Is Johnson OK? I leave for 2 minutes to take a leak and miss a goal and Johnson getting creamed.

I just want to see good hockey, not a poop-ton of injuries.
- GalacticStone

Injuries might be the side effect of the speed this series is going to be played at.

Is Johnson OK? I leave for 2 minutes to take a leak and miss a goal and Johnson getting creamed.

I just want to see good hockey, not a poop-ton of injuries.
- GalacticStone

Didn't look good for him, hopefully just a stinger.

and the (frank)ing lead.
- stayinthefnnet

For now. Pens look great 5 on 5 for a long stretch. Playing a ton of minutes wears guys down who aren't use to it

Great shifts before the Bishop injury. Then nothing for the next 5 minutes. They're not gonna shoot it in their own net!

It was knee to knee contact. Did not look good.
- Victoro311

Looked like a stinger to me, I think he'll be back in the second.

Can Kunitz and Callahan go away. This is annoying
- sbroads24

Don't even put those hits in the same sentence. Not even in the same stratosphere

This is not the kind of game I expected or wanted to see.

Kunitz had a subtle knee, but let's face it, we've seen ovi do that once a game leading with his knee

looks like the west is going to play an AHL team at this rate

Tampa putting up a great fight. 2nd period is our period.

Don't like the injuries.

Maata needs benched every fan knows that.

Could be 2-0. Murray isn't playing great and looks off to me. They hit a post early first. I wouldn't be against throwing fleiry in since murray doesn't look right.

Wind was taken out of the sail on that five minute power play. After Bishop went down and carried out; nothing from Pittsburgh at all. That period was good for eight minutes and then after that, nothing.

This is not the kind of game I expected or wanted to see.
- GalacticStone

Nobody wants this.

Tampa putting up a great fight. 2nd period is our period.

Don't like the injuries.

Maata needs benched every fan knows that.

Could be 2-0. Murray isn't playing great and looks off to me. They hit a post early first. I wouldn't be against throwing fleiry in since murray doesn't look right.
- sditulli

He let in a breakaway and looks off? As you mentioned, it should be 2-0, but he made a great save on Palat. Throwing Fleury in now, only down 1-0 is a joke.

Wind was taken out of the sail on that five minute power play. After Bishop went down and carried out; nothing from Pittsburgh at all. That period was good for eight minutes and then after that, nothing.
- Oneonta Penguin

Agreed injury killed momentum. Pens were close at least twice right before he went down.

Tampa putting up a great fight. 2nd period is our period.

Don't like the injuries.

Maata needs benched every fan knows that.

Could be 2-0. Murray isn't playing great and looks off to me. They hit a post early first. I wouldn't be against throwing fleiry in since murray doesn't look right.
- sditulli

You're out of your F'n mind. The post was off a double deflection and he stopped two A+ chances. Get out of here with that garbage.

i think johnson has a good chance at being back. could just be a stinger. i think bishop looked pretty bad though.

pens overall have some decent looks but always seem an inch off.

This is not the kind of game I expected or wanted to see.
- GalacticStone

I don't think any of us wanted to see this.

Wind was taken out of the sail on that five minute power play. After Bishop went down and carried out; nothing from Pittsburgh at all. That period was good for eight minutes and then after that, nothing.
- Oneonta Penguin

I think the Pens need to adjust, this is very loose hockey both ways absolute night and day different from last game.

Love this game so far. As long as the Pens lose, I'm happy.

He let in a breakaway and looks off? As you mentioned, it should be 2-0, but he made a great save on Palat. Throwing Fleury in now, only down 1-0 is a joke.
- Oneonta Penguin

murray does not need pulling in my mind. maatta does for getting caught so flat footed when he is slow to begin with.

Pens will come back, but Maatta does not belong on the ice when you have a healthy Schultz sitting in the stands.

Kunitz had a subtle knee, but let's face it, we've seen ovi do that once a game leading with his knee
- drummer829

Johnson put himself in a bad spot by turning into it, should have taken shoulder on shoulder. Hopefully it's just a stinger and he can come back, but that didn't look good the way he was helped down the runway. I hate missing talented players at this point of the season.

Pens will come back, but Maatta does not belong on the ice when you have a healthy Schultz sitting in the stands.
- madmike71

Schultz over Maatta?!

Schultz over Maatta?!
- MaximumBone

Yes.

Schultz over Maatta?!
- MaximumBone

Schultz has been very good for us.