Maybe just first game rust.
by steelcitykid on Oct 4, 2008 10:00 PM EDT 0 recs
I’d blame it on the first game. Let’s see how he does tomorrow and I guess gauge it from there. I wouldn’t say he’s necessarily slow, but it’s probably hard for him to keep up with Sid. But if there’s one thing he seems to be solid with it’s puck control down low. That’s going to be the key work of a set-up man, and if he’s dishing off some passes to the center for Sid or setting up Fedo then all the better.
And yes – shoot Letang, shoot. No need to be timid. I think he’s trying to be too selective with his shot and it’s not opening up opportunities for the front three.
But hey, we got the win, right? Glad we can look at all these things and still know the team can execute.
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by FrankD on
Oct 4, 2008 10:38 PM EDT
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Malk n' Kennedy
I caught the game on the radio(NHL.com). Hoping they get highlights up because I’m excited to see TK’s 2 and Geno’s shorthanded goal.
by Lavender on Oct 5, 2008 2:39 AM EDT 0 recs
Geno’s goal just embarassed the hell out of Gerber. He stopped on a dime right in front of him and slipped it past the pads. It was a goalie castration for sure.
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Oct 5, 2008 10:58 AM EDT
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