Game Thread: Guins @ Nucks

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Pittsburgh Penguins
Overall record: 31-12-1, 63 points (71.6%)
Road record: 12-9-1
Last 10: 8-2-0
Streak: +2
GFA: 3.16
GAA: 2.34
PP%: 26%
PK%: 88.6%
Projected lineup:
L1: Chris Kunitz - Sidney Crosby - Brian Gibbons
L2: Jussi Jokinen - Evgeni Malkin - James Neal
L3: Taylor Pyatt - Brandon Sutter - Joe Vitale
L4: Tanner Glass - Zach Sill - Craig Adams
D1:Rob Scuderi - Kris Letang
D2: Deryk Engelland - Brooks Orpik
D3: Olli Maatta - Matt Niskanen
G: Marc-Andre Fleury

Vancouver Canucks
Overall record: 23-13-8, 54 points (61.4%)
Home record: 11-6-4
Last 10: 4-3-3
Streak: -4
GFA: 2.61
GAA: 2.34
PP%: 15.9%
PK%: 88.9%
Projected lineup:
L1: Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Mike Santorelli
L2: Tom Sestito - Ryan Kesler - Zach Kassian
L3: David Booth - Brad Richardson - Jannik Hansen
L4: Dale Weise - Zac Dalpe - Benn Ferriero
D1: Chris Tanev - Dan Hamhuis
D2: Kevin Bieksa - Frank Corrado
D3: Jason Garrison - Yannick Weber
G: Eddie Lack

Series notes
All-time: Pens lead 60-35-1
Season series: Pens lead 1-0
Last meeting: 10/19/2013 @ Consol Energy Center, Pens won 4-3 in SO

Doob's take: Pens got an offensive boost from Geno & Tang last game. At the same time the defense was abysmal. Hopefully the Pens can find a way to tighten up on D against the Canucks, who have been struggling as of late. Still tho, Canucks took us tot he brink the last time they faced us at the CEC and this time it'll be on their home ice. Doobster picks a repeat of last time, 4-3 Pens in SO.

 

[scoutyjones2]

Pens defense gets worse as the "top" D men come back...hmmmm....


I see a pens loss in this one

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

You were right about our D getting worse ever since Tang came back, but at least we got the win. We do have to improve on D tho.