Game Thread: Penguins GDT/GNT's week 14 (Jan 5 - Jan 11)

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

2 games this week…

Wednesday, January 7th: vs Boston Bruins

Saturday, January 10th: @ Montreal Canadiens

 

[scoutyjones2]

Pens need both of these to be W's...no excuses, no bullshit

 

[Burghfan]

Boston is not playing well, so Pittsburgh, might have a chance. Montreal . . . . .I don't think so.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Bennett!
1-0 Pens!

 

[evolver115]

just sayin'

 

[thedddd]

Crap but that goal it seemed no one was in position and have no clue what Martin was doing there letting Krejci go like that.

 

[thedddd]

Side note I had no issue with Pouliot coming up to play but why he is scratched over Bortuzzo is beyond me.

In reality just send Pouliot back down so he can play every game.

 

[evolver115]

Side note I had no issue with Pouliot coming up to play but why he is scratched over Bortuzzo is beyond me.

In reality just send Pouliot back down so he can play every game.

I noticed MJ had Bortuzzo on the ice on almost every shift Lucic took. Might have something to do with that. Bortuzzo is really the only guy large enough to put up with him.

Really ticked about that period. Pens skated well, and outplayed Boston, but only have a tie score to show for it. Pens powerplay is bad, like really bad. 7 for 71 in their last 78 chances

 

[thedddd]

Yeah something needs to change with the PP. But it seems to be more of the normal, it seems that teams realized more and more that you are aggressive SH against the Penguins you can stop them.

Good point about Pouliot but that makes two games in a row, I just hope it isn't a trend.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

They were talking about Lucic being on the trade block. Not a big fan of Lucic as a person but I would love to have him on the team.

 

[thedddd]

Funny I was thinking the same thing. I guess you would get used to him just like Steve Downie?

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Funny I was thinking the same thing. I guess you would get used to him just like Steve Downie?

Would give us much need presence in front of the net.

 

[thedddd]

Wow that is a crappy call.

 

[thedddd]

Would give us much need presence in front of the net.

Very true and then you wouldn't have to play Bortuzzo.

 

[thedddd]

Very uninspired period by the Penguins. They need to step it up in the third.

 

[thedddd]

That is a way to get going again.

 

[thedddd]

Wow Bennett first hits the crossbar then that goal was allowed. Tough luck tonight in OT.

 

[Darkstone42]

That was either hit by a high stick or it was hit by Despres's glove. It was not hit by a stick below the crossbar. I don't know how the ref could make that ruling.

If it hit Despres's glove or if it was inconclusive that it hit the stick, fine, allow the goal to stand. But don't confirm the only impossible circumstance.

 

[element1286]

Tough luck game, Pens beat the Bruins ass all night, and the Bruins got all the bounces including both the disallowed goal early in the game, and the terrible call on the OT goal.

 

[element1286]

That was either hit by a high stick or it was hit by Despres's glove. It was not hit by a stick below the crossbar. I don't know how the ref could make that ruling.

If it hit Despres's glove or if it was inconclusive that it hit the stick, fine, allow the goal to stand. But don't confirm the only impossible circumstance.

Agreed, I'm under the impression generally dumb human beings are employed as nhl refs.