Pens/Habs from the regular season
by Hooks Orpik on Apr 29, 2010 5:03 PM EDT
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PrintThe regular season really means about nothing at this point. Otherwise the Montreal Canadiens, who finished 33 points behind the Washington Capitals wouldn't have bothered to show up. That said, it's still interesting to see how the matchups went, if only to amuse ourselves to pass the time.
Pittsburgh won the season series 3-1 against the Montreal Canadiens in 2009-10, but they haven't met since the beginning of February and Carey Price (who we almost certainly will not see) played two games start to finish. So let's throw those out for further examination. Which leaves:
October 28th, 2009 (in Pittsburgh)
Penguins 6, Canadiens 1
--Ok yeah, this was a long, long time ago. How long? Chris Bourque even registered an assist on the 6th goal. Even then, Sidney Crosby scored a hat-trick (Jaroslav Spacek/Roman Hamrlik on the ice for the first two goals, Josh Gorges/Hal Gill for the final one). Chris Kunitz scored a goal and three assists and Bill Guerin tallied three apples. Halak gave up four goals in the first two periods and was lifted in favor of Price for the final goal.
February 6th 2010 (in Montreal)
Canadiens 5, Penguins 3
--This time it was Montreal's turn to touch up Pittsburgh's goalie (Marc-Andre Fleury) for four goals and chase him from the game. Brian Gionta had 2 goals and an assist, Tomas Plekanec had a goal and two assists. Dan Bylsma reacted after the game: "I don't think we played a very good game today as a team, and that's a very disappointing way to lose". Yikes. Something tells me the team needs to watch this game-tape to show that this will be no walk in the park.
Notable Penguins in the season series:
Sidney Crosby: 4 games played, 4 goals, 2 assists, +4
Bill Guerin: 4gp, 2g, 4a, +3
Chris Kunitz: 1gp, 1g, 3a, +3
Jordan Staal: 4gp, 0g, 3a, +1
Evgeni Malkin: 4gp, 1g, 3a, +2
Notable Canadiens in the season series:
Brian Gionta: 2 games played, 2 goals, 2 assists, -4
Michael Cammalleri: 3gp, 0g, 1a, -3
Tomas Plekanec: 4gp, 2g, 2a, -2
Scott Gomez: 3gp, 1g, 2a, -3
Andrei Kostitsyn: 2gp, 0g, 0a, -3
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This is going to be a great matchup…..still I can’t help but think everytime I hear pens against canadiens I think of this moment.
by Hockey'syoungergun on Apr 29, 2010 5:24 PM EDT reply actions
Watching that, again, just makes me think it’s too bad Sid doesn’t play with any passion.
12 wins to go.
Let's go Pens!
by PensAreYourDaddy on Apr 29, 2010 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
not to make excuses for the pens, but i think the second game was right before a game against the capitals. i have a feeling that the pens weren’t exactly exerting 110%. again, not making excuses, but it’s a hunch.
STAAL FOR SELKE. SIDNEY FOR EVERY OTHER ONE.
Hmmm…sounds good. Maybe they were already dreading the plane ride, long bus ride and burger kind food they’d have to eat along the way. ;-)
12 wins to go.
Let's go Pens!
by PensAreYourDaddy on Apr 29, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I know we love to bash our power play, but I fully expect that long red line followed by 97.0 to get a lot shorted as this series goes on. For the Pens sake, their own PK had better become a lot more consistent or Montreal will burn us.
12 wins to go.
Let's go Pens!
by PensAreYourDaddy on Apr 29, 2010 5:36 PM EDT reply actions
*shorter
12 wins to go.
Let's go Pens!
by PensAreYourDaddy on Apr 29, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Normally, I'd say the Penguins are in for a cakewalk
But after seeing the Capitals lose hehe to the Canadians, it kinda worries me.
Calling it though, Penguins win series 4-2
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Interesting match ups this year. 4 of the original 6 playing 4 of the oldest expansion teams.
Pens and Philly came in at the same time, 1967. Vancouver in 1970 and San Jose was the California Golden Seals in 1967 – in a way.
And the last time 2 of the original 6 faced off for the Cup was 1979, Habs and Rangers.
Just a bit of trivia.
NO,they weren't...San Jose was NBA expansion -in your way,,,,
But don’t let facts stand in the way of your thesis…
WOW! I guess you put me in my place.
“The Oakland Coliseum Arena was home to the California Golden Seals of the NHL from 1967 to 1976.”
Add to that a friend of mine who happens to be the radio voice of the Pens used to broadcast for the Seals, Hockey, not NBA! So I guess he doesn’t know anything. But I forwarded him your “fact.”
If you still want to claim they were in Oakland rather than San Jose, fine. Like the “LA. Clipper/Chargers”, the “Oakland/LA/Anaheim Raiders”,St. Louis/Cleveland Browns", “Baltimore Colts/Ravens” (there are even people, Raven’s fans, who believe pro football in Baltimore started with the Ravens), the list goes on but why worry about something as petty as a name change when the team actually existed in that city earlier then you’re absolutely right.
Add to that Pittsburgh had a pro hockey team in 1925 before the original 6 , the Pittsburgh Pirates who entered the NHL a year before the Rangers. But they later joined the AHL so people can be confused over “facts.”
I guess that makes them on of the “originals?” Too bad Blue Shirts!
But NO… not according to some. And it must make some people feel superior to correct minor points with bold statements. But hey, who am I to question beliefs?
As to the Sharks, while they weren’t the “Sharks” in 1970, a pro NHL hockey team existed and played hockey albeit in Oakland. Moved, name change, then brought back later as the Sharks. They actually played at the Cow Palace near San Francisco when the Sharks first started. So I imagine, according to you, they should be called the San Francisco Sharks?
I’m sure no other teams started in a city, moved then came back with a different name. I guess that makes it that that team didn’t have a sports team. Whatever.
Try to make your lead even bigger and bolder next time. And see if you can find something more petty to crow over.
by John Carter on Apr 30, 2010 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Hell, yes! It’s gameday, baby!
12 wins to go.
Let's go Pens!
by PensAreYourDaddy on Apr 30, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Talent-wise, we’re more than enough to get past the Hab, even with Halak being the hot goaltender…
All we gotta do is to grind it out and do all the small things like killing penalties, crashing the boards and taking care of the puck…
This should be an open and shut round because we’re more seasoned and gritty than Ovechkin and the rest of the Caps.
I put Pens in 5 in the prediction game, i shoulda put 4 i really think we’ll sweep them. They aren’t as big as us, not as physical as us, we play a different offense than the Caps, shutting down Crosby like they shut down Ovie isn’t gonna be the same, they are two completely different monsters, Ovie consistently kept his head down and didn’t even fake a pass, they knew he was shooting every time, Crosby is going to mix it up like he has all year and Halak is going to respect the shot with all the goals he’s scored this year. The caps and pens are two different animals and i think we’ve got a large edge on this one.
Is there going to be a “Grow Habs Grow” chant going on sometime?
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