Now, that does not mean that if we lose tonight it's my fault...
- Victoro311

You know better than that...of course it does.

http://thesportsdaily.com...lvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Some decent morning reading for ya fellas via the Pensblog.

Nice little part comparing Holtby and Fleury's low, mid, high danger save percentages.

All in good fun, my man. Just killing time until puck drop. I've been in London this weekend saying goodbye to my girlfriend who's going back to the states so I missed the last two games. Now I'm back in good ol' BLO with nothing to do so I can stay up until 5 am again, and I am beyond excited

Now, that does not mean that if we lose tonight it's my fault...
- Victoro311

It does indeed.

It does indeed.
- MattStrat

yep

yep
- martox

da truth.

Wow, great start to the series. Crosby, Malkin and Kessel are doing what they are supposed to do. I just love seeing different players step up and make big plays for the team. Obviously Guentzel is playing incredibly with Crosby. Cole is probably their best defenceman right now. Cullen and Bonino step up with clutch goals at critical times. Love this team.

Playing with a 7th defenceman wouldn't be a terrible strategy, but I hope they would consider bringing up Sprong and giving him a shot on the 4th line. Hell, the way Sheary has been playing, I'd sit him down to Sprong a shot for a game.

Also, on Murray... if you can get a top 3 pick in the draft for him you absolutely pull the trigger. He has been very good so far, but the Pens still don't know if he can actually carry the full load of a season. The injuries should be very concerning.

I'd be A'ok going into next season with Fleury and Jarry splitting the load.

Murray & Pouliot for Dal 1st & Niemi 1/2 retained. Pens have Niemi for the expansion and can buy him out if he isn't taken. I dont think Dallas would pull the trigger without an extra piece like Pouliot coming back.

https://public.tableau.com/profile/sean.tierney#!/vizhome/GARcomponents/Dashboard1

Dunno if any of you guys have ever seen these charts, but their fun to play with.

http://thesportsdaily.com/the-pensblog/how-are-the-penguins-leading-dominant-caps-2-0/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Some decent morning reading for ya fellas via the Pensblog.

Nice little part comparing Holtby and Fleury's low, mid, high danger save percentages.
- j.boyd919

I can't wait for the "Holtby can't win a Cup" narrative to start up.

I can't wait for the "Holtby can't win a Cup" narrative to start up.
- Victoro311

Surprised it didn't already lol

So no real update on Horny that I can find except from yesterday him being "questionable" for game 3.

So no real update on Horny that I can find except from yesterday him being "questionable" for game 3.
- Guile

He was in the dreaded walking boot. That's the only info I saw. F.

He was in the dreaded walking boot. That's the only info I saw. F.
- madmike71

That's a guarantee no play tonight. But do remember, Hagelin was in a walking boot recently as last week and he's back. Doesn't necessarily mean he's out long term.

This was probably mentioned but I missed it: why is sheary not with guentzel and sid

This was probably mentioned but I missed it: why is sheary not with guentzel and sid
- drummer829

Sheary has been a train wreck this series

This was probably mentioned but I missed it: why is sheary not with guentzel and sid
- drummer829

Two points in the first four and a half games, got bumped down, then looked disgustingly bad game 1 this series, and meh game 2...

But seems hes getting the bump back up just because Horny is hurt.

No Dooms, Hags or Horns at morning skate ....ughhh...hopefully maintenance days...

Two points in the first four and a half games, got bumped down, then looked disgustingly bad game 1 this series, and meh game 2...

But seems hes getting the bump back up just because Horny is hurt.
- Guile

The only forward who got less TOI in the last game was Hornie.....obviously because he got hurt.

Sheary had about 9mins. I think that pretty much says it all about Sullys confidence level.

He's been that bad. It's one thing to be in a scoring slump. It's another to be a mess defensively and turnover machine. I think these big teams are manhandling him. He's never very solid on his skates, but (from my eyes) the Caps and BJ's put a body on him as soon as he gets the puck and he falls over.

Hell, the way Sheary has been playing, I'd sit him down to Sprong a shot for a game.
- MacPatty

I was thinking that as well now the Charlottetown Islanders are done. Not sure how it works with him being added to the roster though since he's not with WBS this season. Can they Taxi squad him? I'm not sure how they just add him to the roster without him being assigned to the AHL roster before their season concluded.

No Dooms, Hags or Horns at morning skate ....ughhh...hopefully maintenance days...
- MattStrat

Yikes!

Yikes!
- Thorny87

Sounds like the second PP unit was Maatta and Daley. So I'm inferring Dumo will play tonight simply because Streit would be on the second unit if he were in the lineup.

I can't say enough how much I hate Maatta ever appearing on a PP unit.

Sounds like the second PP unit was Maatta and Daley. So I'm inferring Dumo will play tonight simply because Streit would be on the second unit if he were in the lineup.

I can't say enough how much I hate Maatta ever appearing on a PP unit.
- madmike71

Hainsey's OK. Thank god!

Sully speaking soon. Lets see what scraps we're playing with tonight.

I can't say enough how much I hate Maatta ever appearing on a PP unit.
- madmike71

According to the walking brain fart also know as Ron Cook in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the reason the Pens are successful so far is because of Maatta's "Stellar" play. I kid you not.

http://www.post-gazette.c...aley/stories/201705010047

No Dooms, Hags or Horns at morning skate ....ughhh...hopefully maintenance days...
- MattStrat

They're all game time decisions. Boo