Game Thread: Pens Last Week of the Regular Season

[3riverbabe]

Pens @ Ottawa Tuesday 4/7

Islanders @ Pens Friday 4/10

Sabres @ Pens Saturday 4/11

What say you?

 

[Ewa PGH Fan]

Tonight is a must win in regualtion for the Pens! They cannot afford to give up any points to the team chasing them in the standings/WC race.

GO PENS!!!

 

[scoutyjones2]

Lose em all...

 

[Darkstone42]

Crosby and Hornqvist are flying, as they have been, and it's finally paying off in a big way. Two goals for that line in the first. And for once, they aren't the entire offense, as Bennett finally scored another goal.

They look fantastic tonight.

And speaking of Hornqvist, he needs an A on his sweater yesterday.

 

[3riverbabe]

Hey, whaddaya know! Up 3-0 at the first intermission! LET'S GO PENS!

 

[Darkstone42]

The Sens are pushing back, playing desperate and aggressive, but Fleury's been solid.

 

[Darkstone42]

Bad bounce on the shorty, deflecting off Pouliot's skate. He was in pretty good position, but it hit him the wrong way.

 

[element1286]

Seriously Winnik?

 

[element1286]

The blowing of leads has been the most disturbing thing the past few weeks.

 

[element1286]

Perron struggling mightily getting the puck out at his own blueline.

 

[element1286]

Fluery has to save that puck. This is awful.

 

[element1286]

Team just can't quit making stupid plays, Lovejoy can't get it deep, Perron plays the puck with too many men. Fucking disaster.

 

[element1286]

Sutter can't lose two draws clean in the defensive zone, doesn't matter if he is on his strong side if he's just going to lose them clean with no awareness at all.

 

[element1286]

Nice shot by Stone for the win, who didn't see that coming.

 

[joe_baran]

The way they have been playing with the lead makes me feel ill. It has all season.

 

[joe_baran]

Based on this effort, it's hard to think they get a point out of the Islanders. Which leaves Buffalo. Add to that Ottawa's two games left are Washington - a tough one, and then the Leafs... it would not surprise me in the least if the Pens are golfing next week.

 

[thedddd]

Nothing really you can say but yeah I fully expect them to be golfing next week with the first time since Crosby and Malkin been on the Penguins they missed the playoffs.

 

[Burghfan]

Knew they were going to give up a lead an lose. That's the way they roll anymore.

 

[3riverbabe]

Kinda glad I didn't see it. Ugh.

 

[Darkstone42]

Crosby, Malkin, Hornqvist, and Fleury were the only four to bother after the first period, and try as they might, they couldn't stop the rest of the team from dragging them down. I guess Martin and Cole were okay, but they probably got worn down since they were the only viable pairing left by the end of the game.