How’d Blueger look with Malkin?

Had this thought just a bit ago when talking to that yinz JBoyd
- Feds91Stammer

I have to think at least his pairing plays a little more loose and takes more chances.

I have to think at least his pairing plays a little more loose and generates more chances.
- Rinosaur

Fixed.

Ok, I'm gonna bring up something that I know will get misinterpreted, but it's just something I was thinking about, so let preface this by stating the following:

1) I DON'T think the Pens can go deep in the playoffs without Letang

2) I DON'T think the Pens are better without Letang

While they open the game up at times, the Pens have been playing a more conservative brand of hockey and that's been working for them. The Pens played this style more back in 15/16 and it allowed them to counter-attack the way they have.

My question is this; when Letang gets back, do the Pens loosen up their game? They rely heavily on Letang to do a lot of things, so I wonder if they will change their style a bit when he returns.

Also let me say I'm not saying the Pens are playing this great brand of defensive hockey. Just relative to how they have played the last two years it's more conservative.
- Rinosaur

I've considered all of that too and was going to post something similar.

Part of what makes Letang effective is his risk taking ...but his risk taking also burns the Pens sometimes. I'm hoping he buys into what they've been doing since he went down. He can take less risks and still be extremely effective.

I've considered all of that too and was going to post something similar.

Part of what makes Letang effective is his risk taking ...but his risk taking also burns the Pens sometimes. I'm hoping he buys into what they've been doing since he went down. He can take less risks and still be extremely effective.
- MattStrat

I expect his pairing to take risks, it’s how everything funnels down to the rest of the lineup is what I’m curious about. Will all of them now think it’s ok to be risk takers? Or will they continue to play the style they’ve been playing?

EDIT: I posted this originally vis voice text if you saw any really weird words lol

I've considered all of that too and was going to post something similar.

Part of what makes Letang effective is his risk taking ...but his risk taking also burns the Pens sometimes. I'm hoping he buys into what they've been doing since he went down. He can take less risks and still be extremely effective.
- MattStrat

Dumoulin and Letang give up the least shot attempts, overall shots, scoring chances against per 60 minutes of ice time while also generating the best shot attempts for, overall shots for, and scoring chances for... soooo... I’m going to say this is a hard no.

Dumoulin and Letang give up the least shot attempts, overall shots, scoring chances against per 60 minutes of ice time while also generating the best shot attempts for, overall shots for, and scoring chances for... soooo... I’m going to say this is a hard no.
- j.boyd919

hahaha well when you put it that way....fair enough.

Only was able to catch the 3rd last night but what an awesome finish and game all around ferda boys, looks like they r starting to click
#takethemetro

Only was able to catch the 3rd last night but what an awesome finish and game all around ferda boys, looks like they r starting to click
#takethemetro
- Jordy8

FERDA!!!