Game Thread: Why don't you make like a tree and Leaf?

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Pittsburgh Penguins
Record: 7-3-0 (14 points, 70%)
GFA: 3.30
GAA: 2.40
Diff: +0.90
PP%: 18.9%
PK%: 77.8%
Streak: -2
Projected lineup:
L1: Chris Kunitz - Sidney Crosby - Pascal Dupuis
L2: Jussi Jokinen - Evgeni Malkin - Chuck Kobasew
L3: Tanner Glass - Brandon Sutter - Jayson Megna
L4: Craig Adams - Joe Vitale - Deryk Engelland
D1: Rob Scuderi - Kris Letang
D2: Brooks Orpik - Paul Martin
D3: Olli Maatta - Matt Niskanen
G: Marc-Andre Fleury

Toronto Maple Leafs
Record: 7-4-0 (14 points, 63.6%)
GFA: 3.18
GAA: 2.64
Diff: +0.54
PP%: 26.2%
PK%: 86.4%
Streak: -1
Projected lineup:
L1: James van Riemsdyk - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel
L2: Jay McClement - Dave Bolland - David Clarkson
L3: Mason Raymond - Nazem Kadri - Carter Ashton
L4: Frazer McLaren - Trevor Smith - Colton Orr
D1: Carl Gunnarsson - Dion Phaneuf
D2: Morgan Reilly - Cody Franson
D3: Paul Ranger Jake Gardiner
G: James Reimer

Series notes
All-time: series tied 75-70-5
Last season: Pens won series 2-1
Last meeting: 3/14/13 @ Toronto, Pens won 3-1

Doob's take
Pens have let their game slide the past 2 games. Got shutout by the Avs, then completely dropped the ball in the 3rd period against the Isles, they're in need of a bounce back game. Maple Leafs have also been in a rut as of late, losing 3 of their last 4 games, including a 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets last night, so they're also in need of a bounce back game. I will put my faith in the Pens, hopefully they'll want this game more than the Leafs. Doob picks the Pens to win 3-2.

 

[forty_three]

The true measure of how well the Pens do will be in the amount of crying Leaves fans do about diving.

Lot of crying = you played well
Little crying = you got owned

Take away Kessel's space and don't let the Leaves in the slot. You should do well against them.

 

[Cobiemonster]

Both teams coming off a loss last night so they'll be ready to go

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

This one probably ends in a shootout. I have a good feeling about this one ending in a shootout.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

 

[4thstreet]

The true measure of how well the Pens do will be in the amount of crying Leaves fans do about diving.

Lot of crying = you played well
Little crying = you got owned

Take away Kessel's space and don't let the Leaves in the slot. You should do well against them.

This insinuates more than one person.Start naming names.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Reimer will cry, Sid will make sure of it.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Let's Go Pengu....<wretch>


Go Leafs G.......<choke>



Any way that BOTH these teams could lose tonight?? Just make it happen Hockey Gods!!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

I'm sorry, isn't there a Sens game or a Flyers game on somewhere? On a shark infested island perhaps?

 

[KennyBanyeah]

I'm sorry, isn't there a Sens game or a Flyers game on somewhere? On a shark infested island perhaps?

No. As per usual Canada will have the Leafs shoved its collective throat on a Saturday. By lucky coincidence we can watch Ron MacLean sniff Sid's jock all night.

 

[Cobiemonster]

 

[blindbaby]

This insinuates more than one person.Start naming names.

Maybe over at the swamp there was some bitching (DE or Lush perhaps?) by Leaf fans about diving but I doubt you'll too many - if any - posts complaining about dives on this board. Then again, it's just myself and Dragon who are the Leaf keepers around here.

The OP could of course be referring to the game he was at last night.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

No. As per usual Canada will have the Leafs shoved its collective throat on a Saturday. By lucky coincidence we can watch Ron MacLean sniff Sid's jock all night.

Hockey Night in Ottawa...

 

[blindbaby]

No. As per usual Canada will have the Leafs shoved its collective throat on a Saturday. By lucky coincidence we can watch Ron MacLean sniff Sid's jock all night.

It's fooking awesome, I tell ya. It's saves a cheap Scotsman like myself from having to shell out $200 of me hard earned money on NHLCenterice.

 

[blindbaby]

Hockey Night in Ottawa...

Hockey night in Ottawa is about 50% Leaf fans in the building when the Leafs are in town. This in a roundabout way explains why the Leafs are on every Saturday. Admittedly, if I wasn't a Leafs fan, I'd surely not be happy about it either.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

 

[blindbaby]

The game is on CBC Punjabi for those wanting a different perspective. Unfortunately, the game is in SD.

 

[blindbaby]

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That Penguin looks like it's going to CHOKE on that thing.

 

[blindbaby]

No Lupus or Prozak in the line up tonight. Auto-Kad will have to step up big time.

 

[DragonfromTO]

No Lupus or Prozak in the line up tonight. Auto-Kad will have to step up big time.

Kind of sucks that we finally get to see Kadri with the Kessel line and it's against a top team like Pittsburgh where they're going to be matched up against some real talent, part of me would rather have it happen against a weaker opponent so there's more of a chance for a huge night that might basically force Bozak off that line.