Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montreal Canadiens, Round 2, Game 3
by FrankD on May 4, 2010 8:00 AM EDT
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If Scott Gomez is going to say he expected the Habs to split the series in Pittsburgh then I'm going to say I expect the Pens to split the series in Montreal. The only difference is Gomez can actually do something to alter the outcome of the game. Me? I can just sit home chugging beer and pretending that if I finish a forty before the end of the first period the Pens will win. That theory is 2-1 so far in these playoffs.
Playing at the Bell Centre is no walk in the park. And even if it is, it's comparable to a walk in New York's Central Park around 2 a.m. This crowd is going to be out of control and the Pens will be going up against the proverbial sixth man all night. Is it a sixth man in hockey? A seventh? Whatever. The crowd is tough. That's my point.
During the regular season the Pens went 1-1 on the road against the Habs, so if you're looking for any indication of how they might play there during the playoffs then I guess you can use that as a gauge of sorts. That was of course before Halak started playing out of his mind and the Habs were more likely to get a higher pick than a playoff seed. My how things change.
I prefer the Pens not have the Gomez mentality of "Well, let's at least split the series." Obviously it's much more beneficial if they skate into town thinking they'll win both and return to Pittsburgh up 3-1. So let's stay positive folks.
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Format: Winning team name - Score - First Pens goal scorer's last name
Give me the first Penguins goal scorer
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Penguins 5-2 Crosby
11 wins to go...still.
Let's go Pens!
by PensAreYourDaddy on May 4, 2010 8:21 AM EDT reply actions
I laugh only because I can see Malkin saying, “We want to win series 5-2 and make…them…pay.”
Series is 1-1 ;-)
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So they go up 1-0 in the next round bam
11 wins to go...still.
Let's go Pens!
by PensAreYourDaddy on May 4, 2010 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah I considered that, but I just felt like being a jerk
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Pens 4-3 Cooke
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--George Leigh Mallory
Also, anyone else think that maybe there is an advantage in playing in Montreal? Hear me out. Crowd is crazy, Habs get excited and try to do too much, get away from their game plan and are susceptible. Thoughts? Caps beat them at Bell Centre, right?
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Plus we have lots of Quebecois boys who are probably going to be playing in front of friends and family and wanna make these games count for them. And a captain whose daddy was a Habs prospect. I think that’ll add something.
"Darling, you say Brooks Orpik 'checked' that guy. He did not 'get under him and put him into the wall'."--Beloved to me, Winter 2007
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by GreenEyedLilo on May 4, 2010 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Although it’s apparently been quite awhile since Sid has scored in Montreal.
That’s okay, though. (a) that means he’s due, (b) he can still be brilliant when he doesn’t score, and © most of his Montreal games were played before he got into Rocket form.
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He’s also pissed, or if your a caps or flyers fan, or a boston journalist who has no business commenting on it, he had a temper tantrum.
I’ll take a pissed Sid any day.
True. I hope the fans boo him and cheer “Crosby Sucks!” a bunch. That will certainly help our cause!
I didn’t actually see the so-called incident that everyone is talking about. Does anyone have a link so I can see what all the fuss is about?
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I don’t have a link (there’s probably about 10 videos of it on Youtube though). It was stupid really. Sid was forechecking at the end of a shift, didn’t end up with the puck and slammed his stick against the post of Halak’s net. He then proceded to throw the top part of the shaft into the boards on his way to the bench. Several media outlets have theorized that he was frustrated that he didn’t get a call, but he didn’t say anything to the refs on his way to the bench, so I think he was frustrated with the game (the way the team was playing, the results they were getting, the refs) in general.
Here’s a link to it from the NBC iso cam:http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/36904401#36904401
I've told [a 9 months pregnant] Nathalie that she can't have the baby on a game night. I'm not missing a playoff game. -Mario Lemieux in 1993
Were you in section A1? If so, it happened right in front of you. Too much talking to those Habs fans, eh? ;-)
11 wins to go...still.
Let's go Pens!
by PensAreYourDaddy on May 4, 2010 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s funny—so often people complain about him being too polished, not showing enough emotion, etc. Then he has an emotional moment, and the same people still complain. Whatever. Everyone’s entitled to a few of those.
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by GreenEyedLilo on May 4, 2010 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Lol the same people calling him “bland” are now telling him to “grow up.”
The Boston writers have their own series to concern themselves with, so I don’t even know why that article was even written.
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Pens 4-2 Talbot
I've told [a 9 months pregnant] Nathalie that she can't have the baby on a game night. I'm not missing a playoff game. -Mario Lemieux in 1993
Penguins—4-2—Letang
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Pens 4-2 Crosby
I’m thinking that Crosby is my homer bet… Been calling for him to take the first goal since game 2 and it annoys me that he has yet to score.
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Since game 2 of this series? Lol that’s one game. Realistically, I could see Sid coming out with 2-3 goals in this series…maybe less. The Habs just aren’t going to give him that much space. That’s why he has to continue to make awesome passes and battle hard along the boards; I could see Billy G deflecting some of his shots while sticking his ass in front of Halak. That’s also why Geno has to step it up big time.
I've told [a 9 months pregnant] Nathalie that she can't have the baby on a game night. I'm not missing a playoff game. -Mario Lemieux in 1993
minor brain fart… this playoffs. Shame on you for making fun of me
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He did score a hatty against them in the regular season but it looks like they are more focused on shutting him down in particular throughout this series. I want to really see Geno pick up the pace and take over for Sid.
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especially now that we’re missing Staalsy…
our 3 headed monster at center’s one of the biggest factors in our success, so far Crosby’s been working his butt off but with Jordan out, Geno can’t be ordinary.
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Absolutely agreed here. This should tell you all you need to know about what he’s creating (http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/36904401#36904401). Even if NBC says the isocam is on Crosby, they usually have just as much Geno too. The isocam from this game only shows Geno once (if at all).
I've told [a 9 months pregnant] Nathalie that she can't have the baby on a game night. I'm not missing a playoff game. -Mario Lemieux in 1993
you stole my score again… lol
and i can see that you’re really serious about Geno picking it up huh…
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I have faith.
I was torn between 4-2 or 4-3. I see Pens going up 3-2 and sealing it with the empty netter
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i’m assuming that’s Jordan Leopold…
we need standardized names for all the players… keeping track of the scoring picks stinks…
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Habs - 4-2 - Talbot
Once again, not a Judas. We have only won this playoff season when I have picked the opposition. I take the blame for Sunday since I wasn’t home in time to get my selections in on time. Hopefully this can turn us around.
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I’d like to see them score a couple real quick, obviously a stupid thing to say, of course they and the fans want us to score often and quick, but it might shut those people up.
we did score one real quick remember?
Didn’t pan out too well. We gotta hope MAF get an awesome game and somehow we can screen the hell out of Halak and shovel some garbage past him.
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That’s why he said score a couple ;-) Would be nice to take the crowd out early, let them get a head start on all the rioting that is sure to follow.
11 wins to go...still.
Let's go Pens!
by PensAreYourDaddy on May 4, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
i’ve seen Habs fans… not as bad as philly fans but just short of a carpet bombing, it’s gonna be tough to take them out of a game.
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pens – 3-1 – malkin.
i hate not being able to pick staal.
STAAL FOR SELKE. SIDNEY FOR EVERY OTHER ONE.
don’t worry katie…
Jordan’s probably being sad you can’t pick him too…
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He was at the morning skate with skates on and on the ice, he didn’t do much but skating around is a good sign i think, just even putting the skates on after surgery might be a good sign.
Can’t imagine what that must feel like. I sprain my ankle all the time and I just wanna chop it off. But tendon surgery? Oof.
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You can still pick him. We’ll just cry with you.
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i’m not crying. it’s just raining. on my face.
STAAL FOR SELKE. SIDNEY FOR EVERY OTHER ONE.
by katielynn906 on May 4, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha aw, poor you <3
I’m sure it’s raining on Staal’s face too.
by AppleSweetRose on May 4, 2010 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
aw
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by bestbostonsports on May 4, 2010 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
your crush on Jordan’s about one of the cutest things on the internet that I have ever seen… now go bake him a cake.
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Not that this is really the same, but …
I originally wanted to pick the third line throughout, so when Kennedy got hurt I switched over to Staal.
Then Staal was out, so I decided to move away from the third line … at which point Cooke scored the first goal!
I just hope the trend isn’t that the player I pick gets hurt. Otherwise, I should probably change my pick from Crosby to … I don’t know … Godard? (no disrespect to Godard; I’m sure he understands!)
Leafs fan living large in the Pitt and pretending like the drought is over. Go Pens!
you’re just cursed.
STAAL FOR SELKE. SIDNEY FOR EVERY OTHER ONE.
by katielynn906 on May 4, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
You know, it’s interesting … I never had problems like these until I joined Pensburgh and started talking to you.
Hmmm ….
May the 4th be with you. (Happy Star Wars Day!)
a): your signature, i love it, i’m grinning.
b): whatever, you know that i’ve enriched your life so much that you’re willing to harrow the costs.
STAAL FOR SELKE. SIDNEY FOR EVERY OTHER ONE.
by katielynn906 on May 4, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn’t even know there was a Star Wars day… what the hell? Hahah.
And I agree with Katielynn, one can’t help but love her! Your life was empty and meaningless before :p haha
by AppleSweetRose on May 4, 2010 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
pick Halak then
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Penguins -- 4-3 -- Crosby
Although I expect those French Canadians to have an extra jump in their step.
Hm. Too bad we can’t play in Russia for a game or two …
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Ok finally remembered to put in my pick........
Penguins 3-1 Poni
Its about time Poni elevates his game.
penguins - 4-2 - Kennedy
my my, hey hey rock 'n roll is here to stay...
by Jordan O.T.eopold on May 4, 2010 11:40 AM EDT reply actions
love the support. =)
STAAL FOR SELKE. SIDNEY FOR EVERY OTHER ONE.
by katielynn906 on May 4, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Excellent news!!!!!
Leafs fan living large in the Pitt and pretending like the drought is over. Go Pens!
It’s promising to me that he’s with the team in Montreal doing this. Would have to think that, if there was no chance of him playing in the next two games, he would have stayed in Pittsburgh to recover.
hgeowhgirpwhgihgiprhgj;rjie!!!
I AM TEARING UP IN A CAFE
STAAL FOR SELKE. SIDNEY FOR EVERY OTHER ONE.
by katielynn906 on May 4, 2010 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
okay, melodramatic reaction, but i am REALLY HAPPY ABOUT THIS.
STAAL FOR SELKE. SIDNEY FOR EVERY OTHER ONE.
by katielynn906 on May 4, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Don’t worry I felt the same way. I’ve been so sad about his injury, and it’s a huge relief that it seems to be the best case scenario.
thanks for not judging me. same here. i was heartbroken. jeez, even when he’s injured, he’s still tough.
STAAL FOR SELKE. SIDNEY FOR EVERY OTHER ONE.
by katielynn906 on May 4, 2010 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
My heart goes out to you both <3
Hey I’m so happy! That’s the best news I’ve heard today!
by AppleSweetRose on May 4, 2010 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
dont worry, it sucks when your favorite player gets hurt
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by bestbostonsports on May 4, 2010 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Elliott Friedman is “laughing” while he reads that.
For those who don’t get the reference, he tweeted he was “laughing” at the fact Bylsma was listed as day to day minutes after Friedman tweeted that Staal was done for the season.
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A lot of people have been insisting that Staal is definitely done for the season, and the Penguins must be full of crap when they say he is “day to day.” Experts explaining that any lacerated tendon means you’re out for months, etc. But watching the team it seemed like they truly believed he could be back, and I started to get the sense that it was a lot less serious than people realized… one of the Pensblog guys tweeted that Staal would be out 7-10 days, from a mystery source, and now it seems like that could be true.
So in this case, everyone who didn’t believe the team is going to end up looking a little silly. The Pens are secretive about injuries but Bylsma was not flat out lying to the press as some thought.
No
J staal will be out for the playoffs, the Pens just got our hopes up. He really wasn’t skating, he was hung by suspension cables from the ceiling and it made it look like he was skating.
I've told [a 9 months pregnant] Nathalie that she can't have the baby on a game night. I'm not missing a playoff game. -Mario Lemieux in 1993
Full contact skate though. Godard even dusted off his skates to use his as a punching bag
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<3 <3 <3 <3
Oh my god! YES!
Wow, that man is a HORSE! Holy crap. That’s faster than I expected!
by AppleSweetRose on May 4, 2010 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
2-1 adams
Have you ever seen Mike Tomlin and Omar Epps in the same place at the same time?
by cleveland sucks on May 4, 2010 12:25 PM EDT reply actions
This would be a very exciting game :) But I hope we don’t let 4 goals in!
May the 4th be with you. (Happy Star Wars Day!)
Haha yes.
Sadly I’ll have to choose between the Sharks and the Wings game, and won’t be watching much of the Pens game :(
I forgot that one game started at 7:30 >_<
Damn Detroit! Ruining it for me, even now!
by AppleSweetRose on May 4, 2010 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
wow
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by bestbostonsports on May 4, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Pens-2-1-um….How about Gonchar
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by bestbostonsports on May 4, 2010 1:58 PM EDT reply actions
Penguins 5-3 Crosby
anyone w/ any insight on how Staal could be back on skates so soon, please fill us all in.
terrific news!
staal = iron man
no doubt!
i’d really like to see the rest of the team rally and take out the Habs in 5, so he doesn’t feel compelled to rush it
>:(
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by bestbostonsports on May 4, 2010 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
we should start a pool. when matt cooke is mentioned, how long until bbs comments? frank, we could make money, lots and lots of money.
STAAL FOR SELKE. SIDNEY FOR EVERY OTHER ONE.
damn.
STAAL FOR SELKE. SIDNEY FOR EVERY OTHER ONE.
by katielynn906 on May 4, 2010 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Pens 3-2 Geno scores first and last to shut everyone up about him being silent.
by Hockey'syoungergun on May 4, 2010 3:54 PM EDT reply actions
This game may be the series. The Pens do not want to be down in this series.
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by bestbostonsports on May 4, 2010 4:17 PM EDT reply actions
a 2-1 hole hardly ends a series. It doesn’t help to be down in a series, but Montreal made the most of it.
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Yeah I guess
But they have Halak.
And you have… Cooke
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by bestbostonsports on May 4, 2010 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Right. Which means they won’t have Halak for long, right?
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I dont know.
But I hope he pitches a shutout tonight ;)
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by bestbostonsports on May 4, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, like the Pens are worried about being down in a series. They should have just packed it in when they trailed Washington and Detroit 2-0 last year, or after they lost game 1 to Ottawa this year.
11 wins to go...still.
Let's go Pens!
by PensAreYourDaddy on May 4, 2010 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Pens- 2-1- Letestu
hopin for my first point
by stoopidtom on May 4, 2010 6:53 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Submitting a guess since it's still scoreless and I haven't watched any of the game yet
Count it or not, it’s not like I’m winning this game.
Canadiens 3-2, with Kennedy to score the first Pens goals.
I’m picking Montreal to win for YOUR benefit, since after the first two Pens/Sens games, I think I’ve been wrong every game thereafter, save one the the Pens wins.
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