Ryan Wilson: It's official It's official

Guentzel crushed my heart and soul...

Guentzel crushed my heart and soul...
- FinnGod

How long were you guys together for?

I got 3rd row for game 3 ^_^

I got 3rd row for game 3 ^_^
- Guile

Nice!

I got 3rd row for game 3 ^_^
- Guile

You’ll have a really nice view of your team losing.

You’ll have a really nice view of your team losing.
- Cptmjl

Well if that wasn't the lamest attempt at trolling I've ever seen...

My dead horse gets beaten once again...

To win this series the Pens are going to have to play ugly, get pucks on not, stop waiting for the perfect pass or set-up, get bodies to the net and make life hell on Greiss and Lehner. Make it hard for them to see shots.

If the Pens played with a higher level of consistency this season I would say they would dominate this series. However, even coming down the stretch their play was inconsistent and they gave up too many odd man chances. As it is, I give them about a 50-60% chance of winning.

The best line in the all-star game was the Crosby-Barzal-Letang line. It is interesting that they are now playing against each other in the playoffs.

One of Chiarelli's lasting legacies is making the Metro Division better, by giving the Pens Schultz, giving NJ Hall, giving the Islanders Boychuk and Eberle, and trading the Barzal pick to the Islanders.

My dead horse gets beaten once again...

To win this series the Pens are going to have to play ugly, get pucks on not, stop waiting for the perfect pass or set-up, get bodies to the net and make life hell on Greiss and Lehner. Make it hard for them to see shots.
- Rinosaur

Patience and defensively detailed. Basically the opposite of how they played last night.

Patience and defensively detailed. Basically the opposite of how they played last night.
- madmike71

The Isles are not a very offensively gifted team. They're basically playing 90's NJ Devils hockey. Their goalies see most of their shots which gives them a much better chances of saving them.

The Pens also need to be very careful about pinching too often. The Isles thrives on the counter-attack, so if the Pens overcommit they're going to get caught every time.

If the Pens played with a higher level of consistency this season I would say they would dominate this series. However, even coming down the stretch their play was inconsistent and they gave up too many odd man chances. As it is, I give them about a 50-60% chance of winning.

The best line in the all-star game was the Crosby-Barzal-Letang line. It is interesting that they are now playing against each other in the playoffs.

One of Chiarelli's lasting legacies is making the Metro Division better, by giving the Pens Schultz, giving NJ Hall, giving the Islanders Boychuk and Eberle, and trading the Barzal pick to the Islanders.
- PghPens668771

I'm not as much worried about consistency as I am adaptability. The Pens can't play every team the same way.

Well if that wasn't the lamest attempt at trolling I've ever seen...
- Rinosaur

😂

Just getting warmed up.

The Isles are not a very offensively gifted team. They're basically playing 90's NJ Devils hockey. Their goalies see most of their shots which gives them a much better chances of saving them.

The Pens also need to be very careful about pinching too often. The Isles thrives on the counter-attack, so if the Pens overcommit they're going to get caught every time.
- Rinosaur

It's basically the exact kind of system that's driven the Penguins nuts for a decade. If the Pens play like the last month and a half they'll be fine. If they play like the first 4 months, they'll get embarrassed.

Why the fvck is game 3 at noon sunday when there isnt a 3 or 5 game that day? So fvcking stupid , wake up nhl ur hurting your own product people got poop to do

It's basically the exact kind of system that's driven the Penguins nuts for a decade. If the Pens play like the last month and a half they'll be fine. If they play like the first 4 months, they'll get embarrassed.
- madmike71

This system is the Pens' kryptonite. When the Pens play teams that are more aggressive, they buckle down and do a similar style to the Isles.

Ideally, the Pens play ugly hockey until it breaks the Isles' goalies then the Isles start opening up their game to get those goals back which plays right into the hands of the Pens' style. Again, I think that's the proper way to play them.

If the Pens keep getting forced to dump and chase, stay to the perimeter and never get in front of the goalies they're done.

Patience and defensively detailed. Basically the opposite of how they played last night.
- madmike71

Marshall made a good point that it might be better for the Pens to start on the road for this series because they're more likely to keep it simple and that's how they need to play against the Isles. Can't beat themselves with turnovers, force the Isles to earn their goals.

League wants their best TV draw on first thing in the afternoon while avoiding a scheduling conflict with the Masters.

If the Pens played with a higher level of consistency this season I would say they would dominate this series. However, even coming down the stretch their play was inconsistent and they gave up too many odd man chances. As it is, I give them about a 50-60% chance of winning.

The best line in the all-star game was the Crosby-Barzal-Letang line. It is interesting that they are now playing against each other in the playoffs.

One of Chiarelli's lasting legacies is making the Metro Division better, by giving the Pens Schultz, giving NJ Hall, giving the Islanders Boychuk and Eberle, and trading the Barzal pick to the Islanders.
- PghPens668771

LOL so true 😂

So I saw this... which is just an amusing typo/coding thing.




Also bored so trying to decide who would be who for Disney... Geno = Goofy is an easy shot.

Kessel for Gaston is my pick, eating all those eggs and singing about himself

So I saw this... which is just an amusing typo/coding thing.




Also bored so trying to decide who would be who for Disney... Geno = Goofy is an easy shot.

Kessel for Gaston is my pick, eating all those eggs and singing about himself
- Guile

Kessel for Gaston makes zero sense. Gaston is a physical specimen, fitness freak, adonis, which is clearly Letang. Kessel and his bench side tantrums are very clearly Donald Duck.

This system is the Pens' kryptonite. When the Pens play teams that are more aggressive, they buckle down and do a similar style to the Isles.

Ideally, the Pens play ugly hockey until it breaks the Isles' goalies then the Isles start opening up their game to get those goals back which plays right into the hands of the Pens' style. Again, I think that's the proper way to play them.

If the Pens keep getting forced to dump and chase, stay to the perimeter and never get in front of the goalies they're done.
- Rinosaur

So were in for a repeat of the 2017 EC finals??

So were in for a repeat of the 2017 EC finals??
- Yonk1216

I think that’s entirely possible.

😂

Just getting warmed up.
- Cptmjl

The crylanders have no experience when it comes to playoffs. They will be overwhelmed. [/img]

So I saw this... which is just an amusing typo/coding thing.




Also bored so trying to decide who would be who for Disney... Geno = Goofy is an easy shot.

Kessel for Gaston is my pick, eating all those eggs and singing about himself
- Guile

Disney had the Islanders stadium booked this weekend. The NHL must have bought them out of the friday slot. Im sure Disney hosed them on the deal.