Penguins v. Islanders Round 1 Series Thread

[elocomotive]

Okposo has been phenomenal in this game. The guy is everywhere.

 

[Darkstone42]

One too many moves by Iggy. Didn't get the shot off.

 

[evolver115]

fucking Ballard and Steve Bernier and we gave up a 1st round draft pick

Ouch

Definitely gave up on him a bit early

 

[mattola]

Ouch

sorry we traded Bernier and Grabner and a 1st round pick for

Victor Oreshkovich and Ballard

that 1st turned out to be Quinton Howden

 

[Darkstone42]

McDonald fell in the wrong direction there.

 

[evolver115]

sorry we traded Bernier and Grabner and a 1st round pick for

Victor Oreshkovich and Ballard

that 1st turned out to be Quinton Howden

Looks like no one got a victory in that trade. Bernier and Grabner are elsewhere, and Howden just cracked the Pans lineup for the first time this season.

Although the Nucks still have Ballard. Bet you would you rather have Grabner, though

 

[Slimpikins]

Good shift by whomever was covering Malkin. Gave him the business down in the corner.

 

[evolver115]

Crankshaft

Great pass by Geno. He is terrorizing the Isles, today

 

[Darkstone42]

Murray joining the rush! 4-2!

 

[Darkstone42]

That shot was perfect. Wow.

 

[elocomotive]

Isles dominate the period, but now down 2. Just too much talent on the Pens.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Oh Oh, 4-2 not good if you're an Islander fans.

 

[evolver115]

Isles dominate the period, but now down 2.

You think so?


I'd say it's been pretty even. Just up and down the ice action.

 

[Darkstone42]

Powerplay for the Penguins. Someone without a stick took a hold on Adams. Honestly, it's Adams, he shouldn't have grabbed onto him.

 

[Darkstone42]

He did very well without a stick until Adams started skating away, to be fair to him, whoever he was.

 

[evolver115]

Martin would get two points for a takedown, but this isn't wrestling

 

[Darkstone42]

Not a bad powerplay, but nothing got through. At least they controlled it the whole time and wore down the Isles a bit.

In other Pittsburgh sports news, Marte hit a leadoff homer against Gonzalez, and now the bases are loaded with no one out.

 

[evolver115]

Not a bad powerplay, but nothing got through. At least they controlled it the whole time and wore down the Isles a bit.

In other Pittsburgh sports news, Marte hit a leadoff homer against Gonzalez, and now the bases are loaded with no one out.

Marte is a stud. Leads the national league in hits and stolen bases

 

[elocomotive]

You think so?

I'd say it's been pretty even. Just up and down the ice action.

I think possession and zone time was much stronger for the Isles in the 2nd. They had sustained attacks in their offensive zone. I thought the Pens had much shorter bursts and the Isles' D-men were getting the puck out of the zone quicker. Just my observations. I don't even really care who wins. I think the Isles could steal a game or two, but I don't think they can beat this squad. They would need a goalie on absolute fire to do so, and Nabokov has been just so-so in this series.

 

[Darkstone42]

Marte is a stud. Leads the national league in hits and stolen bases

We got nothing out of it. Gonzalez didn't throw a single strike against Fort, but he got rung up looking anyway. I thought for sure, though, that Inge's was getting through.