Game Thread: Penguins GDT/GNT's week 15 (Jan 12 - Jan 18)

[Darkstone42]

Kunitz had a really good look in the slot, but I don't think he hit the net. Good work by Backstrom later in the shift, too, finding and controlling the puck through traffic.

 

[element1286]

So far another really good night for the 4th line.

 

[element1286]

Ryan Suter averaging 29+ minutes per night on the season. And has over 21 minutes tonight after 2 periods. I know that he has shown he can play a ton of minutes, but maybe it's not always a good idea.

 

[Darkstone42]

Well that whistle was a little premature...

 

[Darkstone42]

Sutter stretches the lead, great shot, off the inside of the goal post and in. Took advantage of Suter being tired, probably from playing a million minutes tonight.

 

[Darkstone42]

Very creative shift by Crosby there. That spinning through the legs pass right onto Perron's stick was something. Thought he got boarded, but the refs dissent.

 

[Darkstone42]

Back-to-back-to-back outstanding shifts by the fourth, first, and second lines, and Martin caps it with a goal. 5-1!

 

[Darkstone42]

Ehrhoff took what appeared to be an unintentional knee-on-knee from Cooke. Hopefully he's alright.

 

[Darkstone42]

6-1 now. Letang on the half-break from Perron and Crosby. Great passing to get it up the ice quick, and a great move by Letang to beat Backstrom.

My fantasy team is happy with that goal.

 

[Darkstone42]

Sill and Goc have been great today. Adams has been... present.

 

[Darkstone42]

This Perron-Crosby-Kunitz line looks solid. Great play by Sid to steal the puck and get it to Kunitz, great setup by Kunitz, and Perron buried it.

 

[thedddd]

This is what the Penguins should do against these teams. Another nice win.

 

[Darkstone42]

This is what the Penguins should do against these teams. Another nice win.

Yup, did what they should.

I was wrong about my Crosby scoring a goal prediction, but I think he finished with three assists, looked dominant at times (a lot of them). I think he's back to his old self.

Whole team played great puck possession in the third in particular, though. That's what you should do with a lead.

 

[thedddd]

Yeah Crosby might not have scored a goal and some of the assists might have been secondary but honestly who cares about that, he looked pretty good tonight. On top of that Perron is getting more comfortable with him each game.

 

[Darkstone42]

Yeah Crosby might not have scored a goal and some of the assists might have been secondary but honestly who cares about that, he looked pretty good tonight. On top of that Perron is getting more comfortable with him each game.

If Crosby and Perron are going to be good together, it means Malkin can have Hornqvist, which is awesome. Kunitz could play on either line, RW with Crosby, LW with Malkin, or Bennett could slot in on Crosby's right side, Comeau (when healthy) and Spaling could slot into the top 6 as well.

When this team gets healthy, they're going to be very tough to stop. Three lines will be big threats to score, and the fourth (Downie, Goc, and Rust, I assume) will be tough to play against and could chip in here and there as well.

 

[scoutyjones2]

Good to see them roll the wild

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Yeah Crosby might not have scored a goal and some of the assists might have been secondary but honestly who cares about that, he looked pretty good tonight. On top of that Perron is getting more comfortable with him each game.

Why do I have a feeling this is a shot at me?

 

[element1286]

Josh Yohe ‏@JoshYohe_Trib 8 minutes ago
Kunitz-Crosby-Perron
Spaling-Malkin-Bennett
Goc-Sutter-Downie
Sill-Arcobello-Adams

Martin-Letang
Harrington-Ehrhoff
Scuderi-Despres

Goc on the third line, Harrington instead of Bortz.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Josh Yohe ‏@JoshYohe_Trib 8 minutes ago
Kunitz-Crosby-Perron
Spaling-Malkin-Bennett
Goc-Sutter-Downie
Sill-Arcobello-Adams

Martin-Letang
Harrington-Ehrhoff
Scuderi-Despres

Goc on the third line, Harrington instead of Bortz.

I like that lineup, although I would switch Goc with Arcobello.

 

[element1286]

I like that lineup, although I would switch Goc with Arcobello.

I probably would too, but Arcobello provides a speed/skill element that Goc doesn't have, with the lead feet on that line, it could make a difference. Goc is a good possession guy, which matches well with Sutter who is not.