Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning [Open Thread]
by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 6:45 PM EST
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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (24-23-5) vs TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (17-24-10)
IN PITTSBURGH @ 7:30
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NOTES
Marc-Andre Fleury may get the back-to-back start.
Mike McKenna expected for the Lightning.
There's something about the Lightning that the Pens just can't crack. Up until last season Tampa was victorious in 12 straight. 12 straight. In the only other meeting of the season, back on 12/23 (ie. the nightmare before Christmas), the Lightning shutout the Pens 2-0.
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Looks like both teams are looking to fly tonight. Time for the PP to get something going early here. Thanks for the penalty Recchi
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 7:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, let’s try to get our deadly PP going!
by AngelaMc on Feb 4, 2009 7:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Looks like the Pens didn’t scratch Satan after all. Minard and Goligoski are on the bench instead.
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 7:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Oh look it’s Steve Downie
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 7:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Gamecenter is driving me nuts over the past couple of weeks, what the heck, it worked so good and now it is crap., ugh, crap, team not doing well, Gamecenter not doing well, eeehhh, big whine.
by AngelaMc on Feb 4, 2009 7:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Everything is falling apart. It’s up to you to turn this around. Make gamecenter work. If gamecenter works then the Pens will win.
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 7:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I shall pull out my super dupper computer fixey programmy savvy stuff : ) Maybe next century.
by AngelaMc on Feb 4, 2009 7:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh man, that would explain why they didn’t bench Satan tonight. His 1000th game
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 7:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Oh sweet, cuz the team is in position for pity play.
by AngelaMc on Feb 4, 2009 7:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
haha exactly. Maybe it’ll wake him up. Of course we’ll never know until the Pens kill off these penalties.
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 7:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wonderful. Hey look who scored. It’s Ryan Malone.
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 8:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Missed it, thx gamecenter, I am on hold with their help me please pple now, I will settle for nothing less than free stuff.
by AngelaMc on Feb 4, 2009 8:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I had issues with center ice last season and got reimbursed for 8 games.
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 8:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What is the best option for online games?
by AngelaMc on Feb 4, 2009 8:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That was close to being a too many men on the ice penalty
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 8:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I’d like to see Sid get hit, take a penalty or screw up and just skate back to the bench. Stop crying, stop talking to the refs. Just skate to the bench. Is it too much to ask for?
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 8:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Letang on the point = suck
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 8:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
He does manage to lose it on the blueline one too many times
by AngelaMc on Feb 4, 2009 8:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Jeez. At least they kept it exciting to the very last second. What a horrible first period. Time to turn it around in the second
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 8:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I hope I can watch more than 5 minutes. It is quite tricky being a fan of a team so far away.
by AngelaMc on Feb 4, 2009 8:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, another eventful start
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 8:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Must…put…shots…on
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 8:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That was the most non resolution phone call I ever made, guy said
‘yeah, we know about the problem, it sucks, i’m a hockey fan too, but there is nothing that I can do’ ok so my response was ‘why would I pay for something that is broken?’ nothing, ‘uh, yeah I don’t know what to say, we should have it resolved bt the end of the week’ END OF THE WEEK, this has been happening for more than a week, where are your clever computer people who make big bucks to fix shit? ’ We are here they are in Florida, I think they are doing stuff’ O.k I am feeling better now cuz you THINK they are doing stuff, good.
by AngelaMc on Feb 4, 2009 8:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That’s part of the reason why I decided to get Center Ice instead. The Internet thing still seemed too fresh and susceptible to bugs
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 8:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
not to mention, when the NHL decided to give a free trial of the online system, it wasn’t working properly that night either. Growing pains I suggest
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 8:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If they don’t score here I’m afraid they won’t score at all tonight
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 8:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Wow – so much passing. That ate up 30 seconds of the 5-on-3 and then the Pens cleared the zone themselves. Ugly
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 8:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
What a disgusting power play
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 8:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Time out. 0-5 on the PP at halfway through the second!? I don’t expect to be 0-5 until the game is over…
by TrueBluePSU on Feb 4, 2009 8:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah they’ve had way more chances than normal and they’re doing nothing about it
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 8:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not to state the obvious or anything, but every shot the Pens take it just hits McKenna wherever he is
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 8:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Well, it wouldn’t be a pens PP if the other team didn’t get at least one solid chance.
by TrueBluePSU on Feb 4, 2009 8:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
True, but at least they’re not giving up any shorties.
…yet
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 8:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This game hurts me. SHOOT THE PUCK! oh, and if you are going to shoot hte puck, HIT THE NET, oh and if you are going to get it on the net, HIT ANYTHING BUT THE GOALIE!
by AngelaMc on Feb 4, 2009 8:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Ugh, that was a disgusting looking standings graphic.
by TrueBluePSU on Feb 4, 2009 8:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, i try not to look at that right now. But the resounding fact is the Pens have to go 18-10-2 over the next 30 games if they want a chance of making the playoffs. Right now that’s looking like 18-9-2
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That was just absolutely sickening. There is no excuse for that goal.
by TrueBluePSU on Feb 4, 2009 9:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
There’s no defense. No effort. No grind. You can’t even blame this all on Fleury because frankly he has NO help back there. The other night against the Habs he faced nearly twice as many shots as Price with 1/3 the defense.
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And wow – that was just disgusting. Way to go Lecavalier
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
If anything, Godard should destroy Koci before the night is over
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
0 for 6 on the PP? Scramble, all over the place, bad choices, bad shots, no shots, bad passes, the list goes on… I honestly don’t think that there is a single thing that will fix this broken team right now. I am not writing them off just yet but they are not hungry, there is no fix for lack of hunger.
by AngelaMc on Feb 4, 2009 9:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely correct. They have no desire to go hard to the net. To protect their own net. No drive to play their hearts out.
by TrueBluePSU on Feb 4, 2009 9:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Theeeeeeere we go. Malkin
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Way to go Malkin to keep going hard. And props to Dupuis for a nice shot while tired.
by TrueBluePSU on Feb 4, 2009 9:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
long time lisener 1st time caller … really just needed some where to vent … the pens look real bad … anything?? Terrian? Flurey? defense?
by Aaronthe44th on Feb 4, 2009 9:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
My money is on the players not having any drive. I suppose one could say that is the coach’s job, to light a fire under their collective asses, but I think Therrien has tried everything he knows. I do not think Therrien needs to go. The players need to pull their heads out of their rectums.
by TrueBluePSU on Feb 4, 2009 9:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey welcome. You’re always welcome to vent here. It’s kinda like a group therapy session lately anyways.
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i got tired of yelling at the T.V. lol
by Aaronthe44th on Feb 4, 2009 9:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I have no TV, depending on subpar Gamecenter right now, unless you know how to instll drive into players, I have no answers for your questions. You are in the right place though, FrankD gives us lost souls direction; )
by AngelaMc on Feb 4, 2009 9:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry :-(
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Frank had too much sauerkraut for dinner.
by TrueBluePSU on Feb 4, 2009 9:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The penguins just look bad… .. im wondering whats going to happen on March 5th…
by Aaronthe44th on Feb 4, 2009 9:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That’s what I’m wondering too
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s my question exactly. You can’t think they’d be willing to do a trade like last year where they give up some young guys for a superstar because they can’t think a cup run is a legitimate chance.
by TrueBluePSU on Feb 4, 2009 9:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow – Eaton?
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
HAHAHA!!! A goal from Eaton ... very rare
by Aaronthe44th on Feb 4, 2009 9:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I wish he did more of that
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Jeebus, there’s a reason they call him Scary Gary… I miss that man.
by TrueBluePSU on Feb 4, 2009 9:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
They got into this rookie’s head. Time for Pitt to capitalize on the power play. And at none other than Gary Roberts’ expense? WWGRD?! He’d take a stupid penalty.
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
WWGRD? What? God I feel as old as Roberts, Jeepers I was watchin’ him when I was little’ish’!
by AngelaMc on Feb 4, 2009 9:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Really? You don’t think Cooke had that all planned out?
by TrueBluePSU on Feb 4, 2009 9:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh I’m sure he did, and he did a mighty fine job at that. But Roberts was out for blood
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Cooke was definitely playing with fire.
by TrueBluePSU on Feb 4, 2009 9:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Garys getting upset … hopefully we can tie it up here
by Aaronthe44th on Feb 4, 2009 9:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Gary just gets so angry. It’s a thing of beauty
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
gasp….
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That’s a goal….THAT’S A GOAL
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Oh man, this could be one of those beauties we have been missing…
by AngelaMc on Feb 4, 2009 9:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
you said it yesterday. This is it.
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Unbelievable. Thanks Gary
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Wow Satan had that guy beat.
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
It’s nice to get the point and all, but I don’t think I’d be happy with anything less than a win here
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 9:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Fleury saves the day
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 10:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Here we go to OT. Amazing
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 10:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Couldn’t get it going. Too much traffic.
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 10:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
At least i’m back to needing antacids and not anti-depressants.
by AngelaMc on Feb 4, 2009 10:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
haha good point
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 10:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I have this discomforting thought of Recchi on the shootout.
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 10:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I’m pleasantly surprised that after an hour of homework this game is now in OT. Although it kind of sucks that I watched all the crappy parts and missed all of the goals.
by Dayna on Feb 4, 2009 10:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
All you really had to watch was the third period
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 10:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Which I sadly missed. I saw the first, and the OT. And that GOAL!
by Dayna on Feb 4, 2009 10:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What a BS whistle. That puck wasn’t shutdown
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 10:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Clearly if it trickled through like that!
by TrueBluePSU on Feb 4, 2009 10:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
HOLY CRAP
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 10:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Malkin = Diesel
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 10:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Wow. I’ve seen that replay about 4 times and I’m still not sure how that goal went in!
by TrueBluePSU on Feb 4, 2009 10:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Amazing game. Just amazing
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 10:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
So Frank, you have to totally re-write that game wrap-up you had already started composing in your head?
by TrueBluePSU on Feb 4, 2009 10:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Oh definitely. When they were down 3-0 I already had the negative Nancy vibes on call
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by FrankD on Feb 4, 2009 10:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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