Hags with Shea and Kessel for warmup
- Thorny87

Yup and Kuhn-Brass-Sheary for the 4th line.

Did Doc call a lot of pens games last playoffs? The guys bad luck

Did Doc call a lot of pens games last playoffs? The guys bad luck
- Thorny87

Yes. At this point in the playoffs he calls a lot more games.

Yes. At this point in the playoffs he calls a lot more games.
- Rinosaur

Mess with the first line. Why

Best start to this series thus far

Mess with the first line. Why
- Thorny87

Who knows

Pllllleeeease no injury

Kessel and Sheary together is a disaster so far

Schultz has not come back on yet. I couldn't quite see, where did he get hit with the puck?

Best start to this series thus far
- Rinosaur

Didn’t last too long. Back to a one line offense

Kessel and Sheary together is a disaster so far
- Thorny87

Maatta has been shaky.

These lines are all over the damn place. Why the hell would you touch the first line?

Maatta has been shaky.
- Rinosaur

That’s being nice. I’m usually ok with him but he’s looking awful.

He looks like the guy that got smoked in the head. Throwing pucks away

These lines are all over the damn place. Why the hell would you touch the first line?
- Victoro311

Because the other 9 forwards need to do something.

Sid looks dialed in at least

Honestly, the Pens strategy needs to be getting pucks on net from the point, not around the net.

Good to see Schultz back

Shaatta

not a terrible period but man do they need a bounce or something.

Well, it didn't end that well, but overall that's a much better 1st period than the Pens have had this series.

not a terrible period but man do they need a bounce or something.
- stayinthefnnet

They need to just keep launching pucks on net from the point; that's how most of their goals have been scored on Holtby. He's too good in close.

These lines are all over the damn place. Why the hell would you touch the first line?
- Victoro311

x2 Sully usually knows best but I think he spread out the talent too far. Not liking Simon there at all.

They need to just keep launching pucks on net from the point; that's how most of their goals have been scored on Holtby. He's too good in close.
- Rinosaur

true. they were so close a couple of times.

the defense reallllly needs to get it together. this has the feeling of the type of game where they will deflate if they give up the first one.

Meh.. Wasn't a huge fan of that period. To me for the most part it still looks like Caps want it more.. Which isn't acceptable when you're down 2-1and home.

Definitely some postives, especially PP which looked urgent again but Caps seem to be hungrier closing out periods.

Pens have to find another gear...

Still a one line threat. The only time it was controlled in the offensive zone was when Sids line was on.