Penguins vs Islanders Open Thread
by FrankD on Mar 24, 2008 6:02 PM EDT
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Pittsburgh Penguins (43-25-7) vs New York Islanders (33-36-7)
In Long Island at 7:00 PM
Watch on FSN/Center Ice or listen at WXDX.com
NOTES
The Pens get a little relief on D with Scuderi's return to the lineup tonight. Sid is once again a scratch, a decision he made entirely on his own. Word is that Pascal Dupuis will also be a healthy scratch, as he returned to Atlanta to be with his wife for the birth of their child.
Hopefully the Pens won't have a problem dealing with the Islanders - or else Dupuis is going to have a lot of pressure on his back. His presence on the penalty kill and power play chemistry will Hossa will surely be missed.
Conks is expected to get the start in net.
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hmmm
-Versus Announcers-
Jerks.
hopefully
Conklin won't have to stop 40 shots again this time. It already looks like the Pens are coming out ready to put some volume on Dubliewicz.
damn
Sid out tomorrow night too - that's the second time this year he'll be a scratch on a game I'm going to.
totally
it's the same crap over and over again. Versus just thinks they're being original by asking them again with someone NEW...
I despise VS - if you couldn't tell already.
I haven't watched
much Versus, but what I'm getting on TSN is just a Versus stream tonight. I really like the TSN broadcast though, so I'm a little disappointed.
Hopefully the Devils show up for the game tomorrow, I'm starting to doubt whether they actually sent hockey players to Pittsburgh on Saturday.
I'd take TSN
over VS any night. It's nice to see the Devils get a little rustled by the Pens. I read a fact today that said Brodeur has been pulled 10 out of 60 starts vs the Pens.
The Penguins really have to worry about the Rangers right now. They're really surging. Keep ahead of them and all should be well in the division. From there it's just all about the conference.
But they need to start with a win tonight.
Yeah
The Rangers have really been surprisingly good lately, they kind of came out of nowhere. I don't know how I feel about all these divisional games at the end of the season.
I wonder
If the NHL planned the schedule like this. It's pretty ridiculous how the entire season of any team in the Atlantic can possibly come to an end within the next week of intra-division play.
They must have
planned it, probably to capitalize on the divisional rivalries going into the playoffs.
Are they saying
nice things about Ryan Whitney? TSN just cut back into the game, and I swear I heard compliments about Ryan Whitney. I don't think Versus wants me to like them. Ryan Whitney makes me bitter.
Well
I didn't catch it, but in his defense I do believe he's gone two consecutive games with at least a point...then again, the Pens have also had three games this month with seven-goal performances. So he better...
Oh definitely
I couldn't agree with you more. That's $24-mil that could be spent in a much more prolific manner.
IE: Signing Hossa, re-signing Malkin - ya know the deal.
i'm liking
the Penguins' pressure tonight. If it weren't for that shorty I'd feel more comfortable about this game. As for right now - another goal would be very nice.
They are looking
pretty good. They're cycling the puck really well too, lots of nice passes. Although a little trouble with the clearing on the last PK. Obv. not too big a deal though because they killed it off.
wow
Guerin just tuned that crossbar up with one of the loudest post hits i've heard all year - and we've heard our share with Staal's luck this year.
it's a good thing too
because it was moving too fast for Conklin.
Staal just has terrible puck luck this year, the bounces aren't going his way, and the posts are always in his way. He's getting chances, just not points. It'll happen for him though, I'm holding out hope that he's saving up all those goals for the playoffs.
They look like
they're only planning on playing 20 minutes tonight. Maybe they'll decide to play another 20 after the intermission.
urgh
Pens game is blacked out on Center Ice Online. Stuck with radio. If they punish because of Versus, they should offer Versus more widely.
This is a little late but...
I've never used this site, so I don't know how the quality is but if you ever need a game this might be helpful.
That's for sure
All they need is 2 points to guarantee the playoffs - they couldn't do it tonight. They haven't faired well against division rivals, so they better get it together before the playoffs or it's possible we'e looking at another first round elimination.
The Habs
have adopted my 7 goal strategy, the Pens obviously forgot about it tonight. They're only in the second though, so it might be more than a 7 goal night for them.
hmm
Well that was a fun period I joined for. I'll drop by for the Devils game. Hopefully we'll have a better time then.
Let's hope we can clinch
that playoff spot tomorrow. Enjoy your game Frank! I'm going to see the 67s (and John Tavares) tomorrow night, so I'll have to catch that game in the recaps.
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