Anaheim Ducks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins [Open Thread]
by Lavender on Nov 16, 2009 7:30 PM EST
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I don't know about you, but I'm still jazzed about last game. Something about having Malkin back.
As was the case with the past game against the Ducks on the road, I'm expecting tons of fun comments from this one. Comments such as their best player has been scratched tonight for excessive cake consumption.
I'm hoping for more of what we saw against the Bruins, in terms of Geno being a spark plug, and am going out on a limb saying he'll net the first goal tonight.
Cheers, and Let's Go Pens.
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Defense just keep it simple and pass it to the big boys up front.
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I'm still fired up about the last game as well.
For some reason, an author on Puck Daddy found it necessary to poop on the Pens’ parade, though. Still, a win is a win, especially in the NHL, and hopefully we’ll have another one to talk about tonight.
Hey, an out is an out - unless you're Mario, in which case it's probably two outs. -UtesFan89
Yeah I thought that guy was supposed to be a Penguins fan too. He really crapped on that win, even called it “hollow”. I don’t think it was very true (or nice).
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I thought TLP was a Leafs fan?
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 16, 2009 7:39 PM EST up reply actions
yeah he is
The main guy Wyshynski is a Devils fan and Leahy is a pens fan
by ArsonistSavior on Nov 16, 2009 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
CGY I think.
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Yeah, you're right.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 16, 2009 7:43 PM EST up reply actions
For the Pens I’d have thought that most regular season wins were “hollow” but as far as regular season wins go I don’t see how you shouldn’t feel pretty good about that comeback.
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Comeback, plus the essence of a last second goal and it broke a four game losing streak. Not hollow.
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They looked dead in the water after giving up that lead, then they pull the goalie and can’t even clear the zone. One break and they fly up ice and tie it. I don’t see why you’d knock that. My loyalties are clear but I thought that was pretty exciting hockey.
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Cookie monster!!!
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Woo, freebie goals!
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Good screen set by Guerin but Jiggy was way deep in his crease.
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And the defensive breakdown helped just a bit.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 16, 2009 7:41 PM EST up reply actions
Definitely.
Hard to believe Anaheim is in last place in the West, then you see plays like that and it makes a little sense.
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And discipline. Or lack there of. They haven’t been sharp at all this season.
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Like that too many men penalty right on cue?
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Did you plan that?
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 16, 2009 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
I know I was thinking the same thing. But somehow the coach is absolutely guaranteed safe. Isn’t discipline and focus the stuff a coach is supposed to do?
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Hey, a Chris Borque sighting!
’course, it was him getting wrecked, but hey.
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If Ryan is hurt I guarantee there’ll be some “Crosby is a dirty player” crap hitting the Interwebs tomorrow.
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I like to say Perry is the west coast Hartnell, with more skill.
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And a better haircut.
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The Whitney play almost worked. Wonder what he’s thinking while sitting on the Anaheim bench.
“I used to do that” siiiiiiiigh
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Hey, say what you will about Ryan Whitney, but when he ran that play it ended up in the net a lot.
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Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat
Did the PP just score?
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That was fun!
That was also nasty. Hey look, a PP conversion!
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It’s pretty bad when it’s the longest streak in franchise history since the opening season.
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I don’t know. Comparatively speaking I’d imagine (but can’t prove) that the 1967 team’s PP was healthy
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Still. There is enough talent on this team as is. That 0/29 is competing with some real bad teams.
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That wasn’t just a PP goal; it was a good PP goal. Well handled by the Pens from the hold-in at the line to the feed to Guerin in exactly the right place to hammer it home. I feel better for seeing that.
Yeah, let’s hope he can carry some momentum forward from these last two goals.
by OlenWhitaker on Nov 16, 2009 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
I agree….I think a lot of it has to do with Malkin back, makes everyone a little more dangerous.
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Were Crosby and Gonchar ever both out at the same time last year?
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Yes. Early.
Plus Crosby played late October/early Nov through a groin injury before missing a few.
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Did the PP suffer like it has recently?
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I think it was only for a few games, not nearly for 30 power-plays like this recent stretch with no Malkin or Gonchar. I don’t think they totally got shutout last season, so it had to have done better.
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True. But last year the team came out slow, this year they were real hot and then all of a sudden not so much. (Or at least that’s what my fantasy stats are telling me.)
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Gotcha, yeah I wouldn’t say you’re wrong. I expect it to heat up when Gonchar is back in the next week or so.
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Yup. With Malkin on the ice that means less coverage on everyone else. He contriubutes even when he doesn’t find the scoresheet.
by OlenWhitaker on Nov 16, 2009 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
That was nice.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 16, 2009 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
nhl.com only has Crosby with the assist.
I’ll let you know if they update (which they occasionally do). But I think, as of now, officially no points for Malkin tonight….yet
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Eesh. There’s the shorty we all worried about
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Wow, that was some serious slackass.
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Power play scores one, power play gives one back.
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So I guess the PP’s +/- is still locked at 0
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Technically -1.
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You don’t get a + for a PPG. I was just being a wise ass.
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I know, I know. And I was being a jerk with rating the entire PP with a +/-, so it is what it is
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I like that nickname is catching on (around here at least).
Only one shift for Rupp so far tonight, all those early power-plays not letting him get in the game too much.
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NHL.com has him as a healthy scratch.
Dagger, I caught a piece of a recent Anaheim game and I noticed EC got some PP time.
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Deryk Engelland with a nice defensive play.
I think out of all the farmhand defensivemen I like him the best.
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I liked him more than Lovejoy in the preseason. I was actually pulling for him to be the 7th guy this season
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I didn’t think Engelland was very good in the preseason but he’s slowly winning me over.
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Yeah, I agree. He’s improving and I’m starting to like him more and more.
by OlenWhitaker on Nov 16, 2009 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
Guenin with a nice play — forces a turnover, holds the zone and rifles a deflectable puck in for Malkin.
Not bad at all, new guy.
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Holy cow, there's no way that was intended.
But MAN, that got close.
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Dupuis just rang the post.
Dupuis-Letestu-Rupp not a bad line at all, a great shift for them
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Where’s Letestu from? Is he an NCAA product?
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Spent one year at Western Michigan (06-07)…Played in the Alberta Junior League (rung below the WHL) before that. Undrafted guy. Good playmaker at AHL level, probably doesn’t have the size/skill to be an impact player at the NHL level
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Thanks. I thought the name sounded familiar but I don’t know when I would have seen WMU play. Maybe WBS/HER games.
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He’s been a mainstay lately in WB/S past two seasons, that’s probably where you’d know him. Letestu’s about a PPG player in the minors.
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Free candy? Does Orpik know about this?
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Not impressed by the Ducks display, I’m sure.
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Good first period. I like the early jump but really hope that shorty doesn’t come back to bite them.
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Eaton with 8:44 in ice time in that first period (!)
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Nice point out. …And 3:28 of that was on the PP.
Yikes, that’s a lot of PP time for Eaton.
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yeah, but what's the alternative?
McKee? Yikes. Although that was a sweet backhander Saturday night
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Show that offensive upside, baby. Top 4!
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Haha, something like that, right? (I don’t think that guy posts here)
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I'm pretty sure he's a Japers fellow.
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I thought the best part was though Eaton’s useful (and fairly solid), he’s arguably #5 or #6 in terms of talent and value to the Pens blueline.
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Well, if he's number 5
and we’ve lost four D-men to injury, it makes sense that he’s seeing the most ice, I guess.
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Both teams we’re sloppy at times, sharp at times. I think the Ducks are looking bad more than the Pens are looking good. Still, not a bad period. I’ll definitely take that PP goal and from Guerin no less.
we should’ve buried them with at least one more goal without even giving up that one against… that was a bad period from Anaheim (except for 1-2 shifts of the Getzlaf line)
You have to see it for yourself...
That’s the same way I felt about the whole game when the Pens were in Anaheim…..They just haven’t seemed to really get on track or put everything together all season long.
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I wouldn’t falt Flower too much….He faced two breakaways and got one of them. No goalie is going to get ‘em all. A more poised PP shouldn’t have allowed anything against in the first place.
Maybe 3-1 at best.
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I don’t fault Flower. We shouldn’t have made him face that Getzlaf breakaway in the first place. We should have hustled more and gotten back in front of that one.
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the idea is not to give up a breakaway… I don’t fault MAF either:)
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Gotcha. I guess you guys were a step ahead of me in the thought process.
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If we don’t get a Godard v. Parros staged fight (in 2 games) it really makes you question what either is doing in the NHL. Hey you’re out there, you know why, might as well do it.
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They aren't just some sideshow, man.
They make sure their teammates don’t get hurt and nobody takes liberties. 7 minutes a night will be the safest 7 you ever saw.
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That’s my argument too. When Perry drills Bourque from behind does Godard take exception? No.
If that happened to Crosby or Malkin I’d hope it was a different story, but I doubt it.
Godard’s only keeping you safe for 4:33 a game this season, btw. :)
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I was trying to be generous
I’m sure you’ve caught the “raging” debate about the “loss” of Brash over at Japers’.
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Haha yep, I new exactly what you were doing and were you fell on that issue.
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Gah...Bourque.
I really hate offensive-zone penalties.
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And Pensblog goes crazy!!!
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Yeah. Saw that crap today.
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I almost never read them. Not meant for me, not my style.
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They’re onto something. Old CBo hasn’t impressed. He’s still young and with a new team, but I haven’t seen many flashes. He did catch my eye a little when I’d see Caps practices/training camps when he was there, but Bourque’s sucked (in a word) with Pittsburgh.
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I’m not even trying to say he’s that good. Never have. And I wasn’t torn up about losing him. But he’s a marginal 4th line player who’s just trying to find a way to stick in the NHL. A) what do you expect out of him? B) Why the animosity? Obviously I’m not their target demographic but they’re whole style rubs me wrong.
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I could see how people would be attached. He’d been a Capital prospect for a long time, what 5+ years.
He’s got a famous last name that makes him recognizable.
He’s a little guy who works hard, an easy type of player to notice and cheer for.
Plus he got claimed by probably the one team that all Caps fans did NOT want to see get him.
I get it…..But after watching him play for six weeks, I also get why Washington waived him in the first place.
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Yeah I agree on all the emotional stuff. I just never bought into that. I guess MP never would have satisfied the fame worship but he’s smaller, better, and works harder more consistently.
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Nice high-stick in the offensive zone, Bourque. That’s a way to work yourself out of doghouses.
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I’d be willing to bet Caps fans wouldn’t have been so haggard about losing CBo if they had known what was coming with Perreault. I think he is what everyone expected CBo to be.
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They predicted he will never score a goal as a Pen and won’t be on the team as of Dec. 1. I agree.
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er, that was supposed to be a response to Fehr and Balanced
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Gotcha. Is there someone who can take his spot? I thought you guys were thin before you picked him up.
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He’ll never get to WBS. I think his waiver exemption period is over and the Caps won’t let him back through. You may be able to sneak him through right now before they move Nylander but once he’s gone they’ll have plenty of cap space and won’t let him get to WBS.
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He’s played more than 10 games, and it’s been almost two months since h was on waivers, so he’d definitely have to clear waivers (from my rudimentary understanding of them).
And you guys can HAVE him back.
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Ha. He’s not wearing red, white, and blue. He’s going back to HER and going to light it up and help them win another Calder Cup. No need letting him go to the biggest competition.
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Do Caps fans genuinely care about the fate of the AHL affiliate? I get that impression a lot at Japer’s and I was curious if it’s widespread.
I don’t know if I’m peculiar in Pens’ fandom or not, but I generally see the Baby Pens as nothing more than a farm team. If they don’t succeed, I don’t really care so long as they produce the occasional young guy we can use in the NHL.
If I can answer, I’d say the hardcore fan does care a lot about the Hershey Bears. But they are historically a very strong minor league team (I think they have like 10 or 11 Calder Cups) and a point of pride. If they were the Pens team I’m sure we’d care a little more.
The average fan probably couldn’t tell you where the minor league affiliate plays. (But I’m sure that goes for a large portion of a lot of fan bases)
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The Caps fans at Japers’ Rink are definitely into the Bears. Most fans aren’t but that’s probably true for most sports teams. Especially recently the Caps have had a lot of success developing players in the AHL so they really view it as important. I’m not sure how the Pens do it but the Caps (and several other teams) run the same systems in the NHL and AHL so the players can step right up. I feel like most of the Pens impact players didn’t go through WBS. A few of them did but the big names didn’t. Green, Schultz, Laich, Fehr, Flash, Gordon, Steckel all won Calder Cups. Before Varlamov came up to the Caps he was in HER. Neuvirth, Carlson, Alzner, Perreault, Osala, Bouchard (our next crop of prospects) all won a Calder Cup. The connection really wasn’t the same when they were with Portland (though I was younger and the internet didn’t allow the same access to information so maybe it was with the teams).
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I feel like most of the Pens impact players didn’t go through WBS. A few of them did but the big names didn’t.
The Pens biggest names (Crosby, Malkin, Staal) didn’t, but neither did your Ovechkin, Backstrom or Semin. Big name forwards just don’t play in the minor leagues.
Orpik, Talbot, Kennedy, Letang, Goligoski and Fleury all got important time in WB/S. In the next year or two the young core of guys like Jeffrey, Tangradi and Caputi will likely be making the jump.
I’d agree the Caps have kept most of their core together (whereas Pittsburgh has traded/waived guys like Armstrong, Christensen, Carcillo, Welch, Bissonnette) but a lot of Pittsburgh’s core has spent time together in WB/S.
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I didn’t think MAF saw more than half a season there. The reason AO, Semin, Backstrom, and Malkin didn’t go to the AHL is because they are European. But you’re right, they probably wouldn’t have gone anyway (though the Caps tried to send Semin and Malkin and Backstrom played one pro year after being drafted before coming to the NHL.).
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MAF played 66 regular season games through 2 seasons (before rehab starts)
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I know it's late
But I didn’t want to clutter another thread with this. Last night against the Rags only 2 Caps that dressed didn’t play in Hershey at some point. Ovechkin and Backstrom. Pretty impressive from an organizational standpoint.
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As long as there’s no further injuries, I agree too, because hopefully all of Kunitz, Talbot and Kennedy will be back by then.
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Great, great head’s up play by Engelland.
Nice finish by Staal.
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Been too long...
SHORTIE FOR STAAL
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Nice goal by Staal. Rumor has it he aimed wide and it went right in
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I wonder...
Do Ducks fans hate offensive-zone penalties as much as I do?
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BOOM
Nice hit, Sid.
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I hope that Staal and Guerin are breaking out of their slumps. Both were heroic in the final moments last night — Dupuis scored the OT goal but Staal is the one who fed it to him. Then they both scored tonight. It’s a good sign.
Yep. I think this is the turn of the tide. I like where we’re headed again.
by OlenWhitaker on Nov 16, 2009 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I’m there now and it seems to be working for me.
by OlenWhitaker on Nov 16, 2009 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
And if I'm not mistaken, Deryk Engelland has his first NHL point on that Staal goal.
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Correct
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That was nice scramble mode.
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Anyone here in fantasy league A need a D-man?
I need to move one, with Souray coming back.
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I read that lady’s story. She was in real bad shape, but pulled through. Good for her, very nice to see Talbot get out there and say hello, I’m sure it meant the world to her.
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Parros-Mikkelson-Brown vs. Crosby-Malkin-Fedotenko?
Odd.
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Odd but we’ll take it any day of the week, huh?
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Eh, they actually got the better of that shift. Parros almost set up Brown for a goal – good save by MAF.
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Yeah I thought of that fact as soon as I hit post.
Gotta like those odds, even if the Anaheim players got the better of it that time.
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I like how Nate Guenin has held the blueline and been forceful about playing the puck.
You’d never guess it’s his first NHL game of the year, he looks very confident.
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funny part is he ain’t got a point down in WBS … 15 games or so… go figure?
You have to see it for yourself...
Correct, zero points this year. They say he’s a Jay McKee type player that blocks a lot of shots and plays responsible.
But he looks pretty comfortable and reasonably decent with the puck on his stick tonight.
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Godard takes a minor penalty. That’s probably his last shift of the game, thanks for coming out Eric.
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Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t feel as impressed by Scott Niedermayer this year as much as the past. I think time is catching up to him a little bit.
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I think you’re right. Last year he wasn’t as impressive, and this year he’s not. He’s obviously still a great skater but I don’t see him creating nearly as much. It’s like that top gear isn’t there.
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You know that Ray, accuracy king, just facepalmed.
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I often wonder what dad thinks of his younger, talentless son
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I think there’s another Bourque draft eligible this coming year, maybe he’s simply shifted his hopes.
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The Wayne to his Brett, the Mario to his Alain……
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Rags drafted a Bourque last draft. I think that’s the last one from Ray.
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Whoops, that was the one I was thinking of.
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Damn it, Bourque.
Who misses that?
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It feels like our team is back… for the first time in a while, I’ve been forgetting we have SEVEN players out with injuries.
Yeah, we look like the Penguins again even if most of our defense is WBS.
by OlenWhitaker on Nov 16, 2009 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
Bylsma needs to steal a line from Mike Tomlin and say “the standard of expectation has not changed”.
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The standard of expectation had better change
For the kickoff coverage.
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Eh...at least Reed hit all his FGs
Shayne Graham can’t say that.
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Reed’s job is to kick, not tackle.
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Yeah he’s a bad tackler but what about the other ten guys. Cribbs I can understand but that guy yesterday had no business doing that.
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Well, there was a block in the back on the return yesterday. That notwithstanding, I don’t mind if Reed misses a tackle. The problem is when he just runs by the guy like the wind will knock him down.
I didn’t see the block in the back. I actually suspected something had to have happened after CIN took penalties on each of the next two returns, but never got confirmation. That guy didn’t look that good. Either way, 3 in 4 weeks has to change.
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PS - Count up added
Days without injury added to the right sidebar on the main page. We’re coming up on 12 hrs without a reported injury!
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yup, it’s been pretty good except for that one shorty the Pens gave up. Other than that, pretty sloppy play all around but thankfully the Pens aren’t paying for it
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Old man taking on the young buck. Guerin held his own against the balding, old looking 24 year old Getzlaf.
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There wasn’t much to this one at all
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Gone are the days of over-dramatic descriptions from circa 1920s boxing broadcasts. You basically get “He punched him, now he punched him, now he’s mad, now he’s punching and they fell.”
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Lovejoy assist. And if it was deflected, credit goes to Noted.
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That’s some puck poise baby!
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I wanna start a bet…. betting all our Ds score before Bourque does!:)
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I wouldn’t bet against that proposition.
by OlenWhitaker on Nov 16, 2009 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
A agree, he’s made some great feeds up to the forwards including the one that set up Staal’s SHG and been no slouch in his own zone.
by OlenWhitaker on Nov 16, 2009 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
So how soon until ANA is in sell mode? They look terrible.
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I think they definitely need to get rid of Giguere, if possible (no trade clause and hefty contract) might make it hard.
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I did not realize he had a NMC. Terrible. Someone was advocating Giggy to TOR not too long ago. He’d probably do that. I’m sure they’re tempted to ride it out because of the veteran crew they’ve got but they look terrible so far this year.
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Burke gave it to him too. Jiggy has a kid with a heart condition which they said was the only reason they did it (wanted to keep the kid near good hospitals in Southern California).
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But hasn’t the kid been going to a doctor in Quebec lately? Isn’t that why he was there for a lot of last season or was that his dad?
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Not sure, I think I heard something about his dad passing away recently (and Quebec would make sense), but that might have been longer than I think.
I’m almost certain at the time the extension was signed, Jiggy cited treatment in Cali an not wanting to uproot him as reason.
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The new 3 headed monster...
Dupuis, Skoula, Noted…
And the Ducks' enforcer takes a tripping call...
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Isles beat Bruins 4-1
Philly looking to spoil NJ’s road win streak, up 3-1 right now with 3:00 to go
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Geno’s unloading big time…I’d say the shouler is A-OK.
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Anyone else notice Guenin’s nice defensive play in his own zone on Getzlaf, with about :20 left in the PP? Nice.
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Yeah I took note. Very impressive first game up in the NHL this year.
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McKee dinged up after that shot block. Please tell me I don’t have to reset the Injury timer already
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Beat me to it
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Mother frick...
Looks like McKee might be hurt. Frank, you may be looking at resetting the counter there soon…
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aaaaaaaaand the Flyers game just ended in a brawl. Fun times
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Van Riemsdyk has a goal tonight.
I own him in Pensburgh League A…yay me…
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waiting to see. They claim .6 seconds on the clock, so I think it stands
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Crosby showing he’s got a slapper too.
Another nice D play Guenin
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I got excited when I saw the rebound, then realized it was Bourque.
I’m gonna stop soon. I promise…
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A 2nd round draft pick that can't finish?
So he’s Limus Sweed?
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A Godard sighting!
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Can you imagine a Mario and Selanne on the same line? Instead they drafted a guy who never played a game for the Pens.
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Well then, he’s obviously following the thread here
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Perry down in the crease again. What a surprise.
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nice finish
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Cookie seals it. Nice. Give that man his money.
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Lovejoy picked up another assist. Guenin showed some good effort out there.
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They looked good overall. Engelland was good all over the ice and Guenin had some solid plays as well. Bourque was, honestly, pretty bad; had great chances, couldn’t connect.
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