Who got hurt?
- 10inchTerror

Kahun. Blocked a shot with his knee. Couldn't put weight on his leg.

God do I miss Dumo. I was checking what penguins D pairs were the best and worst at controlling SCF%. Turns out the worst 3 pairings with at least 100 minutes played are - JJ & Letang, JJ & Schultz, JJ & Marino.... Big franking shock right!
- burgh4life87

JJ sucks

And the Capitals tied it with 21 seconds left haha

JJ sucks
- 668710

It's so infuriating to watch him destroy our offensive production. I hate him with a passion.

And the Capitals tied it with 21 seconds left haha
- 668710

At least Holtby sucks really bad this year.

And the Capitals tied it with 21 seconds left haha
- 668710

And Lost a minute later

And Lost a minute later
- Thorny87

Yea that keeps us in the lead for now haha

Tiops saying there’s interest in sheary, Vesey, and Derek grant again. Doesn’t make much sense
- jchst22

I like Vesey. He’d be a smart pick up for cheap.

We probably lost Kahun now so we better get a couple forwards.

And Lost a minute later
- Thorny87

Nice debut for Dillon lol

Could you not see Bjugstad replacing Agozzino and ZAR replacing Lafferty though... Maybe he is trying to just get a feel of the lines he is expecting. Plus, the depth to roll 4 lines going into a very busy weekend is nice
- burgh4life87

You could be right because if Hornqvist, Bjugstad, and McCann are on a line McCann is the only one who plays LW. That's why I'd prioritize LW though preferably someone who can play C as well.

JJ sucks
- 668710

He basically just covers the front of the net and makes his partner do all the chasing and breakout work. Half the time he doesn't even try to give Letang a D to D option.

But the thing is that we are dealing with major injuries to key players. People have been saying that we haven’t looked good against them caps or bs. A lot of people think is because we don’t match up physically. I think the actual reason is that both teams have very good rosters and that can really exploit the fact that our blue line is in shambles and we’re missing an actual third line.
- Victoro311

Probably just going to disagree.

Having said all that, I'd still favor the Pens in large part because I agree that a healthy Pens D moves the puck better than the Washington D aside from Carlsson of course.

I think both teams are equipped to give the other fits on the forecheck, Washington due to physicality, Pittsburgh due to speed, and whoever handles it best probably wins. I didn't like what I saw, but it was just part of one game so hopefully they show better Sunday.

There's McCann haha
- 668710

McCann was terrible and has been pretty quiet lately. Maybe it's time to send him to the 3rd line.

Kahun. Blocked a shot with his knee. Couldn't put weight on his leg.
- madmike71

A knee you say.

McCann was terrible and has been pretty quiet lately. Maybe it's time to send him to Montreal for Tatar.
- Barnaby36

I agree.

It's so infuriating to watch him destroy our offensive production. I hate him with a passion.
- burgh4life87

I don’t hate him. I hate everything about his game, though. I wish he were making a lot of money anywhere else besides on the Penguins so he can live a happy life while not bothering me at all.

I agree.
- Feds91Stammer

Lol good one. I think Tatar is the better player tbh but McCann is still very young

I don’t hate him. I hate everything about his game, though. I wish he were making a lot of money anywhere else besides on the Penguins so he can live a happy life while not bothering me at all.
- Victoro311

Everything? He doesn’t do anything good? We have a luuuuuv case here

Everything? He doesn’t do anything good? We have a luuuuuv case here
- Barnaby36

We’ve gone over this. Johnson does not “do some good things out there”.

I don’t hate him. I hate everything about his game, though. I wish he were making a lot of money anywhere else besides on the Penguins so he can live a happy life while not bothering me at all.
- Victoro311

Well obviously I meant as a player. I know nothing personally to make a comment about his character.

A knee you say.
- Feds91Stammer

Laughing through the pain this morning.

Everything? He doesn’t do anything good? We have a luuuuuv case here
- Barnaby36

He literally does not belong in the NHL because there is absolutely nothing he does above a replacement level.

Laughing through the pain this morning.
- burgh4life87

Pain you say? Have you seen how terrible Detroit is? Worst team over the past 3.5+ seasons and haven’t picked higher than 6th overall. Only team with less points than Vegas over that time who played one less season than everyone. To top it off will likely end up with the 3rd or 4th pick this year.

Kahun. Blocked a shot with his knee. Couldn't put weight on his leg.
- madmike71

Playing goal, I'm no stranger to getting a puck on the knee. It can do a lot of muscle, tendon, and soft tissue damage. Calling it a bruise or contusion doesn't begin to do it justice. I hope for his sake it's not worst case.

Pain you say? Have you seen how terrible Detroit is? Worst team over the past 3.5+ seasons and haven’t picked higher than 6th overall. Only team with less points than Vegas over that time who played one less season than everyone. To top it off will likely end up with the 3rd or 4th pick this year.
- Feds91Stammer

Very very very true.

But somehow you have spanked Montreal each game so that has to be a little ray of sunshine in the crapstorm of a season.