Another Day Early Thread...Pens at Rangers GNT

[pixburgher66]

Hey, it worked last time...and I'm just really freaking excited.

Sid's in and Letang has been upgraded to "very likely" for Thursday. I imagine Lundqvist will be ready by then, and if not Biron is quite capable (though maybe memories of 2008 will haunt him). Biggest game of the season right here...at least until we play the Rags again. Pens sit 6 points behind them with a game in hand and 2 head to head matchups remaining. This. Can. Happen.

Probable Roster:

Kunitz-Malkin-Neal
Dupuis-Staal-Sullivan
Kennedy-Crosby-Cooke
Adams-Park/Vitale-Asham
Letang-Martin
Orpik-Michalek
Engelland-Niskanen

My D pairings are probably a bit off...oh well. Those are the six likely playing anyway.

 

[evolver115]

 

[joe_baran]

For whatever reason, I have the same feeling today that I do on playoff gamedays. A mixture of nervous anxiety and excitement. And of course the hope above all hopes that Sid's return today is the first of many gamedays to come.

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

Pix - will you be doing your first round playoff threads next week or the week after?



(I'll totally give you pass on this one, since you are probably a little excited for some weird reason for some 3rd liners return)

 

[evolver115]

sounds like Henrik will sit one more game because of his illness. And there won't be a return of Callahan, or Del Zotto. Woohoo!!

 

[joe_baran]

And first shift on the ice, Crosby's line makes it 1-0. Weird bounce there.

 

[flyersfan4706]

Pix - will you be doing your first round playoff threads next week or the week after?



(I'll totally give you pass on this one, since you are probably a little excited for some weird reason for some 3rd liners return)

Ew, I really hope we dont do series threads this year.

 

[esls79]

Lamp posts strike early

 

[mattola]

well its obvious that Crosby doesnt have it anymore. shouldn't this game be 17-0 Penguins by now? with Crosby getting 34 assists for all 17 goals. I mean shouldn't he just get both he 1st and 2nd assist.

 

[BlueandWhiteForever]

well its obvious that Crosby doesnt have it anymore. shouldn't this game be 17-0 Penguins by now? with Crosby getting 34 assists for all 17 goals. I mean shouldn't he just get both he 1st and 2nd assist.

No need to be catty. Let's just all get down on our knees and thank the good Lord the Kid is back and the all mighty Penguins are once again glowing with the holy light.

 

[mattola]

No need to be catty. Let's just all get down on our knees and thank the good Lord the Kid is back and the all mighty Penguins are once again glowing with the holy light.

thy holy light.....


thy........

 

[joe_baran]

Ohhhh yeah... Geno w/ a beautiful play to retake the lead 2-1!

 

[joe_baran]

Cooke w/ a finish from Kennedy, the ol Kennedy/Cooke/Staal line makes it 3-1.

 

[joe_baran]

Gaborik wrists one in from the slot, making it 3-2.

 

[thedddd]

Another good game.

BTW...Did anyone else notice the clock at the end of the second period after the last faceoff? It paused a lot with the Rangers having control. Granted I think it caught itself up and wasn't anything but it seemed strange.

 

[Darkstone42]

I need a darned feed!

 

[joe_baran]

Kunitz from Crosby... 4-2 Pens just as the PP expires.

 

[Darkstone42]

Crosby to Kunitz, just like the old days.

 

[Darkstone42]

(I found a feed.) On a related note, I liked that entire powerplay. Good entry, simple, and got the puck in the direction of the net at every opportunity.

 

[joe_baran]

Dupers with a great chip in, driving the total to 5-2.