Game Thread: Canadiens @ Penguins

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Montreal Canadiens
Overall record:27-17-5, 59 points (60.2%)
Road record: 13-9-2
Last 10: 4-4-2
Streak: -1
GFA: 2.51
GAA: 2.39
PP%: 19.6%
PK%: 85.6%
Projected lineup:
L1: Max Pacioretty - David Desharnais - Brendan Gallagher
L2: Lars Eller - Tomas Plekanec - Brian Gionta
L3: Rene Bourque - Danny Briere - Brandon Prust
L4: Louis Leblanc - Michael Bournival - Travis Moen
D1: Andrei Markov - PK Subban
D2: Nathan Beaulieu -Josh Gorges
D3: Alexei Emelin - Raphael Diaz
G: Carey Price

Pittsburgh Penguins
Overall record: 34-13-2, 70 points (71.4%)
Home record: 20-4-0
Last 10: 7-2-1
Streak: -1
GFA: 3.12
GAA: 2.45
PP%: 24.2%
PK%: 87.9%
Projected lineup:
L1: Chris Kunitz - Sidney Crosby - Chuck Kobasew
L2: Jussi Jokinen - Evgeni Malkin - James Neal
L3: Tanner Glass - Brandon Sutter - Taylor Pyatt
L4: Craig Adams - Zach Sill - Jayson Megna
D1: Rob Scuderi - Kris Letang
D2: Paul Martin - Brooks Orpik
D3: Olli Maatta - Matt Niskanen
G: Marc-Andre Fleury

Series notes
All-time: Canadiens lead series 116-52-5
Season: Canadiens lead series 1-0
Last meeting: 11/23/2013 @ Bell Centre, Canadiens won 3-2

Doob's take: Pens are coming off a humiliating loss to the Panthers at home after a long layoff. I fully expect the Pens to bounce back in this one. Carey Price has been in beast mode this season, and it will be tough to get goals past him, but I have a feeling that Sid, Geno, & company will be up for the task. Doob picks the Pens to win 4-3.

 

[evolver115]

Really hoping the Pens are ready to redeem themselves from that debacle against the panthers. Always love when these two meet up. Bad blood and a good rivalry should make for a great game tonight

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Damn!! I still can't figure out how the Pens lost 5-1 to the Panthers.

 

[evolver115]

Damn!! I still can't figure out how the Pens lost 5-1 to the Panthers.

Lol, I guess the same way the Jets beat the Ducks 3-2 on the pond last night.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Lol, I guess the same way the Jets beat the Ducks 3-2 on the pond last night.

True

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Lol, I guess the same way the Jets beat the Ducks 3-2 on the pond last night.

Yeah, every dog eventually has his day.

 

[elocomotive]

Damn it!! I wanted to start this thread.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Damn it!! I wanted to start this thread.

Early bird catches the worm & that early bird just happens to be the Doobster!

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

So Fleury is going tonight. Does that mean Zlatoff against the Isles tomorrow? I guess it doesn't really matter. The Isles need the 2 points no matter what.

 

[Jims_Doors]

So Fleury is going tonight. Does that mean Zlatoff against the Isles tomorrow? I guess it doesn't really matter. The Isles need the 2 points no matter what.

More than likely.

 

[evolver115]

So Fleury is going tonight. Does that mean Zlatoff against the Isles tomorrow? I guess it doesn't really matter. The Isles need the 2 points no matter what.

Hard to say. They've played two games in the last ten not counting tonight. Fleury should be well rested.

 

[evolver115]

Jussi juice

 

[evolver115]

Pyatt courtesy of Niskanen

 

[evolver115]

Shit

2-1

 

[dare2be]

Nisky has been nicely productive as of late...

 

[Jims_Doors]

Jussi juice

and again

 

[Darkstone42]

Juicy!

 

[Darkstone42]

Markov's stick deflected it, and the changeup fooled Price.

 

[Darkstone42]

Sid! Nice tip.

 

[dare2be]

I love the shot-pass.

Who was it that stole the Pens jerseys and suited up for the Panthers game?