B's @ Pittsburgh

[kenneycb]

Well someone has to start this. Will the Penguins score more goals than posts in this game thread?

 

[RIFan]

Road game with everyone counting them out, I predict a win.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Conceding a lot of possession thus far - McQuaid continues to astound

 

[kenneycb]

Ice issues brings the first intermission with about 6 minutes left in the first. I think at least.

Always the case...

 

[Dropkick Izzy]

Nice igloo you've got there Pittsburgh

 

[TSC]

In a just world, McQuaid goes before Julien.

Butttttt....

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Schaller has to bury that

 

[Jordu]

Marchand couldn't bury his chance. Bruins hockey.

 

[kenneycb]

Schaller has to bury that

And that's why he's Tim Schaller.

 

[Jordu]

Bad pinch by Carlo.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

I am less than pleased with that display

 

[Jordu]

Brutal

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Jesus Christ MCQUAID STOP WATCHING THE PUCK

 

[The Napkin]

McQuaid is getting really good at fishing the puck out of the net at least

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Marchand flying in from the side and shoving Guentzel into the ice was... amusing

 

[McBride11]

Shitty hit but Krug lost his edge it seemed
Guenztel was like oh shit, I didn't mean to do that

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Fucking hell Liles

 

[kenneycb]

Well that was a good PP, capped off with an icing as the Penguins got it back to 5 on 5.

 

[kenneycb]

One thing that was confirmed from going to the game on Friday was that Liles loves unnecessarily going to his backhand to make plays in dangerous areas, namely the D zone.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

One thing that was confirmed from going to the game on Friday was that Liles loves unnecessarily going to his backhand to make plays in dangerous areas, namely the D zone.

Yup - feels like he's overcompensating for playing on his off-side

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

I will trade this one for the other Pittsburgh game.
Goal!!

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Nice play by Pastrnak

 

[kenneycb]

Yay. Offense.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

And Rask is out?

 

[kenneycb]

Damn Pasta.

 

[kenneycb]

Apparently Rask can't see. Much like when Tim Thomas couldn't see when wearing Manny Fernandez's mask against the Rangers all those years ago.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Ohhhhh my god Backes

 

[kenneycb]

Way to go Backes.

 

[Jordu]

Backes, how in the world... ?

 

[kenneycb]

Ohhhhh my god Backes

It was somehow worse than Canada's last SO attempt in World Juniors.

 

[Dropkick Izzy]

WTF

 

[kenneycb]

So long as we're talking about Blues/Bruins players shootouts:

 

[kenneycb]

I guess that makes it marginally better but that looked like it hit Murray square in the blocker.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Brutal feed to Vatrano by Liles earlier in that PP

 

[Jordu]

They did everything but score.

 

[Jordu]

This game went to shit pretty quickly. Hung McIntyre out to dry.

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

Maybe they're just shitty.

 

[TFP]

This sucks.

 

[Nomar813]

I miss playoff hockey.

 

[Lupe Whalewatch]

pretty solid coverage right there

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

No worries, he's only one of the best players in NHL history. You can totally leave him alone in front of your net, even on the PK.

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

I miss playoff hockey.

I just hope we win a game.

 

[Salem's Lot]

I think it's time to talk to the veterans about waiving no move clauses & commit to a real rebuild.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Because of course we can't convert a 2-on-0

 

[Jordu]

Games 41-50: 3-5-2, 8 points.

 

[Reardon's Beard]

Playoffs? Wins??? How about GOALS!?!?

 

[Nomar813]

Good christ. Can't even catch a break.

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

At what point is it fair to question whether their poor shooting percentage is more than bad luck? They consistently generate SOG, but can't hit the corners to save their lives.

 

[Salem's Lot]

At what point is it fair to question whether their poor shooting percentage is more than bad luck? They consistently generate SOG, but can't hit the corners to save their lives.

It's not bad luck. They lack skill & take too many unscreened point shots.

 

[jk333]

At what point is it fair to question whether their poor shooting percentage is more than bad luck? They consistently generate SOG, but can't hit the corners to save their lives.

At the end of the year... it's frustrating to hear and if he's lost the locker room then make a move now but it's not fair to attribute it to anything more than bad luck yet.

Today is an interesting case because Zane was hung out to dry but an .860 save percentage his year? They need better backup goalie play!