Just don't fall asleep now

Sid!
- 668710

Giorgiev is going to leave PPG in a box.

EDIT: And indeed he was pulled.

Ok. Thank god the period is about to end so we do repeat what happened last time they scored 3 this fast.

What a sweet pass by Dumo and well-timed run and finish by Sid!

Just don't fall asleep now
- Thorny87

You had to say it, didn't you. lol

What a sweet pass by Dumo and well-timed run and finish by Sid!
- Tojo.

I was pretty positive Dumo was going to stink when he came back. We are so incredibly fortunate that is not the case. We (frank)ing needed him.

Marino dropped to the 3rd pairing with Pettersson. Coaching are taking notes of his early struggles. We should be fine.
- Barnaby36

Pretty sure Marino wasn't the one that got dropped down the line-up.

You had to say it, didn't you. lol
- Rinosaur

haha. you were all thinking the same thing

Pretty sure Marino wasn't the one that got dropped down the line-up.
- Tojo.

Penguins twitter keeps listing Matheson-Ceci as the second pairing, but I don't expect that to be followed in practice.

I was pretty positive Dumo was going to stink when he came back. We are so incredibly fortunate that is not the case. We (frank)ing needed him.
- Victoro311

I was right there with you. Getting vintage Dumo is a huge deal.

Penguins twitter keeps listing Matheson-Ceci as the second pairing, but I don't expect that to be followed in practice.
- Victoro311

I don't think the Pens have a real 2nd pair right now lol. I'd call it a 3A and 3B.

I was right there with you. Getting vintage Dumo is a huge deal.
- Tojo.

Definitely changes my calculous on my "trade whatever LD gets you the biggest return, doesn't matter who" take. You can't trade this version of Dumoulin.

Penguins twitter keeps listing Matheson-Ceci as the second pairing, but I don't expect that to be followed in practice.
- Victoro311

Sort of how Blueger's line gets listed often as 4th line even though they always play much more then the 3rd.

haha. you were all thinking the same thing
- Thorny87

Of course... We all watched the Philly game.

I don't think the Pens have a real 2nd pair right now lol. I'd call it a 3A and 3B.
- Rinosaur

We definitely have the potential to have a good 2nd pair. And it has to do with #6.

Dumo has looked awesome. Can we say that, or is it too early?

I was right there with you. Getting vintage Dumo is a huge deal.
- Tojo.

Oh I was definitely part of that club as well... I didn't see a tap of him playing yesterday though, missed the game.

Oh I was definitely part of that club as well... I didn't see a tap of him playing yesterday though, missed the game.
- MattStrat

He was very good yesterday.

Dumo has looked awesome. Can we say that, or is it too early?
- Rinosaur

I expect after a few adrenaline games he will regress till he catches his legs. But it is nice. I don’t see the need to label 2 or 3 pair but just play whichever of the 3 is doing best. Ceci has been great in a sheltered role so let Marino have it a little easier now. Maybe he will get some confidence and we will see how ceci handles a bit more work. Ceci starts sucking then give Marino line more minutes... y’a know... coach stuff.

Definitely changes my calculous on my "trade whatever LD gets you the biggest return, doesn't matter who" take. You can't trade this version of Dumoulin.
- Victoro311

Dumoulin reads the play so well. Yesterday when he intercepted a pass on the PK, I said, whelp haven't seen that in a while. Sweet dish on the Sid goal also.

I expect after a few adrenaline games he will regress till he catches his legs. But it is nice. I don’t see the need to label 2 or 3 pair but just play whichever of the 3 is doing best. Ceci has been great in a sheltered role so let Marino have it a little easier now. Maybe he will get some confidence and we will see how ceci handles a bit more work. Ceci starts sucking then give Marino line more minutes... y’a know... coach stuff.
- 10inchTerror

It's more of a Matheson issue than a Ceci issue. He's visibly regressed since his three master class games coming back from injury, and the underlying numbers tell a worse story than the eye test. Ceci has been steadily good all season. You don't want him playing second pairing minutes, but I'm more confident in Ceci than Matheson right now.

We definitely have the potential to have a good 2nd pair. And it has to do with #6.
- 668710

Besides individual gaffs it seems like all the pairings have really had trouble in their own zone.

I'm not sure how the coaches think these breakouts are good. Is that how they draw them up in practice?

You can count on one hand the amount of clean breakouts under pressure they have per game. It's their biggest issue IMO. I think the guy left open in front of the net stems from it.

Besides individual gaffs it seems like all the pairings have really had trouble in their own zone.

I'm not sure how the coaches think these breakouts are good. Is that how they draw them up in practice?

You can count on one hand the amount of clean breakouts under pressure they have per game. It's their biggest issue IMO. I think the guy left open in front of the net stems from it.
- Thorny87

The thing g about the breakouts in practice is that it’s against our own D so they prob work great.

It's more of a Matheson issue than a Ceci issue. He's visibly regressed since his three master class games coming back from injury, and the underlying numbers tell a worse story than the eye test. Ceci has been steadily good all season. You don't want him playing second pairing minutes, but I'm more confident in Ceci than Matheson right now.
- Victoro311

Yeah. Matheson regressed hard. I said before, I can handle those gaffs, but he's not bringing enough good stuff to off-set it.

Heard on the fan this morning....

What do we have left 34 games....something like that? 16 against Buff and NJ. Washington and the Islanders both have 7 of their wins against those two teams. Philly with 6 wins against those two teams. The whole division has gotten fat on beating those two teams. Boston is 1 and 3 against NJ.