Well so much for “Best matchup”. Sorry for always being right fellas.
- Grinder47

Any team is a bad matchup when you play like this. So passive after the first period.

Sorokin stole this for the Isles, while at the same time Jarry blew this for the Pens.

Wow.... Jarry is stank.
- madmike71

x4 That was a great shot, but playing small in the net. 4 GA when he's square to the shooter and very little traffic.

Well so much for “Best matchup”. Sorry for always being right fellas.
- Grinder47

Wouldn’t of made it to ot vs Boston.

Any team is a bad matchup when you play like this. So passive after the first period.
- Thorny87

absolute deflate job after the goals jarry gave up.

Fold. Sweep incoming.
- j.boyd919

Nah

The book is in on Matheson. No peel away forechecks, Engage him and make him cause a turnover
- TheGame316

Not for nothing, that’s the book on every defenseman to ever play hockey.

Top 6, aside from Crosby who was flying, could have created more. Hopefully Malkin feels good by Tuesday and they've knocked off some rust.

But mostly, too many soft goals on Jarry.

So many no shows today. Dumo looked like my dad on the ice out there. Blue was brutal. Carter line was pretty meh all game. Even the first line besides Sid got beat to a lot of pucks.

Can’t have passengers with Geno out.

Top 6, aside from Crosby who was flying, could have created more. Hopefully Malkin feels good by Tuesday and they've knocked off some rust.

But mostly, too many soft goals on Jarry.
- Tojo.

Yeah... Lots of shaky things became apparent as the game moved a long, but Jarry is the story. You could arguably say all 4 goals could/should have been stopped.

Not winning the cup with tending like that.

Wouldn’t of made it to ot vs Boston.
- 10inchTerror

Boston and Caps are by far a better matchup for this pens team. Caps instantly start loosing assignments to try and make hits if they go down by a goal. The Bruins start to force offense if they go down. Islanders will quietly get more physical and bide their time for chances. That’s also without Trotz having his matchups. It’s 1 game, pens could very well still win the series but the Islanders are not a good matchup for this team.

Not for nothing, that’s the book on every defenseman to ever play hockey.
- Grinder47

The ones to hold the puck too long and try to do too much

If they make the smart play and get the puck up ice, the forecheckers gets caught flat footed instead of getting back and establishing back pressure

In that case, there's such so little reward for Matheson for taking on so much risk.

Fold. Sweep incoming.
- j.boyd919

Not a chance in hell. This series goes at least 6.

Sorokin stole this for the Isles, while at the same time Jarry blew this for the Pens.
- aecliptic

Agreed. The Pens coulda put this game away the first 40 minutes but Sorokin stood on his head and kept the game close. Kid is some goalie

Boston and Caps are by far a better matchup for this pens team. Caps instantly start loosing assignments to try and make hits if they go down by a goal. The Bruins start to force offense if they go down. Islanders will quietly get more physical and bide their time for chances. That’s also without Trotz having his matchups. It’s 1 game, pens could very well still win the series but the Islanders are not a good matchup for this team.
- Grinder47

Trotz (and Lou) have a way of making their teams have an underdog mentality. They maintain composure when they are down because they aren't supposed to win anyways. When the opponents play nervous, they pounce

Honestly the Islanders goalie shouldn’t have finished that game either. Everyone freaks out that Wilson punched a guy in the shoulder pad and threw a Runt to the ice that was actively engaging him, but that was a far more dangerous play on Jake.

neat stuff.

banana eater has like one goal all year with them.
- stayinthefnnet

This made me spit my beer out 😂😂😂

Pretty f-in funny

Jarry can’t handle the workload , we’re (frank)ed. Too bad too because after this year our window really is closed.

Given how jarry has played, surprised Eberle didn't put this away earlier in ot

Jarry can’t handle the workload , we’re (frank)ed. Too bad too because after this year our window really is closed.
- Bradlee3

If anything I think it’s the week off. Rusty little bastard and no cds to back him up. Lots looked rusty though. Legs and hands. Hope for a better showing next game.

Jarry upper body injury= glove side brutalized

Can anyone explain why Rusty was getting gang raped and Matheson just stood there ?

If DeSmith was healthy I bet my bottom dollar that he'd be starting next game.

The Pens' defense, especially Matheson, looked horrible in that game. Also, while they were not necessarily soft goals Jarry let in some that he should have stopped. If he actually is injured then the Pens are in big trouble.

The Pens' defense, especially Matheson, looked horrible in that game. Also, while they were not necessarily soft goals Jarry let in some that he should have stopped. If he actually is injured then the Pens are in big trouble.
- PghPens668771

The Pens played defense was fine. Matheson, aside from his one gross mistake, was good. The Pens were good for the most part. Jarry however, was not. He cost the Pens the game.